Richard Poole SEZ -
> >From what I've read, all it does is dilute the pollutants by pumping more
> fresh air into the exhaust...add water to mud you get thinner mud.
No, the oxygen promotes ignition of unburned combustion byproducts.
Most of the oxygen in the cylinders is consumed during the power
stroke. The exhaust gasses are hot enough to spontaneously burn off
a lot of the "mud" while it's still in the exhaust manifold; just add
oxygen.
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