Does anyone have experience with water /methanol injection on a lycoming?
I am curious about some of the details when it was used in the early 1940's to prevent detonation at increased MP values for short term increased HP requirements.
Was the detonation protection partially from having steam cleaned / no hot spot cylinders or was it 100% from the chemistry change of the air fuel mix reacting with the water and methanol?
I am reasonably sure that some of the Reno air racers have experience but will they speak up?
Does anyone have bore scope photos of cylinders that have been run with the water injection from recent years at Reno?
I am curious about some of the details when it was used in the early 1940's to prevent detonation at increased MP values for short term increased HP requirements.
Was the detonation protection partially from having steam cleaned / no hot spot cylinders or was it 100% from the chemistry change of the air fuel mix reacting with the water and methanol?
I am reasonably sure that some of the Reno air racers have experience but will they speak up?
Does anyone have bore scope photos of cylinders that have been run with the water injection from recent years at Reno?