Hydrogen Injector For Car, Trucks

1980 - Volume #4, Issue #5, Page #21

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"We combined the best of two ideas," says Iowa farmer John Moss who, in conjunction with his son Neal, is manufacturing aril marketing the new Moss Fuel Master.
About a year ago, John began experimenting with a fuel vaporizer manufactured by Intermountain Industrial Supply, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Several months after installing it, he read the report in FARM SHOW about how John Lorenzen of Woodward, Iowa, was experimenting with a fuel cell for turning ordinary tap water into fuel for his pickup. It uses electricity off the alternator to generate hydrogen "on the go", extracting hydrogen from the water.
After reading the FARM SHOW report, John and Neal drove to Woodward to visit with John Lorenzen, and to learn more about his experiments with hydrogen fuel for cars, pickups and trucks. Thanks to Lorenzen, they went home with some new ideas for converting the basic Intermountain vaporizer into a hydrogen-generating unit which they are now manufacturing and marketing as the Moss Fuel Master.
The hydrogen-producing unit, which is inserted into a sealed plastic tank which goes under the hood, is made up of a set of 5 stainless steel plates (2 by 5 in.) spaced about 1/4 in. apart and connected to the car's electrical system. The unit extracts hydrogen from water "on the go", injecting the hydrogen directly into the carburetor. However, instead of using water as the source of hydrogen, the Moss's have discovered that windshield wiper fluid works even better. "It's non-freezing and is a lot less corrosive than plain water," explains John.
He notes that there seems to be no advantage in using more than 5 plates, or in using 2 complete sets of hydrogen-generating plates.
The Fuel Master device automatically kicks in when the switch is turned on and doesn't interfere with starting of the engine, explains John Moss, "For some reason, it seems to work best on Ford Ltd's and on models equipped for burning regular gas. A relay and fuse separate the Fuel Master's electrical system from the car's electrical system," John explains. "No modification of the carburetor itself is required."
Physical dimensions of the unit are 9112 in. high, 71/4 in. wide, and 71/4 in.
deep. John says it readily adapts to any car equipped with a pollution control valve. "In the last couple of months, since introducing the pilot model, we've sold about 60 units," he told FARM SHOW two weeks ago. "So far, we haven't had any problems with performance. Customers tell us they're getting 24 to 45% improved gas mileage."
The Moss Fuel Master sells for $135, plus shipping and handling. "We install the device on cars brought to our plant for $185," says John.
For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Moss Fuel Master, Inc., Route 1, Box 150, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250 (ph 712 722-0214).

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Hydrogen Injector For Car, Trucks ENERGY Alternative Fuels 4-5-21 "We combined the best of two ideas," says Iowa farmer John Moss who, in conjunction with his son Neal, is manufacturing aril marketing the new Moss Fuel Master. About a year ago, John began experimenting with a fuel vaporizer manufactured by Intermountain Industrial Supply, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Several months after installing it, he read the report in FARM SHOW about how John Lorenzen of Woodward, Iowa, was experimenting with a fuel cell for turning ordinary tap water into fuel for his pickup. It uses electricity off the alternator to generate hydrogen "on the go", extracting hydrogen from the water. After reading the FARM SHOW report, John and Neal drove to Woodward to visit with John Lorenzen, and to learn more about his experiments with hydrogen fuel for cars, pickups and trucks. Thanks to Lorenzen, they went home with some new ideas for converting the basic Intermountain vaporizer into a hydrogen-generating unit which they are now manufacturing and marketing as the Moss Fuel Master. The hydrogen-producing unit, which is inserted into a sealed plastic tank which goes under the hood, is made up of a set of 5 stainless steel plates (2 by 5 in.) spaced about 1/4 in. apart and connected to the car's electrical system. The unit extracts hydrogen from water "on the go", injecting the hydrogen directly into the carburetor. However, instead of using water as the source of hydrogen, the Moss's have discovered that windshield wiper fluid works even better. "It's non-freezing and is a lot less corrosive than plain water," explains John. He notes that there seems to be no advantage in using more than 5 plates, or in using 2 complete sets of hydrogen-generating plates. The Fuel Master device automatically kicks in when the switch is turned on and doesn't interfere with starting of the engine, explains John Moss, "For some reason, it seems to work best on Ford Ltd's and on models equipped for burning regular gas. A relay and fuse separate the Fuel Master's electrical system from the car's electrical system," John explains. "No modification of the carburetor itself is required." Physical dimensions of the unit are 9112 in. high, 71/4 in. wide, and 71/4 in. deep. John says it readily adapts to any car equipped with a pollution control valve. "In the last couple of months, since introducing the pilot model, we've sold about 60 units," he told FARM SHOW two weeks ago. "So far, we haven't had any problems with performance. Customers tell us they're getting 24 to 45% improved gas mileage." The Moss Fuel Master sells for $135, plus shipping and handling. "We install the device on cars brought to our plant for $185," says John. For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Moss Fuel Master, Inc., Route 1, Box 150, Sioux Center, Iowa 51250 (ph 712 722-0214).

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