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Energy and Off the
Grid Auto Fuel
Efficiency Explained My Pet Project |
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My Pet Project: Hydrogen, Water, the Environment, and Energy Efficiency |
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My
Current Energy Efficiency car project: Well, you use what you have. I have a 1973
VW Beetle. These cars lend themselves well to experimentation because they
are very simple engines. But I am finding controls to be a problem. Currently, I have the intake ready for two fuel-injectors
which will feed water mist into the intake for water-injection under load. I
have a micro-processor to look at the environmental conditions to make
determinations of how much water to inject. The rest will need to be
experimental. I have a cold-vapor unit fabricated to feed
fuel vapor into the intake for a more efficient combustion burn and have a
way to reduce the amount of liquid fuel that will be taken in through the
carburetor. (Actual vapor to air ratios will not change, just the amount of
liquid fuel that is wasted as un-vaporized.) See the Energy Efficiency FAQ
for an explanation of how this works. The rest will be experimental. Gas tank fuel vapor recovery has been
improved with a home-made charcoal canister. (This emissions reducing feature
is also a fuel saver.) Ultimately, I would like to convert this to
100% Hydrogen (I have the H2 Vessel and the regulator necessary to do so.)
After that, a combination of fuels would be good. Unfortunately, the engine suffered a
blow-out and is awaiting a rebuild. (None of the above items had been fitted
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