alternative fuel/stupid idea?

[Shannen Durphey]

Chris Morriss wrote:

> In message <347E7317.8A3CAF71 at mcn.net>, Shannen Durphey
> <shannen at mcn.net> writes
> >
> >
> >Jim Davies wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, Craig Pugsley wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi there,
> >> > I had a flash of inspiration last night..
> >> > What would happen if you tried to run an engine on an oxy-acetylene mix?
> >> > Instant detonation/preignition due to volatility? Or mondo power?
> >> >
> >> Been there, done that. Adjust for neutral flame, extinguish torch and
> >> insert in carb...WOT revs picked up several thousand and knock was
> >> noticeable. It was pretty entertaining while it lasted, though.
> >>
> >> Jim Davies
> >
> >I've dumped straight oxy into a flooded engine so it would fire.  After the
> >rattling ended, it ran fine. Acetelyne, BTW, has no octane.  I read that N.
> >Tesla was working on a multi stage device to compress oxygen from air thereby
> >improving combustion efficiency.  'Course he also claimed to have a working
> >death ray...  Shannen
> >
>
> Among many other odd similar ideas going about, a nunber of people claim
> that the addition of a stochiometric hydrogen-oxygen mix produced by
> real-time electrolysis of water works wonders when added to the normal
> intake air.
> I'm tempted to build a big electrolyser to try it out, anybody heard
> anything about this?
> --
> Chris Morriss

  It's been awhile since I took chemistry.  Doesn't the stoichiometric ratio
indicate the point where all components in a reaction combine?  What I mean is, at
the stoichiometric ratio, the products of the reaction should contain none of the
original reactants, correct?