Canal boat mod

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Skater 8, May 14, 2020.

  1. I was at the Rickmansworth canal boat festival a few years ago, and some of the boats were moded to produce belches of coloured smoke from their exhausts.
    It occurs to me that a belch of mustard coloured smoke from the back of my bus would get tailgaters to back off (or overtake) - any suggestions?

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  2. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    Flames seem to work better :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Just fit an EMPI carb :thumbsup:
     
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  4. I would like a row of switches on the dash labeled "yellow", "green", "purple"...

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  5. Little Nellie

    Little Nellie Supporter

    Have a word with The Red Arrows!
     
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  6. Cmon folks, serious question! I reckon I could put a t-piece either in the fuel line to the carb, or before the check valve on the vacuum line to the brake servo - someone must have done this b4?

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  7. Louey

    Louey Moderator

    Have one of those exhausts that backfires like a gun?

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  8. I bet @zedders has got multicoloured smoke on his boat
     
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  9. Dubs

    Dubs Sponsor supporter extraordinaire

    Only after a home made chicken vindaloo..
     
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  10. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    All the Kool Kidz have.
     
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  11. When I was young and stupid I had an old mini, 30 years ago. I empied the water out the washer bottle, filled it with oil, removed the pipe from the washer jets and popped it into the air intake on the carb, flick the switch filled the little bowl thing, floored it and it had the James Bond smoke effect. Oh how we laughed !
     
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  12. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    A spray of diesel into the intake . Decoke and white smoke...
     
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  13. I heard he’s fitted twin 500hp Mercurys to it. He can actually jump locks :thumbsup:
     
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  14. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    There was a zombie/narrowboat thing on the telly I've heard - narrowboat full throttle churning up the water, zombies stumbling along faster. That's how it is.
    Q. What should you do if you fall off a narrowboat?
    A. Stand up.
     
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  15. Isn’t 4mph your limit?
     
  16. Depends how many polly bags you have fouling the prop.

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  17. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    To attempt 5mph would cost twice the fuel and empty the canal just if front of you. As you go along the water moves in the opposite direction so maybe your water speed increases but your progress doesn't. Soothing to just bumble along at 3mph...you can't fight it.
     
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  18. This might work with carb cleaner or wd40?[​IMG]

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