Water fuelled S12

RichardK · #1 12-09-2006, 11:31

And that's what mine will be once I've perfected the workings.

I'm sure you're all thinking I'm taking the p*ss now. Well, I'm not!

It IS possible to convert a petrol engine to run on water and it HAS been done on many occasions. I'll be the first to do it on an S12 though.

JackieFan · #2 12-09-2006, 11:40

lol, how and..... errr.... why?

30psi · #3 12-09-2006, 12:14

PMSL you must be pissed Rich

How are you gonna split Hydrogen and Oxygen from the water with just a battery. Don't know if you can remember but prob at school they showed you electrolysis, and it would show tiny bubbles of Hydrogen and Oxygen on either terminals.

You would need a lot of Hydrogen, which means a lot of power to get that Hydrogen.

The engine would always consume far more Hydrogen than what could be produced. Even if it didnt, the engine would have to power the alternator to split the water. You don't get power for free, due to energy conservation so it would never run.

JackieFan · #4 12-09-2006, 12:31

I remember that!! lol, wow that's going back some!

Not that I have a blind clue what I'm gibbering about but I guess you could always use a "donkey" gen engine to run the electrolysis then run the CA on the results..... would have to be one efficient generator to make it worth doing though! and would mean that you still ran on some pump gas

I can't remember if you can speed things up a bit if you use more voltage or more current

couple of step up/down transformers might help I guess lol!

Plus.... could cost a fortune in salt!

EDIT - Ignore the salt bit...... like I said it's been a while

....... although I'm sure it's a little relevent...... somewhere

datdrift · #5 12-09-2006, 12:38

i'm sure it would be really fast

30psi · #6 12-09-2006, 12:48

I'm just waiting to hear how Rich is gonna do it...

s13eater · #7 12-09-2006, 13:59

why don't you use methane rich, you would get plenty from the bullsh!t

lol.

30psi · #8 12-09-2006, 14:17

www.s12oc.co.uk will be world famous because its bound to get posted around the world that Richard Kimberley was the first to get free power from water.

And to top it off, he did it in an S12!

The worlds famous S12 1809cc water powered beast.

JackieFan · #9 12-09-2006, 14:22

Maybe it'll end up featured in a mag!

30psi · #10 12-09-2006, 14:30

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Originally Posted by JackieFan

Maybe it'll end up featured in a mag!

I've already heard rumours that the BBC are gonna due a special one off Tomorrows World dedicated to the water powered S12