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Old July 5th 03, 07:45 PM
Rich S.
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"Morgans" jisumorgan@charterdotjunkdotnet wrote in message
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So you think the leaf blower idea would be about as effective at

increasing
HP, as farting into the carb for the methane content?

You may have a point. Anyone have some pressure gauge that could measure
the small amounts of boost at the business end of a leaf blower? I would

be
curious to see what good one would do.


Actually, two things came to mind.
1. Using the leaf blower to:
a. burn gasoline to
b. turn a fan to
c. blow air into another engine to:
d. burn gasoline to
e. turn a fan to
f. produce thrust
Seems somewhat inefficient. If the leaf blower simply uses its horsepower to
add the thrust, it cuts out steps c, d, & e.

2. The leaf blower would be suffering the same anoxia as the main
powerplant. Perhaps one could use a Cox .049 to increase its manifold
pressure? ;o)

"Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em.
And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum."

Rich S.