Help With Your Water4Gas Build
Post your questions here, I’ll run them past our build team and post the answers.
Before You Begin:
Q: How much experience do I need in auto mechanics to build this system?
A: We have seen that the thing you need the most of is just the motivation. We’ve seen seasoned mechanics with half built kits in their shop for months, and a soccer mom who got some help from her teenage son and build the entire system in a single day (they built a second system for their other car the next weekend!). This stuff is not super complicated.
You need to be able to drill a few holes, cut some tube, connect a couple of wires, glue some parts together, and most of all, follow instructions. The manual is extremely simple to follow, and has every step of the way described, so you won’t get confused. If something isn’t crystal clear, ask us, I guarantee we’ve seen it before. And remember, all the supplies you need are at Home Depot or similar outlet, nothing exotic.
Q: Where do I get the manual, and what if I don’t think I can do it?
A: Get the manual here: Water4Gas Manual Don’t worry, it’s totally guaranteed. If it doesn’t work out for you, you can get a full refund. We want to get the info into as many people’s hands as possible and get the public building conversions for their cars while solving the Gas Crisis.
Vehicle Type Questions:
Q: What is TBI?
A: TBI stands for throttle body injection. EFI stands for electronic fuel injection. EFI means that the system uses a fuel pump, an injector or injectors (these are just valves that squirt gas into the engine) and a computer to control it all. In EFI, you generally have one injector per cylinder. In TBI, you have a mannifold like a carburetor system, but instead of a carburetor, there’s a single injector that feeds all cylinders.
The Water4Gas conversion works well for both of these systems, but be sure to take into account the computer management part of things. That is where you get most of the MPG increases. The manual covers all you need to know about the basics and the super high MPG adjustments.
Q: Will this work on Diesel engines?
A: Yes it will. Instructions in the manual show the slight differences you need to make to account for the different engine type. Diesel motors so very well with the Water4Gas Conversion.
Q: Will this work on the larger V8 engines?
A: Most definitely. There is a whole community modifying the Ford F150 line of trucks (my personal favorite by the way). I’m working to get some pics of these gatherings and data from their top MPG trucks.
Other Questions:
Q: What is MPG?
A: It stands for Miles Per Gallon, or how far you can drive (miles) with exactly one gallon of gas. The new midsized sedans get 25-35 MPG (vary a lot) your grandma’s old Delta 88 got about 9 MPG, a mid 1990’s Ford full size truck gets around 12 MPG. The fact of the matter is that ALL of these vehicles have the capability to get over 30 MPG, and with some tweaks, probably twice that.
Q: How can I measure the increase in MPG if my car doesn’t have a MPG gauge?
A: This is a great question. Once you get your conversion done, you can just sit back and watch your fuel costs go down, but it’s much better if you can adjust the system and get some REALLY high MPG improvements. It’s also really cool when you install the system and can watch the exact number difference between the before and after. You need a Digital MPG Gauge for your car. If it’s a newer model (like a 1996 or later) you can fairly easily get a gauge that plugs right into the car’s computer (ScanGauge and ScanGauge2). If your car is older or not compatible (or you don’t want to spend the $160), you can build one with $9 in spare parts and an old laptop. Check out our post on this, or click this link:
Accurately Measure MPG in Your Vehicle- $9 of parts and an old laptop
