Vehicle selective snake oil?
Vehicle selective snake oil?
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While reading a caution on Ebay concerning various "add ons" that claim to increase fuel mileage,( http://rev iews.ebay. com/Hydrog en-Generat or-Economy -Device-SC AMS_W0QQug idZ1000000 0005261775 ) I came across this comment from the mechanic who was issuing the warning, Quote "I have run a "Smacksbooster" cell in a Jeep Cherokee 4.0L. I was able to maintain a steady 25-30% increase in economy with a MAP enhancer. If you want to build a cell, build this one, it is fairly cheap and requires no special parts best of all if you use KOH (potassium hydroxide) and distilled water it typically requires no cleaning or maintenance except for adding water. UPDATE: I have tried the Smacksbooster setup on a 1998 Subaru Outback 2.5 DOHC. My trip was from Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR, 1600 miles roundtrip. I was unable to get an increase in mileage at all. In some cases, I saw a drop of my usual mileage. I have made this trip without the generator before and recorded all mileage readings. My conclusion is either it is impossible to trick the engine ECM or that the load put on the small engine is equal or more than the efficiency obtained. UNQUOTE. I'm inclined to think that this mechanic may have a vested interest in this particular hydrogen booster, but am also wondering if the hydrogen could boost engine efficiency just as the addition of small amounts of L.P.G. can apparently boost the efficiency of certain diesel engines!





RE: Vehicle selective snake oil?
RE: Vehicle selective snake oil?
However bits of old fish tank and stuff you find in your local hardware store bolted onto your personal car are unlikely to provide the same gains, especially since you can't recalibrate the engine properly.
ivymike tried one of these hydrogen devices, perhaps he will publish the results here.
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Greg Locock
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RE: Vehicle selective snake oil?
I paid about $100 for the device, and I'd be happy to sell it to you to recover a portion of that if you'd like to try it. It DOES make plenty of hydrogen and oxygen...
by the way, the aforementioned "MAP enhancer" is almost certainly considered illegal tampering with the emissions control system (US EPA).
RE: Vehicle selective snake oil?
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1) Not ignite until more fuel was injected.
2) Significantly increased the rate of combustion when fuel was injected.
You would then need to delay the injection point to gain the benefit of faster combustion.
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A diesel can be run continuously on gaseous fuel, and you can cut diesel fueling significantly when you supplement w/gas. There are a number of kits on the market for industrial/drilling/fracking engines to do just that, to reduce fuel expense. Nearly all of these require about 3%-5% of the energy to come from diesel, to allow properly timed initiation of the combustion event (in place of a spark plug). You won't be able to reliably run the engine without the "pilot" injection of diesel unless you have a very specially designed engine (look up HCCI).
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If the fuel charge burns too completely the O2 sensor sees it as lean and wants to add more gas to the mix. Now if you had something like mega squirt that you have alot of control of then maybe.
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I am not to sure about the function of an O2 sensor in a diesel.
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I was forgetting about the use of cell phones to control engine management in diesels. No wonder they need an O2 sensor
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I can see a use in controlling EGR, but not fuel.
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