water + gas = more MPG???? BS or not?
05-19-2008, 06:10 PM
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water + gas = more MPG???? BS or not? http://www.water4gas.com/2books.htm
One of my friends has this system installed on his corolla, supposedly he gets around 60mpg
One of my friends has this system installed on his corolla, supposedly he gets around 60mpg
05-19-2008, 09:20 PM
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I have been looking at info on these types of systems. I find 3 things:
1) Curious people (like me) that are looking in to it, and have maybe built a bubbler on their workbench. They think in theory it will work.
2) People that have actually tried it and documented their findings, but dismiss it as crap because (a) you must fiddle with it constantly to make it work properly, and (b) the power draw (up to 30 amps) it puts on the alternator offsets any gas mileage gains
3) People making wild claims about improvements, with no documentation of mileage or other proof
I have yet to see a well laid out test of a supplemental HHO injection system that actually improves mileage. It's all either toys on the bench or some web site that's trying to sell you some plates, wires, and tubing for a ridiculous price.
I'd steer clear of it until you find a legitimate site that has done real testing.
One professional level product - at $4k-$5k - does guarantee a 10% improvement in mileage (for a big rig that goes 1M miles, that may be worth it). I would say that it probably does work, as it's probably well engineered to do so. But these BS kits? Naah.
1) Curious people (like me) that are looking in to it, and have maybe built a bubbler on their workbench. They think in theory it will work.
2) People that have actually tried it and documented their findings, but dismiss it as crap because (a) you must fiddle with it constantly to make it work properly, and (b) the power draw (up to 30 amps) it puts on the alternator offsets any gas mileage gains
3) People making wild claims about improvements, with no documentation of mileage or other proof
I have yet to see a well laid out test of a supplemental HHO injection system that actually improves mileage. It's all either toys on the bench or some web site that's trying to sell you some plates, wires, and tubing for a ridiculous price.
I'd steer clear of it until you find a legitimate site that has done real testing.
One professional level product - at $4k-$5k - does guarantee a 10% improvement in mileage (for a big rig that goes 1M miles, that may be worth it). I would say that it probably does work, as it's probably well engineered to do so. But these BS kits? Naah.
