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"Windy Anderson" <gregor...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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The advertising blurp cries out SCAM.
But the engine power gain is real. During WWII German fighter plane
engines had a MW50 boost. MW50 = a 50 percent mix of methanol and
water. The methanol acted as an antifreeze in cold high altitudes
where the planes flew. The extra power boost is from the steam
generated when water is sprayed into the hot engine. It probably
shortens engine life. But a fighter service plane's life is pretty
short anyway and a power boost at a critical time helps it stay alive
to fight another day. Water injection was used in early airliners
(Boeing 707s) and bombers (B-47s and B-52s) where water was injected
into the hot exhausts and produced a very impressive roar and long
white vapor trail on takeoffs.
Theoretically injecting water into a car engine sounds beneficial as
the steam would provide a boost as well as remove some of the heat.
But its something I am not willing to risk. Engine wear? What about
corrosion in the exhaust elements?