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Originally Posted by jiro123
Catty - how small of this engine would be? I imagine it's small enough for go-kart size. good luck and I envy you!
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As long it's just 4 cycle pistoned engines. It can range from 4 cycle tiny model airplane engine up to Jaguar V12. If it runs on hydrogen and have good output (torque) to run then it's worth it Even if it runs on go-cart engine. Be sure it's 4 cycle type (For who are Mechanic Duh-Oh!, pistoned engine w/ sparkplug and have oil in it's pan for lubricating internal moving parts.). 2 cycle engine is BIG NO NO!!! U'll kill it in few seconds of run!! (How can u mix oil w/ Hydrogen gas duh!!). Also don't use it on Diesel engine!! It won't runs. If it runs then it may be weak.
I would start with my mower first like I did on E85 experiment. This is my "lab rat". I didn't care much about killing mower engine (Don't start with me on Inhumane abuse!!). I would find another one tho (got friends who have plenty of junkers). If it runs great on Hydrogen, then I would move on to next experiment, working "Lab Cow" (old car).. I am hoping I can find small cars like Geo Metro w/ 3 cylinder or LeCar (too have 3 cylinder) or find a friend who have "Lab Cow" car to mess with
. Or get used 4 cycle scooter (like 150cc up to 250cc) with plenty storage under the seat for reaction chamber. Motorcycle would be nice to experimet tho.
I can't promise if I would start my experiement soon. It's all depend on money I have. Economics sucks! Like I mentioned on recent post that I have 1/2 of electronic parts ready like IC chips, transistors, and few capacitors and need to order or find another 1/2 parts like small "hard to find" capacitors to build pulsewave generator. Those are the most expensive part of experiments.... Reaction chamber are cheap to build. I would have to ask my friend cut stainless steel plates and to weld stainless steel wire to stainless steel in order to complete the project. I would probably want to have 2 sets of screw-on caps w/ plates (one screw on-cap maybe have 4 plates while other screw-on may have 8 plates depending if it fits thru the hole of reaction chamber for better and faster reaction time to produce Hydrogen.
If I finished with building pulsewave generator and build Reaction chamber then I would have thread on Hydrogen. That's only AFTER I successfully getting mower running on Hydrogen (if it mows thick grass without dying out like E85 did before I found dirt covered jet on carb) ...
Catty