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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-20-2009, 11:21 AM
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Posted By pgfpro
First things first, thanks for the insightful...

First things first, thanks for the insightful comment's and discussion.

Let me come at this another way. Take your basic premise improving fuel economy of your daily driver. You've covered all...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-20-2009, 10:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By dcb
Hey Dog, I have to appreciate the enthusiasm :) ...

Hey Dog, I have to appreciate the enthusiasm :) I'm not exactly sure where you are headed or how you are getting there but let me offer some responses:


1.) reduce wheel dia. and mount lower...
Forum: Introductions 08-20-2009, 03:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Bicycle Bob
I've always been keen on Smokey's work, and was...

I've always been keen on Smokey's work, and was glad to see the list of resources, but the 1st one I hit on started with him saying that the vapour engine project was nearly moribund; the remaining...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 11:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By pgfpro
Smokey Yunick was a great developer for his time....

Smokey Yunick was a great developer for his time.

But what is the question your asking? I'm not understanding what your after?
Forum: Introductions 08-19-2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By SentraSE-R
I remember Smokey saying (in the '70s) that no...

I remember Smokey saying (in the '70s) that no import car engine could last 100,000 miles, and we'd all buy American engines if we had any smarts.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By Christ
KeelyNet hosts some pretty ridiculous papers and...

KeelyNet hosts some pretty ridiculous papers and drawings, just so you know. I doubt if anyone here would readily accept them as a source of much of anything, other than a pirate source for...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 03:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By shovel
yawn. nothing new here. fuel and air...

yawn. nothing new here. fuel and air intake systems ARE open source, and there are literally millions of humans worldwide working on them... any time you see some redneck flipping his...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 02:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By Christ
Fuel vaporization techniques are currently about...

Fuel vaporization techniques are currently about 98% efficient, on average. How much do you want to spend to make it 99.8%?

There is a reason that noone has "upgraded" the fuel system beyond...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 12:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By Christ
Isn't this the same guy that tried to build...

Isn't this the same guy that tried to build something like a 7/8 scale car to enter in a MPG competition?

Smokey's a good read, but you have to filter through it, by necessity, not choice.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 12:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By bikin' Ed
Isn't the whole heated (vaporized) fuel idea the...

Isn't the whole heated (vaporized) fuel idea the OLD idea of Smokey Yunick (?sp)? He supposedly got huge mpg increases over his carb system.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 12:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By DonR
Running an engine on propane & natural gas is...

Running an engine on propane & natural gas is nothing new. Some outfit even makes propane powered weed wackers, they make them for Craftsman also. City buses & gas company vehicles are run on...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By Christ
Concentrated vaporous fuel... LPG systems. ...

Concentrated vaporous fuel... LPG systems.

/Thinking session.
Forum: Introductions 08-19-2009, 11:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Frank Lee
W'ell I' a'gree w'ith on'e thin'g he' s'aid.

W'ell I' a'gree w'ith on'e thin'g he' s'aid.
Forum: Introductions 08-19-2009, 11:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By pgfpro
There are a few people out there that have built...

There are a few people out there that have built cars that have delivered around 500HP and get 45mpg. But they are from a much smaller engine (1.6L 98 CI).

They utilize a lighter car and dual cam...
Forum: Introductions 08-19-2009, 09:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Bicycle Bob
There are lots of cars powered by propane, which...

There are lots of cars powered by propane, which vaporizes very readily. Why do you think that matters?
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By Daox
Current engines do run off of gasoline vapor. ...

Current engines do run off of gasoline vapor. Liquid gasoline doesn't burn. As the fuel is injected, typically it is aimed at the intake valve which is hot. The heat from the valve is transferred...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-19-2009, 07:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,938
Posted By tasdrouille
Cross posting threads in multiple subforums is...

Cross posting threads in multiple subforums is not a good thing to do. I removed the other threads to keep just this one here. Which I believe is where this discussion belong.
Forum: Introductions 07-10-2009, 05:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Kiwi_ME
Smokey may have pushed lean burn to the limits...

Smokey may have pushed lean burn to the limits and likely obtained quite high overall efficiency but he didn't re-write the Second Law of Thermodynamics which applies to all heat engines. The high...
Forum: Introductions 07-09-2009, 05:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Kiwi_ME
Although I loved reading Smokey's articles in...

Although I loved reading Smokey's articles in popular Science in the 60's and 70's, I don't buy into conspiracy theories. It's always good to keep an open mind but the web is full of this stuff and...
Forum: Introductions 07-09-2009, 01:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By cfg83
dogg38 - Welcome to EM! I've been...

dogg38 -



Welcome to EM! I've been waiting for the HCCI to get past the R&D stage. A gasser with the MPG of a diesel would be great :



CarloSW2
Forum: Introductions 07-09-2009, 09:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Bicycle Bob
Gosh, I dream of 50 HP and 400 MPG. Thanks for...

Gosh, I dream of 50 HP and 400 MPG. Thanks for the Smokey links - I've wanted to refer to his work a time or three around here.
Forum: Introductions 07-09-2009, 08:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By gascort
I've researched vapor injection before; seems...

I've researched vapor injection before; seems interesting, and is definitely good for short term power/economy boosts (aircraft takeoff). I was thinking of trying to get a trial of it this summer...
Forum: Introductions 07-09-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,452
Posted By Daox
Welcome to the site. I've heard much about...

Welcome to the site.

I've heard much about Smokey, but never dove into his research too much. I'll have some fun digging through your links. :)
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