Will Hydrogen Generator work for diesel engines. How does the valves and cyclinders get lubed.?

Question

I recently purchased a book on how to make a hydrogen generator that mentions either gas or diesel. However common sense tells me that a diesel engine requires some sort of lubrication such as cooking oil etc. I have tried to send a email but cannot get an answer. Does anyone out there know if hydrogen will work in a diesel engine without burning the valves out quickly.

Answer 1

I'd suggest that you learn how a diesel works before you damage something.  

Note that the fuel is only introduced into the combustion chamber at the top of the compression stroke.  They do this on purpose, because if any sort of fuel gas was in the cylinder during the compression stroke it would detonate before the piston reached the top of its stroke.  This happens frequently enough in a regular gasoline engine to have a name: engine knock, and it wrecks the engine.  

Note that the 'cooking oil' you speak of is not there to lubricate the engine: it's the fuel.  The lubrication is provided by the motor oil in the crankcase, and I do hope you've changed yours lately.

Answer 2

If you're talking about those silly little things that you attach to your battery and produce hydrogen in improve combustion, then it'll work just as well on a diesel engine as it does on a gas engine, because it don't work on either one.

I can only hope you didn't pay too much for the book because you've just been conned out of your money.

I have a long post where I show you why it can't and won't work, post and edit if you want to see it or send me your e-mail address and I'll send it to you.

And I see Agua-Luna.com -I LIVE OFF GRID- is back with his spam I wonder how long before he's banned again.

Answer 3

2n2222 misunderstands lubrication. Yes, crankcase lubrication is important.  But fuel system lubrication is also important, or your injection pump will wear out.  Biodiesel and veggie oil have excellent lubricity and will extend the life of your fuel system.   Fossil diesel does not - it used to contain sulfur to lubricate fuel system parts, but it no longer does. Thus you should always run a percentage of biodiesel.