What's this then?

I've finished my H20 support!

After months of contemplation as well as reading informative sites like RBR racing's I decided to make the jump. Water injection information on diesels in Barbados is somewhat non-existent. I know one guy who runs it on his truck to rave reports but there's no progressive controller or sizing methodology.

Even in the forum-o-sphere it doesn't seem to be that common on landrovers, so I'm in a bit of uncharted territory here.

The main purpose of water injection for those of you not yet aware, is to facilitate higher boost, as well as more advanced ignition timing (on gasolenes) thereby allowing you to make more power. The integration of water injection by itself, does not make more power, it only allows you to squeeze more power out safely. Being a bit of a sneaky bastard, I've opted not to let anyone (except the entire internet) know that I'm running it.

I chose the AEM 1 gallon kit purchased from an aftermarket performance shop here, because of the progressive control and perceived value for money. there are other, more fancified systems on the market, but when you're on a shoestring budget like myself, the AEM will suffice.

Their kit comes with

1. A one gallon tank
2. 6mm nylon tubing
3. plastic push-to-fit fittings
4. a check valve
   
5. a generic pump
6. a progressive pump controller
7. an injector
8. 3 differently sized injector nozzles S,M,L
   

I decided that everything had to be in the most discreet locations in order not to be detected so I put the tank inside of the cubby box that sits in the centre of the seats, the pump was installed in the battery space under the passenger seat, the check valve I hid under the intake manifold, and the injector I mounted in the piping I used to replace my EGR valve, fairly sharp if I do say so myself.

On the advice of an established gasolene engine builder, I opted for the smallest nozzle to start
with,