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Jason · 06-03-2008, 01:24 AM

Car is a base model hatch with an automatic...

1994 Mazda 323 with ~128,xxx miles

I am planning on a Phased plan where I am going to do things and test, do more things then test.

Phase 1 will be a baseline test with basically an oil change and perhaps transmission fluid change.

Phase 2 will be another oil change with better filter, the trans filter and synthetic fluid again, and a basic tune-up (probably with indexed plugs since I already have the washers)

Phase 3 will be oil change with synthetic or synthetic blend and trans service. Then one "fuel saving device" at a time... then finally all of them together. Acetone too...

Phase 4 will be adding things like front air dams, side thingys, underpinning thingys and maybe seeing what can be done with the rear.

All data will be logged and probably shared.

Anyone having purchased the plans for the hydrogen kits that would be willing to email me the file or perhaps burn me a disc and mail it would be GREATLY appreciated as I expect this project to be kind of expensive as is....

I will be working with an IT engineer from my job on the kits and may modify them to work better or at least try.

I am going to be building some "snake oil" devices and trying them also... I think I will also invest in an eBay tornado device unless someone has one they would be willing to donate to the project.

Not begging, but partially used gift cards to auto parts stores in Texas would also be appreciated. AutoZone, O'Reilly's, Advanced Auto Parts are the three main ones here in Texas.

Back on the subject of the hydrogen kits, I am thinking about making the kits on a smaller scale, but having up to four of them running at highway speeds and them being on individual switches so that can be shut off for short cruises or just less of them running in town depending on how the car runs with them on/off in different combos.

Then also possibly having a semiconductor microprocessor based controller that would modify the signal from the O2 sensor to the ECU as RPMs are up and down or with the different combos of the cells being off or on.

All in all, this project may be really cool or a complete disaster, but I think it will be fun.

06-03-2008, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buda, Texas (Austin) Posts: 13 Ryan - '94 Mazda 323 BASEEEEE Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1994 Mazda 323 hatch "My Eco Project" Car is a base model hatch with an automatic... 1994 Mazda 323 with ~128,xxx miles I am planning on a Phased plan where I am going to do things and test, do more things then test. Phase 1 will be a baseline test with basically an oil change and perhaps transmission fluid change. Phase 2 will be another oil change with better filter, the trans filter and synthetic fluid again, and a basic tune-up (probably with indexed plugs since I already have the washers) Phase 3 will be oil change with synthetic or synthetic blend and trans service. Then one "fuel saving device" at a time... then finally all of them together. Acetone too... Phase 4 will be adding things like front air dams, side thingys, underpinning thingys and maybe seeing what can be done with the rear. All data will be logged and probably shared. Anyone having purchased the plans for the hydrogen kits that would be willing to email me the file or perhaps burn me a disc and mail it would be GREATLY appreciated as I expect this project to be kind of expensive as is.... I will be working with an IT engineer from my job on the kits and may modify them to work better or at least try. I am going to be building some "snake oil" devices and trying them also... I think I will also invest in an eBay tornado device unless someone has one they would be willing to donate to the project. Not begging, but partially used gift cards to auto parts stores in Texas would also be appreciated. AutoZone, O'Reilly's, Advanced Auto Parts are the three main ones here in Texas. Back on the subject of the hydrogen kits, I am thinking about making the kits on a smaller scale, but having up to four of them running at highway speeds and them being on individual switches so that can be shut off for short cruises or just less of them running in town depending on how the car runs with them on/off in different combos. Then also possibly having a semiconductor microprocessor based controller that would modify the signal from the O2 sensor to the ECU as RPMs are up and down or with the different combos of the cells being off or on. All in all, this project may be really cool or a complete disaster, but I think it will be fun.