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Old 02-26-2008, 10:02 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Doesn't sound like anything amazing to me, but I have done a little reading on fuel vaporization. If anyone digs into fuel systems for cars they know liquid fuel doesn't burn, only fuel vapor burns. When injectors spray fuel some of it is vaporized. In the combustion chamber this vaporized fuel burns and heats up the larger droplets of fuel which then vaporize and burn. This is why fuel injection is superior to most forms of carburation. It splits the fuel into smaller droplets which heat up faster and burn faster. Using 100% vapor does have its advantages, but as you can see, its really not phenominal (10-20%). I would be interested in seeing how they do it. I've seen a few forms of vaporizers while reading up on it. From what I've seen and heard, some engines respond well to fully vaporized fuel, some are already quite effecient and don't see much of a benefit.
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