I've been reading about HHO for a while and have read from all the people that say it does work and all the people that say it doesn't. So after a friend ordered a couple kits and gave me one I guess I'll just try it for myself and see if I can get any results. But I have some concerns...
First, I have a 01 Dodge turbo diesel. I'm concerned about the HHO building up in the intercooler. I saw a video on youtube where a guy in a VW diesel blew his intercooler because he left the HHO on before the engine was started. When it fired he blew stuff up. I don't want to blow stuff up.
I'm thinking of just putting the hho output tube inside the airbox pre turbo.
Yes that is why we hook up a relay to the ignition switch. By doing this the generator will not be making HHO without the ignition being on. This will greatly reduce the chance of a backfire.
Second, the hho cell that I have is probably pretty primitive compared to some out there and won't be as efficient. But will this work as a starter system just to test for any gains at all? If I see any mileage improvement then at least I know the gas production and extra fuel is outweighing the energy used to create it. Below is a pic.
I'm not sure if you will see a real benifit from this design. You need more surface area for the HHO to be produced. Wire works but not as well as a plate would.
Also, I've heard the more baking soda , or whatever you use for the electrolysis, the more amps you draw and more hho you produce. Too much will blow fuses, get too hot, etc and too little won't produce enough gas. Is there a safe starter formula I could use like 1 tsp of baking soda to 1 qt distilled water? Should I use vinegar instead, or something else?
baking soda turns the plates/wire black and causes them to not work as well anymore. Unfortunatly no one on the board has come up with a way for a non toxic way of producing HHO that i know of.
My plan is to have it hooked up on a switch and just turn it on when hwy driving and turn it off a mile or so before I stop to make sure all the hho is cleared out of the system. Later I'll hook it up to a boost switch that will only turn the hho generator on at 2-3 lbs of boost.
I'll probably have more questions and any help is appreciated. Thanks.