What happens when you feed gunpowder into an engine?

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[@dodgydruid]

Plane engines in WW2 did indeed use gunpowder to start, utilising special shotgun type shells with a "damp" mix of powder and no wadding etc which when fired in series gave the engine a superb rotation if the batteries were dead. Interceptors of the RAF utilised these for virtually instant starting of planes that intercepted the Luftwaffe on their daily air raids as starting a plane normally can take some extra minutes whereas the shell way just needed the engine to be fuel primed.

[@allinaday3526]

Some old tractors had that to

[@johndow9383]

must have been black powder. this one wouldnt work.

[@allinaday3526]

@@johndow9383 i don't know what power was used, it was a shotgun shell type shell that you loaded into a breach then hit with a hammer to set off.

[@dickard8275]

Gas turbines use rocket charges to spin up in a hurry 🚀

[@robertheinkel6225]

When the charge was ignited, the force was directed to one cylinder, causing the engine to rotate. It didn’t run on the powder, just used to cause rotation. On the J57 jet engines, a gallon of powder was placed in the started breach. As the powder burned, the exhaust gas was blown against the starter turbine, causing the engine to rotate. So all any shell or powder did was cause enough engine rotation, to start the engine normally

[@Dr_Mario2007]

I remember the show Mythbusters tackled on using the gunpowder as a fuel in the engine in the televised experiment, and you guys took this experiment to the next level which is awesome.

[@punker4Real]

gun powder is too expansive

[@BettyNuggs]

I remember that! I love how outlandish these guys are when it comes to car experiments.

[@Dr_Mario2007]

@@BettyNuggs Me too! I love this show.

[@richardprice5978]

but myth busters tv there's failed hard G54's worked to the point i now wondering nitromethane vs gun powder dyno queen or drags vs pump gas who would win? 🤔

[@richardprice5978]

and im wondering about the soundtrack differences aka crackle festival

[@elytolson983]

Finally a bmw that make mine look brand new!

[@christheko3490]

🤣🤣🤣

[@joe125ful]

Any BWM*

[@pantherplatform]

Best comment on yootoob right now. Esad. Esad.

[@cobrasvt347]

Didn't know there was one out there. 😆

[@smallb-kay6852]

😂😂😂

[@roserado8228]

Next up nitroglycerin mixed in petrol and nitro methanol,I really can’t wait,you guys are simply amazing,your experimental attitude is not only supremely entertaining but also educational,I just love your show.

[@TheAsdffaaa]

Nitromethane is so last season, I like your fresh idea about the nitroglycerin

[@jdmjme2310]

Wouldn't nitroglycerin be too unstable?

[@shadowlord0162]

@@jdmjme2310 if i remember correctly, just blowing on it can make it explode. so yes it most likely would be

[@TheAsdffaaa]

@@jdmjme2310 exactly

[@gabrielv.4358]

YES!!!!

[@LIKEcommentANDsubscribe]

What if you poured gallium in the coolant or under the valve cover on an aluminum engine? I assume it would get trapped in the Rad and cause a blockage' or in an oil passage... If that happens, you could hone the cylinders and rub gallium all over before reassembling and leaving the engine alone long enough for the gallium to spread.

[@michaelterry9257]

This would be hilarious to see what gives up first

[@rogerfrancis65]

Gallium will completely destroy aluminum, it's why its banned on aircraft

[@LIKEcommentANDsubscribe]

@@michaelterry9257 if they use enough gallium and wait long enough for the whole block to degrade, the starter might generate enough force to split the block in half from compression alone. Or it might be a miserable failure.

[@jwalster9412]

@@michaelterry9257 it would eventually weaken the aluminum enough to start causing blowby, probably find it's way the the pistons, and the engine would probably just lock or something.. or it would just crack the block.

[@QsKIIHALOIIWoWII]

Galium would react badly with aluminium too

[@RooMan93]

still waiting for my "can you make butter in the crankcase" video

[@Velktron]

Well, the first attempts at an internal combustion engine did use gunpowder and other flammable powders. The difficult part was replenishing the charge. Besides, there are shotgun starters.

[@sorinankitt]

Coffman engine starter. I remember hearing about those when I was a kid and thinking back some of the machinery I saw start up had those systems (either in old films I watched or in old machines around the farming area where I grew up).

[@blkmgk16]

The first diesel ran on sawdust, those 12g starters are such a cool idea, beside tractors I've also seen them start radial engines on tanks/planes.

[@matthewperlman3356]

You beat be to it! Yes I remember building a model of one of those early gunpowder engines when I was kid.

[@SOP83]

the claw at the end was the coolest part.

[@majordisappointment8692]

Thanks guys you have just the right amount of crazy to pull stuff like this and i love it.

[@Lee01Mr]

Garage54 making sure the E30 prices are going up more now :D

[@Jcegeland]

e30`s are way overpriced in my opinion.

[@Stoney3K]

I'm starting to get convinced that those BMW E30's were just secretly built by Lada.

[@leoarc1061]

Or the Ladas were secretly built by BMW.

[@alifframli1689]

in hindsight this just shows how bulletproof the bmw m20 inline 6 is 🤣

[@JamesKelly89]

I love you guys and your silly antics!

[@garbageman3992]

this channel is one of the best car channels out there, I have seen more car destroying things from this channel than I have from every other channel combined, keep up the awesome videos!

[@aiball9645]

This is why I love this channel. Awesome video!

[@reincarnatethylacine3745]

Sir George Cayley, the prolific English Scientist and inventor, who has a very strong claim to be the inventor of the Internal Combustion Engine used gunpowder as fuel in his experimentation in the mid to late 18th century. Run times were short because it kept coking up.

[@randallmacdonald4851]

This is what KZbin is great for! Thank you, Garage 54!

[@eimaisack6603]

the first prototype of Diesel engine was conceived to run on coal powder

[@High_Caliber]

A good diesel engine probably could run on coal :)

[@ronwalsh]

Great video guys. Keep up the good work.

[@ibidu1]

That E30, if only they knew how much those M-Tech bumpers are worth now lol

[@slowman82k8]

Probably fakes

[@janekkowalski3657]

in poland, just the e30s are worthy as hell

[@slowman82k8]

@@janekkowalski3657 not cheap in the uk either but that one is clearly a wreck!

[@tylerandersenandthegang]

Don't lie those are worthless even in Russia

[@ibidu1]

@@slowman82k8 Even fake fiberglass Mtech 2 bumpers will bring over $700 for a pair.

[@mwalker9401]

You guys are ridiculous. I love it.

[@Gmcworrior1]

You guys are awesome. Even the sarcasm comes through the voice-over. BMI-RUSSIAN!!! U are amazing

[@davezul4396]

I think you may have some interesting results feeding black powder or smokeless powder to a Diesel engine that will not be affected by a vacuum leak. It’s a home run from the air filter housing to the intake. There you can really “dose it”.

[@gabrielv.4358]

\Yes

[@FuzzyCollieDoggo]

Great content as always! Please stay safe over there guys! Times are rough, but just like a Lada you guys will survive!

[@randybarnes8454]

This was fun. You guys be safe.

[@andreyzagoruyko5390]

Always wanted to know this; THANK YOU!

[@charlesphilips2920]

great video guys always enjoy

[@morganjefford]

That's one way to work off your frustration. Sending wishes of Peace.

[@CNCmachiningisfun]

Next: We feed engine powder into a gun!

[@Scott00]

Nice bonus footage

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Oh! I just suggested this 2 days ago! You must have done this a couple years ago.

[@FraLin]

it is always a good inspiration for some riskfree experiments in our own garage

[@mschiffel1]

How about feeding a handful of BBs into the intake manifold, right down the carburetor while the engine is a high RPMs? That would surely finish the engine.

[@alanspangler5621]

Pretty sure they've done this on neutral drop. If you haven't seen their channel, you're missing out lol

[@mikegreen2229]

They did this last year or so

[@feelingold2995]

You need an inline fuel valve to slowly shut off the fuel and continue to feed it gunpowder.. 👍👍

[@RobMcFlash]

Science must not be safe, it must be interesting! Safety Third. the good old M20 Engine burns simply everything :D

[@johndow9383]

safety fifth :-) Thai rule :-P

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

B52s were started with explosive charges before they used big V8 car engines.

[@agafonovas]

"the car is more or less intact." 😆

[@hummingasser4227]

Me: I should watch more educational videos on youtube. Also me: see’s G54 video* ah yes very educational!

[@michaelterry9257]

Fun facts about gun powder. It is self oxidizing so soaking it in fuel shouldn't change how it works as long as you supply it heat enough to hit its auto ignition temperature. Soaking it for long enough in something like water can ruin it though for 2 reasons. Either oxidizing the powder before ignition or sucking the heat out of the powder preventing ignition. It's a fun substance

[@nightelf4860]

Gunpowder in the engine and whiskey in the tank 👍

[@nathanwoodruff9422]

Mythbusters got a lawn mower engine to run on only gun powder.

[@EduardRitok]

Reminds me of a teen times when we were putting firecrackers into everything, watching what will happen xD haha

[@emilschw8924]

Ahhh, fun with bang-bangstuff. I like this. Thanks for the laughs! PS - poor car... will you be disassembling the engine to investigate what that strange noise did? Or whether the gunpowder did any damage?

[@bp8652]

Sarcastic voice is excellent👍

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

That was insane! 👌😂👍

[@unclesquirrel6951]

Oh Jesus lmao This should be a good one

[@opossom1968]

Thanks for the content

[@iamtheoffenderofall]

Fun fact....First engine used gun powder. Poor feed made it a bad fuel.

[@bmint]

I recall Dwayne the rock Johnson starting a falling plane with grain from a shotgun shell? I don’t remember the movie name? Maybe it was a dream?

[@l-jpersson7532]

That engine was driven by black powder, not smokeless powder as is used in modern guns.

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Less than 5 mins since notified, I'm here in the comments lol. Seems to me gunpowder works reallll good 🤙

[@WXSTANG]

Drill a hole in the intake? lolol... why not just trow it in the intake? lolol... love this channel.

[@josephallen680]

Stay safe guys. Better days are ahead.

[@makingmistakeswithgreg]

Guy it actively making a grenade in the intake while he is standing over it. He has balls lol.

[@Gres-iu2iw]

old bmw design was superb late 80s to mid 2000s

[@zachreyhelmberger894]

FFFF black powder is very fine and will make it into the combustion chamber and I'm sure it will really help with the torque!

[@BMW_nation]

It’s like giving cocaine to cars. It will do a 1/4 run in under 3 seconds

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

The outro was dope af

[@terencekuzgundehaas5025]

These guys are so funny... Why didn't you buy grenades while you where at it haha

[@Gkuljian]

Haha. Fun times. Love, from California!

[@renz1013]

this brings me back to my old idea of refining the gunpowder engine but at the same time it's risky so nah

[@Coolnventions]

if you really think about it, a gun is just a 1 cylinder gunpowder engine

[@chris737fo]

I would save them old E30’s I don’t think you will be seeing any new BMW’s for a looooong time

[@chrismason598]

😅😅

[@billmadison2032]

The music at the end sounds like the end of a John Carpenter movie

[@joe125ful]

Lol Vlad:Did you hear that? 2:56 Engine start screaming:)

[@anonymousinc6330]

I had this idea a long time ago and wondered how well it would work.

[@kennethjanczak4900]

Ask mr putin if u can get some of hes firework

[@sgottoboni]

That engine is toast. 👍

[@BettyNuggs]

You guys make such unique content, I'm fixed on every video. Much love from Australia!

[@BadMax02_VR]

warped perception did something similar once but with a clear cylinder head haha, it blew the whole head out haha

[@308dad8]

Best use I’ve seen for a BMW

[@ruslandslava4095]

Oh my God bro, something just tells me this was not the intended combustion medium for an engine 😂

[@Orofino6]

Those firecrackers 😅

[@Zeeos27]

I have a bmw 323i e21 to which I put a turbo and the truth is that it is a very funny and elegant wonder, that is why I was very sorry for what they did with that e30, the gunpowder in the intake was not a bad experiment but the The rest is just meaningless destruction, and also showing how they destroyed it broke my heart. I still love them, but this time they left me sad..

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Vlad, try some nitromethane, like American Top Fuel dragsters use. If that doesn't make enough power to blow it up, there's always nitro glycerin! I don't think you want to stand over the engine to drop that in! 😆 Just put it in the gas tank, it's liquid after all!

[@RooMan93]

from now on firecrackers are now named Russian-Anti-Lag

[@andrzejpl9897]

Gun powder is fantastic choice with present gas prices ? Can you try more exotic fuels? 😂

[@ladam836]

Buying grenades part made me laugh.

[@hell_pike9150]

Maybe the whistling sound is pressure escaping through the valves after there is a premature detonation inside

[@danf-gg4lk]

When you're done with the cars, it would be cool to watch them get run thru a shredder.

[@alpha_echo_diDi]

I’m disappointed they did not put a fire cracker in the gas tank 💥💣

[@1one3_Racing]

My old firearms instructor used to inject a little black powder into his old tractor and light it. It was the only way to start it.

[@serioga9725]

This is English canal of Garage 54. Very nice and popular canal in Russia.

[@synicyst9925]

Is also popular in Canada

[@gabrielv.4358]

Amazing!

[@Ro-Bucks]

cool idea, I winder of it's possible to make feed that feeds in bowder and make a motor run off just power.

[@HanifEFIMechanical]

good work

[@charlescraib6761]

Hi guys I watch your channel every night,,, try to get a lada engine to run on diesel now there is a challenge love you guys brilliant 👏 😀

[@ao6640]

Try making an electric Supercharger, maybe mounted in the air intake. Not to increase power but to ensure a proper flow of air in to the combustion chamber (Not for positive displacement but mantain volumetric efficency)

[@pbocking44]

out of a vacuum cleaner (hoover) or maybe 4 of them.

[@maxpower4781]

A leaf blower would be better but it's been done so many times on so many channels electric blowers suck or I should say they blow

[@gtametro]

It wont make any difference if it can't move more air than the engine can draw in under vaccum. You can get high powered electric superchargers already that do work, but i don't see the point in repeating something thats been done a million times. And how would you have them measure volumetric efficiency anyway? by fuel usage? Boring

[@jjhack3r]

The name supercharger means that the air/fuel charge going to the engine is above atmospheric pressure when in use. You’re just talking about a blower which wouldn’t do much of anything...

[@biggestcomplainer]

Feed engine pure oxygen

[@dodgydruid]

BMW 3 series... when BMW ripped off the Triumph Dolomite's front end :P

[@gwyllymsuter4551]

How long will a stock Lada last running 90% nitromethane? Same fuel as a top fuel dragster. And. How fast will it go before blowing to bits?

[@harshalsao]

Happy Diwali 😂😂😂

[@galsov]

All that protective gear in use !!

[@stankdog1357]

Garage 54 must have been watching neutral drop

[@scofab]

Fascinating...

[@tOxIc_TrEaSuRe]

immagine what these dudes do on their off time after a smoke/drink and no cameras rolling

[@csi1392]

THE VACUUM PUT IT OUT

[@shutu6338]

Just Starting Fluid at max RPM into Intake should be fun

[@yiddersshinderbins]

Sure it burns but "gunpowder" relies on the buildup of pressure...maybe "BLACKPOWDER" would have been the result you expected...

[@fryloc359]

How about adding straight nitrous and trying to melt the pistons?

[@lonelybikr]

Experiment. The word adults use to justify behaving like a kid.😁

[@Aleksandrovaradiona]

Veliki pozdrav,svaka cast...

[@tomcarlson3913]

I once read that the guy that invented the internal combustion engine initially tried to make a gunpowder engine, but he couldn't get consistent firing or fuel delivery to work, and when it did fire it was too violent for the mechanism and wasn't exactly a good source of power (he eventually gave up on gun powder and switched to liquid fuel)...This seems to back that up.

[@JesusisJesus]

The problem was that the carbon residue would build up.

[@punker4Real]

hydrogen IS EVERYWHERE

[@JesusisJesus]

@@punker4Real In a sense, yes. Isolating it for combustion or propulsion requires more energy than the output. Our current system of energy usage relies on the fact that nature formed it over a long period of time to be almost instantly useful without using more energy than what is gained. You could call this the “efficiency threshold”