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My pen name is Fiditti and I have been working with the Australian Nitro Fuel System, D18, for more than one year now. I have talked to the actual inventor of the D18 system and have also been brought up to date by some other acquaintances of him. The D18.pdf by Patrick Kelly was a summary of my initial research. Since it came out, we have received a lot of other updates to the system. I will summarize those updates below:

Australian Nitro Fuel System Summary of Updates March 21, 2007 by David Fine

Quick Reference Guide

Air Inlet Port: None required!

Aging of Cell / Cell Break In: Use only the proper water as described below. The cell needs to be drained every day during the aging process. Filter the water five to seven times through a cotton tee shirt. Collect the water in glass jars only and do not touch it with your bare hands. Reuse the water and top the cell off with the proper water. Use absolutely no electrolytes such as but not limited to salt and/or KOH. You can use natural water that has not seen light and that has not been charged such as but not limited to well, cave, spring at the source. Age the cell in until it becomes a slight bronze in color and does not generate any more gunk to the cell. The purpose of the break in period is to purge impurities out of the cell.

Amperage on Cell: The peak amperage with the proper water is approximately 10.

Anode / (+) Electrode / Plate: Inner cylinder, which needs to be connected to battery positive by way of an inline solenoid to assure proper shutdown of cell following ignition termination.

Anode Plate / (+) Setup: The inner cylinder is separated from the outer cylinder by the introduction of spacers made out of ebonite and/or any other material which will not deteriorate within the cell. The idea is to keep the plates at an equal spacing of 9mm throughout the cell. The inner cylinder is connected to the threaded rod via a stainless steel wire strap, which is silver soldered in place at both ends of the cylinder. The threaded rod will be the battery positive connection point on the outside of the cell.

Cathode / (-) Electrode / Plate: Outer cylinder, which needs to be connected via strap to chassis ground.

Drain: You need to have a drain at the bottom of one cell on one of the end plates, so that you can drain the cell without removing it from the car every time. The water will need to be drained and filtered at least every three or so weeks. Drain the cell into a glass container. Do not touch the water with your bare hands. Filter the water at least five times and up to seven is better. Use a cotton t shirt for filtering if you like. Never throw the water away but just filter it. Put the water back in the cell and top the cell off with only pre charged water.

Electrical Generation: The cell will continue to produce electricity after engine shutdown which will also lead to gas production, so take the proper precautions and discharge the cell.

Electrolyte: Use absolutely no electrolyte such as salt and/or KOH at any time. This has been found to decrease the fuel output of the cell and also to have caused unnecessary damage to the plates of the cell.

Engine Timing: Yes, you have to adjust it to your engine. This is a very important aspect of getting high mileage with this system. Each engine is different and therefore each engine has a different adjustment.

Fuel Outlet Piping: Copper piping is recommended over plastic or rubber since it will reduce condensation of water into the fuel lines and thereby reduce the level of water getting into the engine.

Fuel Outlet Ports: There are two of them positioned on opposing ends of the cell. If you are using a 12” cell, then they are positioned 3” in from each end of the cell. If you are using an 8” cell then they are positioned 2” in from each end of the cell. Make one outlet port (1/2”) in diameter and the other (3/4”) in diameter. Make sure that the piping from the ports protrudes into the cell at least 3mm. The purpose of this is to prevent water vapor accumulating at the top of the cell from steaming to readily enter the fuel outlet ports. This measure has been found to actively reduce water in the engine.

Gas Generation: The cell will continue to produce gas after engine shutdown so take the proper precautions.

Leak Prevention of Threaded Rod: Rubber bushing / gaskets used on faucets.

One Way Valves: One way valves are not used on the fuel outlet pipes.

Outlet Pipe Orientation: The (1/2”) pipe is connected to the engine after the butterfly valve. The (3/4”) pipe is connected to the engine before the butterfly valve.

Plate Preparation: The inside of the 4” outer cylinder and the outside of the inner cylinder, which are the opposing cell plates should be sanded very well with medium grit sand paper to rough up the surface. This will insure better cell productivity later. Take precautions to limit the amount of direct contact to the cell plates with your bare hands.

Plate Spacing: 9mm

Threaded Rod: Battery positive connection point for inner cylinder.

Voltage Required: Only 12 volts is required to run the cell, a typical car battery is all you need to power your cell.

Water Selection & pH: Use only natural water that has come out of the ground and not seen light such as but not limited to well, cave, spring at the source. IMPORTANT: Only add charged water to the cell. Water being used must have a pH of somewhere between 6.4 & 6.5, slightly acidic. Do not use water with a pH of 7 or higher!!!

Water Charging: Use regular Joe Cell to charge water, with electrodes separated by 3/16” for best results. The spacing is to far apart in a regular cell to use it for chargine.

Water Level: Maintain at approximately half full.