Everybody knows that rednecks love explosions and do it yourself projects that use potentially explosive substances. Another thing rednecks enjoy is cars and trucks that make a lot of noise, or that have been modified. What better way for us Alberta Rednecks to spend our time than combining our hobbies?
I already know what you think you are going to see! Sorry to disappoint you, we didn’t blow up a truck. What we did was build an HHO fuel cell, then hook it to the truck to reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions.
Everyone these days is concerned with the price of fuel. I don’t know what it costs in the US right now, but in Canada it is $1.15 a litre and up. Theoretically, by attaching an HHO hydrogen generator to your vehicle you can make the fuel burn more evenly and more completely. This will increase your miles per gallon.
What we show in this video:
1. our fuel cell submersed in pure water, hooked up to 2 amps DC producing hydrogen and oxygen (one hydrogen to two oxygen, an explosive air fuel mixture)
2. our hydrogen generator in it’s case, producing HHO which is captured in a jar underwater to measure output per minute
3. the HHO fuel cell producing a hydrogen oxygen mixture that is bubbled into soapy water. The bubbles are collected and lit, producing a loud bang. And it is really loud! I mean shake your head earsplitting from only a small amount. The force contained in hydrogen is huge.
4. the hydrogen fuel cell producing, and the hose attached to a Ford half ton. Not the newest vehicle we have available. We are still in the testing stage so expendable motors first!
Warning : if you are going to try this at home, be very careful! One of our first hydrogen generators worked great for several trials. It exploded inside my partner’s house when he was testing it, and he said he was lucky to still have windows or eardrums afterwards. The water level was too low, exposing the wires. A loose connection inside the HHO fuel cell caused a spark, and as I mentioned before the hydrogen generator creates an explosive gas mixture. We have since corrected the design flaw.
If you are going to hook one of these up to your car, make sure you understand the process first. Or, use a vehicle that you don’t need to get you to work!Check out this link if you would like to learn more about HHO hydrogen generators and fuel cells and what other are building. HHO Hydrogen Generators & Safety | Good Electrical Connections Reduce Explosion Hazards
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7 responses so far ↓
1 Tammy from Super Mom // Apr 16, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Dude I don’t care how much the price of gas goes up to there is now way I am letting my husband do that to my car. LOL
2 Corrina // Apr 16, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Is it sad that my brain hurts after reading this? lol I won’t be trying that at home, on my Saturn.
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3 Tim Ebl // Apr 17, 2008 at 9:24 am
It’s true enough, you gotta be brave to modify your own car, as well as you need to know what you are doing. As you may notice, we didn’t put the unit on my brand new toyota pickup! At least, not yet….
4 RT Cunninghanm from Do Follow List // Apr 20, 2008 at 9:13 am
I got you covered, Mr. Ebl.
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5 BrentD from intelligent humor // Apr 26, 2008 at 9:56 am
I am really excited about this.
When I first got back from Dessert Storm I got to thinking how much time, aggravation and insect bites I could have been spared if someone would just get to work on alternate fuels.
I even drew up some primitive plans for a hydrolysis engine but I never did anything with it like you did.
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6 Justin from Online Hardware Store // Jun 1, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I don’t have a truck, but this seems like it would still work great for a regular automobile. The problem is the chance of explosions. I love explosions, really, but not when one is tearing off my arm.
7 johntee // Jun 21, 2008 at 11:17 am
Great! Finally people started to think about alternative ways. By the way, I converted my Chevrolet on my own using this guide, I recommend it to everyone who is interested in converting his car to run on water.
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