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thinking of running car on petrol & water mix

tod123
tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
was just reading about a conversion kit that cuts petrol use by 50% mixing it with water vapour , seems legit , anyone doing this yet?
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  • attila_
    attila_ Posts: 462 Forumite
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    Yes its possible. I've been doing this for a couple of years now. Saves a packet at the pump especially now more than ever.

    Works particularly well if u have a bmw m3 or audi s4. these can work with up to 70% h2O.
  • loislane999
    loislane999 Posts: 62 Forumite
    water cannot combust so I would personally avoid this otherwise you could be breaking down. There is a kit that uses water and electrical charge to produce hydrogen that burns along with the petrol vapours, reducing the amount of petrol needed. I don't think it saves 50%. Is this what you are thinking of?
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  • djheath
    djheath Posts: 453 Forumite
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    edited 1 March 2011 at 10:40AM
    Oh dear god.

    All you need to know is this:

    "According to energy conservation law the total inflow of energy into a system must equal the total outflow of energy from the system, plus the change in the energy contained within the system."

    So if you're putting extra energy in, to split the H2O into hydrogen, then burining it together with petrol, in theory you should get exactly the same amount of energy out. However, due to friction, heat, noise, etc etc, you will actually be using more energy than you get out, (therefore petrol) than before.

    But please feel free to dismiss physics and give it a go. Let us know if it works!!
  • reeac
    reeac Posts: 1,430 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    More details please. Did you buy a kit? If so who's and at what cost?
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    just looking into it reeac , seem pretty cheap really, there is an ebook that shows you what to do for £15 I see
  • Rotor
    Rotor Posts: 1,049 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Diluting petrol - brilliant!

    However, don't waste your money on this.
    I have devoloped a magic-no no no - magnetic way of aligning the molecules of any fuel to completely eliminate combustion inefficiencies. This reduces fuel consuption by over 90%.
    You would think this would cost many hundreds of pounds - not so. You seem the credulous, sorry, 'green early adopter' type-Just send me £250 and I'll send you my magic magnets.
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Anyone for snake oil?
    .....

  • Wh05apk
    Wh05apk Posts: 2,938 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Such a brilliant idea, wht don't the car companies introduce it, oh sorry, of course it's a conspiracy with the oil companies..........................

    Please if you try it, video it, and put it on youtube when you start the car!
    I am a mortgage adviser.
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Great idea, let us know how you get on.:rotfl:
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    Its very MSE , I was just doing a spreads sheet and I could save about £3000 a year!
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