HHO More MPG!

[kramcard6]

Ok, I know that u guys are going to say i'm NUTS! How ever 3 weeks ago my Cousin installed a HOMEMADE HHO Generator on his Z71 Silverado with the 5.3, Since then there has been about 9 more people that's installed them on their cars at work! Most everyone is telling me their getting about 40% better MPG since they've done it! I just can't wait to see how many responses I get from this! Right now Gas is $4.09 a gal for reg! We've got to do something! If you check out YouTube and do a search on HHO Generator it's all over the net! Reason i'm asking on here is because I'd like to know if anyone has done it to their car and if so Where the heck did they put it! I have no spare room to mount my Mason Jar anywhere! LOL

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[TotalEclipse31]

I've read a little about his, but I don't know very much. I would not try it on my car for the fact that A) I don't know what im doing B) It can EXPLODE C) Im not so sure it will work properly. I would be interested to learn more though.

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[jonnyd]

Originally Posted by TotalEclipse31

I've read a little about his, but I don't know very much. I would not try it on my car for the fact that A) I don't know what im doing B) It can EXPLODE C) Im not so sure it will work properly. I would be interested to learn more though.

http://www.thermo1.com/ You can even buy one here. There is information, but honestly I dont believe it works.

[TotalEclipse31]

"Also, HHO is an explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen which no sane person would try to store in a jury rigged homemade container in their vehicle. It’s flat out dangerous. Most gases that are stored need oxygen to mix with them to make them burn, ie. propane. The mixing is already done with HHO generators, and this is why sometimes you can have a flashback to your production unit. If you have a little flashback and ruin your generator, that is one thing. How about packing a bomb around in your trunk?" From this website http://diyhydrogenhho.com/

[The_Voice_of_Reason]

And another worrying aspect of these HHO conversions has been brought to my attention...

All of those who are *actually* seeing a small improvement in fuel efficiency after fitting one of these kits have one thing in common.. they've messed around with the O2 sensor in their engine. The rationale here is that the extra oxygen from the electrolysis is causing the O2 sensor to return a reading that will cause the engine computer to increase the amount of gasoline injected -- so the O2 sensor should be disabled or adjusted to compensate.

This is utter rubbish. The O2 coming from the electrolysis cell will be totally consumed when it oxidizes the hydrogen during combustion.

What happens when you fool with the O2 sensor is that you trick your engine computer into forcing your engine to run lean -- far leaner than it's designed to run -- and that's bad.

Yes, you *may* save a few dollars per tank in fuel costs but you'll pay dearly for it a little further down the track in the form of burnt valves and damaged piston-crowns.

[TotalEclipse31]

I would concider trying it if I knew EVERYTHING about it and I had someone with experience to help me. I just get nervouse about anything I am going to put on my Caddy that I know very little about.

[The_Voice_of_Reason]

Links worth review and where the quote came from:

http://www.aardvark.co.nz/hho_scam2.shtml

http://www.aardvark.co.nz/hho_scam.shtml

...And another worrying aspect of these HHO conversions has been brought to my attention...

All of those who are *actually* seeing a small improvement in fuel efficiency after fitting one of these kits have one thing in common.. they've messed around with the O2 sensor in their engine. The rationale here is that the extra oxygen from the electrolysis is causing the O2 sensor to return a reading that will cause the engine computer to increase the amount of gasoline injected -- so the O2 sensor should be disabled or adjusted to compensate.

This is utter rubbish. The O2 coming from the electrolysis cell will be totally consumed when it oxidizes the hydrogen during combustion.

What happens when you fool with the O2 sensor is that you trick your engine computer into forcing your engine to run lean -- far leaner than it's designed to run -- and that's bad.

Yes, you *may* save a few dollars per tank in fuel costs but you'll pay dearly for it a little further down the track in the form of burnt valves and damaged piston-crowns.

[jonnyd]

Originally Posted by TotalEclipse31

I would concider trying it if I knew EVERYTHING about it and I had someone with experience to help me. I just get nervouse about anything I am going to put on my Caddy that I know very little about.

Lets change up that mentality a little bit. Look at me...I have gone through an engine swap in my current car and had NO idea what I was doing. I blew up the first motor lol but thats because of incorrect timing. But thanks to forums and reading I have got by and learned a buttload of info. Dont be nervous man. Be assertive. You can do it! You gain a lot of experience by DIY. It can be challenging but its fun. =)