Water enhanced fuel system's.

[tinman]

In this project we are turning back time,and going to see just how long ago water could have been to increase efficiencies of the ICE. We are not talking %5,10% or even 20%,we are talking 50% plus increases in efficiency by adding water-->and we are going to make it even harder by using a very old stationary engine that i picked up today. We will also be switching over to a diesel engine after we have completed this first project.

This first video is just showing the engine we will be using for the project. It is a sundial type B. It was manufactured in the 1940"s,and is a 2HP engine.

But first we must get it running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6xBjwq_kI

[gotoluc]

Looking forward to this topic.

Thanks for sharing mate

Luc

[MarkE]

In this project we are turning back time,and going to see just how long ago water could have been to increase efficiencies of the ICE. We are not talking %5,10% or even 20%,we are talking 50% plus increases in efficiency by adding water-->and we are going to make it even harder by using a very old stationary engine that i picked up today. We will also be switching over to a diesel engine after we have completed this first project.

This first video is just showing the engine we will be using for the project. It is a sundial type B. It was manufactured in the 1940"s,and is a 2HP engine.

But first we must get it running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6xBjwq_kI

Water tends to help with higher compression ratios.  Isn't that engine 9:1 or less?

[tinman]

 

Isn't that engine 9:1 or less?

Yes-much less. The compression ratio of these old girls is 5:1. It has a 4" slug,and a 4 1/4" stroke-so it is a slightly over square engine. So even with the low compression ratio,it is a handfull to start.

Water tends to help with higher compression ratios.

The water will not be used to reduce or stop detonation due to high compression ratio's. With these experiments we will be mixing the water with the fuel by way of a catalyst. We will then be adding a high energy ignition system that produces a continual arc(thanks to jaycar) rather than a single spark-as can be seen in the next video.

[MarkE]

What do you mean when you say that you intend to mix the water with the gasoline using a catalyst?  Are you trying to react the water with the fuel to create a different product?  Or are you trying to create an emulsion of gasoline and water?  A stirring or injection mechanism should be enough to do that.