Miata Mailing List: December 1997, Message #28
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From: 	"Matthew T. Russotto" <russotto@pond.com>

Subject: Re: Setting timing at 21

Date: 	Mon, 1 Dec 1997 10:27:46 +0000



} >I wonder - if you advance the timing enough, can you get the engine to spin

} >the other direction? :)

} >

} >Keith



} I used to have an old 2 stroke motorcycle that would run really well

} backwards.  I discovered this by accident whan it backfired at a stop sign

} and then idled really fast.  Surprised the hell out of me when I let the

} clutch out!  Later I found that I could do it anytime I wanted by bump

} starting it backwards.  Don't try this at home, folks!



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