On 30 Sep 2003 22:21:31 GMT, (BOEING377) wrote:

Do those so called catalytic battery caps actually work? The are supposed to
use a catalyst recombine outgassing molecules back into H2O which drips back
into the battery cell. I am sceptical.

Too funny. The gas is hydrogen. Wonder how they get it to combine
with oxygen without a hydrogen explosion? Amazing science, isn't it?

Ever see an idiot dropping aspirin into a dead battery?.....(c;

I 'spoze the caps might catch evaporating water....but regular caps do
that....

Thanks for the chuckle.



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

Dunno, but they do get good reviews.

"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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On 30 Sep 2003 22:21:31 GMT, (BOEING377) wrote:

Do those so called catalytic battery caps actually work? The are supposed
to
use a catalyst recombine outgassing molecules back into H2O which drips
back
into the battery cell. I am sceptical.

Too funny. The gas is hydrogen. Wonder how they get it to combine
with oxygen without a hydrogen explosion? Amazing science, isn't it?

Ever see an idiot dropping aspirin into a dead battery?.....(c;

I 'spoze the caps might catch evaporating water....but regular caps do
that....

Thanks for the chuckle.



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:12:54 -0400, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

Dunno, but they do get good reviews.

Boat reviews are mostly just sales brochures designed to move
inventory. There aren't many places, like David Pascoe's, that will
just say something really sucks when it really sucks.

I've even seen excellent reviews on Bayliner's crap with the riveted
hatches put on crooked......



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

I'm referring to folks that have them and use them.

"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 23:12:54 -0400, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

Dunno, but they do get good reviews.

Boat reviews are mostly just sales brochures designed to move
inventory. There aren't many places, like David Pascoe's, that will
just say something really sucks when it really sucks.

I've even seen excellent reviews on Bayliner's crap with the riveted
hatches put on crooked......



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

Doug Dotson wrote:

Dunno, but they do get good reviews.

A company selling devices guaranteed to increase your motorcycle's HP
and mileage set up a demo booth at a major rally and one of the foremost
cruising bike rags paid them several $100 to install a set in a bike
they were testing. Sure enough, they got more apparent power and
measured a 10% increase in mileage and gave the device a stunning
review. Naturally, the company hyped that report to sell 1000s of their
devices.

Meanwhile, performance oriented rags said "BS!", if they worked why
didn't mfgr.s like Honda use them to whup their rivals on the track? One
rag did a before-after dyno test that proved the things actually cut
power and mileage. Miffed, the first rag decided to dupe that test.
Since the devices were already in their bike they did runs with them
first. Then they tried to remove them and guess what - to their
everlasting chagrin the crooks selling them had never installed them and
they were left to explain why an *unchanged* bike had made more power
and used less gas!! At least they were honest enough to admit they'd
been duped - which is more than most will do. I've been leery of reviews
ever since ....

I was referring to cruisers that have talked to
that have them. Sorry, I didn't make that clear.

Doug

"Vito" wrote in message
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Doug Dotson wrote:

Dunno, but they do get good reviews.

A company selling devices guaranteed to increase your motorcycle's HP
and mileage set up a demo booth at a major rally and one of the foremost
cruising bike rags paid them several $100 to install a set in a bike
they were testing. Sure enough, they got more apparent power and
measured a 10% increase in mileage and gave the device a stunning
review. Naturally, the company hyped that report to sell 1000s of their
devices.

Meanwhile, performance oriented rags said "BS!", if they worked why
didn't mfgr.s like Honda use them to whup their rivals on the track? One
rag did a before-after dyno test that proved the things actually cut
power and mileage. Miffed, the first rag decided to dupe that test.
Since the devices were already in their bike they did runs with them
first. Then they tried to remove them and guess what - to their
everlasting chagrin the crooks selling them had never installed them and
they were left to explain why an *unchanged* bike had made more power
and used less gas!! At least they were honest enough to admit they'd
been duped - which is more than most will do. I've been leery of reviews
ever since ....

"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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On 30 Sep 2003 22:21:31 GMT, (BOEING377) wrote:

Do those so called catalytic battery caps actually work? The are supposed
to
use a catalyst recombine outgassing molecules back into H2O which drips
back
into the battery cell. I am sceptical.

Too funny. The gas is hydrogen. Wonder how they get it to combine
with oxygen without a hydrogen explosion? Amazing science, isn't it?

Just basic chemistry. Use the right catalyst and you get a controlled
reaction instead of an explosion.

Meindert

On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 08:23:48 +0200, "Meindert Sprang"
wrote:


Just basic chemistry. Use the right catalyst and you get a controlled
reaction instead of an explosion.

Meindert


I'll play along for a while. What catalyst will combine hydrogen and
oxygen without an explosion? I'm sure the submarine navies of the
world will be interested in that product. They spend millions venting
hydrogen from the battery banks in the bilges.



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

Google "hydrogen catalyst" and you'll find links like:

http://www.news.wisc.edu/view.html?get=8740


"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 08:23:48 +0200, "Meindert Sprang"
wrote:


Just basic chemistry. Use the right catalyst and you get a controlled
reaction instead of an explosion.

Meindert


I'll play along for a while. What catalyst will combine hydrogen and
oxygen without an explosion? I'm sure the submarine navies of the
world will be interested in that product. They spend millions venting
hydrogen from the battery banks in the bilges.



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?

On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:57:33 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote:

Google "hydrogen catalyst" and you'll find links like:

http://www.news.wisc.edu/view.html?get=8740

This article is about turning hydrocarbons, rich in hydrogen into
hydrogen, which is logical. But, this miracle-in-the-cap turns
hydrogen, which contains no oxygen, into water! I'm still baffled how
it turns hydrogen into water when there is no oxygen to do it! It's
amazing!

The word "Ancient Alchemist" comes to mind.....(c;



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?