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Bihari, James
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<table>Speaking of backing up a ramp, I tried it this summer with the wheels and props in reverse. It was a
wide, not very steep concrete ramp and it was very easy. I would just worry about the rear bumpers
hitting if the ramp was steep. The only time I couldn't get out of a ramp was a couple weeks back.
Four of us in the car and did a big splash in down a steep ramp and there was water in the muffler and
water all over the engine and it sounded like it was running on 2 or 3 cylinders. Drove around in the
water for 10 minutes hoping the engine would dry out. Eventually made two attempts at the ramp but it
stalled each time. Let the 3 passengers out on the ramp and was barely able to make it outon a third
attempt. One minute after leaving the water, the distributor/wires had dried out enough that it was running
fine and I gave rides to about 30 other people that day. But I didn't make any more big splashes because
it was too embarrassing to not have enough power to be able to pull out of theramp. Those passengers were looking nervous. I have an 1147 and I often wish I had more power on hills but haven't had anyother problems on ramps as long as the engine wasn't wet.
Jim
wide, not very steep concrete ramp and it was very easy. I would just worry about the rear bumpers
hitting if the ramp was steep. The only time I couldn't get out of a ramp was a couple weeks back.
Four of us in the car and did a big splash in down a steep ramp and there was water in the muffler and
water all over the engine and it sounded like it was running on 2 or 3 cylinders. Drove around in the
water for 10 minutes hoping the engine would dry out. Eventually made two attempts at the ramp but it
stalled each time. Let the 3 passengers out on the ramp and was barely able to make it outon a third
attempt. One minute after leaving the water, the distributor/wires had dried out enough that it was running
fine and I gave rides to about 30 other people that day. But I didn't make any more big splashes because
it was too embarrassing to not have enough power to be able to pull out of theramp. Those passengers were looking nervous. I have an 1147 and I often wish I had more power on hills but haven't had anyother problems on ramps as long as the engine wasn't wet.
Jim