Well, this could have ended worse than it did.

[Aaron]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=acc_1367278543

 

They walk among us.

 

I just find myself wondering what the thought process was here.

[Brad Clayton]

Dear God in Heaven.

[YukonTyler]

There are no words.

[Keith Browning]

How about FIRE!

[Alex Bruene]

And the purpose of continuing to crank the engine AFTER it started on fire was?

[scott1984]

Bet that was hotttt. Dude is very lucky

[lmorris]

Wonder if he tried to start it again after spraying all that water down the carb?

[Aaron]

And the purpose of continuing to crank the engine AFTER it started on fire was?

The ONLY thing I can even begin to assemble as a thought for this, is when you have a small carb backfire, and starting the engine and the resulting venturi effect sucks the fire out.

 

And I refer you fellows to this:

[ktmlew]

I work for a guy that does mobile heavy equipment repair. We are currently replacing the walking beams on rear susp of a dump truck. They ran it until the RR forward end bushings failed and the beam detached from the housing. The bracket, which is welding to the housing, is killed/spread,.

 

So tomorrow, the boss intends to torch the bracket off the housing with everything still under the truck. Lots of rubber & plastic air hoses in close proximity. I mentioned it would be a good idea to have a working fire extinguisher handy. He said not necessary...

 

You just can't FIX stupid!!!

 

 

[DieselD]

And the purpose of continuing to crank the engine AFTER it started on fire was?

no shit! cause that is going to put the fire out!

[Brad Clayton]

"Lord, Jesus, theys a fire"

[jimmy57]

Maybe the cranking was so the mechanical fuel pump would push some more fuel onto engine and burn the WHOLE car down. This would have resolved all the problems with that car.

[mrbudge]

Darwin was a pretty smart guy.....

[Keith Browning]

Darwin was a pretty smart guy.....

Not to disagree about Darwin... but... if this was the case here then this kid's dad should have bought the farm working on a Studebaker or his grandfather working on a Model A.

[Aaron]

Maybe the cranking was so the mechanical fuel pump would push some more fuel onto engine and burn the WHOLE car down. This would have resolved all the problems with that car.

If you turn the volume way up, you can hear a regulated Holley Blue singing in the background.

[Jim Warman]

Yes, this boy could have been twins.

 

"But, ah sawr them did it on HotRod TV".

[Aaron]

And only in 22 minutes!

[Alex Bruene]

is when you have a small carb backfire,

 

Carb? Like carbohydrate? I don't get it.

[Aaron]

Originally Posted By: Aaron

is when you have a small carb backfire,

Carb? Like carbohydrate? I don't get it.

Single reverse dinglearm carburizer!

 

Speaking of which, I need to get a gasket set for the puddle-dumper on my hot rod.

[Keith Browning]

Just like people, too much carb will make your engine get too fat.

[Aaron]

Just like people, too much carb will make your engine get too fat.

 

Nicely done!

[Jim Warman]

And I didn't want to waste these on the "good sayings" thread.

 

There is no replacement for displacement.

 

If some is good, and more is better - then too much ought to be just about enough.