Refrigerants

[Danny Barrett]

Worse fuel economy, possibility of exhaust manifold being blown off the
engine....

>Why stop with water? fuel would spin the turbo faster. Less lag.
>dave balfour
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Danny Barrett <danny_tb at postoffice.utas.edu.au>
>To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
><diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
>Date: Sunday, May 03, 1998 10:39 PM
>Subject: Re: Refrigerants
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>>Back again - of course you know this isn't my idea (from my previous
>reply
>>to this email). However, I've read it again... I don't think you
>should cool
>>the exhaust before the turbo too much (unless it is getting too
>hot), but in
>>turbine engines (ie. in the "Harrier jump jet"), water injection is
>used to
>>increase the mass flow, and make the thrust larger (someone has said
>this
>>before - it might be in the archives under water injection). Adding
>water to
>>your exhaust before the turbo might increase its boost. But then
>again, it
>>might not. Anyone know more about turbines who can confirm/deny
>this???
>>
>>Danny Barrett.
>>
>>
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>>>> From: Danny Barrett <danny_tb at postoffice.utas.edu.au>
>>>> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>>>> Subject: Re: Refrigerants
>>>> Date: 3. mai 1998 20:17
>>>>
>>>> An intercooler might be a great idea, but this isn't one. Sorry
>guys...
>>>> You'll have to guess again...
>>>>
>>>ok I will try:I have one idee my self, to cool the exhaust before
>it enters
>>>the turbo
>>>charger.It could be a way of widening the dynamic range of the
>turbine, and
>>>lower the exhaust backpressure.A kind of boost control, without
>wastgate.
>>>I thought of spraying water into the exhaust manifold.
>>>Espen Hilde
>>>
>>>
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