I posted this to another list and thought the roadsters might also like to
see it. They were talking about carbon buildup, running hot, pinging, low
octane gas, etc.
A long time ago J. C. Whitney sold a water vapor injector kit that they
advertised to remove carbon, increase horsepower, run cooler, cure you of
warts, etc. The "kit" was a quart bottle with two holes in the lid. One
hole had a length of fish tank bubble tubing connected to a bubble stone on
the bottom of the bottle, the other hole connected to a bubble valve on the
lid, then bubble tubing from the valve to a vacuum port on the carb or
manifold. They sold a magic mixture to put into the bottle, which was 1/5
alcohol and 4/5 tap water. The alcohol helped the bubble action. You
started the engine with the valve closed, then adjusted it to just barely
bubbling at idle, which was full vacuum. Air went through the lid into the
bottom of the bottle, became water vapor, left the jar at the top by the
hole in the lid, went into the valve, through the tubing to the carb or
manifold, then did it's magic in the combustion chambers. They sealed the
holes to the tubing with clear sealant. You refilled the bottle by
unscrewing the lid and pouring in 3/4 quart of mystery mixture. The kit
also had a hanger to secure the bottle to a firewall or fender. I refilled
my bottle about twice a month. On an older carbureted car it works very
well, keeping the engine cooler and burning off the carbon. I made a few
from plastic juice bottles and fish store hardware, and bought rubbing
alcohol for the magic mixture.
Only 17 days until the TDROC Fall Rallye in Kerrville. Let me or Mike know
if you are coming so we can plan for numbers. Day trippers on Saturday the
10th are welcome. Drive a Datsun or whatever will get you there. See you
in Kerrville!!
Leisure Suit Terry
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