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Drivers Seek Mileage Boost From Hydrogen, Oxygen Bubbles
Newhouse News ^ | 6/10/2008 | Tim Knauss

Posted on 06/11/2008 7:44:53 AM PDT by Incorrigible

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Save $2 Per Gallon!
North Star Writers Group | June 16, 2008 | Herman Cain
Posted on 06/16/2008 5:57:29 AM PDT by Dukes Travels
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81 posted on 06/16/2008 7:45:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: SunkenCiv
I wonder about platinum plugs. Those plasma plugs (uh, where’s the freakin’ URL, I saved it... oh well) from Pulstar (something like that) don’t appear to be that much off a boost (although there is a small one, according to sparkplugs.com ), and platinum plugs give even more.

The short answer is that there is no detectable difference on the dyno.

The long answer is that the flame front propagation speed is pretty fixed. It is kind of like the difference between starting a gasoline soaked bonfire with a match or a lighter with a 2 inch flame.

A bigger broader spark may act like slightly advancing the timing, which does improve performance, but like I said we couldn't measure the difference. I suspect that simply replacing old worn out plugs improves performance : )

82 posted on 06/16/2008 7:55:23 PM PDT by LeGrande
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To: LeGrande

Thanks! That makes sense.


83 posted on 06/16/2008 8:00:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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“Fuel” from Salt Water?
Treehugger -Science & Technology | 9/11/07 | Jereny Elton Jacquot
Posted on 09/11/2007 4:41:09 PM PDT by Keflavik76
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84 posted on 06/16/2008 9:43:44 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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The John Kanzius / energy from saltwater topics (I think this is all of 'em):
85 posted on 06/16/2008 9:53:34 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: Vinnie
Doesn't the magnetic field in the field windings make the stator more difficult to turn as power is required from the alternator. This requires more hp to turn the stator

Oh don't be a party pooper... that's like letting little kids peek while the store Santa gets dressed. :)

86 posted on 06/17/2008 2:04:32 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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