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Old 09-17-2016, 05:27 PM   #139 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zackary View Post
So the experiment would be to add a tank with water, electrodes, electrolytes and such to produce hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis in order aid combustion in order to run an ajustable air/fuel ratio carburetor so that very lean, low power air/fuel ratios can be attained and the throttle, for the most part, be left wide open.
Where will the electricity come from to power the electrolysis.

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Well, this was just an idea that passed through my head. No idea if it would work or not.
It won't. HHO is the equivalent of putting a wind turbine on top of your car to generate electricity to power the car.

In the case of HHO you are burning gasoline in a engine at 25% - 30% efficiency, to power an alternator and generate electricity at about 40-50% efficiency, to create hydrogen to burn in the car.
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