Does anyone know where the tank for this system is located on the car?

 

under the hood. It looks just like a normal washer fluid bottle.

 

Do you know the approx capacity, I guess you're reffering to the 7?

 

I am but it's not likely to be moved for the 8. I'd say it is about the same as a normal washer fluid tank. I had a six and it was really small, but I think that's because you're not actually ment to use it that often. It serves little purpose for street use

 

you just know some crazy ricers would just swap that with nos.....

 

What do you mean? The water injectors just spray in front of the FMIC...ri...not into the engine itself...

SC

 

i wonder how effective the system is. i had a fmic on my last honda and i wouldn't suspect that a spray of water would've alleviated much heat.

 

i believe there is a nos system where you inject it in to the intake charge(dry?) so you dont have to bother with direct port injection. I'm just saying since the water sprayer is already there, it could be easily converted to a nos sprayer. Not that I want to do that to my car, but I have a friend who drives a turbo'd civic with that setup.

 

dry nos systems are unreliable and slightly dangerous because they don't mix with air and fuel efficiently. wet is the way to go if you spray nawzzzz.

 

The water sprayer can't be converted to a "nos" sprayer.
They function very differently.

When Secret Chimp corrected you, his point was that the FMIC water sprayers are external, not internal. They spray water onto (not into) the FMIC. A dry nitrous system (could be NOS, Zex, or NX, et. al.) has a nozzle spraying into the air intake in front of the throttle body.

The FMIC water sprayers shouldn't be confused with the water-injection systems that DO inject water into the intake air, thereby cooling it down and also helping to prevent detonation (allowing higher boost).

 

But the Water injection system just sprays water over the fins on the FMIC, and not into the air charge that enters the engine, right?

SC

 

Water spray bottle is 4.5 liters 1.2 US gallons and is located next to the airbox.

The washer bottle is in the right rear in the trunk and is 3.2 liters or .85 US gallons.

Erik

 

OK any tech'ie gear heads put on your thinking caps.

I heard that Mits may have overlooked something, ie Northern climate conditions where the FMIC water spray line could freeze, or worse; build up of water on the FMIC in the fins freezes and as the ice contracts cracks the fins of the FMIC.

Anyone running out there with a 7 or 6 who has overcome this other than draining the system in winter?--or would an alcohol additive (like with windshield wiper fluid) work?

Would a dumb consumer kill the pump trying to pump a drianined system?

I will forward CONSTRUCTIVE ideas to my contact. thanks

 

i say jus replace the water with alcohol all the time. alcohol will evaporate faster making the IC colder. but i dunno...maybe not

 

additives could damage paint or aluminum FMIC itself..