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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Has anyone tried the HHO conversion on a JK? Have seen quit a bit of hype about increased fuel mileage, etc. If you are not familiar with HHO, just do a Google search about HHO.

I would appreciate any input you may have on this subject. Thanks!
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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In order for this to work, you have to break the law.

Fortunately, it is not a law you can be arrested or prosecuted for.

It is the law of conservation of energy

Quite simply, it takes more energy to release hydrogen from water than you get from burning it.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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I would assume you're talking about burning water, for lack of a more sophisticacated term.
If that is the case, you would need a very very high temperature to ignite the substance, to enable the water to release the hydrogen. A temperature much higher than your engine could endure for any length of time.
It has been known for years that your engine will run better and generate more power with a bit of water supplied to the fuel mixture, but then again it is not water alone, as alot of scam engeneers have come up with inventions that induce water into the fuel system and claim it's a breakthrough, and charge many $$$ for their system that can do more harm then good.
Think about your vehicle and how much better it feels when you drive in the early morning fog. I know mine feels like it has more power and respomse.
This is not just the induction of water mist into the fuel system though. Wish it could be that simple, but rather the density of the air along with the coolness that the water in the morning fog mist brings. So there are in fact variables at work here. If one could capture this, and somehow induce it into the engine, that one could become a millionare.
Is it no wonder that whenever a company wants to run a good dyno mark, they always run with the hood open, and in the early morning. That is when the results are best. The air is cool and dense.
A water torch would be great if we could somehow harness it in the automobile engine, but I believe it to be a long way off.
Perhaps I am not familiar enough on this subject, however I do believe that is the concept of HHO
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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This is one of the mods I do plan on doing in the future. There are many different ways of breaking the water down in its simplest forms of HHO. or other wise known as Browns gas. Several website that I am unable to post on here being they are no support to this wonderful forum offer kits, blue prints and detailed information in producing enough gas to run the engine just off of the HHO with no gasoline being used. The process uses electrolisys surges from a generator and electrodes in the water. The down falls to using straight HHO is that the byproduct of burning HHO is a water mist/vapor which can rust out pistons, cylinders, valves and exhaust fittings that are not made out of stainless. It is possible to use it as a supplement in addition to regular gas to lower the amount of emmissions and greatly improve gas milage. When doing so it is recomended in using a programmer that is able to meter the fuel injectors to lean the fuel/air mixture out to compensate for the HHO gas. If interested I do have the plans for Williams S. Power's HHO generator to be used on gas engines. it is a 114 page Adobe file the size is 2.6 mb which can be emailed. If any one is interested please contact me and I will be glad to email this file for FREE.. it is also being sold on the internet for around 30-40 or maybe even more who cares. It was intended to be free. so I plan on giving it to anyone interested for free.
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