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hi guys i am having trouble getting my car started after doing some fuel economy experiments which should make the car run cooler and save petrol but now she wont start. i think i may have put to much water in, what is the most rasheo of water to petrol you can have? i started with 3/4 tank petrol and topped up to full with water. car started and ran good but then it died and she wont kick over. do i need to ajust the timming or anything else to make it run better on water/petrol mix? i think i should have started with less water. cheers jase
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i wouldnt have put water in there in the first place if you want ya car to run cheaper put gas on ya car, If your car is injection you probaly have clogged the injectors or you havent got a good enough spark to ignite the fuel
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Considering that a few mills of water is enough to block the carby jets I am not surprised a 1/4 tank does.
drain it all out, clean the fuel lines, carby, pump, tank, and use petrol.
The usual way to run water is to use an injection technique.
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Firstly - DONT TOUCH THE IGNITION. FIX what you changed ie the water !
Next, go find the idiot that told you u do it in the first place. Find a left handed shovel and dong him with it !!
Step 1 - LEARNING - go to your cupboard and get a glass jar wi
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Ive heard that running metho through the system helps get rid of water from the lines is this true?
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just what TruBluhq said. but the left handed shovels are at Bunnings next to the left handed screw drives and the long waits.
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Just so u know I have an article from March 1957 "Practical Motorist" magazine that s
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Um, was that guy for real or just taking the piss?
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Hi Tom,
MrHQute is close on the $$$. The concept is very old. I have heard that due to shortages in top quality fuel in WW2, the Allies, and maybe the Germans used alco/water injection to increase the grunt and long range economy of their fighters and
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Well, there you go!!!
The problem I see with aircraft using a water/fuel mix at altitude is that the water has the potential to freeze. I guess they would have overcome this with a anti icing agent within the mixture.
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looks like we are all on the money - the Mosquito, Germans and and anti-freeze agent. http://www.associatedcon...or_your_cars_engine.htmlAND http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MW-50
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I think they also pioneered using Nitrous oxide.
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has anyone thought of using alchopops? or has the extra tax put this out of reach? premixed?? doh!!! at least if it didnt work,you could drink what you had not put in?/ said the weathercock to the wind,> "how tedious and monotonous you are, can Edited by user Tuesday, 25 November 2008 10:23:02 AM(UTC)
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more than basketcase than a bear!
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Ha! Ha! Nice one Bear!
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Surely you didnt actually fill up your fuel tank with 1/4 water??? What the hell did you think would happen?
Im tryin something new. Running my car off oxygen. Havent got it working yet but I think Im almost there. Might need some fuel additives to mak
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quote:
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Surely you didnt actually fill up your fuel tank with 1/4 water??? What the hell did you
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