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Old 03-29-2012, 04:57 AM   #14 (permalink)
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There's no doubt that a new and innovative fueling system could maybe possibly (you never know) improve efficiency maybe slightly. A carb? wwwweeellll...there's always that chance. People think that a magic fueling solution will save the day, but what about the other efficiency losses through heat and friction? Exhaust heat - 40%. Coolant heat - 30%. Friction - 5%. Actual work done - 25%. Losses from gasoline not doing anything at all and just passing through (somehow) doesn't even factor in.
Honestly, these are just numbers from a quick Google search (I'm no engineer). But I think it says something.

SOUL-DRIFTER: by Unicorn Corral, drmiller100 was merely referring to the section of this forum dedicated to things like HHO, fancy magical spark plugs, magic gas additives, etc. You know, things that promise to double your mileage but really don't.

Adding acetone has gotten me to work for free for years. Oh wait...I ride bicycle.
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