[Diy_efi] higher pressure pumps for water injection

Eric Fahlgren eric.fahlgren at mscsoftware.com
Thu Aug 1 16:35:14 GMT 2002


Chris Conlon wrote:
> >No, it's plenty big, the number is in GPM (minute not hour), so it
> >can pump 8lb/gal * 2gpm * 60min/hr = 960 lb/hr of water.
> 
> The page does not say so explicitly, but since it says "pumps *up to*
> 2 GPM" (emphasis added) I am pretty sure it pumps a lot less at 220psi
> than at 50psi. Maybe the flow does not drop off as much as a
> centrifugal would, but then again they don't actually say. Thus my
> warning.

Oops, of course, "gain up to 500 HP by installing a K&N air filter."

> and one set of tests someone just pointed me to went up to 2:3
> fuel to water with considerable benefit. At the very least I'd

Wow, Chris, is this a typo?  Really half again more water than fuel?
What sort of engine, how much fuel, how was water delivered?

Eric

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