[sshfs] writing to named file pipes doesnt work

[mog <mog...@rl...>]

I use an irc client called ii, http://www.suckless.org/programs/ii.html.  it takes irc streams and writes them to your file system.  You send messages by cating to a named file pipe called in.
prwx------ 1 1001 1001     0 2008-10-19 21:18 in
  It works locally, but not over sshfs.  Any ideas as to why?  Googling around shows others complaining about fifos not working but I didnt see why, or it listed as a bug,  I am sorry if this is beating a dead horse.

Mog