03-25-2008, 08:55 AM
The most obvious problem is that that hydrogen isn't going to give you any kind of hp boost, as it's quite a bit lower yield at atmospheric pressures. Unless you're injecting it pressurized or are turbocharging your engine, your HP will at best be about 75 percent of gas.
The second problem is that if you're running hydrogen in the mix with gasoline, your internal engine temps are going to be high enough that the hydrogen will ruin your rings and valves in short order, as it makes steel very brittle. It's one of the biggest problems with my holtzman gas project, as the gas is about 1/3 hydrogen by volume, and why it's important to make sure you keep things as cool as possible.
I'd call BS on that project.
The second problem is that if you're running hydrogen in the mix with gasoline, your internal engine temps are going to be high enough that the hydrogen will ruin your rings and valves in short order, as it makes steel very brittle. It's one of the biggest problems with my holtzman gas project, as the gas is about 1/3 hydrogen by volume, and why it's important to make sure you keep things as cool as possible.
I'd call BS on that project.