Ask yourself this question.
What does this vapour carburetor do better or cheaper than electronic fuel
injection? Gas mileage is nice but emission control is numero uno in the US
then comes gas mileage.
Erich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek White" <derekw@sltnet.lk>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:23 PM
Subject: RE: Fuel vapour, non tiger
> Since you guys are keeping this thread on the list, I will too.
>
> The patents I am researching and will be trying to sell, are to do with
> flash vapourising part of the fuel (you can see them or any US patent at
> www.uspto.gov, use the name kulasinghe in the search.) If you know about
> this fuel vapour debate, you'll have heard of the Pogue and Covey carbs
and
> have heard of the fuel vapour systems used by WW2 bombers (to reach Japan)
> and tanks in N. Africa.
>
> My questions are why this technology is not being used. It may be due to
the
> gumming up caused by fuel additives or more likely the high NOX emmissions
> from fuel vapour systems (according to one person I heard from.) You may
> have heard stories about 100+ MPG cars or have seen books by McBurney,
> Heiderich, Wallace. There are companies like Geet and Raptor who are
working
> on vapour systems (and a few others I think.) The late Smokey Yunick had a
> vapour engine system which he fitted to several cars but even his patents
> expired before being sold or put into production. I think there must be a
> catch and I don't believe all the oil company conspiracy theories.
>
> cheers, derek
>
> Derek White
> 37/2 Buller's Lane
> Colombo 7
> Sri Lanka
> Tel: 94 1 581175
> Cell: 94 777 475955
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