OT - Water Injection
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Burning Brakes
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OT - Water Injection
Many years ago I read an article in Popular Mechanics that showed you how to add a water vapor injection system to your car. I had an old 6 cylinder AMC Hornet at the time and I followed the instructions and installed the water injection system on it. The car ran noticeably cooler and got about 18% better gas mileage, as well as changing the dirty exhaust pipe from black to soft gray. The only drawback was in the winter I would have to disable the system (the water would freeze) and readjust my carburetor mixture screws.
Now my question to all of you engineer and performance types - What are the pro's and con's of such a system. Is there a detrimental side to making "steam" power?
Now my question to all of you engineer and performance types - What are the pro's and con's of such a system. Is there a detrimental side to making "steam" power?
Drifting
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I ran the Edlebrock system on my Corvette for about 80,000 miles. I ran alcohol and water when it was below freezing.
Its main purpose was to inexpensively raise octane. It allowe me to run 92 (modelrn (R+M)/2) octane gas with 11:1 CR, iron heads, and the 350/350 cam.
Its main purpose was to inexpensively raise octane. It allowe me to run 92 (modelrn (R+M)/2) octane gas with 11:1 CR, iron heads, and the 350/350 cam.
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Burning Brakes
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The one from Popular Mechanics I made from a wine bottle with a rubber cork, some fish tank filter hoses, a metering valve and a fish tank aerator stone. Just what I want everyone to see under the hood of my Vette - NOT! 
So this can be beneficial for our high performance engines?
That is too cool!
How much $$$$ for a professional set up like the one you mentioned above? Was it worth it?
So this can be beneficial for our high performance engines?
That is too cool!
How much $$$$ for a professional set up like the one you mentioned above? Was it worth it?
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KC-135 jet aircraft engines have a water-injection system that they use on take-off, but not for cruising at altitude.
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Last edited by DVNTST8; Mar 26, 2006 at 11:14 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Same as our leaders Out of my mind
Originally Posted by DVNTST8
KC-135 jet aircraft engines have a water-injection system that they use on take-off, but not for cruising at altitude.
Google is my friend.
Google is my friend.
That was a great article on Google, very informative. Thanks for posting the link!
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