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Fuel Valley is committed to helping motorists get a better deal on fuel economy by providing them with easily accessible information. Our aim is to alleviate motorists’ frustrations with rising fuel price variations by providing some useful tips, reliable reviews of fuel saving products and discuss about current development in the marketplace. Fuel Valley is committed to providing accurate and reliable data.
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Water for Fuel Fact or Fiction

Posted by Roger Bee



This complete run your car on water informational guideline is devoted to separate fact from fiction. Currently there are so many run your car on water scams & rip-off right now that tarnished the reputations of the genuine innovation, therefore I've determined to put up a Blog to educate & clarify the trade and minimize the confusion that beside what other claimed.

The straightforward way to start the discussion is to talk about the run your car on water scams first. There are two typical types of scammers that I observe on the Internet. The first type of run your car on water scammer has a determined disregard for the truth. The second kind is blissfully ignorant of the true facts, those kinds just wants to make a quick buck and put up a website overflowing with myths and egregious factual errors. Both of these kinds of people harm the run your car on water industry at large. So let's chat about what "run your car on water" truly and realistically means. It basically means operation your internal combustion engine (gasoline or diesel) partly on H2O.

If a run your car on water website is mentioning on the subject of driving a vehicle 100% on water with no other resources of powering the vehicle, then this is a rip-off. There is no magical way of utilizing water to harness energy form H2O alone, at least not yet. In other word, there is no free energy, there is no perpetual motion machines that exist. It would violate the laws of thermodynamics. As an alternative, you can partially run your vehicle on water. This is done through basic electrolysis technique. Water is electrolyzed with an electrical current from the car's battery or alternator and the H2O turns into HHO gas. The HHO gas is then pushed and delivered into the car's intake system where it will burn up alongside with the gasoline inside the engine. The plain fact of introducing gasoline together with HHO gas means less gasoline is used. This converted into lower emission and boost gasoline mileage. The HHO gas that is burned is cleaner than gasoline and the only emissions from HHO is a slight amount of water vapor or H2O.



This type of technology has been around for decades. Scientists in the 1700s and 1800s were experimenting with electrolysis techniques. William A. Rhodes patented a technique for creating HHO gas In the 1960s. Yull Brown adapted a similar patent In the 1970s. IN 1977 or thereabouts, The Bulgarian Australian inventor, Yule Brown was covered in a press article in a Sydney suburb, with a recent GM Holden Monaro coupe - a solid 6 cylinder sports car after the American manner. HE claimed to have converted it to electrlyse water into HHO for ignition in the conventional GM 6 piston engine. Australian Parliament’s Hansards record shows that he was said to have driven 4,000 - from Sydney to Perth and back - on one tank of water. As a quote from Yull Brown “Everyone wins, except the greedy energy tycoons” says Yull, “Right now they are waisting big dollars on Gasoline manufacturing. They have refused to listen to my invention-because money gets in the way”. There are lots of ‘Free Energy’ devices that have been made from my Browns Gas” Simply put the technology has been with held so oil companies and car makers can extract huge profits from us the consumer.Both Rhodes and Brown's HHO technology has been employed in the welding industry for many years now. The famous National Hydrogen Association also endorses the technology by another term, "hydrogen fuel injection" systems referring as an exciting emerging technology. Numerous number of car, trucks and other vehicles are using these hydrogen fuel injection systems right now with very encouraging results in regard to reduce emissions and boost gas mileage.

Essentially what we need to process right now is to separate reality from fictions and the non-legitimate trades. And, that is just what I will attempt to do with the rest of the pages on this run your car on water guideline.



Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Brown Gas

Posted by Roger Bee



HHO gas or also call Brown's gas is produced by electrolysis of water and the technique was patented by Yull Brown in the mid-1970s. Roughly 10 years before he patented the hydrogen and oxygen (oxyhydrogen) gas in Australia, William A. Rhodes patented a similar method of producing HHO gas in the United States. However, Rhodes did not promote the HHO gas like Yull Brown did. Actually, it was only with the arrival of the Internet and inherent searches that Rhodes has recently come into the limelight and perhaps the first inventor of this innovation.

Scientists at rest still don't completely agree on just what Brown's gas is. What is known is that water (H2O) is electrolyzed with an electric current and convert water into a gas form, releasing two atoms of hydrogen and one oxygen atom. How hydrogen and oxygen loosely attach to one another when in its gas formation is often debated by the professional. What is certain and has been demonstrated time and again, that Brown's gas is combustible and can generate a burning effect. Brown and Rhodes both have developed welding systems based upon HHO gas. In one of his video, Yull Brown actually burns the skin on his forearm just to demonstrate and prove that his HHO welding torch flame is real.



The name Brown's gas is an unjustified name for such a clean burning fuel. (Also referred to as HHO) It is truly very clean burning and the only emissions or byproduct is a small amount of H20 or water vapor. When employed inside a hydrogen booster, Brown's gas will assist the car to increase gas mileage and lower emission. This is because it all starts with water and ends with water. Water is turned into gas via electrolysis, and is burned inside a car's cylinders and the end result is water. Brown's gas complement a gasoline or diesel engine car with clean burning fuel so that the combustion action inside the cylinder can burn more completely and with a slight increase of horsepower and torque to your engine. Yes, Brown is the new green. And, Brown's gas is just the fuel to help turn the skies a little bluer.



Tuesday, September 23, 2008

HHO Fuel

Posted by Roger Bee



HHO fuel is employed in both welding industry and the automotive industry for different purposes. HHO fuel is converted by electrolyzing water (H2O) into its separate form, atoms of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, thus the HHO acronym. When HHO is used as fuel in a welding torch, it can burn at temperatures of over 6,000 degrees F and the byproduct may be a little water, making it very clean burning. The gas is sometimes called oxyhydrogen and the welding equipment is often referred to as a water torch. Often used for cutting heavy duty metals parts and plastics. As mentioned earlier, HHO fuel is also refer to as Brown's gas or Rhodes gas, and a product called Aquygen developed by Denny Klein.

Nevertheless HHO fuel for cars is a whole new different topic. Instead of creating a consistent flame for welding, HHO fuel is used to increase and subsequently complement gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine and assist in the burning process to burn up fuel more thoroughly. The HHO fuel will assist engine burn more cleanly, displace some gasoline or diesel, and increase a slight improvement in horsepower. Since clean burning HHO fuel is added to the equation, the car will deliver increase in gas mileage and reduced emissions.

There's been lots of confusion in the scientific community about what HHO fuel is and isn't. Some scientists dispute over as what type of connection that hydrogen and oxygen atoms have when it is in the HHO form. What cannot be argued though is it has been acknowledged to work over and over again, HHO gas is indeed flammable and burns cleanly.
One new automaker called Ronn Motors, of Austin Texas has introduce their exotic car, the Scorpion that supplements its gasoline engine with HHO fuel. Unlike other million dollar exotic cars that get six or seven miles to the gallon, the Scorpion receives up to 40 mpg. Not bad. Not bad at all for a muscles car.



Monday, September 22, 2008

Stanley Meyer Water Car

Posted by Roger Bee



Stanley Meyer's Water Car has been the subject of conspiracy theories and controversy for years. Proponents believe that Stanley Meyer's Water Car is a perpetual motion machine. Critics have called the Stan Meyer's water car a hoax and a fraud. The high frequency, high voltage HHO generator (oxyhydrogen machine) supposedly creates more energy that it consumes via electrolysis. Applying for international patents, Stan Meyer was able to get patents in part of Europe and Japan. Meyer demonstrated a water-powered dune buggy in 1990 to the skeptical media. In 1996, the Ohio civil courts found Meyer's water car to be "gross and egregious fraud" and ordered him to repay investors $25,000 out of more than $60,000 collected from people wanting to buy into the water fuel cell car dealerships.

It must be noted that Meyer had no engineering background so his descriptions and schematics were outside of convention, which increased skepticism from the scientific community. In fact, Meyer never graduated from college, which casts more doubt on the water fuel cell car, as he called it. On March 21, 1998 Stan Meyer died at an Ohio restaurant and the cause of death determined by the local coroner was a brain aneurism. However, it was reported that Stan Meyer ran out of the restaurant claiming he was poisoned shortly before his death.

So, was Stan Meyer's Water Car a hoax? Most certainly. Was his paranoia and conspiracy theories justify? There is a great likelihood both of these ideas are true and are not mutually exclusive. The proponents of Stan Meyer's Water Fuel Cell point to the conspiracy theories that his invention was not a fraud or hoax, but rather real. What is more likely, however is that there was concerned from powerful people who had a lot to loose if the Stan Meyer Water Car was real.

Two things come to mind in regard to the paranoia over conspiracy theories in regard to new technology that will cut down drastically the need for petroleum. First, is that many HHO generator inventors have within the last couple of years reported harassment and themselves have taken measures to insure as much anonymity as possible. Second, and I don't want to confused hydrogen cars with HHO generators for gasoline or diesel powered vehicles, but there was an incident reported by Roger Billings that is credible. Billings helped develop a hydrogen-powered bus that was housed in Riverside and reported sabotage of his technology, which had to be taken back to his facility in Utah and extra security posted once the technology was delivered back to Riverside, California.

Just the threat of new technology that will replace fossil fuels is enough to cause inventors concern for their own safety and the well-being of their inventions. So, the point is that both inventors of fraudulent and legitimate technology need be concerned with the appearance of taking money away from multibillion dollar industries such as the oil industry. To date, no so-called perpetual motion machine has ever been demonstrated to work as professed.



Saturday, September 20, 2008

Fueal Saving Tips

Posted by Roger Bee


Wow! can oil prices go any higher? These days, it pays to know how to squeeze every last mile out of that $3+ a gallon elixir we call gasoline. Here are some tips to help you through. The surest way you can improve your fuel cost problem is to change your motoring habits. Listed below under four categories are 30 effective methods of doing so...


GENERAL ADVICE

  • Change the way in which you drive. Many people burn much more gas than they have to. By making a few small adjustments in the way that you drive, you can see considerable fuel savings. Most vehicles today are set to achieve optimal fuel economy around 55mph. If you drive too fast or too slow, you won't be able to maximize your fuel savings. Also, don't accelerate or brake too hard - this is very hard on fuel economy.

  • Learn where to find the cheap gas. In most regions, you will find the cheapest gas prices in the same areas. In major metro areas, this seems to be outlying suburbs. It is best to avoid affluent areas when looking for a cheap fill. People in these areas are less price sensitive, and the gas stations realize this fact. Not only that, the gas stations are located on more valuable land, and land taxes will be higher. They pass on these higher costs to customers. Gas stations near major freeway exists can be more expensive that stations further away. It can pay to drive a few blocks from the freeway to find a deal.

  • Find the right type of station. Some stations are always the price leaders in the area. Often times wholesale clubs, grocery stores or department stores with gas stations will sell gas close to cost or at a loss (loss leader), in order to get people into the stores where they may buy other, higher margin items. Some of these places require memberships. The cost of the membership must be factored into the price. Some of these stations also give you a credit for in store purchases when you fill up with gas. This can result in considerable indirect savings. Service stations, with an auto repair shop on site, often have more expensive gas.

  • Take advantage of discounts available. Many stations have coupons available for discounts on gas purchases. These coupons can be found in various places, like the back side of grocery store receipts, in the mail coupons, internet coupons. Many stations will give you a discount on gas with the purchase of a car wash, or visa versa. A great way to save money on gas is by using a gas rebate credit card. Some of these cards can be used at virtually any gas station, like the Chase Perfect Card (which gives you a 6% rebate on all gas purchases for the first 90 days), and the Discover Gas Card (which gives you a 5% rebate on all gas purchases). Both cards give you a 1% rebate on all other non gas purchases. A number of gas station specific cards are available, but are much more limiting, since you only save money at the same brand station.

  • Find other ways to get to work. One of the best ways to lower your fuel expenses, is to carpool to work. You can reduce the inconvenience by sharing a ride with someone that works at the same company, and lives near your home. Many companies have a bulletin board, or Intranet web site where you may be able to find someone to carpool with. Another great option is public transportation. Passes are usually available at discounted rates. Although you have to pay to use public transportation, is usually much less expensive than driving to work, and paying for parking (where applicable). Some other options are walking, or riding bike to work. Both of these options have the added benefit of giving you exercise; however, you must live relatively close to work to be able to do this, and you are well advised to ensure that you have access to a shower at work!

  • Purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle. Many vehicles are getting worse fuel economy than vehicles of the past. Auto manufacturers are putting larger engines in bigger vehicles, which results in unsatisfactory fuel economy. Many SUV's get 15-20 MPG (some even worse). A new wave of hybrid gas/electric vehicles are on the market, and some of them get 45+ MPG. Although their manufacturers say that they get nearly 60MPG, the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius actually get around 45MPG in real world tests. This is still 3 times the fuel economy on some of the big SUV's and can lead to huge savings. Keep in mind that unless you do a lot of driving, it may be difficult to save enough money to justify paying the premiums that these vehicles command at the dealership. There are a number of other non-hybrid vehicles available that can save you a lot of money at the pump.


ENGINE WARM-UP

  • Avoid prolonged warming up of engine, even on cold mornings - 30 to 45 seconds is plenty of time.

  • Be sure the automatic choke is disengaged after engine warm up... chokes often get stuck, resulting in bad gas/air mixture. If the car is idling too fast, tap the accelerator a few times, and the choke should disengage. If not, get the car serviced.

  • Don't start and stop engine needlessly. Idling your engine for one minute consumes the gas amount equivalent to when you start the engine.
    Avoid "revving" the engine, especially just before you switch the engine off; this wastes fuel needlessly and washes oil down from the inside cylinder walls, owing to loss of oil pressure.

  • Eliminate jack-rabbit starts. Accelerate slowly when starting from dead stop. Don't push pedal down more than 1/4 of the total foot travel. This allows carburetor to function at peak efficiency.



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