Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Flame-Licker Engine Powered Automobile

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
636,025
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Jun 24, 2008

Flame-Licker model car traveling on it's own power. As the car moves about the counter top, the resulting air currents cause the flame to dance from side to side, varying the vacuum engine's speed. A built-in notch in the cam, causes the flywheel to move up and down slightly, while running.

Here's how the engine works: as the sliding valve on the front of the engine opens to the hole in the top of the cylinder, the piston is near the end of the upstroke and starting the down stroke. The down stroke action, sucks hot air from the flame into the cylinder. At that point, the valve closes and the cooling fins on the outside of the cylinder cause the hot air inside the cylinder, to cool, causing a partial vacuum. The bottom of the cylinder is always open to the outside air. The partial vacuum, inside the cylinder, enables the ambient air pressure to force the piston from the bottom towards the cylinder head, powering the engine. The valve opens again, as the piston reaches about 75% of the way towards the cylinder head. On the down stroke, it sucks in the flame, again.

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Top Comments

  • im waiting for it to hit the wall, ligthing the whole house on fire

  • should make an rc servo to it so you can steer it? ;)

Video Responses

This video is a response to Flame-Licker Engine Model Automobile
see all

All Comments (349)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • i love the tiny seat and steering wheel

  • Instead of Nitrous Oxide for boost it uses Methane Gas... In other words fart on it! XD

  • fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

  • @DEADSELLPUNX a fart?? :D

  • poot poot poot poot

    didnt know it was russian

  • this is so much cooler than dragracing

    

  • sounds like its saying HOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTHOT

  • как это работает?

  • i love the sound this makes. its like little farts. i want one.

Loading...
Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more