Hello Again,
I am a faithful daily reader of your new baby, and at the end of
each day, am disappointed that yet another session comes to an end
only
to be "continued" next
eve. (A good problem as you have ignited my appetite for knowledge)! I should
have, but did not follow your advice about a "grid down" weekend.
Last week, we lost power late at night, and boom ...where?s the generator transfer
plug? Where's my rechargeable flashlight, et cetera. Faithful Readers, Listen
to Mr. Rawles, we are benefiting from his knowledge!
After your wake up call on Monday September 26th's entry, I am again finding
myself questioning my ability to G.O.O.D at TEOTWAWKI. I ask since I do not
know, would sheet Lead be of any help around our vulnerable engine components?
Any
idea's out there on a "DAILY DRIVER" fix that would keep the EMP out?
What about our ATVs, is there any technologic age that is less vulnerable to
the threat?
I have been watching the video series from Ready
Made Resources about Soviet
Civil Defense. When the Heck are we the American People going to get with the
times
and enact new plans? Our country is only a terrorist attack away from mass
chaos. Thank You So Much, - The Wanderer
JWR Replies: You aren't the first to mention this.
But metal shielding is not the key issue. Shielding would only work
if the ignition circuitry
were
disconnected from your car's
wiring harness at the time of an EMP burst--since the wiring harness will work
like an antenna, feeding EMP to the ignition circuits. The biggest
issue is the gate
size of the microcircuits (chips) included in your car or truck's ignition and
fuel injection systems. To be invulnerable to EMP, you can either buy a vehicle
with a "pre-electronic" ignition (the old type with points, rotor,
and condenser) or you can have a more recent non-fuel-injected
vehicle retrofitted with a traditional ignition system. Ask your local
car mechanic for details on whether
or not that is practicable for one of your current vehicles. (Preferably your
4WD.) Regarding
your
other question: Sorry,
but ATV
ignition
systems are outside of my body of knowledge. Perhaps a blog reader can fill us
in.