Good point! I was thinking solenoid valve but putting the tanl lower would
also stop the flow as will shutting off the pump motor..
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
To: "'Bob & Bobe'" <rbeefmst@brightok.net>; "'DrMayf'" <drmayf@teknett.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: Charge Air Water Injection Scheme
> Bob;
>
> One thing to watch out for is the level of your tank vs the water
injection
> jet near the throttle body. You don't want to syphon the water tank into
> your engine after it shuts off.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob & Bobe [mailto:rbeefmst@brightok.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 10:11 PM
> To: DrMayf
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Charge Air Water Injection Scheme
>
>
> Throw this into the mix:
>
> Run a large dia. hose from the positive boost
> side of the turbo to the water tank which is sealed. Run a small dia.
tube
> from the water tank below the water level. Run the water line to where
you
> want to inject it just before the throttle body. Have a changeable jet on
> the water side where it's easy to get to. This eliminates the need for
> pumps, switches, regulators etc. The more turbo boost you have the more
> water pressure you have. You just have to regulate it with a jet. Sounds
> awful simply but it worked for me. I ran it on a supercharged ski boat,
> running 12 or 13 lbs. boost. It allowed me to run regular leaded gas for
> several years after they stopped making premium gas. I had a number of
> grudge races with no engine damage. I used a bunch of old Mikuni
carburetor
> jets I had laying around. Just went rich till it blubbered and backed it
> down a couple of notches. Think about it, it worked for me... Bob
Ragsdale -
> #745 Ragsdale Race Engines
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