Re: [MV] New gas
King (landy@netpointer.com)
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:14:44 -0800
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>I have a water injection unit on a Chevy 350 - 11:1 compression ratio. It
>works to prevent detonation under load. But it definitely cuts into HP,
>since it cools the burning charge in the cylinders. If you have a high
>compression engine, it is an effective way to get by. We had a brief
>discussion regarding the use of water injection a month ago or so and
>someone else said that if you use ethanol instead of water, or use a mix,
>then the HP loss is negated. That might be something interesting to try
>out. With the system I have, I would go through about a gallon of
>injection mix per 20 gallons of gas. If you can get ethanol pretty cheap,
>that might be a good way to go. Better gas is preferable to the injection
>solution, but racing gas at $3 a gallon is too much for me. Actually the
>engine can get by on 93-94 octane premium, but just barely.
>
>Let us know if you try this out. Actually I should try this out! I've
>already got the unit. (:->)
>
>Dave
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>Are you running the same timimg or did you take adavntage of the fact that
you can run a much farther advance for more power with the water injection?
This wouldn't give you a HP loss.
Andre
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