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Old 11-24-2007, 08:07 PM
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hey wait a minute, I serviced this guy's 350sd's vacuum system (clogged line to Alda) and there was a definate performance increase. I mean, it is possible.
That's not part of the vacuum system, that's manifold pressure.

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Old 11-24-2007, 08:51 PM
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That's not part of the vacuum system, that's manifold pressure.
to me they're all plastic lines having something to do with air though.
I'm used to hydraulics
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Old 11-24-2007, 09:34 PM
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Did he say it had a recent "valve job" ? I bet it got a (much needed) valve adjustment not a "valve job".

Someone needs to ask him about the condition of the cylinder sleeves when they had the head off for the valve job.
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Old 11-24-2007, 10:42 PM
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617's don't need valve jobs till like 450k miles...

weird how the fishy manage to sell their junk on ebay in the digital era. weird.
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Old 11-24-2007, 10:55 PM
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I got a couple of W126 parts cars here... I need to get busy and convert them to "hydro" and list 'em.
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:18 PM
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I did a lot of reading about HHO and it seems like good stuff, but I saw this eBay ad tonight (have seen the same car before also) and I was thinking hydrogen would only work in a gas engine? maybe it's just me... I sure need more convincing on the whole HHO thing.. seems like you would rust up the inside of your engine to me.. and I wouldn't touch that auction with a 50 foot pole.
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Old 11-25-2007, 10:13 PM
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This same guy sold a w123 wagon a long time ago for 12k plus, if I recall correctly. Lovecraft system and respray, 212k on it. Pearl metallic paint wreakes of maaco.
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Old 11-25-2007, 11:39 PM
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12k is too much for any car.
I mean, an old non collectible car.

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Old 11-26-2007, 12:25 AM
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i have some friends that want to try it here on my car if i could afford a new car to risk the shot it doesnt work i would try it.
the design came from an engineer at the los alamoss labs here in nm. you dont burn any energy the process of separating the molecules should be enough pressure to move the pistons in the car forcing the molecules through the exhaust should cause them to bind back together forming water during a cool down period where gases condense.
this technoogy has been around fro a few years that i know of i had another friend attend a wrok shop on it when it first was being proposed
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:45 AM
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That is not physically possible, they are describing a perpetual motion machine, which is prohibited by basic laws of physics.
What about a pendulum in a vacuum tube?

It can never produce MORE energy than you put into it to start it... but it shouldn't ever reduce from that point either, should it? A pendulum wouldn't stop except for wind resistance and other sources of friction.... right
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:58 AM
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What about a pendulum in a vacuum tube?

It can never produce MORE energy than you put into it to start it... but it shouldn't ever reduce from that point either, should it? A pendulum wouldn't stop except for wind resistance and other sources of friction.... right
well thats like the magnetic floating top theory, that would spin indefinitly since air isnt slowing it down, but any small ammount of load would quickly stop it. so your not going to be getting any power out of it thats even salvageable.
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:11 AM
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This car has been re-listed several times and it always gets high bids, but it keeps getting re-listed. Either it doesn't meet the reserve, or the seller might be driving up the price with fake bids.

Someone else before pointed out that the odo has also probably been turned back as the photo of it shows that the spedo has been removed and has white scratches around the edge of it.

As for whether the hydrogen system is physically possible or not, I have no idea, but I feel sorry for anyone who is suckered into bidding on this car.
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:33 AM
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I feel sorry for anyone that believes 2x the stock MPG is possible.
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Old 11-26-2007, 12:49 PM
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I feel sorry for anyone that believes 2x the stock MPG is possible.
Funny, that's what I was thinking, especially since he claimed 50% improved mileage. That would mean 40 MPG as the original miles.....


I need one of those........NOT.........there are just sooo many things wrong with that car and description.......
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Old 11-26-2007, 01:07 PM
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He was claiming 61mpg in early auctions but he changed it to 2X because so many people were calling him out on his lie.

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