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Old 06-28-2014, 12:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Thoughts on vaporizing gasoline?

I've been reading up on it and watching some videos. Just curious as to some opinions on it. Anyone done anything like that on here?

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You could probably do it on a carbureted vehicle. That'd be a no go with efi unless you built your own purpose-built system. I would love to see a fuel heater for EFI, wouldn't take much to do that.
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You could probably do it on a carbureted vehicle. That'd be a no go with efi unless you built your own purpose-built system. I would love to see a fuel heater for EFI, wouldn't take much to do that.
I think someone here on ecomodder did this. I'm not 100% sure but I know they did something with routing the fuel line right next to something that gets extremely hot (exhaust manifold?). I can't remember if gains were to be had by it, but I know I read it somewhere.
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Fuel heaters have been tested and dont show any improvements on modern engines. Turns out they are pretty good at mixing air and fuel.
Plus if fuel vaporizers work so well, you could test it by using a fuel that is superheated at room temperature, like say propane.
Propane is absolutely 100% vaporized at room temperature at atmospheric pressure and offer no fuel economy improvement.
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Fuel heaters have been tested and dont show any improvements on modern engines. Turns out they are pretty good at mixing air and fuel.
Plus if fuel vaporizers work so well, you could test it by using a fuel that is superheated at room temperature, like say propane.
Propane is absolutely 100% vaporized at room temperature at atmospheric pressure and offer no fuel economy improvement.
Most don't do the engine mods too make the best of lpg. Or retune the modern engine.
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Your carb/EFI vaporizes gasoline just fine on its own.
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Transonic cumbustion super critical fuel injection, multi fuel and blends capable. Compression ignition after initital start.

http://www.tscombustion.com/?page_id=23

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vaporizing

If you'll search the classified ads in the back of a Popular Science Magazine you may still find a listing for Lindsey Publications' paperback '200-MPG Carburetors'.
There are a dozen designs or patent images for the 200 mpg vapor carbs.
The jist of the technology is that you push a car up to 35-mph,start the engine and engage the transmission,then motor along at 35-mph to achieve '200 mpg.'
There is no acceleration,or deceleration,different speeds available,hill-climbing,etc.,just flat level,constant-35-mph travel.
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Most don't do the engine mods too make the best of lpg. Or retune the modern engine.
If the engine wasnt retuned the vehicle would fail emissions horribly.

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