fuel catalysts

I've read that tin acts like lead as an octane booster and the reason it is not introduced at the refinery is that it is not held in suspension in the fuel during storage, don't know how true that is though. I listened to the advice of a mate who reckons a tin catalyst worked well in his bosses diesel ute and installed one in my diesel patrol. I found it has done nothing to improve economy or power. What I did find though, was that a yellow top optima battery leaves a nice dent in your guard when it slips out of your hands whilst removing it to fit the stupid catalyst. 'Spose it serves me right for being stupid enough to fit one.....might buy a hiclone next.

It is true and they do work in older cars...Did they mention you need abour 2.5 k of tin for every 100 ltrs.....?
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Bill S. I'll ask you the same question that was unanswered on a separate topic. Are you in fact Bill Sheather?

Southern NSW
DISTRIBUTOR
BARRACK HEIGHTS NSW 2528
Fitch® Fuel Catalyst (Southern NSW)
Taveflat Pty.Ltd. ( Bill Sheather )

The same Bill Sheather who was involved in the "independant" test at Vipac that was paid for by Fitch.
"The two tests were driven by Mr. Bill Sheather (Fitch Fuel Catalyst Australia Pty. Ltd.),"

Now that sounds like a "really" independant test.

My independant test although not a fitch, still a tin catalyst, has proven to me they don't do squat.

Unless you have an inline filter between the bleep Z and the pump you may find an errant piece of tin has been through and roooted your pump.

Sorry Bill, there's a basic premise about "independant" testing that you and Fitch seem to misunderstand. That for all to be "above board" the test should be performed "hands off" Tobacco companies used to perform independant testing all the time and just how skewed was the info from them.
At your Vipac test, just who did all the work fitting the Fitch catalyst/s? Vipac or Fitch? If Fitch, why? Why choose a vehicle with about 300,000 km on the clock?
A much more meaningful test would be for you to get it done by "Choice" magazine from the consumers association and get them to select the vehicle/s, preferably new so any unexplained emmissions from new can be checked prior to testing. (no 300,000 km used vehicles where the abnormal can be explained away as possibly old age) You supply the Fitch catalyst and explain where it needs to be fitted but have Choice engineers fit it themselves. The testing is then performed by Choice with the vehicle/s at normal running temps so that one test isn't done from cold and one at hot. The testing should be performed 1st without then with Fitch and repeat the process at least twice but preferably more.
Then and only then will some form of credence be accepted. Blanket assertions about independant testing can't and shouldn't be accepted at face value unless corroboration is forthcoming from another party and only if that party's reputation is above reproach.
You can claim the Vipac test was independant but as soon as you put your hands on the car through the test your claim of independance flew out the window.
Regards Andrew.