diff --git a/powder.c b/powder.c
index ffe604b2f..c47400986 100644
--- a/powder.c
+++ b/powder.c
@@ -239,10 +239,12 @@ inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int t)
     	parts[i].life = 150;
     }
     End Testing*/
-    if(t==PT_FUSE)
-         parts[i].life = ((uint32_t)(50 << 24) | (uint32_t)50);
+    if(t==PT_FUSE){
+        parts[i].life = 50;
+		parts[i].tmp = 50;
+	}
     if(t==PT_FSEP)
-         parts[i].life = 50;
+        parts[i].life = 50;
     if(t==PT_COAL)
         parts[i].life = 110;
     if(t==PT_FIRE)
@@ -467,9 +469,6 @@ int nearest_part(int ci, int t)
 void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 {
     int i, j, x, y, t, nx, ny, r, a, s, rt, fe, nt, lpv, nearp, pavg;
-		uint16_t tempu1, tempu2;
-		int16_t temps1, temps2;
-		float tempf1, tempf2;
     float mv, dx, dy, ix, iy, lx, ly, d, pp;
     float pt = R_TEMP;
     float c_heat = 0.0f;
@@ -978,46 +977,41 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
             }
                         else if(t==PT_FUSE)
                         {
-                                // I do a parts[i].life hack here, the first half bits is for the burn life, the last half bits is for the pressure life
-                                tempu1 = (uint16_t)(((unsigned int)parts[i].life) >> 24);
-                                tempu2 = (uint16_t)(((unsigned int)parts[i].life) & 0x0000FFFF);
-                                if(tempu1<=0) {
+                                if(parts[i].life<=0) {
                                         t = PT_NONE;
                                         kill_part(i);
                                         r = create_part(-1, x, y, PT_PLSM);
                                         parts[r].life = 50;
                                         goto killed;
-                                } else if (tempu1 < 40) {
-                                        tempu1--;
-																				if((rand()%100)==0) {
-																								r = create_part(-1, (nx=x+rand()%3-1), (ny=y+rand()%3-1), PT_PLSM);
-																								parts[r].life = 50;
-																				}
+                                } else if (parts[i].life < 40) {
+                                        parts[i].life--;
+										if((rand()%100)==0) {
+											r = create_part(-1, (nx=x+rand()%3-1), (ny=y+rand()%3-1), PT_PLSM);
+											parts[r].life = 50;
+										}
                                 }
-																if(pv[y/CELL][x/CELL] > 0.8f)
-																				tempu2--;
-																else if(tempu2<=0) {
-																				t = PT_NONE;
-                                        kill_part(i);
-                                        r = create_part(-1, x, y, PT_FSEP);
-                                        goto killed;
-																}
+								if(pv[y/CELL][x/CELL] > 0.8f)
+									parts[i].tmp--;
+								else if(parts[i].tmp<=0) {
+									t = PT_NONE;
+									kill_part(i);
+									r = create_part(-1, x, y, PT_FSEP);
+									goto killed;
+								}
                                 for(nx=-2; nx<3; nx++)
                                         for(ny=-2; ny<3; ny++)
-                                                if(x+nx>=0 && y+ny>0 &&
-                                                   x+nx<XRES && y+ny<YRES && (nx || ny))
+                                                if(x+nx>=0 && y+ny>0 && x+nx<XRES && y+ny<YRES && (nx || ny))
                                                 {
                                                         r = pmap[y+ny][x+nx];
                                                         if((r>>8)>=NPART || !r)
                                                                 continue;
                                                         if((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK || (parts[i].temp>=(273.15+700.0f)) && 1>(rand()%20))
                                                         {
-                                                                if(tempu1>40) {
-                                                                        tempu1 = 39;
+                                                                if(parts[i].life>40) {
+                                                                        parts[i].life = 39;
                                                                 }
                                                         }
                                                 }
-                                parts[i].life = ((uint32_t)(((uint32_t)tempu1 << 24) | (uint32_t)tempu2));
                         }
                         else if(t==PT_FSEP)
                         {
@@ -1025,30 +1019,28 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
                                         t = PT_NONE;
                                         kill_part(i);
                                         r = create_part(-1, x, y, PT_PLSM);
-																				parts[r].life = 50;
+										parts[r].life = 50;
                                         goto killed;
                                 } else if (parts[i].life < 40) {
-                                        parts[i].life--;
-																				if((rand()%10)==0) {
-																								r = create_part(-1, (nx=x+rand()%3-1), (ny=y+rand()%3-1), PT_PLSM);
-																								parts[r].life = 50;
-																				}
+									parts[i].life--;
+									if((rand()%10)==0) {
+										r = create_part(-1, (nx=x+rand()%3-1), (ny=y+rand()%3-1), PT_PLSM);
+										parts[r].life = 50;
+									}
                                 }
                                 for(nx=-2; nx<3; nx++)
-                                        for(ny=-2; ny<3; ny++)
-                                                if(x+nx>=0 && y+ny>0 &&
-                                                   x+nx<XRES && y+ny<YRES && (nx || ny))
-                                                {
-                                                        r = pmap[y+ny][x+nx];
-                                                        if((r>>8)>=NPART || !r)
-                                                                continue;
-                                                        if((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK || (parts[i].temp>=(273.15+400.0f)) && 1>(rand()%15))
-                                                        {
-                                                                if(parts[i].life>40) {
-                                                                        parts[i].life = 39;
-                                                                }
-                                                        }
+                                    for(ny=-2; ny<3; ny++)
+										if(x+nx>=0 && y+ny>0 && x+nx<XRES && y+ny<YRES && (nx || ny)){
+											r = pmap[y+ny][x+nx];
+											if((r>>8)>=NPART || !r)
+												continue;
+                                            if((r&0xFF)==PT_SPRK || (parts[i].temp>=(273.15+400.0f)) && 1>(rand()%15))
+                                            {
+												if(parts[i].life>40) {
+													parts[i].life = 39;
                                                 }
+											}
+										}
                         }
             else if(t==PT_NTCT||t==PT_PTCT||t==PT_INWR)
             {