Big difference in velocities of components so no I would think Cheers, Feral Errol <http://www.datrats.com.au/>
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Injection, methanol vs water Yeah I had a bit of a read around the net.. apparently its a problem that the water drops take the edge of the comrpessors on turbos.. would that mean that it'd do absolutely terrrible things to a teflon rotor in a roots supercharger? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/15/02, 11:06:44 PM, andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: Injection, methanol vs water: > Here is a bit on water injection > http://autospeed.com/A_0115/P_1/article.html > David Andrews wrote: > > Excellent. Thanks Andrew. I spose pre-charger will help with atomisation > > also. > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > On 10/15/02, 10:09:51 PM, andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > regarding Re: Injection, methanol vs water: > > > > > You could start off simple by using water only injected straight into the > > > carby pumped by a windscreen washer bottle pump activated by a hobbs > > > pressure switch.You could do the same using a 50/50 water methanol mix > > but > > > you have to keep an eye on plastics/rubber used as methanol can react > > with > > > some of these and can shorten the life of some pumps.Most reticulation > > type > > > nozzles flow to much but a simple nozzle can be made by melting the end > > of > > > some windscreen washer type hose and putting some pin pricks near the end > > ( > > > a bit of trial and error).Instead of using a pump you can use a > > pressurized > > > tank the gets its pressure from the post blower side of the intake thru a > > > one way valve.A system i use on turbocharged cars uses a high pressure > > 60psi > > > sureflow pump which will cope with methanol/alcohol activated by hobbs > > > switch and gas/fuel stop valve and an agricultural fogger nozzle.This is > > > used after the turbo but is not what you need as its better to go in > > before > > > the blower as it cools the blower and gives a better seal which gives > > more > > > boost.Both water and methanol reduce inlet temps and reduce the chance of > > > detonation and the methanol also gives some added power.I'm not sure if > > > methanol is compatable with the teflon used in the toyota blowers. > > > David Andrews wrote: > > > > > > Howdy all, > > > > > > > > Well after getting my L28 with SC14 charger running (though not yet > > > > tuned), my thoughts have tuned to what little (!) things I can do to get > > > > some performance/reliability gains. > > > > This is a draw-through setup on a Holley 500 so no intercooler :(. and > > > > i've got a nice little S15 unit sitting at home too. > > > > > > > > So I'm after some information (all I can get actually) on injection: > > > > > > > > Methanol: > > > > 1. What are the benefits of methanol? (burn hotter? Higher octane?) > > > > 2. Where can I buy methanol? > > > > 3. What do I need for injection? A jet nozzle? pump? Tubing? > > > > 4. How do I put the nozzle into the intake plumbing? > > > > > > > > I think that'll probably do for now. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
