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Date:         Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:13:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Better MPG or snake oil - baking soda voodoo
Comments: To: Mike <mbucchino@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <015a01c8caf9$e8e26e00$0b00a8c0@mike2d93581d7f>
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Mike,

I do understand the 4-cycle process but simply did not think before I started typing. The intake valves are closed during the compression, combustion and exhaust part of the cycle.

So, are you building this contraption?

Chris.

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

> If it were true that half the H + O was going out the tailpipe unburned, > then the same would be true of any fuel/ air mixture burned in any 4-stroke > engine! Injection, carburetion, direct injection; there's only one stroke > that burns fuel to create power. Do you understand 4-stroke operation? > Something's not right with your line of thinking there, Chris............ > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:20 AM > Subject: Re: Better MPG or snake oil - baking soda voodoo > > > I'm interested in how this would affect the combustion process and how >> much >> oxygen/hydrogen would you need to make a difference. >> >> At 3500 rpm our engine, with displacement rounded to 2 liters, pumps 7000 >> liters of air per minute. How much hydrogen would the gizmo add per each >> combustion cycle? That's fairly easily calculated once you know output of >> the gizmo. Keep in mind half of the produced H+O goes out the tail pipe >> as >> our 4-strokes fire every other revolution of the crank. Maybe we need >> direct H+O injection? >> >> Aw.. somebody do it just for fun of it and I promise I'll build those >> belly >> pans I talked about! >> >> Chris. >> > >


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