So after a few months of research and hesitation, I decided to try the water for gas with a friend. We designed a bottle, ran the wiring and hose, and hooked it up. Below are several pictures of the process. We used regular water, but added 3 Tbsp of baking soda to the water to increase amount of hydrogen output. The hydrogen is piped directly into the air box, in front of the sensor in the air duct. Our theory is that if we change the density of the air, the sensor will read the change and correct the fuel/air mixture in the engine, therefore using less gas. The hydrogen burns in the engine at a more efficient rate, so the same performance should be expected.
Before adding water for gas, my MPG in my 93 Ford Ranger 3.0L V6 was 16-18MPG. The last tank of gas before installing the system was 16.13. The first tank of gas running on the water for gas was a bust. My MPG was 16.33.
Here are some pictures of the building process.
Here is a picture of the top we built. We used a 32oz Nalgene bottle instead of glass or plastic, for its durability and heat resistance. In the lid, we drilled 4 holes in the lid. 3 for the stainless steel rods, and one for the hydrogen pipe. The steel rods were 1/4" in diameter and about 6-7 inches long. We used two for the positive and 1 for the negative. We drilled a 1/2" hole for the hydrogen fitting with a little bit of thread seal tape to seal it.
To test it, we hooked the bottle up to a standard car battery charger. We got hydrogen out of the end of the pipe, so it was a success!
We put the end of the pipe in water so that we could see the hydrogen bubbling out. Our bottle works!!!
Here is the bottle installed in the truck. As i stated earlier, I have not seen better gas mileage with the first tank of gas. With the next tank, I am planning to increase the amount of baking soda and put clean water in the bottle to make sure we are producing enough hydrogen.
