Is water injection safe?
Normally, only vehicles re-tuned for water injection see any benefits. Damage can occur to the engine if too much water is injected or if the injector itself malfunctions.
What is the purpose of methanol injection?
The main function of water/methanol injection is to prevent detonation, but that’s not to say it can’t also increase horsepower/torque output by 10 to 15 percent with proper tuning.
Is methanol injection bad for your engine?
Now the technology of water methanol injection is useful as an effective way to increase power and control detonation for vehicles that offer turbocharged or supercharged systems. There’s not enough water to harm the engine, while the methanol remains compatible with the standard gasoline may vehicles use.
Does water injection increase horsepower?
Water spray reduces the peak temperature by taking up the latent heat of vaporization for the liquid water droplets which eventually convert to vapor. Additionally water does not have any chemical energy to offer, like fuels. Thus Water Injection may not increase the horsepower but is only a emission control technique.
What happens if you inject water in your veins?
Giving large amounts of pure water directly into a vein would cause your blood cells to become hypotonic, possibly leading to death. Saline solutions can also be used to rinse the eyes to relieve irritation or remove foreign objects and/or chemicals.
What happens if you inject salt water into your veins?
A salt solution is injected into the affected veins, the solution irritates the blood vessel lining which causes it to collapse and the blood to clot.
How long will methanol last?
If there is 12 litres in the tank it lasts about 7.8 seconds. Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
Is methanol good for your car?
Because there are drawbacks. Because it has a richer air/fuel ratio than gasoline, running methanol means reduced fuel economy. It’s also very corrosive, and can eat through fuel lines if left sitting. For racing, however, methanol makes for a very good fuel, so expect to see more of it at the track near you.
How much HP can methanol injection add?
Lastly – most people only look at peak power – and yes, methanol makes 8 hp more there; but looking at average rear wheel torque and horsepower, we see exactly the same average torque and only 5 hp more on average when straight methanol was used.
Can you mix gasoline and methanol?
Fuel methanol blending with its lower boiling temperature is particularly well suited for blending in premium gasoline which tends to have most of its high octane components (aromatics) concentrated in the higher boiling range of the gasoline product.
Why do we inject water?
The reason for water injection is for its cooling properties. Instead of using water as coolant to cool the engine from the outside, water is injected at a precise moment within the engine timing to cool significant ‘hot points’ in the induction system which can cause a phenomenon called premature ignition.
How much HP gain with methanol injection?
And how much power can actually be had from water/methanol injection? It all depends on your engine, turbo, the type of gas you use but factor anywhere around 20% horsepower gains on a forced induction engine.
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