Increase Fuel Economy, With Low Tech, Proven Techniques

The price of gas keeps going up and so does thelong period, especially race cars, knows that for a
amount of untried and untested items that arefact. Unless we have deep pockets, or are well
professed to get you increased fuel economy.established and funded in race cars, true water
I've been involved with making cars go longer andinjection is out of the question. Water injection for
stronger, on less and less, since 1967 and haverace cars is first and foremost for horsepower.
seen lots of different ideas. Some work andThe average person has neither the need, the
others don't. It's a case of upsides and downsides.expertise nor money to build and install true
One downside is, you may find the item onlywater injection.
works in the inventor's or salesperson's mind andWater vapor, is a different situation. Most of us
has no foundation in fact. The good thing is therehave experienced increased horsepower when
are items that are low-tech, have been proven tothere's increased water vapor (humidity) in the air
save fuel, increase power, lower emissions, keepas on a foggy day. I have a friend who's a retired
the engine clean and are installed on possiblyCHP and he says he always gave more speeding
thousands of vehicles.tickets on foggy days. Human nature: if you've
There is another downside though. Most systemsgot it; use it! There's a reason for the increased
only incorporate one aspect of the entire pictureHP and it equates directly to economy, read my
and cost about what you'll save if you have it onnext post "Efficiency Equals Economy" for the
your car for a period of years. The upside is thattechy part.
it's possible to get all the proven, time testedWater vapor is reasonably easy, quick, safe and
items in one package and you can build it yourselfinexpensive to implement, but it's only one piece
for as little as $50.00 in parts, and build it oneof the entire puzzle. If you don't have all the
stage at a time when you can.pieces, you only see part of the picture and can't
Recently, I read an article on that talked aboutget all of the possible benefits. The best way to
water injection. The problem with water injectionlearn something new, or explore someplace
is: true water injection, like fuel injection, requiresyou've never been, is to have a guide that can
pumps, injectors, regulators and cubic dollars.show you step by step how it's done best.
Anyone who has been involved with cars for a