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Nerys · 11-02-2009, 08:38 AM

well the problem is generating HHO is easy. STORING HHO is not so easy. Hydrogen is a very frisky little atom. it leaks from EVERYTHING including steel tanks.

then you have the problem of COMPRESSING it. take a weather balloon you know those 16foot rubber balloons that will fill an entire room of your house? fill it with HHO. that MIGHT be enough to suppliment your car for 15 minutes. See the problem. the only way to do this is to generate in real time or to COMPRESS it into a storage tank. Compressing it is VERY expensive.

I know HHO can work. its only logical. you insert more fuel you go further. its just that simple. The question is NOT if it works. The question is is it EFFECTIVE or PRACTICAL

ie can you generate ENOUGH HHO to make a difference you can measure? if it does not give me at least 5mpg then its likely not worth it to me.

its not really a loss. I already have the 5gallon pail I am going to use and the stanless plates and threaded rod and tubing.

I need the batteries anyway. 1 for my Thing and 2 for my Camper. so if it don't work I just PUT those batteries where I need them anyway. IF IT DOES work it will be worth buying 3 more.

SO its really a zero lose situation for me and a fun experiment. Just no time :-(

I say what the hell try it. I think the reason most people meet with failure is

#1 powering it from the car alternator. Alternators are powered by your engine and therefore are NOT very efficient. any "watts" you gain from the HHO your LOST and then some generating the watts to make the HHO from your engine.

#2 not making ENOUGH HHO. people underestimate just how MUCH your going to need to have any measurable effect. Here is the way I see it. If your at IDLE and you turn the machine on. if your engine speed does not INCREASE on injection of the HHO your likely not making enough gas.

11-02-2009, 08:38 AM	#298 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	well the problem is generating HHO is easy. STORING HHO is not so easy. Hydrogen is a very frisky little atom. it leaks from EVERYTHING including steel tanks. then you have the problem of COMPRESSING it. take a weather balloon you know those 16foot rubber balloons that will fill an entire room of your house? fill it with HHO. that MIGHT be enough to suppliment your car for 15 minutes. See the problem. the only way to do this is to generate in real time or to COMPRESS it into a storage tank. Compressing it is VERY expensive. I know HHO can work. its only logical. you insert more fuel you go further. its just that simple. The question is NOT if it works. The question is is it EFFECTIVE or PRACTICAL ie can you generate ENOUGH HHO to make a difference you can measure? if it does not give me at least 5mpg then its likely not worth it to me. its not really a loss. I already have the 5gallon pail I am going to use and the stanless plates and threaded rod and tubing. I need the batteries anyway. 1 for my Thing and 2 for my Camper. so if it don't work I just PUT those batteries where I need them anyway. IF IT DOES work it will be worth buying 3 more. SO its really a zero lose situation for me and a fun experiment. Just no time :-( I say what the hell try it. I think the reason most people meet with failure is #1 powering it from the car alternator. Alternators are powered by your engine and therefore are NOT very efficient. any "watts" you gain from the HHO your LOST and then some generating the watts to make the HHO from your engine. #2 not making ENOUGH HHO. people underestimate just how MUCH your going to need to have any measurable effect. Here is the way I see it. If your at IDLE and you turn the machine on. if your engine speed does not INCREASE on injection of the HHO your likely not making enough gas.