Flow rates for nozzles

[BUTLER, Tom]

Far as that goes, 12V air compressors can be had that can maintain 250psi.
You just need a means to dump the pressure before  you add more water.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Roger Heflin [SMTP:rah at horizon.hit.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, December 17, 1998 12:53 PM
> To:	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	Re: Flow rates for nozzles
> 
> 
> 
> Here is an odd thought, what about putting the water in a pressure
> tank of some sort and putting compressed air over it.  Enough volume 
> of compressed air, and you should be able to maintain a fairly decent
> pressure until most of the water runs out.   You would of course have
> to air up after putting the water in, and probably put the thing in
> the trunk or someplace with a similar amount of room.  And probably
> you would need a pressure regulator on the water, or some way to sense
> the watter pressure, and adjust the nozzle PW to get the correct flow.
> 
> 			Just an odd idea
> 			Roger
> 
> On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Bruce Plecan wrote:
> 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Bunning <stuart at kenelec.com.au>
> > To: DIY List Post <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> > Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 1:42 AM
> > Subject: FW: Flow rates for nozzles
> > 
> > If ya play with the water injection idea, you'll see the higher the
> pressure
> > the
> > finer the mist.  Trick is coming up with a good high pressure pump for
> the
> > water aquamist does that but $$$.  At 200 PSI we get a wonderful mist
> for
> > the Pullling Tractor but it takes a Ford starter motor running a agri
> spray
> > pump to do that, if anyone knows of a 12v 100PSI smalllight water pump
> I'd
> > like to hear about it
> > Bruce
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > >*** come on guyes I'm interested in this too me and barry can't be the
> only
> > >people  ******
> > >*** out there wanting to use fuel injectors for water injection
> > >************************
> > >
> > >has anyone ever tried it???
> > >Will normal fuel injectors rust if water is pumped through them ...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I was about to install a water/alcohol injection system in a turbo
> charged
> > >application but it occurred to me that those old fuel injectors I have
> > >sitting around might be up to the task of spraying water/alcohol.  I
> like
> > >the idea of a progressive controller but don't want to shell out the
> huge
> > >dollars for such kits (as nice as they are) and would welcome the
> project
> > of
> > >brewing my own solution.
> > >
> > >So, I need to know how to calculate flow for currently available
> > >conventional nozzles OR know what guidelines I should use to determine
> the
> > >amount of water/alcohol to inject so that I can determine what size
> > injector
> > >to use and also to be able to program a simple controller.
> > >
> > >I suppose another question would be, is there any reason why a fuel
> > injector
> > >would not work well injecting only water/alcohol?
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >Barry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Best Regards,
> > >
> > >STUART BUNNING
> > >SALES ENGINEER
> > >KENELEC PTY LTD
> > >
> > >23-25 REDLAND DRIVE
> > >MITCHAM VICTORIA 3132
> > >AUSTRALIA
> > >
> > >PHONE:  61 3 9873 1022
> > >FAX:    61 3 9873 0200
> > >EMAIL:  stuart at kenelec.com.au
> > >WEB:    http://www.kenelec.com.au/
> > >
> > 
> >