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Atomic · 07-17-2009, 02:08 PM

True, evaporation is a cooling process, but then thats not really a bad thing since only 30% of the chemical energy from combustion in a gas engine goes towards driving the crank, the rest is lost from heat. If an engine were perfectly effecient, you wouldnt need radiators.

There was a guy that made a 6 cycle gas engine that used steam, and it was cool, but only small scale prototype.

07-17-2009, 02:08 PM	#16
Atomic ......................... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scottsboro/Tuscaloosa, Alabama Age: 20 Posts: 5,911	Re: Thoughts on water injection for increased MPG True, evaporation is a cooling process, but then thats not really a bad thing since only 30% of the chemical energy from combustion in a gas engine goes towards driving the crank, the rest is lost from heat. If an engine were perfectly effecient, you wouldnt need radiators. There was a guy that made a 6 cycle gas engine that used steam, and it was cool, but only small scale prototype. __________________ Click Me For Pics