HHO Sport Trac - Green Living!

I haven't forgotten

2010-11-07T13:52:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in a while since nothing has really changed. The HHO system is working fine. Now that winter is on it's way, we'll see how it hold up to the cold weather.

I did tear down the intake to see if any of that white stuff had redeveloped since my last inspection when I added the feed tupe into the throttlebody. Everything was nice & clean. Since I had it torn down I did clean the IAC & the MAF sensor.

It shorted again

2010-08-12T10:33:00.001-07:00

Well it did it again. I started smelling the sweet rubbery smell trough the ac ducts & figured it was this. I shut off the HHO generator & the touched the wires and they were hot.
The fuse was tight, as were the connections so it could not have been an arc caused by a loose connection.

The only similarity between the time before & this is that BOTH times it was raining.
Being that this spade connector fuse holder has no cover, I can only assume that water got into the connection. The fuse was face up and it was also sitting just under the seem of the hood.

All it takes is one drop to cause an arc.

Everything has been repositioned & insulated now. Lets see if this settles this.

Redundancy

2010-07-27T20:11:00.000-07:00

I have been asked why I have 2 resettable circuit breakers a fuseable link & an inline fuse?
This is why.

My breaker did not trip, my fusable link is intact. If this redundant fuse was not im place I could have lost a lot more.

I also have redundant flashports & flashback protection. Always double up on your HHO safety devices.

Great Ebay Seller!!!

2010-07-23T15:25:00.000-07:00

I sent a note to the seller of the reservoir bottle I used telling him of the split issue.
Here's my email:

"Just wanted to give you a heads up on this tank I bought from you in November.

I did my install on the truck in May 2010 & the unit was great.

The fittings were tight with absolutely no leaks.

Today I was going to refill my reservoir and noticed the tank has split open ( see pix attached).

I think that they are unable to handle the KOH electrolyte."

That is exactly what I said. Today I was weeding through my spam filter, which his reply accidentally fell into. I was pleasantly surprise at his response.

"Sorry for the trouble. Maybe the tank had a flaw in it, that happens sometimes with this type of plastic forming technique. E-mail me back with your address and I'll send you another tank to replace the defective one. I now weld the fittings in, hold better."

Talk at you later.

His Ebay seller name is Mr.Mustang390. Here's a link to his page: Mr.Mustang390
I highly recommend him. He is absolutely a great Ebay seller who stands behind his product!

A blowout in the reservoir

2010-07-21T13:34:00.000-07:00

I had noticed that my mileage wasn't as good in the last few fill ups as I had been getting. Well today I accidentally found the culprit.

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While I was adding distilled water to my KOH tank, I noticed that there was a split in the tank at the seam. So in effect, I had am HHO gas leak for about 3 weeks. I anticipated these types of problems which is why my reservoir tank is installed just behind the grill on the driver's side. This is far enough away from the intake and any potential flashback issues.

I replaced the tank with a 2 quart unit of much thicker plastic.

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New Composter

2010-06-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Just picked up a new Suncast Compost Tumbler at Lowes for $99.
It took me 45 minutes to assemble (while watching TV) . The tub is sturdy, 2 pieces bolted together with 20 nuts & bolts. The frame stand may be questionable. I will use it as is but eventually I think I will find myself building a new one out of pressure treated lumber. We'll see.
I also noted that the main bolts that hold the drum to the frame may fail in time. If it does stainless steel bolts will be used .

Here's a few pix.

Garden Pickins

2010-06-24T06:39:00.000-07:00

Went out again this morning and there were more veggies just calling out to be picked!
This garden has been very easy to do, especially the hanging garden.
Here's what I got today:

Beheaded Squash

2010-06-23T14:03:00.000-07:00

Just an update with a question. My hanging squash plant committed suicide.
I found it decapitated on the ground. The stem was slimy like a cracker gummed by a toddler. I looked healthy & was even bearing fruit.
Anyone have any clues what might have happened?

HHO MPG

2010-06-17T13:30:00.001-07:00

My Trac is now up to 16 mpg local driving ONLY!
I have not touch a highway or county road at all.
I will be going to harbor freight soon so I will be able to get a nice
highway reading as wells as a combined MPG.

But still...I want more!

I will be tweaking the EFIE some more!

Eggplant from the Garden!

2010-06-14T09:43:00.000-07:00

Another gem from the garden.
This is a 10" Japaneses Eggplant.
There are 4 or 5 more on the plant currently!

HHO System Inspection

2010-06-10T07:06:00.000-07:00

Today I did a systems inspection of the HHO system. Basically, looking for leaks, corrosion, & problems in general.

All the connections were tight, the reservoir was sealed, the bubbler did not any leaks. I replaced the vinegar & distilled water solution in the bubbler even though it was clear.

Next I broke down the cold air intake. Basically what I am looking for here is corrosion. Since KOH is corrosive to aluminum & I had previously replaced my OEM rubber intake with aluminum tubes, I thought it prudent to inspect this.

The first thing I saw when I disconnected the tube from the throttle body was that I did have some corrosion in the tube.

You can see the trail coming from the HHO inlet down the pipe towards the air cleaner.
The opposite side towards the throttle body was relatively clean with just some minor residue on the poly connections.

My throttle body housing as well as my MAF housing is made of plastic. Neither of those 2 components were affected.

As it appears that the HHO is more or less hitting the airflow & going everywhere, I decided to rig it so the HHO is fed as close to the throttle body without interfering.

This feed tube is 4 mm away from the throttle body butterfly. I also repositioned the intake tube so that it is even and not at a downward angle towards the MAF.

Hopefully this will direct more gas to the intake at idle which I have noted the Trac uses more gasoline.

HHO Mileage

2010-06-09T11:37:00.000-07:00

With a setting of 275mv as a base to the O2 sensors, driving only local, the Trac averaged 13.9 mpg which was 2.7% less than my mpg with the EFIE set at 350mv which was 14.3mpg yet better than my base mpg of 13mpg. If you recall at 350mv the Trac ran like crap.

Now I raised the base mv to the O2 sensors to 300mv driving only local, the Trac averaged 15.6 mpg which was 10.9% more than my mpg with the EFIE set at 275mv

My no HHO local mileage is 13mpg So with HHO I get 15.6 that's a 16.67% overall improvement. The truck still runs smooth with no loss in power or performance. I will increase the base mv to 310mv & see the results.

I will post in another 100 miles what my findings are.

The Vegetable Garden - Current

2010-06-06T08:45:00.000-07:00

Another trip trough the garden. One thing I have found regarding the hanging plants. The small pots may not be big enough to sustain the plant growth. I find myself having to water them daily when I'm told once every 2 or 3 days should suffice. But they get dry!
Next time I will use Home Depot Orange buckets for my upside down plants.

Here's a few samples of the zucchini & peppers picked.

The Vegetable Garden - May 04, 2010

2010-06-06T06:38:00.000-07:00

I noticed that one of my squash plants looked a bit "undernourished" & wilty for a week or so. My other squash plants are large & robust but not this one. I don't know if you can make it out in the pix below:

Reading up on this on the internet, I found that it has Bacterial Leaf Wilt. It appears its a U.S. disease that affects cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and watermelon among other plants. Spread by the striped cucumber beetle. So I uprooted that plant & treated the others & my new cantaloupes with Sevin.

Hopefully it stops there!

The Vegetable Garden - Apr 22, 2010

2010-06-06T06:31:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post my progress on the garden, what a difference a few weeks make.
This was the 3 tomato & 2 pepper plants I originally hung up

As you can see, they have grown nicely. The new plants (long tomato plants) were my "ignored" seedling that grew on their own in the shed. I also have eggplant growing here.

As you can see, my original tomato plants are now producing a crop!

Moving down the line is the mint. I opted to keep them in a planter box as they will quickly overgrow.

This was the original garden I planted back in the beginning of April

It is growing extremely well, with very little maintenance, and my wife has been consistently harvesting the romaine lettuce & the spinach!!!

Although I have hot peppers growing, I have to find a source for super hot peppers...I like the heat!

The Vegeable Garden - Apr 22, 2010

2010-06-06T06:30:00.001-07:00

After reading up on "harvesting" the romaine lettuce, my wife raided the garden this morning!

The Vegetable Garden - April 21 2010

2010-06-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

So far the garden is going well
Here's a quick video:

The Vegetable Garden - Apr 12, 2010

2010-06-06T06:21:00.001-07:00

The garden keeps growing at a ridiculous rate

Here are a few shots of the garden as it sits today

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Here are the upside down Tomato plants as well as the red peppers!

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Who knew I could grow stuff?
Not bad for a New York City boy eh? LOL

The Vegetable Garden - Apr 03, 2010

2010-06-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

Well I have half my garden planted.
Next week I will do the herbs & mint.

The Vegetable Garden - Mar 28, 2010

2010-06-06T06:18:00.001-07:00

Well
this weekend I tilled the area that I am making the veg garden. I also got 2 cubic yards of nice rich topsoil to add to the garden. I Got my metal posts & rabbit guard fencing to section it off. Hopefully it will keep the bunny out of there.
BTW, the eggplant has begun to sprout!!!!

The Vegetable Garden - Mar 24, 2010

2010-06-06T06:15:00.000-07:00

I either have a VERY green thumb, or these seed are EXPLODING!
Just one days growth from my previous post!

The Vegetable Garden- Mar 23, 2010

2010-06-06T06:12:00.000-07:00

I am going to back post son this topic. This is very cool.
After only 1 week I have seedlings for Spinach, Carrots, Tomatoes, & Squash growing in!
Here's one of my trays!

Today's Weather!

2010-06-05T14:16:00.000-07:00

"Weather out here today is hot and shitty... with continued hot and shitty in the afternoon. Tomorrow a chance of continued crappy with a pissy weather front coming down from the north. Basically, it's hotter than a snake's ass in a wagon round-up." ... Roosevelt E. Roosevelt

Test results

2010-06-03T07:43:00.000-07:00

I don't usually put 100 miles in a week but for testing purposes I have been using the Trac to take my son to school. Since I saw the Hess station had gas for $2.45 I decided to fill up. I put 98 miles on the Trac.

With a setting of 275mv as a base to the O2 sensors, driving only local, the Trac averaged 13.9 mpg which was 2.7% less than my mpg with the EFIE set at 350mv which was 14.3 yet better than my base mpg of 13mpg. If you recall at 350mv the Trac ran like crap.

Now it's a matter of tweaking.
I raised the base mv to the O2 sensors to 300mv. The truck still runs smooth with no loss in power or performance.

I will post in another 100 miles what my findings are.

As a footnote, I did note one thing, at idle she seems to burn more gasoline & less hydrogen. I am wondering if I should T the Hydrogen line with a check valve and run a feed directly to the intake manifold. This will allow the the Trac to feed on more hydrogen at idle.
I will have to look into this.

2010-05-28T06:57:00.000-07:00

First I set my EFIE to 375mv and I was throwing codes all over the place. The Trac ran rough & at idle, it was jumping around.

Then I set my EFIE to 350mv and it ran better but still not right!

I lowered it to 340mv. It threw 2 DTC codes (0133 & 0153 Heated O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response) and it ran sluggish.
I backed them off to around 310mv (it fluctuates between 307 & 312 mv) and it ran better.

This morning I was at a stop sign waiting to turn, there was a car coming about 15 car lengths away. I hit the gas & the Trac choked! Like it was not getting fuel.

Driving down the road it just didn't "feel"right. I've decided to drop it again, this time to 275mv.
It idles much smoother. I will take it for a test run & see if this will resolve the performance issue. Then I will evaluate the MPG at the end of the next 100 miles.

FIXED the DTC Code Issues!!!!

2010-05-26T13:48:00.000-07:00

Well the new connections are solid! That fixed the code throwing issue.
Tomorrow I'll re attach the EFIE and fire up the generator!

BTW I found something interesting about the EFIE.
With all the fluctuation the O2 sensor does, when I set the EFIE to .25volts
I thought that was what I was setting it at. Being now able to check the signal at the ECU
I noted if the EFIE is on, you will read the voltage the oxygen sensor is producing [b]plus[/b] the voltage
being added by the EFIE.
Lets say you set the EFIE to .25 volts. Let's also say that when reading the oxygen
sensor in the previous paragraph, you saw a fluctuating voltage between .2 and .7 volts. When reading the
computer's input voltage you would then see a constantly changing voltage in the range of .45 and .95. This is
due to the .2 to .7 volts the sensor is producing, plus .25 volts that the EFIE is adding.

Throwing DTC codes

2010-05-26T10:12:00.000-07:00

I did some investigating today.
I opened the shrink wrap on the EFIE connections to make sure I hooked it up right. They were correct
a code 1151 or 1131 could be associated with a vacuum leak or an intake leak after the MAF or an exhaust leak by the O2 sensors. So I sprayed carb cleaner around the HHO inlet hose, all good, I replaced the hose with a tighter fit one. I was worried the EGT probe may have a leak & causing this as well. I took it for a ride & throw an 1151. Ok I disconnected the EFIE and connected it stock. Went for a ride within a mile again I threw an 1151. I came home and connected the multimeter to the stock O2 connections the passenger side was all over the place 150mv to 924mv and everything in between (BTW I am using a $900 MS7212 Mastech and it still bounces around) Then I tested the driver side 38mv to 89mv! It never passed 100mv, very suspect. I checked the connections & they looked ok. Still I figured I would replace the connectors to blades. Of course my soldering gun craps out (cuz I dropped it) , I have to use a junky tip solderer. Ok all the OEM connections are replaced, everything soldered. Took it for a 5 mile hop. No DTC codes.
So it appears one of my connections to the driver side was fubar. I soldered new connectors to the EFIE now as well. I will take a ride to pick up my kid from school (12 mile round trip) If I don't throw any codes then I will reconnect the EFFIE & see what happens then.

2010-05-25T11:05:00.000-07:00

I found leakage & clogs in my system which would attribute to the crappy mileage.

I used my eudiometer to check my production at the intake. For some reason it was .25 LPM.
Digging I found several issues. First my lovely reservoir leaked gas from the cap. I suspected in as much as that was the only part that was not in my bench setup. I swapped it out for the other one for now.

I also disconnected the circulating pump since my cell is relatively cool. Ok so then I blew air into the line from the reservoir to the bubbler, nothing. Can't blow the air into it. Why? The stone is clogged beyond use. I replaced it and ran the truck.

I see real good gas production at the reservoir. I test it at the intake... 2 LPM.
The scangauge is reading better mileage but still not as good as without HHO.
Filled up my mileage went from 15.5 MPG to 12.4 MPG.

I also threw an 1151 & a 1131 code (lean condition) My EFIE was set to 338MV I suppose this is due to the fact that not much HHO was getting into the intake.

I have to play with the EFIE now, maybe set it to around 355mv.

The Final "DETAIL"!

2010-05-14T06:58:00.000-07:00

I am always talking about detail. Taking your time to do it right & make it look OEM, and I forget the one detail that shows on this project.

Did you notice it?

A Quick Video of the Completed Installation

2010-05-13T19:18:00.000-07:00

EGT Control Baseline Test

2010-05-13T06:25:00.000-07:00

It's amazing how a simple leaning of the fuel mix, or the addition of
hydrogen can affect the exhaust temperature & consequently the
cylinder head temp.

Did a quick baseline testing of the system & how it affects the engine.
All my temps are in Fahrenheit.

EFIE off, HHO off (Stock Setting)
idle........................................450
40mph cruising in 5th gear.........750
75mph cruising in 5th gear.........950
WOT at 85mph.........1100
doing a 12 mile hop on the highway

EFIE on, 325mv HHO on (Full HHO system On)
idle........................................425
40mph cruising in 5th gear.........700
75mph cruising in 5th gear.........850
WOT at 85mph.........1000

EFIE on, 325mv HHO off (Just the Leaning of the Fuel Mix)
idle........................................625
40mph cruising in 5th gear.........950
75mph cruising in 5th gear.........1350
WOT at 85mph.........N/A

I clicked on the generator and watch the Exhaust Temp quickly drop from 1350 to 850.

EGT Installed

2010-05-12T12:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, I installed the EGT today. What a pain. Drilling the exhaust was the easy part, running the wiring & installing the gauge was a beast. Anyway, here it is... the final install.

I filled the tank, reset the scangauge & entered my figures into my MPG calculator. Let's see what happens.

EGT

2010-05-11T11:40:00.001-07:00

Well my EGT showed up today. Decent little unit. I tested it on the bench to make sure everything worked. I wired it to a 12v converter & tested the probe with my lawnmower. It worked great. The only thing I wasn't too happy with was the smoke tint on the display. The gauge light can't be connected to the to the dimmer because the smoke tint is so dark you need the LEDs on to read the meter. Besides I still ain't to crazy about the "tuner look"
Solution...
I redid the display.
I painted the chrome bezel & replaced the dark blue smoked lens with a piece of glass.

I think I will begin installing it tomorrow!

2010-05-09T06:31:00.001-07:00

So every time I read articles on ECU manipulation, I run into the question of increased exhaust gas temperature. An EGT gauge is essential when making modifications to the mix. When you lean the mix the EGT increases then the addition of HHO reduced the lean burn condition lowering the EGT.

So I bought one it. it will be here soon.

The problem in my head was always:
1. I didn't want to drill my exhaust to install the probe.
2. I didn't want to spend an arm & a leg
3. The ones I kept seeing were those "tuner' LED gauges.
4. Where do I install the gauge (I shudda bought a triple pod) my OEM-OCD is in full tilt
Well I guess I will have to deal with issue 1
The one I bought cost me $55 so issue 2 is no prob
Issue 3 I will deal with because of price.
Issue 4? I will figure that out.

I would have preferred to install an aeronautical unit like an AMS or Alcor but $600 bucks is riduculous.

Installing the gauge & making it look like like its a factory install?...that will me MY nightmare!

2010-05-06T13:49:00.000-07:00

OK
I'm DONE. Everything is installed & running.
BTW Setting up the EFIE is such a PITA!!!
I set my sensors at 375mv (yeah ok)
My Trac went berserk! It threw 3 codes and the main problem I felt on my 1st test drive was
my transmission wouldn't shift on time.
Also waiting to turn at a stop sign, my truck kept lurching to go.
So, I went back home and reset the sensors to 315mv...took it for a test drive. Everything felt good.
Took it for a ride I do every day. (the ride to take my son to taekwondo).
I kept the same speed same route same driving conditions. Usually on a round trip the average mpg reads about 15.4 mpg.
My round trip average mpg was 19.9 mpg. that's 30% improvement. Of course this by no means is conclusive, and there has to be a lot more driving to get a more accurate reading but it looks promising.

My PWM is a POS. The little unit is not robust enough to handle this kind of use on a ling term basis. The power connections are made to the board using blade connectors. These loosen over time under heat.

But I bought a new one to replace it. Avoid the same mistake. My new one cost me $60. plus shipping.

Now starts the tweaking of the EFIE to find the perfect setting.

More Wiring

2010-04-24T06:52:00.000-07:00

Did some more wiring yesterday. I think I'll pass on installing the MAF enhancer for now. I'll see how the EFIE alone works out. I tested the components as I went along, the solenoid activated on queue & fired up the circulating pump. I now have to connect the solenoid to switched power to activate the solenoid & spice the gauge lights into a wire that dims them. Then cut in & set the EFIE.

Kinda looks like my previous post picture doesn't it? Almost. This picture shows the addition of the PWM adjustment. It's a subtle detail, almost invisible to the eye.

HHO Guages

2010-04-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

Well the hard stuff is almost done.
Today I took 7 hours to install the PWM, run most of the power & ground wires through the firewall, install & wire the gauges & install the gauge pod.

I still have some incidental wiring to do. The MAF enhancer has to be run as well.

The Installation Begins!

2010-04-20T14:58:00.001-07:00

Well today I started the tedious work of wiring the system.
I bench tested all of the electrical component to make sure I
don't have any preventable failures. It all works.
As you can see, true to my word,
this system will look as OEM as I can make it. I may even
make a plastic shroud to cover the generator/bubbler area.
Here's an overall shot of the guts of the system.

Of course, as always there are gremlins. I found that my bubbler had a leak as well.
(like I need hydrogen gas leaking in my engine compartment) I broke it down and rebuilt it.
I added plastic seals to the barbs with some rubber gaskets.
After the refit, it now holds 5 psi like the reservoir does. It may hold more but
I stopped a 5 psi

Here's a shot of the reservoir and the pump on the driver's side.

Looking down at the HHO Generator, its all plumbed & the 6 awg wires have been attached &
covered with plastic wire casing. The biggest PITA is soldering all the electrical connections and shrink wrapping the ends.

Here's my brass flashback arrestor ( one of 3). That zip tie on top has got to go!!

Finally The Solenoid. I decided to use a continuous use solenoid rated at 80 amp instead of a plastic relay.

But to protect the system I opted to use a resettable 45 amp circuit breaker.
I will still install an inline fuse cuz I don't trust anything. (there it is hiding in the corner)

Drip in the Reservoir

2010-04-17T19:59:00.000-07:00

So being a stickler for details, today I decided to do a leak test on the liquid system of my install.
Figuring that in case of a leak it's easier to deal with water instead of KOH. I thought is may be possible for a clamp to need tightening. So I fill the reservoir with distilled water, I prime the pump and fire her up.

She is pumping nicely. As I am looking at all the clamps I notice a leak from the bottom of the reservoir. I tighten the clamp on the barb & it's still drips once every 8 seconds. I unbolt the reservoir & wouldn't you know it, the ONLY part I actually bought was leaking...the reservoir!
I never bothered to test if the barbs were sealed to the tank properly. I guess quality control lacks from some suppliers!

So I pulled the tank & put Weldon 16 (an industrial plastics adhesive) then when it cures I will silicon around all 3 barbs just to make sure they seal.

I'll check it tomorrow to make sure they are water tight.

I guess the bright side is the unit wasn't filled with my 28% KOH solution!

Rule of thumb...test & inspect EVERYTHING before installing, assume NOTHING!

The PAINTED Gauge Pod

2010-04-06T10:48:00.000-07:00

The Gauge Pod

Here's The basic unpainted shell. I used Classic Coat to paint it medium praire tan to match my interior.

This is the paint. It's a flexible paint made specifically for interior parts. Prep was easy. I sanded the pod with 120 grit sandpaper then cleaned it up with plain rubbing alcohol before painting.

An there it is! I gave it 2 coats of paint waiting 15 minutes between coats. I'll leave it hanging here for a few days in the heat of the barn to "bake it".

EFIE: Electronic Fuel Injection Enhancer

2010-03-07T06:10:00.000-08:00

This device is to modify the Oxygen (O2) sensors signal in fuel injected vehicles. EFIEs are the best solution for obtaining improved fuel efficiency in computer controlled vehicles with oxygen sensors.

If all you did was add an EFIE to your car, with no other fuel efficiency system, you may actually lose some efficiency. You might even damage your car, by over-leaning the fuel/air ratio, and overheating the valves. The EFIE was designed to make the car run according to spec after another fuel efficiency device has been installed.

With no modifications other than HHO, performance increase and smoother idle are immediate. However, when installing an HHO cell in a newer car more has be done to achieve significant mileage increases. After we introduce HHO gas the oxygen sensor reports a change in the exhaust gas makeup to the computer. The computer in turn tries to correct the perceived problem by dumping in extra fuel. This state usually turns on your check engine light, sets fault codes and puts the computer in a state called open loop. In open loop the computer stops modifying the fuel ratios and reverts to a “safe” mode. Safe mode dumps extra fuel. This can reduce the mileage benefits dramatically.

The EFIE will get us back to closed loop by adjusting the signal to the computer, thus allowing the correct adjustments for various driving conditions to be made. Basically, the oxygen sensor tells the computer it's oxygen readings by providing a voltage between 0 and 1 volt. In order to adjust this "data" the EFIE adds a small voltage to that delivered by the oxygen sensor. This added voltage compensates for the variation caused by HHO. This EFIE is highly adjustable. Adjustments to the trim screw can change the EFIE's voltage correction by tiny amounts; a millivolt or 2 (.001 volt).

This can be done on a much more basic level by adding an oxygen sensor spacer or two. The O2 spacer pulls the sensor out of the exhaust gas flow, making it less sensitive, and causing the computer to lean the fuel mixture. The spacers are a mechanical solution and therefore not adjustable, some have great results, some not much. O2 spacers are cheap, easy to install, and fit many vehicles. Don’t buy spacers without metal gaskets, they may not seal properly. Spacers with tapered sides may wedge in your exhaust and become unremovable.

This EFIE (Electronic Fuel Injection Enhancer) circuit board will modify the O2 sensor signal, and is adjustable. This circuit board installs inline between the oxygen sensor and computer. This device requires a higher degree of skill and automotive knowledge to install. An EFIE board will be required for each precatalytic converter sensor. There are single boards for vehicles with one precat O2 sensor and dual boards for vehicles with two precat O2 sensors. Some vehicles have more than two precat sensors; in these cases more than one board will be necessary. Some vehicles now utilize a new kind of exhaust sensor referred to as a wideband or AFR. These sensors began appearing around 2000. A narrow band EFIE will NOT properly adjust a wide band signal. A narrow band o2 sensor operates on a change in voltage and a wide band sensor uses amperage to relay its signal.

MMW Results for this cell

2010-02-03T04:55:00.001-08:00

Efficiency of a hydrogen on demand cell is measured in MMW. (Milliliter per Minute per Watt)
These were the results using a mediocre battery which put out only 11 volts. I expect a little better result when I connect this cell to the truck at 13.5 volts.

LPM Test

2010-01-25T15:51:00.000-08:00

LPM test Video with my newly built eudiometer.

LPM Test Video

Bench Testing the 21 Plate Dry Cell

2010-01-23T16:49:00.000-08:00

I ran a quick successful test of the cell. It produced what looks like a decent amount of HHO considering the battery is not 100% and it is not being run off an alternator.

The Bench Test Video

Life's little sidetracks

2009-12-25T11:40:00.000-08:00

I have had to set aside my HHO projects as I have been occupied with "home maintenance" Painting, fixing, & improving. I should be back to this soon enough. By the summer I plan to add other green projects to my blog & site as I add Solar & wind turbine projects.

The "LAB"

2009-11-03T14:31:00.001-08:00

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Well, I finally moved the HHO stuff from the garage to the "LAB"... ok it's a 20' x 12' shed in my yard which now has 220v power & heat. I should be able to bench test my setup and get some output figures.

The Gauge Pod

2009-11-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

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I picked up this From Ebay for $19.99. It was for a 93 to 2002 Ford Ranger. Since the Ranger & the Explorer Sport Trac share the same dash, I figure they might share the same A-Pillar... I was right! The Sport Trac has very limited interior space to install auxilary gauges. This was a good setup, and it's reversable!!!
I was directed to a few companies that make the paint to match my medium praire tan interior so I will match this & it will blend right in.

I haven't forgotten

2009-10-31T16:55:00.000-07:00

I suppose you have been wondering "wazzzup?"

Well...

The project is still on. I have a few things going on right now like:
Remodelling the kitchen
Painting the house
Installing new light fixtures
Putting in new faucets
And other general "Honey Dew" list items.
I am hoping to get back to this soon.
I am still buying "stuff" for the truck and I will post them in a bit.
HHO Sporttrac

The MAF Enhancer

2009-09-21T08:35:00.000-07:00

This is what sends information in voltage to your ECU (computer). Some vehicles send frequency. You will have to refer to your service manual. on my Ford 4.0 it's voltage only. This unit will not work for frequecy MAF sensors

This is the "birds nest" wiring. All the components for this were available in Radio Shack. I placed the arrangement in a project box for now but I think in the end I will do a custom install in the dash or the console. All it will take is to drill 5 holes in total.

This BLUE with the RED stripe wire is the MAF sensor wire to the ECU. FORD ONLY. This is the wire you need to cut. I have no idea what wire you need to cut on anything else. I suggest you refer to your car's service manual.

Make your connection by cutting off the MAF to ECU wire and connecting the Yellow wire from your enhancer going to the MAF. The Black wire from your enhancer will connect to the other end of the wire (that you just cut) that is still connected to the ECU.
The Green wire is for ground. Note: You only cut one wire under your hood.
Mount your enhancer on the dash, or console. Your car is now wired and ready to go.
The White Wire is used as a manual shut-off for your generator; this wire is used as a ground when you connect it to a relay that is wired to the pin #85 on
relay. When you switch from Hybrid to Factory your MAF will return to factory settings and your generator will shut off.

This is the basic hookup to the HHO system in your car.

HHO Gas Liter Flow Meter

2009-09-18T05:46:00.000-07:00

Another delivery today!
This is actually an oxygen meter. It is a small, lightweight device that can be used to quickly verify the flow of HHO gas. It reads 0-8 liters per minute by just attaching the 1/4" supply line to the bottom and holding in the upright vertical position and locating the center of the ball.
This is a great way to verify your HHO output for under $20 and is less bulky than using the homemade bottle method.

O2 Sensor Extender

2009-09-17T07:18:00.000-07:00

These just came in today for the project. They are 18mm stainless steel adaptor custom made to space out the front O2 sensor so it detects less exhaust flows and will lean the Air Fuel Ratio.
Running a HYDROGEN HHO generator in the car, without this extender, you'll get a check engine light which will cost you more money on gas, you need this part so the car still thinks it's reading proper exhaust flow. It's basically a simple adaptor to space out the O2 sensor to elminate check engine light due to added flows by the HYDROGEN HHO generator.
One piece design will seal the exhaust pipe without using any washer and will not leak

This is what they look like installed on the O2 sensor. Depending on the car is shouldn't be more than a 10 minute installation. You only need to install these on the O2 sensors after the manifolds. The O2 sensors after the catalytic converters are there to monitor results not make adjustments at the ECU.

The Bench Reservoir

2009-09-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

I needed a sturdy reservoir for testing my HHO generators before they get installed on the cars.
Here's the "How To" video

At first, I decided on using a glass tea jar I had lying around. but I opted to use a tough plastic one in case of a flashback.
In the event of a flashback that would cause and explosion, I don't want glass shard flying everywhere!

Flame Arrestor

2009-09-14T11:43:00.001-07:00

This is a must have for all HHO Hydrogen Generator. This unit stops all flashback from getting to your generator. This is a good extra safety precaution. Low cost insurance to protect your system. I have posted a quick "how to" video on my You Tube.

All tubes are threaded brass as are the fittings. Both ends have stainless steel screens and packed solid of fine bronze wool., and threads have Rectorseal 5 sealant not Teflon tape.

PWM (ver2)

2009-09-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

Basically it's the same internal components as the PWM Cluster Box only a bit more compact and asthetically pleasing.
Another quick Video.

This box was made for my wife's car. In her car I will go more the OEM look. The gauges will be installed either in the dashboard or in pods on the A- pillar.

This is the dimensional drawing for building the PWM enclosure.

PWM Gauge Cluster

2009-09-10T15:52:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to putting the cluster together. The PWM adjustment knob is at the lower left. Basically all the components were put into a Radio Shack project box. It works like a dream.

Here is a quick video

It shows the guts and the wiring. I used 8 & 10 AWG wire.

Unfortunately, all I had was red.

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This is the wiring diagram for the PWM with both the volt meter & the ammeter incorporated in it. This configuration will allow monitoring of the adjusted voltage being sent to the generator as well as the amount of amps the generator draws. By using a PWM you can make a heavy (28%) concentration of KOH electrolyte without drawing amperage which would normally fry your HHO generator.

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Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)

2009-09-01T06:39:00.001-07:00

This is the completed PWM. It controls the amperage that the HHO generator will draw. Voltage is modulated as a series of pulses which results in a sine-like flux density waveform in the magnetic circuit of an electromagnetic actuator. The smoothness of the resultant waveform can be controlled by the width and number of modulated impulses per given cycle.

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By using this I can make a 10:1 electrolyte which as is would draw enormous amounts of amps, but I can now control just how much the HHO generator will get from my alternator.

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This is really not hard to build. You can get all the components at Radio Shack. All the schematics are included here. You can also buy a PWM like this for around $30. In retrospect, I have seen other PWMs which are far superior for about $120. Should this one fail in the future I think I will go that route.

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PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) for controlling DC loads. This is the basic connections to the HHO generator.

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Fan Cooled 30 AMP PWM
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Power supply 12/24 VDC via. jumper Load voltage 12/24 VDC 30A max Output: Output frequency : 100Hz. This will adjust the DC output range from 0% to 100% Board size is 3.9"L x 1.7" W x 1.6"H Fan is for a 12V systems

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Electrical Gauges

2009-08-31T08:10:00.000-07:00

Amp Meter
I found a nice Centech 50 amp ammeter at Harbor Freight for $5.99
2-1/4" diameter bezel, 2-3/64" case.

Volt Meter
I also found a Centech volt meter at Harbor Freight for $5.99. It measures from 8 to 16 volts and has the same 2-1/4" diameter bezel, 2-3/64" case.
So both gauges for under $12 bucks!

The Water Pump

2009-08-24T17:30:00.000-07:00

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This is a small 1GPM pump to help circulate the electrolyte. The system doesn't really need it but this gives me options as to where to locate the reservoir and the HHO generator since the system will no longer be gravity fed. Without the pump I would have to install the output of the reservoir slightly higher than the HHO Generator input.

The Dry Cell

2009-08-24T15:49:00.000-07:00

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This is a much more cleaner & compact design. Designed and constructed from plates that are Precision cut 3" X 7" Corrosion Resistant High Moly Stainless Steel. The plates are cross hatch and rotary sanded to promote bubble release and then cleansed in an Ultrasonic cleaner at 40,000 Hz leaving them microscopically clean. The plates are sealed between high temperature 1/16" thick EPDM gaskets. No inferior automotive grade gaskets used. The end plates are manufactured from 1/2" high grade, high temperature Cast Acrylic. The end plates measure only 4-3/16" X 7-3/4" so the unit will fit anywhere. They are held in place with 1/4" X 20 Zink plated bolts. This cell has a configuration of

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It is rated at a conservative 15 to 30 Amp's. At those amperages a Cell that will run without overheating. It won't melt wires or boil the Electrolyte Solution. It also won't overload your alternator.

The Wet Cell

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This is the original wet cell. It produced a nice amount of gas. It it very big and heavy. As you can see the original wiring had 12 volts going to each cell. Way to much amperage. This cell was rewired to a configuration of:

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Although it worked ok, it is bug & bulky. Very hard to work with. I will probably use it in an HHO Torch.