Is HHO the way to go?

[cugir321]

I was driving today with the fuel cell turn on / turn off thing....mpg seemed to go up a bit....won't know for a few more gas ups....

Originally Posted by shupack

I was wondering about that, maybe a regulator attached to the throttle that controlls voltage/throttle position? my other thought was a rising rate fuel pressure regulator (designed for forced induction use, works off of manifold pressure/vacuum) that will allow more H2 with lower manifold vacuum (higher load). perhaps a combination of both.

possibly use a rising rate regulator for the fuel, set it up for lean at cruise, full pressure under load instead of full pressure at cruise and even higher pressure under load.

[ZugyNA]

Originally Posted by cugir321

Look at my garage figures / gas log !!! My mpg went up with "hydrogen cell off"!!! I'm starting to feel the hype of water to gas is a scam...at least somewhat...maybe a sliver better with a EFIE unit but nothing like the stupid ad's promote!

4x4s are probably the most difficult to see mpg gains from? Concentrate on the best drivetrain lubes? Plenty of wind resistance. Also one guy testing HHO found a minor gain at higher amps and maybe 15% running under 10 amps. Adjust ignit timing?

Check this?

http://www.fuel-saver.org/Forum/showthread.php?tid=521

[quadancer@bellsouth.net]

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Zug: I borrowed an idea from a video and experimented on the bench. My unit will be full of water (or very close to) and the bubbler will simply be higher yet. I found that the center of the bubbler put at the water level was sufficient to eliminate most of the water spurting. I deem it necessary to run a dryer in the line after that.
Cugir: I would have thought the opposite. Most gains with HHO come on the smaller motors, and I'd believe that the percentage of HHO to A/F is higher there, as opposed to a v-8. Oddly, some guys have noticed their greater mpg went down when they increased the amps and output, but I think this is a MAP, MAF, or oxygen sensor issue, and possibly limitations built into certain computers (the field range of voltage). It appears that HHO technology used as an additive has many variables we're not even sure of at this point.
I'd be real careful if putting any controls of any kind on the throttle. I learned long ago that gas, steering and brakes are 3 things you don't shortcut on. I'm sure you know that.
I don't believe for a minute that you can have too much HHO, since there are guys running six packs on their pickups successfully. Or so many claim. I'd think it's just a matter of gettng the engine to respond to or use it properly. I'll bet my initial test of my pickup will not show much; I'm not putting electronics on it at first, as I want to see what happens item by item, tank by tankfull.

[quadancer@bellsouth.net]

Perhaps efficiency has something to do with it.
Our little Seo gets about 27mpg with 100 hp. Efficiency is 2.7/hp.
My Silverado gets about 16mpg with 300hp. Efficiency is .0053/hp?
Let me divide that the other way:
Car: 100/27=3.7
Truck: 300/16=18.75 - There, that's more like it. No, wait, I was right the first time: the car is more efficient than the truck. So the amount of HHO is significantly greater to the amount of WASTED gas from the car, as it is much less waste than the truck. For the truck to match the car, it would need to get 81mpg from the factory.
...and I STILL can't pull a load of lumber with the car...

[J. Hartley]

I've just built and installed the HHO generator described on the hho water 4 gas website. So far the results seem positive. I've noticed roughly 10% increase in fuel efficiency over half a tank of gas. I'm running a relatively tame amount of HHO, using about 1 amp of 12 vdc to generate the gas. If I add some more baking soda to the water, the current increases, but I wanted to start small. I'll let you know how it pans out, but it definately seems to have some merit.

Joe

[cugir321]

I got the EFIE board from fuelsaver-mpg today. I used to be an electronics tech in the navy...did a lot of soldering, sold hot air rework equipment to solder surface mount parts. I have to say....I'm not real happy with the way the board looked. Most of it was fine. They weren't careful aligning the "LM2940s" chip. It's slightly over a run. Not seated completely over the pad.

I had my unit running at 15-25 amps. It's too hot. It works but you end up with steam and high heat. High heat will loosen your bolts, even with lock washers. 5-15 amps seems to be better...no heat problems, no steam. I get a decent stream of bubbles. I have 1/2 id tubing so it's not a stream like small id tubing. The bubbler caught any steam but I still don't like that much water leaving the unit. I have about 3 ft of tubing between my fc and the bubbler. The bubbler is a windshield wiper container. where are you injecting the hydrogen? I tried it in both ccv and manifold line...I think the manifold is best.

My motor is a 4 cyl. I have a switch on the dash....it's not a problem turning it on and off on major accelerations. I have a feeling this is going to work. If I stay at my mpg presently it will be wonderful. 20c/22/h mpg is very good for a 100k 1992 wrangler and I haven't added the efie yet. My goal is 25mpg. I won't add the efie until I get a decent feel for the on/off thing in mpg. It is interesting to see the oil pressure rise after 5 or so seconds of the unit on.

Originally Posted by quadancer@bellsouth.net

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Zug: I borrowed an idea from a video and experimented on the bench. My unit will be full of water (or very close to) and the bubbler will simply be higher yet. I found that the center of the bubbler put at the water level was sufficient to eliminate most of the water spurting. I deem it necessary to run a dryer in the line after that.
Cugir: I would have thought the opposite. Most gains with HHO come on the smaller motors, and I'd believe that the percentage of HHO to A/F is higher there, as opposed to a v-8. Oddly, some guys have noticed their greater mpg went down when they increased the amps and output, but I think this is a MAP, MAF, or oxygen sensor issue, and possibly limitations built into certain computers (the field range of voltage). It appears that HHO technology used as an additive has many variables we're not even sure of at this point.
I'd be real careful if putting any controls of any kind on the throttle. I learned long ago that gas, steering and brakes are 3 things you don't shortcut on. I'm sure you know that.
I don't believe for a minute that you can have too much HHO, since there are guys running six packs on their pickups successfully. Or so many claim. I'd think it's just a matter of gettng the engine to respond to or use it properly. I'll bet my initial test of my pickup will not show much; I'm not putting electronics on it at first, as I want to see what happens item by item, tank by tankfull.

[quadancer@bellsouth.net]

Today I road tested the modified Smack unit in the 6x6x4 electrical box.
Readings were as follows when I got home and idled in the drive for 45 minutes.
Amps/Case Temp/Bubbler Temp/Voltage/Output
10 85 75 14.2 L/min
12 133 121 14 -
12 141 134 14 .74
15 151 135 14 .85
15 156 137 14 .88
15 161 141 14 .94
15 163 143 13.8 .99
15 166 148 13.8 1.01
15 169 152 13.8 1.21
15 171 155 13.8 1.03
16 172 158 13.8 1.09
17 174 160 13.8 1.01
17 177 163 13.8 .88 shut down.
As you can see, production decreased over 170 degrees f. case
temperature. I found at shutdown that the lid had warped between
the screws and was leaking.
I did put in the float tank, supply tank on under the hood, and hooked them up to the jenny, but didn't put water in them until after the test, which is how I found the leaking. The float idea ...I dunno, it seems to want to overfill, even though it's lower than the jenny. It worked on the bench tho.

[ZugyNA]

Just guessing...but I think the upper temp limit for good gas production might be around 130-140F. Could be that under higher heat and amps...that more steam or water vapor is produced instead of HHO

I think the smack says 150F or so is his designs upper limit.

When I start to test again...I'll probably shut it off it I see cell temps above 140F or so.

[cugir321]

Notice the three legged chip....designation LM2940s. The chip is over a run...it does not sit completely over the pad. This is not a good thing. I'm not real happy with their work.

I got the EFIE board from fuelsaver-mpg today. Most of it was fine. One problem is too much. It only takes one short to cause problems. Will it work? Probably. The run is coated so it should. Could it short...maybe. Do you want a maybe problem attached to your cars ECU?

[GasSavers_Russ]

Its well worth looking in to but as said in the last post A BUBBLE IS A MUST

believe me its not worth doing anything without i have had a reactor go up on me and its not nice,


Its easy to make it with a Bottle

have the in hose (FROM REACTOR) going in through the lid right down to the bottom and the out (To torch car) at the top, half fill the bottle with water and tighten the lid,

This stops any explosions from getting back through to the reactor and protects yourself, if anything now you will pop your lid on the bottle, and not risk yourself, (NOTE) glass jars should not be used,

You can also acheve the same afect useing a tub tightly packed with wire wool sealed at both ends with taped holes,

if there is any more info you would like about this please feel free to Email me,


Never Give up


Russ . . .