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>
>Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 03:46:32 -0400
>From: Richard Waters
>Subject: Re: GMC: Platinum Fuel Saver
>
>For what it's worth, my neighbor who is the original
>owner of a '73 23' Canyon Lands (we call it the Great
>Pumpkin) installed water injection in it about 20 years
>ago and swears by it. He claims better fuel economy
>and the engine never knocks. How he can remember what
>his fuel economy was 20 years ago is beyond me. I'm
>not really sure it does him any good other then making
>him feel better. He has a spare water injection kit that he
>wants to give me to put in my coach. I'm not so sure.
>
>Richard Waters '76 PB, Troy, MI
>
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Richard I found that Water Injection can be helpful under certain
circumstances. Running a little extra advance or compression
can help both economy and power, but only if it can be
accomplished without detonation. Water injection can reduce
detonation without the expense of premium fuel.
Although we used to enjoy riding our motorcycles on cool humid
nights because they seemed to run better, on an engine that
is not on the edge of detonation I don't know that that there would be
any benifit to either milage or power.
As well there are different types of systems. Some are setup
so that they provide water mist only under certain circumstances
(i.e. low engine vacumn) others are set up so that they provide a
small amount of water at all times.
Although I was happiest with the settup that only provided water
mist under low engine vacumn, continuous use of a small amount
of water can help reduce carbon buildup (never a problem personaly)
I wouldn't be surprized to find that if there were any gain to be had by
the "platinum fuel saver" that it would come from expensive water.
If you try the water injection let us know how it turns out. My experienc=
e
with Oldsmobile motors is limited to about 100 miles.
Gary Zingle
1973 GMC 26 foot
Enjoying another Sunny day in Alberta
>
>Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 03:46:32 -0400
>From: Richard Waters
>Subject: Re: GMC: Platinum Fuel Saver
>
>For what it's worth, my neighbor who is the original
>owner of a '73 23' Canyon Lands (we call it the Great
>Pumpkin) installed water injection in it about 20 years
>ago and swears by it. He claims better fuel economy
>and the engine never knocks. How he can remember what
>his fuel economy was 20 years ago is beyond me. I'm
>not really sure it does him any good other then making
>him feel better. He has a spare water injection kit that he
>wants to give me to put in my coach. I'm not so sure.
>
>Richard Waters '76 PB, Troy, MI
>
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Richard I found that Water Injection can be helpful under certain
circumstances. Running a little extra advance or compression
can help both economy and power, but only if it can be
accomplished without detonation. Water injection can reduce
detonation without the expense of premium fuel.
Although we used to enjoy riding our motorcycles on cool humid
nights because they seemed to run better, on an engine that
is not on the edge of detonation I don't know that that there would be
any benifit to either milage or power.
As well there are different types of systems. Some are setup
so that they provide water mist only under certain circumstances
(i.e. low engine vacumn) others are set up so that they provide a
small amount of water at all times.
Although I was happiest with the settup that only provided water
mist under low engine vacumn, continuous use of a small amount
of water can help reduce carbon buildup (never a problem personaly)
I wouldn't be surprized to find that if there were any gain to be had by
the "platinum fuel saver" that it would come from expensive water.
If you try the water injection let us know how it turns out. My experienc=
e
with Oldsmobile motors is limited to about 100 miles.
Gary Zingle
1973 GMC 26 foot
Enjoying another Sunny day in Alberta
