ALDA Functionality - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

mach0415 · #18 09-11-2010, 04:42 AM

I admire your wanting to learn more about MB and the fact that this SD is your first diesel, as is mine. If you want REAL performance, propane injection will do wwwaaayyy more than HHO injection. But, these engines were not meant to give us whiplash. Efficient longevity is the key. Any engine mod aside from MB factory engineered spec will detract from that. If these engines were cheap to fix and plentiful to replace, it may be another story. Some may argue against that statement. Significant mods that also allow for long life are costly and out of most of our price range. Konstan is on the right track by rebuilding his engine (see his thread) to make it "new" again. As these engines are tiring out on us, we will all have to consider rebuilding them to get another 250-500k out of them to perform like new again. Remember, diesels run on good compression and adequate fuel delivery, which factors into boost pressure. You can spend enough money messing with devices to improve economy and performance to replace or rebuild what you've got already w/o the hassle of HHO efficiency, adjustment, overheat, electrolyte levels and service, design, hazards, etc.

Yeah, I would think that as many diesel transfer trucks found in the trucking and fleet industry EVERY company would be running these things on their trucks to increase profit by decreasing fuel consumption - especially with diesel being higher than its been in the last 10 years, or so. Therefore, the market determines what works and what does not work. And based upon this evidence, aside from my own experience, it doesn't work enough to draw the ire of those who would benefit the most from it. Besides, the fallout from chromium contamination, due to the chromium being drawn out of SS in the electrolysis process weighs pretty heavy on environmental and increased cancer level fallout found by Erin Brockovich.