Sometimes I just have to learn the hard way
Maybe we should have a sticky of things not to do when making a HOD system. Im sure I could contribute more. Anyway here’s my big mistake.
I got some free gasket material for my new sealed cell build (dry cell). It was great to find, some 1/8" high temp silicone gasket material. That stuff is not cheep. The fact it had an adhesive side seemed like an added benifit, it would just stick to the plate, no problem right. WRONG!!!!!
Oh My Goodness, what a mess. Turns out the glues in the adhesive melted into solution and coated everthing with a thick slim. Decreasing HHO production was the first clue. Extra heat should have been my second clue. The small soap like bubbles filling up the reservoir was my last clue. It looked like soap bubbling everywhere. (Fortunately I had a fluid separator before the engine so the glue/eletrolyte bubbles stayed out of the motor) I just finish taking apart the cell and ... the glue is coating EVERYTHING!! plates, gaskets, fittings, tubing, and the reservoir I guess I can sand blast the plates, but not sure im gong to be able to save anything else.
Don’t let this happen to you.