I am no chemist, nor physicist, nor do I claim to be, but it has been
demonstrated to, when I was about 14, by a chemist, that water can be used
to make a fire burn hotter.  He pointed out that there must be a fuel
present, but when water as in the form of a steam, a true dry steam, the
caloric output is increased.  He explained how this works, but at the time I
was either too young to understand it (and I was focusing my energy into
unwinding one of nature's other mysteries; girls).   As a result of my
inattention, I do not understand how it works.  (and women are still a
mystery too).  The one thing I do remember is that a fuel must be present.

I many of the VW history books it is noted that some eary K�belwagens and VW
staff cars were modified with charcoal burners because petrol was very
short.  I wonder how this was done?  And in the 1940's.  I do not think it
would go over well with California's CARB regulations, but it does make you
realize that we are not so limited to the fossil fuels.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fryday" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 15:56
Subject: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)

> Talking of environmentally friendly gas consumption, my friend Carmen just
came
>  back from the philippines (that's where she's from), and one of her
friend is
>  this really interesting philippino inventor who's been perfecting a
kit -- for
>  the last 30 years -- that will allow a regular engine to run on regular
>  tap/salt water through electrolysis. I just saw the initial promo video
on
>  Monday night, and it's quite impressive. 1 liter of water for 1 hour of
>  driving, no emissions (other than water). Many car companies have visited
this
>  guy, but he's always felt that the deals they proposed to him were not in
>  humanity's favor (rather in the company's favor, no surprise there). He
wants
>  his invention to benefit humanity, and especially his country. So he's
>  creating 100 engines that he'll be sending to every country so that they
can
>  copy and develop his invention to everyone's benefit.
>
> Anyway, we'll have a website up in a few days/weeks, or if anyone is
>  interested, for a few dollars you could have a copy of the video. And if
you
>  feel you have contacts with influencial people who could truly help this
guy,
>  please let me know!
>
> A bientot,
>
> Philippe