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Old 06-15-2008, 03:13 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Why would they do that? Wouldn't it make sense to use that oxygen , since it is exactly the amount needed to burn the hydrogen being produced? Is it considered too volatile?
No, there is already oxygen in the atmosphere. The problem is the *addition* of oxygen from the HHO generator :

HydranOx
http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/hydro...x/hydranox.php
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... Oxygen also has a negative effect on the vehicle. After the extra oxygen leaves the exhaust ports, one of the many oxygen sensors pick up on that oxygen, and sends a lean signal to the computer. Which in-turn increases the fuel to burn the oxygen better trying to keep the perfect burn ratios for the vehicles emissions. ...
PS - I am NOT an advocate of the HydranOx, it costs a lot of $$ also. But, I am using it for explanations because they appear "sound and concise" to me.

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