Adding Acetlyn for MPG

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Nov 23, 2009 | 09:13 AM

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12v swapper

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well it ran. no run aways or any explosions. he actually lost mileage. went from 19 to 14. might try some propane next.

Nov 23, 2009 | 11:08 PM

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BigDiesel359

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Well, you have the acetylene bottle unhooked, why not hook up the O2 tank now and give it a whirl, don't skimp on it though, crank it up to 20psi and see what happens

Nov 23, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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LadyPuller

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why not just strap tnt to engine ...would be less work lmaooo

Dec 4, 2009 | 09:10 AM

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stevenbrazell

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From: College Station Tx

acetylyn is also known to eat away the o rings in the gasoline engines its been added to.

Dec 4, 2009 | 09:16 AM

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Meralain

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Wow. Thats all I can say. Some folks are really a bit

Dec 4, 2009 | 04:31 PM

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Mr. Miyagi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 12v swapper

well it ran. no run aways or any explosions. he actually lost mileage. went from 19 to 14. might try some propane next.

You probably had the bottle pressure down too low.....carnk up the acetylene to about 15-20psi....that should give you a boost.

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Originally Posted by BigDiesel359

Well, you have the acetylene bottle unhooked, why not hook up the O2 tank now and give it a whirl, don't skimp on it though, crank it up to 20psi and see what happens

Heck why not tie the two together.....be like a supercharger.