Quote Originally Posted by glennsexton View Post
On another occasion, my buddy says, “If you turn the key off while you’re going downhill and pump the gas, your car will backfire really loud when you turn the key back on.” Again, I followed advice from a peer that I should have ignored and we proceeded to get the Corvette up to about 60 on a downhill grade at which time I switched off the ignition and pumped the gas several times and turned the key back on. A backfire would be a vast understatement as it was more akin to a bomb and the car became noticeably louder. It was dark outside and I distinctly remember seeing two red hot images in my mirror which I can only surmise were once the cores of my Smithy’s.
Regards All,
Glenn
I used to do that in Lissie Prairie, when the ducks and geese were everywhere and it would make them rise up by the thousands, however, I was not as lucky as you, Glenn, I blew a head gasket. It didn't get louder but it sure ran differently hahahaha