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Electrolized!
? Creative idea sparks solution to high gas prices
By Nate Kelly nate_kelly@link.freedom.com
Local resident, Phillip Todd is making fewer trips to the gas station thanks to a homemade device that improves his mileage by 15 to 30 percent.
?I only use 87 octane gas (regular) and it increases the octane to above 91 (super),? said Todd. His car is a sporty Honda S2000, that requires premium fuel and used to average 27 miles per gallon but with his modifications, it now averages between 34 to 36 mpg.
?It has a high peak and then averages out. Mine peaks out at about 40 mpg.?
Todd has developed an electrolyzer, that uses voltage from the alternator to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. These molecules are then sent through hoses and into the car?s intake, going straight into the engine to burn.
The hydrogen and oxygen mixes the gas and increases its octane rating. The higher the octane rating, the slower and more effi ciently the fuel burns.
Todd has been using an electrolyzer in his car for the past four months and has seen a consistent increase in his mileage and a savings of about 85 cents per gallon. He is planning to add three or four more electrolyzers in his trunk to increase his savings even more.
Besides splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules, the electrolyzer also produces steam that is pulled into the engine, expanding and increasing the pressure. The steam cleans deposits of carbon and fuel from the engine, increasing efficiency, Todd said. ?It?s like putting a fuel additive into your gas.?
The materials required to build an electrolyzer are inexpensive, but have to be bought in bulk. ?It?s not effective to make just one, parts alone were $350, so I am planning to make more for family and friends,? said Todd.
The most expensive and complicated part of the electrolyzer is an adapter for the car?s computer. All vehicles manufactured after 1996 have onboard computers which monitor the ratio of oxygen and fuel in the exhaust.
Since the fuel is thinned out from the increased oxygen and hydrogen, the onboard computer thinks the car needs more fuel for a better mixture, so it increases the amount of fuel sent to the engine, negating any improvements in mileage, Todd said.
An EFIE, or electronic fuel injector enhancement, is required to lean out the fuel and stop the computer from trying to ?correct? the mixture.
Different vehicles have different computer sensors for their fuel mixtures. Some have multiple sensors or even an air fuel ratio sensor, which is much harder to fool, Todd said. For each oxygen sensor, an EFIE is required, at a cost of $200 each.
According to Todd, vehicles with carburetors do not require an EFIE and are perfect for an electrolyzer enhancement since adjustments are made directly to the engine and not through a computer.
Currently, Todd has enough supplies for modifications on up to six cars. There is not a set price for a complete system since some vehicles will require multiple EFIEs, but an electrolyzer will cost $75 each.
?Gas is just so ridiculous. I feel the government isn?t going to do anything to keep the gas prices down,? said Todd. ?Four dollar per gallon gas made me interested in this system.?
Todd started doing online research and found that the technology has been around since the early 1900s. The technology is not copyrighted and the sources are open, so anyone can get the information required to build an electrolyzer. Todd also said numerous people have videos on youtube.com demonstrating the technology and how they personally built their own systems.
?I figured all of this out from trial and error.?
Todd will pursue taking orders for the system but wants interested parties to do some research first. He said if you?re interested, call your car dealership and request them to look up the wiring diagram for your vehicle to determine if it has an oxygen sensor or an air fuel ratio sensor and how many.
?No fl ux capacitor is required,? said Todd jokingly.
For more information, e-mail patodd40@gmail. com
The electrolyzer, made of simple parts found at any local hardware store, fits in the air intake housing of the engine compartment. It can be seen here in the off (top) and on positions. When it is turned on, the water becomes cloudy from the separating oxygen and hydrogen molecules. (Nate Kelly/The Sun)
Electrolized!
? Creative idea sparks solution to high gas prices
By Nate Kelly nate_kelly@link.freedom.com
Local resident, Phillip Todd is making fewer trips to the gas station thanks to a homemade device that improves his mileage by 15 to 30 percent.
?I only use 87 octane gas (regular) and it increases the octane to above 91 (super),? said Todd. His car is a sporty Honda S2000, that requires premium fuel and used to average 27 miles per gallon but with his modifications, it now averages between 34 to 36 mpg.
?It has a high peak and then averages out. Mine peaks out at about 40 mpg.?
Todd has developed an electrolyzer, that uses voltage from the alternator to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. These molecules are then sent through hoses and into the car?s intake, going straight into the engine to burn.
The hydrogen and oxygen mixes the gas and increases its octane rating. The higher the octane rating, the slower and more effi ciently the fuel burns.
Todd has been using an electrolyzer in his car for the past four months and has seen a consistent increase in his mileage and a savings of about 85 cents per gallon. He is planning to add three or four more electrolyzers in his trunk to increase his savings even more.
Besides splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules, the electrolyzer also produces steam that is pulled into the engine, expanding and increasing the pressure. The steam cleans deposits of carbon and fuel from the engine, increasing efficiency, Todd said. ?It?s like putting a fuel additive into your gas.?
The materials required to build an electrolyzer are inexpensive, but have to be bought in bulk. ?It?s not effective to make just one, parts alone were $350, so I am planning to make more for family and friends,? said Todd.
The most expensive and complicated part of the electrolyzer is an adapter for the car?s computer. All vehicles manufactured after 1996 have onboard computers which monitor the ratio of oxygen and fuel in the exhaust.
Since the fuel is thinned out from the increased oxygen and hydrogen, the onboard computer thinks the car needs more fuel for a better mixture, so it increases the amount of fuel sent to the engine, negating any improvements in mileage, Todd said.
An EFIE, or electronic fuel injector enhancement, is required to lean out the fuel and stop the computer from trying to ?correct? the mixture.
Different vehicles have different computer sensors for their fuel mixtures. Some have multiple sensors or even an air fuel ratio sensor, which is much harder to fool, Todd said. For each oxygen sensor, an EFIE is required, at a cost of $200 each.
According to Todd, vehicles with carburetors do not require an EFIE and are perfect for an electrolyzer enhancement since adjustments are made directly to the engine and not through a computer.
Currently, Todd has enough supplies for modifications on up to six cars. There is not a set price for a complete system since some vehicles will require multiple EFIEs, but an electrolyzer will cost $75 each.
?Gas is just so ridiculous. I feel the government isn?t going to do anything to keep the gas prices down,? said Todd. ?Four dollar per gallon gas made me interested in this system.?
Todd started doing online research and found that the technology has been around since the early 1900s. The technology is not copyrighted and the sources are open, so anyone can get the information required to build an electrolyzer. Todd also said numerous people have videos on youtube.com demonstrating the technology and how they personally built their own systems.
?I figured all of this out from trial and error.?
Todd will pursue taking orders for the system but wants interested parties to do some research first. He said if you?re interested, call your car dealership and request them to look up the wiring diagram for your vehicle to determine if it has an oxygen sensor or an air fuel ratio sensor and how many.
?No fl ux capacitor is required,? said Todd jokingly.
For more information, e-mail patodd40@gmail. com
The electrolyzer, made of simple parts found at any local hardware store, fits in the air intake housing of the engine compartment. It can be seen here in the off (top) and on positions. When it is turned on, the water becomes cloudy from the separating oxygen and hydrogen molecules. (Nate Kelly/The Sun)
