Jaxom
07-31-2008, 01:47 PM
I've seen a few posts lately about running a cell under vacuum and how to do so without using an electric pump that could easily ignite the HHO. I'm against hooking manifold vacuum to the cell for various reasons, but I did come up with another way. The answer is to use a flow venturi in the airstream just before the throttle valve. I can see a few benifits to this method:
1. The suction applied to the cell is directly proportional to the airflow into the engine, therefore as engine load increases, so will HHO flow.
2. No arcing parts to risk igniting the HHO.
3. Simplicity: no moving parts, only a venturi mounted inside the existing air duct.
The only catch is finding one that's the appropriate size/shape for this purpose.
For those who may not know what a venturi is here's the run-down: It's just a tube with a restriction that increases the velocity of the airflow, followed by a port that is located so that the airflow creates a suction on the port. They are commonly used with pressure washers to draw detergents into the water stream. This is also the device which carburetors use to pull fuel into the airstream.
Any thoughts?
1. The suction applied to the cell is directly proportional to the airflow into the engine, therefore as engine load increases, so will HHO flow.
2. No arcing parts to risk igniting the HHO.
3. Simplicity: no moving parts, only a venturi mounted inside the existing air duct.
The only catch is finding one that's the appropriate size/shape for this purpose.
For those who may not know what a venturi is here's the run-down: It's just a tube with a restriction that increases the velocity of the airflow, followed by a port that is located so that the airflow creates a suction on the port. They are commonly used with pressure washers to draw detergents into the water stream. This is also the device which carburetors use to pull fuel into the airstream.
Any thoughts?