You read it correctly, I had sparks coming from my tailpipe during an Italian tuneup.

I went on a nine hour trip to pick up a lawn mower and some other stuff. All the stuff was on a trailer I was pulling. Total weight I will guess at 2500 lbs.

I knew there was a large hill coming up. So I flored the peddal. The hill was about a mile and a half up one side, at an average 35 or so degree grade. I kept the peddal pushed to the floor the entire cimb up the hill.

After reaching the top and starting to decend the other side I pegged the speedometer at 85 for a minute or so. Probably reached 95 to 100 mph.

(It was 3:00 in the morining and I made sure no other vehicles were around. I don't ever want to hurt someone whith my crazy stunts.)

Then I let off the peddal and shifted to nuetral. Then gunned the engine to its max rpm several times, letting off quickly. Thats when the sparks started shooting out the exhaust pipe

Scared the heck out of me at first. I thought it had caught fire !!! or I had blown the transmission, engine, rear end ?

It runs better now, but I wonder what caused the sparks ??

Italian tune up to the extream. brought to you by your frindly nutcase, RichC.

Thank You

( do not try this at home ) ( I am not suggesting you do this with your car ) ( Do not try to sue me for reading this and then going out and doing something stupid ) ( I am not responsible for others stupidity, just my own )

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