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Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 13:27
by 72BUG
CovKid wrote:Try and find out if you see him again!
He (or someone else selling the same thing) also does the market circuit. I've seen him at Cleethorpes and Ingoldmelles. Although I don't recall seeing him in the last couple of years. Although that could be more to do with me avoiding those particular markets.
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 13:38
by R0B
i thought the market was the best thing about jinglebells hhhmm tat..
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 13:46
by lloydy
CovKid ยป Today, 11:06
Some years ago (late 80s I think), I remember seeing a guy at quite a few VW shows that would turn up with a paste table and a spark plug on a stand that would be busily crackling away with not one short spark but many - like a frankenstein lab and quite an impressive sight. It did demonstrate quite well the invention he was trying to market, namely an ignition system that would light the fuel perfectly every time. I have no idea what happened to him, or his gadget but its about the only thing I've seen in the last 20 years that actually seemed to have some merit. Just wish I'd bought it.
Similar result to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-mfctgB9A
Anyone shed any light on that one? Who was that guy?
I can see the merit in a better spark although who knows what the life expectancy of a plug might be under those circumstances. In theory I guess thats the vague thinking behind the magic booster but my argument would be that its fitted in entirely the wrong place - better surely, integrated with ignition system directly. Three and four prong plugs materialised later on as a means (presumably) to increase spark reliability although I can't helkp feeling that the chap with the paste table had a nice bit of kit there. I know he developed it himself.
Get the T25 Rustol
he was at the volksworld show at sandown park esher this year, i think it involved a 3 pronged spark plug?
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 14:38
by Mocki
T25Convert wrote:Covkid,
The man and his paste table lives on -
Not sure how you find him when he's not at a show though.
Alex
A&E?
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 16:25
by CovKid
Well first time I saw him it was a standard spark plug and the arcs going on were both bright and numerous. certainly vastly different from the little blue spark you normally see across a plug. I think at that time it was designed for a points-based system but I imagine he's advanced things since then. He wasn't a young man and I presume he was living on the sales he made.
In theory if you're getting a nice bright consistent spark without misfires, then you should be saving some petrol/gas - at least enough over the course of a year to warrant having such a system. I think we can safely dismiss the 'Magic Booster' but I'm sure theres room for improvement with respect to the spark at the plugs, providing the cost doesn't exceed the potential gain - always the bottom line.
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 18:12
by sarran1955
Hello,
Well that's it , you've completely put me off the magic booster.
Just as well, I wouldn't have had enough space with the terminals for the battery desulphater and the electromagnets to smooth out the fuel flow
Never mind, I'll just have to fit the air swirler on the carb intake and the conical stainless exhaust pipe economiser instead
I remember the guy with the paste table and the scary ignition demo from over 20 years ago, can't be the same bloke, unless it also works for prolonging human life, or perhaps slowing down time
Cordialement,
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 20:09
by Simon Baxter
Wasn't it called powerball?
I presume it was just another coil to step up the voltage via inductance.
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 20:21
by CycloneMike
CovKid wrote:Try and find out if you see him again!
I think you are talking about the spitfire multispark man!
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 23:27
by horns
CycloneMike wrote:CovKid wrote:Try and find out if you see him again!
I think you are talking about the spitfire multispark man!
When I was looking for my van I viewed one that had one of those fitted - the guy went on about it at some length, and told me he'd fitted one to his car too, and his drag-engined splitty. I just smiled and backed away slowly...
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 07 Sep 2010, 23:28
by horns
Ian Hulley wrote:ermie571 wrote:Ian, if the sale falls through, I would be interested!
Well, it's in London and .........
Ian
Don't do it!
I've heard that one is falling down...
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 08:16
by ermie571
All together now...
Then we'll fix it, Dear Horns, Dear Horns, Dear Horns
Then we'll fix it, Dear Horns,
Dear Horns
Fix it!
May get a few pennies off....and sure there will be answers in technical!
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 09:06
by CovKid
Simon Baxter wrote:Wasn't it called powerball?
I presume it was just another coil to step up the voltage via inductance.
Blimey, thats a blast from the past. I remember those - fitted to the centre ignition lead - red thing that looked like the bulb from a jumpy spider. No, definately not one of those.
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 09:11
by edoh
The man with the table at Sandown park - was selling a wire that replaced the lead from the coil to the top of the distributor! - he had references! he had an assistant! blue sparks appeared to be much stronger than on ordinary leads! he demonstrated! They were only about 12 knacker - I brought one! Didn't seem to make any difference at all
in the dust gathering corner - there's the exercise cycle there's the weights there's the bread maker there's the 'magic lead'! ..................
Re: Magic Booster
Posted: 08 Sep 2010, 11:45
by CovKid
It won't make much difference, bit like Iridium plugs, if your system generally runs ok. You only really notice the improvement when your ignition system is below par.