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From: lrd@drusd.UUCP (L. R. DuBroff)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Tires, or lack thereof...
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Date: Thu, 16-May-85 19:10:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 16 19:10:00 1985
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>	P.S.  If you use one of the engine compression type pumps,
>	start out by turning off your fuel, run the engine dry,
>	remove your plugs, connect one cylinder up and run the starter
>	to pump your tire.  Given the following caveats, this avoids
>	putting fuel/air mixture into your tires:  don't do this if
>	you have a fuel injection system, it hurts the injectors;
>	don't do this if your battery is weak;
>	
>		--Darryl Richman, INTERACTIVE Systems Corp.

And, DON'T do this ("remove your plugs ... and run the starter") if
you have a solid state ignition system, unless you know it's safe.
I refer specifically to the pointless ignition systems supplied on
BMW twins from 1981 on.  The ignition "black box" will self-destruct
if it fires into an open circuit (disconnected spark plugs)!