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Old 05-17-2008, 06:16 PM   #1
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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
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Old 05-17-2008, 06:20 PM   #2
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Yes its true and I have some beach front property for sale here in New Mexico.
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Old 05-17-2008, 10:15 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 05-17-2008, 10:42 PM   #4
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I think the last car to run on water was a Stanley Steamer.Somewhere around 1918.

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

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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!!
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.........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.
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Old 05-18-2008, 12:07 AM   #8
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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.
.....just thinking out loud here.......wonder if such a system could be used instead of nitrous?? Might not be as powerful, but certainly would be a power enhancer.
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.....just thinking out loud here.......wonder if such a system could be used instead of nitrous?? Might not be as powerful, but certainly would be a power enhancer.
I was under the impression that water injection stops pinging but does cause a drop in HP

http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/WaterInjection.html
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I was under the impression that water injection stops pinging but does cause a drop in HP

http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/WaterInjection.html
...... good article, still can't help but think.....about a turboed car, say in comp eliminator, or maybe super stock, [don't know the rules] and decide to set a record or maybe have a tight race next round, crank up the boost, and spray water, do not know how it would work, but as I read it, in that scenario you can get a short term HP increase.
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