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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 09:09 AM
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Single 14gph nozzle, located before IAT, and a devil's own pump, tank with distilled water.

Spraying into a 383ci SBC that was not tuned for fluid injection, is this too much fluid to start with?
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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 03:04 PM
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You aren't going to hurt it if it is. It will just bog the motor down and drown out spark. Give it a shot. Thats alot of nozzle for straight water IMO. Is it a progressive kit?
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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 07:29 PM
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I would reccomend tuning with the water. Gonna be a complete shot in the dark if it works well with just adding the cooing affect water will give just as is with no change in tune.

Last I remember your setup, that is a good starting point (although a bit on the high side).

Why just water? Why not mix it with meth?
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You aren't going to hurt it if it is. It will just bog the motor down and drown out spark. Give it a shot. Thats alot of nozzle for straight water IMO. Is it a progressive kit?
Negative, comes on at X psi and goes off under that. I will grab a smaller, ~7gph nozzle
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Sounds like a lot of water to me. Obviously you can trim some flow down with the controller, but it's still a lot for 100% water.
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I'd start with standard -20* windshield washer fluid. Progressive kit would help out alot with the initial "bog". You're always going to feel your activation point without it if you're spraying a decent amount of fluid at low boost levels.
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