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Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:
> Because they're engaged in an evil conspiracy to get > rich selling you more gasoline. Same reason they've > suppressed the 500 mpg carburetor for all these decades. Back in 1984, Hot Rod Magazine did an article on a Pontiac Fiero that was powered by what Smokey Yunick called a "hot air engine". Hot Rod said it might be the most significant advancement in engine technology since the Otto cycle engine. They added that this may seem like an extraordinary statement, but the car they tested is worthy of it. Smokey's 4 cylinder Fiero engine made 250hp, got about 50mpg, put out much low emissions than the standard engine, and ran very smoothly. Basically, the fuel was vaporized using heat from the exhaust before being introduced to the combustion chambers. Carburetors and modern fuel injection puts liquid fuel into the combustion chambers, which doesn't burn cleanly or completely. Not saying there was a conspiracy to suppress his invention, but given that the car was actually built, and how impressed Hot Rod Magazine editors were, I do wonder why the technology was never perfected and mass produced. From what I've read, it was due to legal and patent issues. Here's a link to the original article from 1984 along with a couple more. http://tinyurl.com/m8w8f8 http://www.gassavers.org/archive/ind...ne/t-7868.html http://digg.com/general_sciences/Smo...iabatic_engine -- http://911research.wtc7.net |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:57:32 -0400, Henry wrote:
> Rob Kleinschmidt wrote: > >> Because they're engaged in an evil conspiracy to get >> rich selling you more gasoline. Same reason they've >> suppressed the 500 mpg carburetor for all these decades. > > Back in 1984, Hot Rod Magazine did an article on a > Pontiac Fiero that was powered by what Smokey Yunick > called a "hot air engine". Hot Rod said it might be the > most significant advancement in engine technology since > the Otto cycle engine. They added that this may seem like > an extraordinary statement, but the car they tested is > worthy of it. And I remember one mail respondent's response to that article: "Abadiated, my ass!" The technology has actually been used in aircraft engines for years. |
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On Aug 13, 9:57*am, Henry > wrote:
> Rob Kleinschmidt wrote: > > Because they're engaged in an evil conspiracy to get > > rich selling you more gasoline. Same reason they've > > suppressed the 500 mpg carburetor for all these decades. > > * Back in 1984, Hot Rod Magazine did an article on a > Pontiac Fiero that was powered by what Smokey Yunick > called a "hot air engine". Hot Rod said it might be the > most significant advancement in engine technology since > the Otto cycle engine. They added that this may seem like > an extraordinary statement, but the car they tested is > worthy of it. > * Smokey's 4 cylinder Fiero engine made 250hp, got about > 50mpg, put out much low emissions than the standard > engine, and ran very smoothly. Basically, the fuel was > vaporized using heat from the exhaust before being introduced > to the combustion chambers. Carburetors and modern fuel > injection puts liquid fuel into the combustion chambers, > which doesn't burn cleanly or completely. > * Not saying there was a conspiracy to suppress his > invention, but given that the car was actually built, > and how impressed Hot Rod Magazine editors were, I do > wonder why the technology was never perfected and mass > produced. From what I've read, it was due to legal and > patent issues. Here's a link to the original article from > 1984 along with a couple more. > > *http://tinyurl.com/m8w8f8 > > http://www.gassavers.org/archive/ind...k-Hot-Vapor-Cy... > *http://digg.com/general_sciences/Smo...iabatic_engine > > -- > > *http://911research.wtc7.net Is that why they were prone to fires? |
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Henry wrote:
> Smokey's 4 cylinder Fiero engine made 250hp, got about > 50mpg, put out much low emissions than the standard > engine, and ran very smoothly. Basically, the fuel was > vaporized using heat from the exhaust before being introduced > to the combustion chambers. Carburetors and modern fuel > injection puts liquid fuel into the combustion chambers, > which doesn't burn cleanly or completely. Not true. Even carburetors did a good job of atomizing fuel except at idle and during accelerator pump operation. In a modern car engine during normal operation only about a percent or less of fuel is unburned. The inefficiency comes from heat energy loss, not raw unburned gasoline. > > > Smokey pushed a lot of stuff that was less than fully developed. |
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CEG wrote:
> On Aug 13, 9:57 am, Henry > wrote: >> Back in 1984, Hot Rod Magazine did an article on a >> Pontiac Fiero that was powered by what Smokey Yunick >> called a "hot air engine". Hot Rod said it might be the >> most significant advancement in engine technology since >> the Otto cycle engine. They added that this may seem like >> an extraordinary statement, but the car they tested is >> worthy of it. >> Smokey's 4 cylinder Fiero engine made 250hp, got about >> 50mpg, put out much low emissions than the standard >> engine, and ran very smoothly. Basically, the fuel was >> vaporized using heat from the exhaust before being introduced >> to the combustion chambers. Carburetors and modern fuel >> injection puts liquid fuel into the combustion chambers, >> which doesn't burn cleanly or completely. >> Not saying there was a conspiracy to suppress his >> invention, but given that the car was actually built, >> and how impressed Hot Rod Magazine editors were, I do >> wonder why the technology was never perfected and mass >> produced. From what I've read, it was due to legal and >> patent issues. Here's a link to the original article from >> 1984 along with a couple more. >> http://tinyurl.com/m8w8f8 >> http://www.gassavers.org/archive/ind...k-Hot-Vapor-Cy... >> http://digg.com/general_sciences/Smo...iabatic_engine > Is that why they were prone to fires? Is *what* why they were prone to fires, and where did you get your information? Links with references, please. -- http://911research.wtc7.net |
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"Henry" > wrote in message ... > CEG wrote: >> Is that why they were prone to fires? The early Fieros were prone to fires because they leaked oil like a sieve. There was a factory recall that resealed the engine with blue RTV. There were lots of teething problems with them. The Iron Duke blocks were really bad about cracking through the water jacket just above the valve lifter floor. |
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Henry wrote:
> Rob Kleinschmidt wrote: > >> Because they're engaged in an evil conspiracy to get >> rich selling you more gasoline. Same reason they've >> suppressed the 500 mpg carburetor for all these decades. > > Back in 1984, Hot Rod Magazine did an article on a > Pontiac Fiero that was powered by what Smokey Yunick > called a "hot air engine". Hot Rod said it might be the > most significant advancement in engine technology since > the Otto cycle engine. They added that this may seem like > an extraordinary statement, but the car they tested is > worthy of it. > Smokey's 4 cylinder Fiero engine made 250hp, got about > 50mpg, put out much low emissions than the standard > engine, and ran very smoothly. Basically, the fuel was > vaporized using heat from the exhaust before being introduced > to the combustion chambers. Carburetors and modern fuel > injection puts liquid fuel into the combustion chambers, > which doesn't burn cleanly or completely. > Not saying there was a conspiracy to suppress his > invention, but given that the car was actually built, > and how impressed Hot Rod Magazine editors were, I do > wonder why the technology was never perfected and mass > produced. From what I've read, it was due to legal and > patent issues. Here's a link to the original article from > 1984 along with a couple more. > The problem with the Smoksters engine was that it couldn't take the heat. Fieros are notorious for engine fires to begin with as well. Also in a modern fuel injected engine there is far less than 1% unburned fuel. The injectors do a great job atomizing the fuel. -- Steve W. |
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On Aug 13, 8:43*am, CEG > wrote:
> Is that why they were prone to fires?- Hide quoted text - No, iirc once around the water cooler with the mechanics the opinion was not enough sheilding on the header and the catlytic conveter in conjust with oil leaks. I seem to recall one cure is to drup in a complete 1st gen Caddilac northstar drive train. |
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The very early ''carburetors'' used a wick, didn't they?
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On Aug 13, 6:57*am, Henry > wrote:
> * Back in 1984, Hot Rod Magazine did an article on a > Pontiac Fiero that was powered by what Smokey Yunick > called a "hot air engine". Thanks for the links. I'd heard about Smokey's theory that engines could run on smoke before, and I've actually worked on power generation equipment that ran off of vapors caused by heating a solid fuel until it started smoking so that it could be burnt. But, looking at the diagrams of Smokey's Fiero engine, it looks like he needed a bunch of ancillary equipment to do what is now done in greater safety *inside* the combustion chamber of a modern 4-valve engine with all the charge tumbling and swirling that goes on. I don't follow automotive engines that closely any more, but if there are direct fuel injected gasoline engines that aim the fuel right at the top of the hot piston, I suppose you could get 50 mpg out of a 2.5 liter engine. |
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