Engine block electrolysis
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Bill1958
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The way it works....instead of the tube squirting gas down the venturi...the tube is redirected upward and the gas hits the underside of the concave "umbrella" disk. The underside of the disk can have channels going from the center of the disk to the outer edge of the disk.
I think the gas would atomize better if the edge of the disk were very thin or razor like.
One type of disk is formed from a mold using Buna-N rubber. Another type of disk is made out of stainless (which I think is a better idea...being able to sharpen the outer edge to razor-like...what the heck do I know lol)
You can download the full patent here if you like:
My thoughts.....this really was used by a few people in the 70's....and after almost all cars were equipped with F.I. and ECMs by 1990....the powers that be decided to release the patent figuring no one would be interested in it.
Heck....I could be wrong...maybe.
I know gas vapor in the carb body is a bad thing (vapor lock)...but gas vapor in the manifold...can't see how that would be bad.
Except for a backfire......where the heck did that manifold and carb go?
I thought about posting this info under the "Carburetor" thread...but didn't want to get laughed off the forum.....yet.
No, it's better being posted on your thread, or start a new one.
The only thing I can say to it is: in my experience with flowing fluids (extensive- water and air), I would propose that a sharp edge will tear the gas apart less than an edge with a rough lip. As the transition of fuel past the edge of the disk into the airstream occurs, the less "organized" the fuel is at the moment it strikes the air, the better. Coming off the disk in a smooth undisturbed stream vs coming off the disk having to have just tumbled over a lip. The lip seems better for breaking it up. Smooth is for those fancy water fountains. If water fall off the face of a smooth curved surface it stays in a sheet much longer than if it is tumbling when it falls.
The area directly under the traditional booster which feeds fuel acts to pull the fuel outward, increasing mixing and atomization. The disk design- just looking at it- seems less efficient at atomization. . . just surmising. .
Bill1958
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Thanks for the heads up on posting. Not really good on the edict when it comes to forums and not into social media much at all.
As far as the disk edge...one way to find out for sure.
I get what you're saying about smooth for the water fountains....but the downdraft and vacuum might have a different effect.
I'd like to play around with it but won't be getting around to it for some time. I might have to end up selling the house next year.
Not sure where I'd go to but out of ill-inois for sure. Property tax and water/sewer are way too high...just can't afford it here any more.
Bill1958
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No luck with the compression test...thought I could spin the crank with an impact wrench - no go. With all the plugs out it turns by hand like it should. Never tried a C.T. without a flywheel and a starter before. I'll go with my first plan and open her up...48 years old it could probably use a little freshening up.
