The MythBusters find out if two hunters could have used a loaded .22 gun cartridge as a replacement fuse in a truck's ignition, or if it will backfire in all the wrong places.
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MythBusters: Gun Cartridge Fuse MiniMyth
The MythBusters find out if two hunters could have used a loaded .22 gun cartridge as a replacement fuse in a truck's ignition, or if it will backfire in all the wrong places.
Added: Apr 5, 2011
Views: 18909 Views
Runtime: 04:08
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