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Old 07-15-2009, 12:33 AM
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NEWS: Ford Developing Laser Ignition System to Replace Spark Plugs
Very interesting story at Climate Biz that was forwarded to me by stephen87.

http://www.climatebiz.com/blog/2009/...laser-ignition

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Old 07-16-2009, 11:58 PM
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Lasers? In my truck? I AM COMPLETE.
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Old 07-19-2009, 12:35 AM
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I wonder if it will be possible to retrofit older vehicles... It certainly would be cool... "Back to the Future"...
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:29 AM
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I wonder if it will be possible to retrofit older vehicles... It certainly would be cool... "Back to the Future"...
Your confusing laser technology with Cuisinart food processor's.
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Old 07-21-2009, 02:43 PM
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Bye bye NGK
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very neat article
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Sweet, an F150 with a flux capacitor is in my future.
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Old 07-21-2009, 08:51 PM
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Hmm... wonder how much a "laserplug" job will cost now? Hope they don't make them two-piece
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if olny you could use them to shoot the stupid people on the freeways!
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What about a fiber-optic distributor?? lol
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finally my truck can have frickken lasers
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if only you could use them to shoot the stupid people on the freeways!
Haha - No kidding!

Interesting article though!
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I'll bet that is expensive to replace when it goes out! Although, really, you would think that it wouldn't ever go out.
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I wonder if Ford will only use 4 threads to hold the lasers in and then deny any issues when the lasers are launched out of the heads. Then take 7 years to overcorrect the problem so the lasers then can't be removed without following a 3 page TSB while having 5 lucky rabbits feet in your back pocket.

It does sound like a cool idea though.
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I wonder what the added cost of the "LASER" will be?

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