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Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. (Read 959 times)

CaptainZok Omega Lord Offline Pinky for PM Posts: 7301 Bolton Gender: Drives: 2000 MY 2.5 Elite	Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. 21. Apr 2011 at 12:50 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/21/laser_sparkplugs/ Bet the dis pack costs a few quid though.
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #1 - 21. Apr 2011 at 12:56 An interesting read there Z.
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Shimmy Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 347 Middlesbrough Drives: '01 3.2 Elite	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #2 - 21. Apr 2011 at 12:57 Hopefully will prolong the life of the petrol engine.
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Guffer Omega Lord Offline Music to watch girls by.... Posts: 6142 Hampshire Gender: Drives: R Reg 2.5V6 Omega ELITE & P reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #3 - 21. Apr 2011 at 17:50 a bit late for April Fools?
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Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines.
Reply #4 - 21. Apr 2011 at 20:16

Guffer wrote on 21. Apr 2011 at 17:50:

a bit late for April Fools? Undecided

Don't you believe it, a friend has a laser "torch" that he bought from ebay, and you can feel the heat on your skin from 12" away within seconds of the laser being energised.
The heat level builds so quickly that you WILL move your hand within 10 to 15 seconds.

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Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my hard drive?

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Shimmy Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 347 Middlesbrough Drives: '01 3.2 Elite	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #5 - 21. Apr 2011 at 20:31 Guffer wrote on 21. Apr 2011 at 17:50: a bit late for April Fools? ? It's been in the making for a few years now, I first read about it two years ago. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/5803066/Cars-to-be-started-by-lasers-in...
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #6 - 24. Apr 2011 at 08:30 BBC have got hold of it as well now.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13160950
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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #7 - 24. Apr 2011 at 08:41 Spark plug manufacturers won't be too pleased... bet they're already looking into building their won lasers now!!
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CaptainZok Omega Lord Offline Pinky for PM Posts: 7301 Bolton Gender: Drives: 2000 MY 2.5 Elite	Re: Lasers set to replace spark plugs in car engines. Reply #8 - 24. Apr 2011 at 12:01 KW has been seen heading into the garage with a bag of lazer pointers and a determined look in his eye.
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