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Date:         Wed, 19 Jul 1995 11:38:08 -0500 (CDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Alexis Montanez <montana@pxa.parks.slu.edu>
Subject:      Re: water injection





On Tue, 18 Jul 1995, Dan Houg wrote:


> Scott says :
> > I can tell you how to build one out of parts available at any pet store!
> > It works on the same principle as the hokah pipe.  and it uses a 20% 
> > alcohol mixture.  I plan to install one in my bus as soon as I get the 
> > chance.  I used one in my pinto and it did give me a little gas mileage 
> > but not much more.  It might help to cool an air cooled engine but I 
> > don't know.  I'll do up a drawing and post it somewhere appropriate. 




       Hi  gang! 
          I  have  not  been  reading  in  details  what  the  subject  
is  all  about, but  a  mixture  of  water/alcohol  injection  is  use  
in  the  military  version  C-130's   series.  Is  a  turbo  prop  4  
engines  airplane  use  for  cargo.  Normaly  they  used  just  for  
take  off.  Providing  more  cooling  at  full  power  settings.


                                            BUG  MANIAC
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