Re: [Amc-list] Vapor Fuel Technology

["Steven F. Brueggeman" <amcer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Smokey Yunick did something similar on a Pontiac Fiero more than 20 years 
ago.

http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=04862859&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D11%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPTXT%2526s1%3D4862859%2526OS%3D4862859%2526RS%3D4862859&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

-Steve-





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From: "RetroRalph" <retroralph@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 1:02 AM
Subject: [Amc-list] Vapor Fuel Technology


>A local engineer Ray Bushnell near Portland I developing a device that uses 
>gasoline and it is preheated using the heated engine coolant and 
>temperature sensors and warmed air intake some is diverted to the vaporizer 
>chamber with the gasoline and is fed on to the manifold and a mixture of 
>vapor and intake air is fed thru the intake system.
>
> Supposedly they get the best effective mixing air and fuel and they get 
> the same power as a regular engine but get 30% better economy and it 
> shrinks the carbon footprint on their test vehicle which is a 2006 Ford 
> F-150 ext cab pickup.
>
> Until the engine is warmed it runs on the regular FI system or carb 
> system.  It says it may be availble next year on some new car models or as 
> a retrofit for older cars.
>
> The short story and decent illustration of the device is on page C-1  or 
> first page of the business section in today's Oregonian newspaper. 30% is 
> a decent improvement.  I wonder how it would do on an older higher 
> compression V8 engine.  Maybe better than a water injector over the 
> existing 4v carburetor, huh?  If it improves economy 30% in a fuel 
> injected engine it might make a bigger difference in my 69 AMX or and  old 
> 83 GMC Suburban.
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