Mike,

I do understand the 4-cycle process but simply did not think before I
started typing. The intake valves are closed during the compression,
combustion and exhaust part of the cycle.

So, are you building this contraption?

Chris.

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  If it were true that half the H + O was going out the tailpipe unburned,
> then the same would be true of any fuel/ air mixture burned in any 4-stroke
> engine!  Injection, carburetion, direct injection; there's only one stroke
> that burns fuel to create power.  Do you understand 4-stroke operation?
> Something's not right with your line of thinking there, Chris............
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Better MPG or snake oil - baking soda voodoo
>
>
>  I'm interested in how this would affect the combustion process and how
>> much
>> oxygen/hydrogen would you need to make a difference.
>>
>> At 3500 rpm our engine, with displacement rounded to 2 liters, pumps 7000
>> liters of air per minute.  How much hydrogen would the gizmo add per each
>> combustion cycle?  That's fairly easily calculated once you know output of
>> the gizmo.  Keep in mind half of the produced H+O goes out the tail pipe
>> as
>> our 4-strokes fire every other revolution of the crank.  Maybe we need
>> direct H+O injection?
>>
>> Aw.. somebody do it just for fun of it and I promise I'll build those
>> belly
>> pans I talked about!
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>
>