| With the rise in gasoline prices, there are lots of | | | | pistons, had been so hot they melted and the |
| websites promoting ways to save fuel. If you | | | | compression pressure blew the metal into the |
| spend the time, and know how to find the facts, | | | | crankcase. After rebuilding the engine with the |
| you'll discover the largest majority of so called | | | | same brand of parts, including the pistons, I made |
| review sites are nothing more than affiliate link | | | | my own metering needles and never had the |
| websites to those shown as "their picks" as the | | | | problem again. That year I was the regional high |
| best programs available. One such site is listed in | | | | points driver using the same car, same engine |
| Google as "Water Fuel Conversion Kits Reviewed." | | | | configuration. We competed in twenty-two races, |
| Many other sites list items and processes that are | | | | finished first in twenty-one and second in the |
| reported to save you fuel, usually by leaning out | | | | other after having a flat tire. |
| the mixture. The truth of the matter is: 60% to | | | | Water vapor injection supplementation makes |
| 80% of the fuel going into your engine is used to | | | | sense because water is approximately two |
| cool internal engine parts. I know I've written | | | | hundred times more efficient at cooling than |
| articles on this subject before but I can't stress | | | | gasoline or diesel. A gasoline engine will not be able |
| too highly the need for cooling internal parts. An | | | | to run 100% water without expensive |
| example is: the temperature of the spark in the | | | | conversions or a complete new technology. Most |
| combustion chamber is hotter than the surface of | | | | water conversion products are actually hydrogen |
| the sun. Think about that for a moment and I | | | | from water conversions. |
| believe you'll see that if you lower the fuel charge | | | | Converting to all hydrogen is possible but not |
| by leaning out the mixture without replacing the | | | | without side effects. Hydrogen is a light gas, not a |
| cooling effect with something else, you will have | | | | liquid, and has very little cooling ability. There are |
| problems down the road, very expensive | | | | hydrogen kits on the market that split hydrogen |
| problems. Many years ago I found that out the | | | | from water in order to be able to replace |
| hard way. | | | | oxyacetylene for cutting and melting metals. |
| I had a race car that was new to me. It had two | | | | Without replacing the cooling effect of the liquid, |
| side draft carburetors that were also something | | | | supplied by the gasoline or diesel, the hydrogen in |
| that I had very little working knowledge about. I | | | | the engine will be capable of doing the same |
| asked the "local authority" what metering needles | | | | cutting and melting as the hydrogen in the |
| I should use and installed them in the carburetors. | | | | weldor's torch. |
| The car ran great, was very fast and I was | | | | Don't be fooled by websites that are no more |
| almost half a lap in front of the next car when | | | | than affiliate links. If you're going to go with |
| the engine blew. When I took the engine apart, I | | | | hydrogen, be sure you replace the lost cooling |
| found a hole in one piston and craters in the tops | | | | with an effective and proven substitute. Water's |
| of the other three. The engine had been running | | | | your best bet but be sure you do it right. Too |
| too lean and the tops of the pistons, which were | | | | much or too little can cause expensive internal |
| expensive, forged, extremely strong racing | | | | engine problems. |