"Larry" wrote in message
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Vic Smith wrote in
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was being pumped across a glow plug a couple feet in front of my face.


It wasn't a glowplug! It was a SPARKPLUG! I know how you feel. But the
spark was keeping it going. The alternative was BOOM! if it went
out...(c;

Larry

Several years back, Ambulances were gas burners as well as having the gas
heaters. After a few of them burned, they switched to diesel.

Leanne