Gas Saver - Is this true?

Tony Mandella · 05-17-2008, 06:16 PM

I was browsing the internet the other day and came across something that said you could save gas by converting your car to run on water and gas - saving over 40% on fuel costs.

Check out this link - anyone have any idea if this is legitimate?

http://www.runyourcarwithwater.com/?hop=abletech

David Lee · 05-17-2008, 06:20 PM

Yes its true and I have some beach front property for sale here in New Mexico.

Patrick Kelliher · 05-17-2008, 10:15 PM

Mythbusters did one on this, the listed system did not work. When they tried bottled Hydrogen it kinda worked but was less than safe for the engine.

Ed Fernandez · 05-17-2008, 10:42 PM

I think the last car to run on water was a Stanley Steamer.Somewhere around 1918.

Ed F.

The last car I had that burned water was my wifes 1992 Cougar 3.8 with the perverbial blown head gasket.Looked like a WWII destroyer setting down a smoke screen.

Dick Butler · 05-17-2008, 10:53 PM

The Tornado worked in some cars. It was a propellor looking metal insert for the air inlet tube. I believe we picked up some 1-2 miles per on the highway...In an Impala. Did not work in Envoy 6 cylinder...

Jeff Lee · 05-19-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

The Tornado worked in some cars. It was a propellor looking metal insert for the air inlet tube. I believe we picked up some 1-2 miles per on the highway...In an Impala. Did not work in Envoy 6 cylinder...

Well ya' just lost the last bit of credibility you might have had with me on that one Dick!

savoyracer · 05-17-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

I think the last car to run on water was a Stanley Steamer.Somewhere around 1918.

Ed F.

The last car I had that burned water was my wifes 1992 Cougar 3.8 with the perverbial blown head gasket.Looked like a WWII destroyer setting down a smoke screen.

.........Actually in World War Two, some american fighter aircraft were equipped with water injection, to be used as an emergency short burst of power. during dogfights. most notably in the Pacific theatre. Wonder why no one ever tried that technology on a drag racing engine? Would not have to buy nitrous!!

SSDiv6 · 05-18-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by savoyracer

.........Actually in World War Two, some american fighter aircraft were equipped with water injection, to be used as an emergency short burst of power. during dogfights. most notably in the Pacific theatre. Wonder why no one ever tried that technology on a drag racing engine? Would not have to buy nitrous!!

Water Injection system kits are still available for automotive use. Even Edelbrock used to sell a unit some years ago: the nozzle attached to the choke tower and it used a vacumm switch to activate the system. Water injection is still used on small helicopter turbine engines for high altitude/hot day operations.

Ed Wright · 05-19-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by savoyracer

.........Actually in World War Two, some american fighter aircraft were equipped with water injection, to be used as an emergency short burst of power. during dogfights. most notably in the Pacific theatre. Wonder why no one ever tried that technology on a drag racing engine? Would not have to buy nitrous!!

That was a water/alchohol mix. I used to work on old Air Force cargo planes that used the same system (Called ADI, for Anti Detonation Injection) during take-offs.

05-17-2008, 06:16 PM	#1
Tony Mandella Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 72 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gas Saver - Is this true? I was browsing the internet the other day and came across something that said you could save gas by converting your car to run on water and gas - saving over 40% on fuel costs. Check out this link - anyone have any idea if this is legitimate? http://www.runyourcarwithwater.com/?hop=abletech

05-17-2008, 06:20 PM	#2
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Gas Saver - Is this true? Yes its true and I have some beach front property for sale here in New Mexico.

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Patrick Kelliher Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gas Saver - Is this true? Mythbusters did one on this, the listed system did not work. When they tried bottled Hydrogen it kinda worked but was less than safe for the engine.

05-17-2008, 10:42 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Gas Saver - Is this true? I think the last car to run on water was a Stanley Steamer.Somewhere around 1918. Ed F. The last car I had that burned water was my wifes 1992 Cougar 3.8 with the perverbial blown head gasket.Looked like a WWII destroyer setting down a smoke screen. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

05-17-2008, 10:53 PM	#5
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Gas Saver - Is this true? The Tornado worked in some cars. It was a propellor looking metal insert for the air inlet tube. I believe we picked up some 1-2 miles per on the highway...In an Impala. Did not work in Envoy 6 cylinder...