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Posted: **Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:55 pm**

Posted: **Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:15 pm**

keep blowing on it...that'll help.

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 3:54 am**

One can't help but wonder why he'd even be trying to start it like that in the first place?

Guy's a 'tard:

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Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 7:36 am**

That first spark you see in the video is an electrical spark that probably killed his coil. with no spark and no headers it was dumping raw gas out both heads and creating a mist around the engine. That initial electrical short probably then ignited all the gas fumes.

He said it was the timing. I normally will crank the engine with the fuel pump off and at least check the timing to make sure its at least retarded before adding fuel.

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 8:16 am**

"I didn't have a fire extinguisher."

Idiot.

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 12:42 pm**

LOL. He is trying to building a drifting Miata. If you can't handle properly starting an OLD v8 with out it catching fire you probably should not be wrenching on it.

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 10:00 pm**

EvilHorace wrote:One can't help but wonder why he'd even be trying to start it like that in the first place?

Guy's a 'tard:

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My name is shawn prince and i am 23 years old. I was/am building a Mazda miata drift car powered by a small block Chevy 350. I was super excited to start it.... I could not start with exhaust manifolds because they would not fit. I have to make my own.... But aside from that, I mounted in the car, via modified subframe and hooked a hoist on the rear to keep the engine level.... I hooked up all the fuel lines and gave it a go.... Resulted in a horrendous fire where I got 1st and 2nd degree burns all over my left arm and leg...the reason for the fire is ignition timing was off and fuel pressure at the regulator was too high.... I killed fuel and spark and I kept turning the engine over so it would suck the fire back into the engine therefore extinguishing the fire but that didn't work and I did not have a fire extinguisher so I grabbed the hose....I do not have insurance with my employer until september so that is why I am creating this.... to help me pay the burn clinic to treat me for my misfortune and for the time I am missing at my job to make money so I can live.Any donations are more than welcome and much appreciated. Thank you.

He doesn't need to be wrenching on cars. If he had gotten it to start he probably would've passed out from the exhaust fumes. I hate that he got hurt and I hope he learned something.

Posted: **Thu May 02, 2013 12:48 am**

Not that I'd be this stupid, but I most certainly have a fire extinguisher in my garage for just such occasions. I don't know what's more pathetic, him asking for money because of his stupidity or that people have actually donated.

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