Alternative Fuels, Using WATER to convert engine to a hybrid DIY
May 10, 2008 – 6:43 pmA recent discussion on a discussion forum sparked some debate on whether or not HHO generators / bubblers can be fitted to a vehicle to increase fuel economy. Several people responded saying that it works and that they got at least a 10% gain, meaning they could travel farther on a mile per gallon (MPG).
Below are some excerpts and pictures as well as the link for further reading. I tried to highlight the important information:
One person says:
“I spent about $5 on parts, had everything else already laying around my garage.
So far, I’ve achieved about 10% better mileage, and 10% more horsepower. A definite ‘feel it in the seat of the pants’ improvement”
Below are pictures of his setup:
“Generator” bottle. Makes HHO charged water
“Generator” bottle. Makes HHO charged water
“bubbler bottle” that stays in the vehilce filled with the charged water
“bubbler bottle” that stays in the vehilce filled with the charged water
“most people are starting out by making “test cells” in their garage and using a battery charger, spare battery or even drill batteries to try different configurations.”
Is this safe for the vehilce? Another person writes that, “An HHO unit will NOT damage your vehicle. I agree with … some guys are selling a circuit board that you put inline with the O2 sensors as you have to fool them so you dont run leaner. For some reason if you dont fool the sensors it dumps more gasoline into your enjectors. The circuit board seems real easy to install and has variable knob on it you can “fine tune”"
The theory is that the water is charged in a way that the stainless electrodes seperate the Hydrgoen and Oxygen molecules from the water by electrolysis. Because you induce oxygen AND hydrogen this is known as Brown’s Gas. A highly combustible mixture of hydrogen and oxygen.
Why is Brown’s gas a better fuel than pure hydrogen? Here is an opinion:
The environment is experiencing tremendous problems at the moment, and one of the most serious of these is that we are losing our oxygen. The oxygen content of the air is becoming so low that it threatens our very existence in some areas. The normal oxygen content of our air is 21 percent. But in some places it is only a fraction of that! In Tokyo, Japan, for example, the oxygen content of the air has dipped to 6 or 7 percent. If it reaches 5 percent, people will begin to die. Tokyo has even put oxygen disbursement centers on its street corners, so that people can get emergency oxygen if they need it.
Eventually, if something is not done, this low-oxygen situation will affect each and every one of us.
Brown’s gas, created through an electrolytic process, actually may contribute oxygen to the air supply, rather than leaving it the same (as with fuel cells and pure hydrogen), or consuming it (as with fossil fuels). It is for this reason that we feel it will be the future technology of choice for running our vehicles.
It is not currently practical to run your vehicle strictly on Brown’s gas due to the energy required to create the gas. You can still use it to increase range and performance of a combustion engine by utilizing the alternator’s extra capacity to produce the gas. For more information please read here: source
