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Would you say water injection works by displacing oxygen?
Posted by
kuah@splparts.com
on November 20, 2005 at 11:37 PM
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It does dilute the oxygen content though. There is only
posted by Ash's Z
on November 18, 2005 at 06:20 PM
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it is true that they do displace oxygen, but that is not why the process works; or to put in another way: for a given/fixed amount of oxygen, EGR will still lower combustion temps.
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OK Folks, Time for the EGR101 class to begin.
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Ash's Z
15:36:37 11/18/05
Just started to read it... Great info... Thanks... (n/m)
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BlitZ95TT (Z32TT.COM)
15:45:03 11/18/05
nice writeup. good to know. (n/m)
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ENVYMYZ
15:53:30 11/18/05
Thanks for the info Ash
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EricTTZ
16:02:55 11/18/05
Re: Thanks for the info Ash
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
21:36:07 11/18/05
Good post, thank you. (n/m)
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Turnerscasa (Dallas)
16:06:22 11/18/05
Good info. Another reason mine is removed. (n/m)
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whitepearlz
16:21:29 11/18/05
Far too often write-ups don't contain a critical...
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Audioquest
16:31:23 11/18/05
The system diagram in the FSM will also clearly show...
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sorka
16:49:42 11/18/05
I noted that, as well as the exact pages, thx.. (n/m)
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Ash's Z
17:16:28 11/18/05
Sorry about that. I didn't catch that because
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sorka
18:13:44 11/18/05
NP. :) (n/m)
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Ash's Z
19:20:44 11/18/05
The system diagram in the FSM will also clearly show...
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sorka
16:50:38 11/18/05
Couple of questions....
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sorka
16:57:34 11/18/05
Re: Couple of questions....
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Ash's Z
17:22:01 11/18/05
BTW, if you really wated to, you could just bolt the EGR
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Ash's Z
17:49:35 11/18/05
Yup. That's totally the way to go in CA....
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sorka
18:06:08 11/18/05
Re: Re: Couple of questions....
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sorka
18:01:23 11/18/05
Re: Re: Re: Couple of questions....
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Ash's Z
18:14:55 11/18/05
It's tough enough to see the EGR on the Z32...
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thumper300zx
18:58:10 11/18/05
I disagree
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aliaZ
09:03:48 11/20/05
One thing to remember...
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Spddracer
17:44:59 11/18/05
Actually, the ECU just completes the ground to it to turn
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Ash's Z
17:51:29 11/18/05
Are there any dangers to removing EGR without...
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Audioquest
18:14:38 11/18/05
No. (n/m)
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Ash's Z
18:21:37 11/18/05
Didn't think so. Took the one off my camaro a few..
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Audioquest
23:19:08 11/18/05
Re: No.
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plower
18:11:35 11/21/05
That is what I am trying to tell you
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Spddracer
18:41:48 11/18/05
Try this fun experiment....
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sorka
18:05:22 11/18/05
Re: OK Folks, Time for the EGR101 class to begin.
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kuah@splparts.com
18:07:49 11/18/05
It does dilute the oxygen content though. There is only
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Ash's Z
18:20:32 11/18/05
so there should be a power increase somewhat, right?
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WAGGZ
21:12:55 11/18/05
Re: so there should be a power increase somewhat, right?
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sorka
22:08:48 11/18/05
how will hot inert gases cool the intake? (n/m)
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WAGGZ
23:03:24 11/18/05
They dont.
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CrazyGreek
02:16:57 11/19/05
Would you say water injection works by displacing oxygen? -
kuah@splparts.com
23:37:50 11/20/05
Reagarding SoCal testing emissions.....
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
21:51:44 11/18/05
And at least in California we do emission tests on a dyno
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
22:07:45 11/18/05
Yep, I'm aware of that. Everyone still passes it though.
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Ash's Z
22:11:55 11/18/05
Many, many people in CA pass the stringent smog tests
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Ash's Z
22:10:12 11/18/05
So I am sure some of these MANY, MANY people will chime in
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
22:15:02 11/18/05
In Ohio NOx limit is 1047ppm W/no Egr mine were 388.4ppm (n/m)
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Spddracer
22:27:30 11/18/05
I dont know, but I dont think it would be necessary to get
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Ash's Z
00:01:26 11/19/05
Not trying to get confrontational...I am just looking
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
13:11:11 11/19/05
Re: EGR and California
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tognot
20:40:15 11/21/05
Actually, non AIV cars with '93+ software are even cleaner..
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sorka
22:12:42 11/18/05
LOL, that's not why the AIVs are there. The AIVs are there
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Ash's Z
14:53:38 11/19/05
Um, yea Ash, that's pretty much what I said...
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sorka
22:28:43 11/19/05
What are the CA limits? (n/m)
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thunderZ
06:28:56 11/19/05
Re: What are the CA limits?
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
12:58:32 11/19/05
The limits are definately low there!
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thunderZ
16:52:11 11/19/05
Re: OK Folks, Time for the EGR101 class to begin.
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Artiemease
03:55:40 11/19/05
Re: Re: OK Folks, Time for the EGR101 class to begin.
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clulesssss
08:39:04 11/19/05
one more reason to get the hell out! (n/m)
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ltullos
11:17:13 11/19/05
Some of us like sun 300 days of the year! (n/m)
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Boosted_One (SoCal)
13:13:40 11/19/05
My tech made damn sure my EGR was there....
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sorka
22:35:11 11/19/05
Everyone who has specialtyZ manifolds removed their EGR
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Joe(NoVA)
09:47:35 11/21/05
You know it's like a $50,000 fine for removing smog equip...
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sorka
15:41:49 11/23/05
Great info.! (n/m)
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91z tt
09:56:24 11/21/05
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