You don't remember but some cars actually ran on water.. Jay Leno owns one. He was driving it on the show one nite.... I am not goiing to say it cannot be done. There is a University engineering professor at a hi brow school ???(USC) that made an engine--but it is not for sale --experimental...
2007-08-19 04:18:16
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answered by Gerald 6
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This concept has been around a long time. If your car has a carburetor (not fuel injection) here's how it works: You'll need a precision brass screw needle valve fitting soldered on to a tin or steel cover on large 1/2 -1 gallon plastic or glass bottle. An extension hose must drop to the bottom of the bottle where the water will be stored. Its best if you install a small windshield filtration fitting with a screen in it.
You must run a line from the top of the needle valve above the jar cover to any inlet below the throttle plate of the carburetor. Do not use the power brake booster line. It takes a bit of "fussing" exactly how much opening the needle valve will require but it needs to be very small. because too much water supply will cause the fine air / fuel mix from the carb. discharge rings to cause a misfire in the combustion chambers.
The extremely small addition of water into the intake manifold will actually prevent detonation of the fuel on the compression and fireing stroke.
I had a bottle all rigged up and actually used it for a while. Since I have no vehicles with carburetors vehicles any longer there it sits!
2007-08-19 04:16:45
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answered by Country Boy 7
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The only way to get water to burn is to separate the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms. Then you can burn the hydrogen with the oxygen and in fact make water again. I did this in science class about 25 years ago and there's nothing magical about it. The main issue is that hydrogen isn't the most energy-rich fuel on the market right now as opposed to gasoline or diesel. The next issue is that hydrogen is removed by electrolysis, a very expensive process. So hydrogen costs about $6 or $7 a gallon in real terms. The best bet is to drive smart, or get an electric car. There are a lot of good models out there, including ZAP that costs under $10,000. The company MDI or Motor Development International has a car on the market in Europe that runs on compressed air. I'd rather not burn anything to get where I've got to go if at all possible.
2007-08-19 04:01:48
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answered by Anonymous
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It doesn't run a vehicle on water, it takes water and breaks it down into it's elements, 2 parts of hydrogen and 1 part of oxygen (hence, H²O) and then uses the extracted hydrogen to run the vehicle. The exhaust would be water vapor.
Sounds great, but there are some downsides to it, making hydrogen from water is energy consuming to start with, and you get less out than what you put into extracting it, even using the newer fuel cell technology. then we have this http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/67196.htm which indicates:
Hydrogen Fuel Cells May Hurt Ozone Layer
Widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells might not be as environmentally friendly as many believe.
Scientists say the new technology could lead to greater destruction of the ozone layer that protects Earth from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays.
2007-08-19 03:57:55
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answered by oklatom 7
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I seriously doubt this.
I know of a way to get your car to run on cooking oil, and water is the only waste product, but it takes a $30-40,000 alteration to your existing vehicle.
2007-08-19 03:50:27
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answered by Dave P 2
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thats an easy one....put in on a big boat
2007-08-19 03:59:25
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answered by wayne g 1
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wow thats great free fuel..no more gas,,no pollution we can nuke the middle east.....LOL
2007-08-19 03:54:07
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answered by Anonymous
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it's a scam. dont try it.
2007-08-19 03:52:55
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answered by Anonymous
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