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Old 06-07-2008, 10:54 AM
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Hi Antiquer,

I would probably buy the Firestorm plugs to try them out if they were available, although they may be very expensive initially. I am already using a Hydrogen booster, though, so I am probably already achieving improved gas combustion similar to what the Firestorm plugs would give me if I was using gasoline only. The Hydrogen ignites instantaneously, so the Firestorm plug won't improve on Hydrogen burn, and therefore may only offer me a slight improvement overall. The dual anode plug conversion I spoke of in my earlier post is not a project that I plan to undertake, as I already have a full plate to contend with, but thought I would mention it in case anyone was interested. As I said before, the prototype could certainly be improved upon. Preparing the old plugs for the conversion would be the easiest part, and no cost involved. A lot of us probably have an old set of spark plugs laying around - I know that I do. I wouldn't use common epoxy if I were doing the conversion. Instead, I would use a ceramic adhesive such as Resbond 919, which will withstand temperatures to 2800F degrees while maintaining exceptionally high electrical resistance. I also feel that compression stroke back pressure could be controlled without much difficulty by using a quality backflow checking device. If you scroll to the end of the pdf document that I linked to, you will see that the author also shows a solid center anode design for those not desiring water injection through the plug. I do think that this direct water injection method would be the most efficient way to use water as an only fuel source, and it is certainly an improvement over Sir9's method for utilizing water only fuel in his 350 cubic inch Chevy V8. Incidentally, there is an excellent document fully explaining Sir9's method of achieving 300 mpg on water only which can be found at: sdch2o.free.fr/vrac/Sir9-Plasma-Steam-Engine.doc Yes, an inverter would be required for the modification, but then a lot of people are using an inverter to power a Boyce cell and still requiring some amount of gasoline. And I don't think you are going to be able to utilize the Firestorm plugs to full advantage without making some modifications and adjustments. I agree with Jetijs that a plasma plug could operate a vehicle with a Joe Cell on air alone, and Joe has said that the cell wouldn't even be needed if the right circuitry was employed. For an idea on achieving this, read Thomas C Kramer's document titled, "The Tesla-Gray Plasma Engine." www.thejoecell.com/files/The_Tesla_Plasma_Engine.doc

Best regards, Rickoff

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