Date:         Fri, 19 Jul 2002 23:27:34 +0100
Reply-To:     Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
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From:         Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Subject:      Re: water injection
Comments: cc: Bob Whitby <rpwhitby@MINDSPRING.COM>
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Bob,

You obviosuly haven't read all the threads else you wouldn't be so shirty!
We've looked at most aspects of this including some way into the basic
theromodynamics,trying not to use vernacular words like 'densifies', though
do know what you mean. We're also way ahead on the subtleties of water
injection, as the original subject matter arose through noting the way that
engines produce more power at different times of day and weather conditions.

>Big news a long time ago for muscle cars running high compression on
relatively low octane gas.
Bigger news than that with a Focke Wulfe 190's 30mm cannons up your arse...
and a longer time ago, even with 100/130 Avgas!

Clive Smith
'88 Syncro Transporter


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Whitby" <rpwhitby@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 11:29 PM
Subject: water injection


This thread may already be beaten to death (I'm on digest and haven't check
back for awhile) but....

Re: running on tap water--

Have you people never heard of water injection? The theory being that the
atomized water cools, and therefore densifies (scientific jargon) the
mixture. More dense equals more pop per piston. Simple. Big news a long time
ago for muscle cars running high compression on relatively low octane gas.
bw