All it really does is quell pre-ignition - water injection was somewhat
popular at the drag strip in the early 90's to help with the small block
Chevy's pathetic antique combustion chamber, but contemporary engine
builders don't seem to need it.

On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 6:19 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> During WW II  the Navy F4U Corsair and the Navy Hellcat had  radial
> engines that used a water injection system that  enabled those engines
> to achieve "Military Power" from the engines or in other words - achieve
> substantial power above the engines design capability for sustained
> maximum power. This water injection system enabled many a pilot to save
> his butt in a dogfight with Japanese pilots.
>
> Does anyone on The List have any knowledge about this, and whether there
> has ever been any effort to try and use the principle to extract more
> power for an automotive engine or increase mileage per gallon?
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Pomgranite
>

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