petrol saving device

[_turtle_]

hey guys, just wondering if anyone saw this advertisement in last weeks herald sun, or 2 weeks ago about a device which gives better fuel consumption. it was in the section where the cars are sold. from memory, i think it cost $60, not sure, i've got a pretty bad memory, but it was fairly cheap. i had a quick glimpse at it and then wen i remembered about it again the paper had already gone for paper recycling day.

did anyone else see it? what sorta thing could do that for so cheap?

im damn curious, coz if it does work, i know that i'd pay $60 for it.

[Pva_Glue]

I think I saw on TV long time ago....

little filter like device that saves fuel right?

I think it works by restricts the fuel into the engine... or some thing likethat

cheers

Joe

[NIZ30]

...which in turn reduces power produced....umm no thanks.

the only reliable fuel saving device is your right foot.

[Bozz]

Yeah I have one on my car, Peter Brock made it, it's called the Polariser and the fuel passes over rare earth rocks and minerals and other crud and polarises the fuel resulting in less fuel used.

Bahahahaahahha!!

If you engine is in perfect tune, reducing the amount of fuel entering without reducing the amount of air entering will destroy your engine by leaning it out.

Think about it, if it reduced consumption and improved emissions as they claim, why would the manufacturer not use these devices? Only a braindead twit would buy one of these devices for any car produced after the 80's....

[fatz]

apparently none turbo's save fuel. but no one i know wants to test the theory

pete

[BiteMe]

This test was done on Current affairs and they showed that it increased performance and reduced emmissions. It is meant to excite the fuel atoms so they burn better. It does not restrict the amount of fuel that passes as well,

[cereal]

I think fuel pressure regulators give a little bit of extra fuel economy & extra power......

[Bozz]

Originally posted by BiteMe

This test was done on Current affairs and they showed that it increased performance and reduced emmissions. It is meant to excite the fuel atoms so they burn better. It does not restrict the amount of fuel that passes as well,

Bullsh...t................

[adam 32]

in a performance car fuel saving isnt the best thing to try and do. running lean = bad news and all other methods are bullshit. installing an AFC and tuning to 11.6-12:1 AF's will help but as it was said previously, the only real fuel saver is your right foot

[_turtle_]

I think fuel pressure regulators give a little bit of extra fuel economy & extra power......

can someone tell me what a fuel pressure regulator is? has anyone got one in?

[adam 32]

dont they regulate the pressure in the fuel rail?

[BiteMe]

Originally posted by Bozz

Bullsh...t................

The car was dynoed on a commodore Stationwagon before and after the unit was plugged in and they ran a whole lot of tests as that they showed the results on TV

:uh-huh:

[Bozz]

Originally posted by BiteMe

The car was dynoed on a commodore Stationwagon before and after the unit was plugged in and they ran a whole lot of tests as that they showed the results on TV  

:uh-huh:

Bullsh...t.................

[Cubes]

I saw that same test.

There were actually two tests.

One was a fuel addative which didn't really work that well then there was the inline fuel filter type one which apparently did work well on the dyno and reduce emmissions by doing something to the fuel atoms.

It was extremly expensive not $60 somthing like a few hundred dollars I thought.

Its not bullshit, but the improvements were very minimal.

hence not worth laying out the money.

If you want to save money run std boost be light on the foot and run Std. Unleaded.

Well Us 32 owners can with the 8.5:1CR, I'm pretty sure you R33 owners can't but as they are prone to pinging anyhow.

I've tested my car on Std. Unleaded with 17deg timing, std ecu, full exhaust & std boost and there is no pinging.

BUT.. With the Std Exhaust it would ping a little higher in the rev's.