<span class="highlight">Hiclone</span> results - Broome to Perth

Bugger... you beat me to it, was going to say the same thing.
Although I think you've got your temperatures the wrong way round:-)

Troppo, I know I've got the temperatures around the wrong way but I'm trying to start a conspiracy where us southerners can get the warmer temperatures in winter instead of you lucky buggers getting it all the time.

I'm dissappointed in you guys, you have the theory wrong.
Hi Clone can give really good results going down from Broome to Perth.

Problem is that they don't work so well on the way back, this is because
they work by creating a clockwise swirl motion.

When going back up you need to first reverse your HiClone so that the
air now swirls in an anti-clockwise direction

Robin Miller

Des

It just may not be as silly as it seems....

I have experienced travel to Broome a number of times and always experienced large fuel usage going north than when returning. One trip I actually spent some time checking the engine, air cleaners, fuel etc as I simply couldn't achieve a comfortable cruising speed without putting my foot into it. My son also ran out of fuel in his Rodeo one year when he clearly shouldn't have.

Im not alone in this. Ask the locals.

Has some thing to do with a constant headwind methinks rather than the gradient....LOL

The only real way to check hiclones or any other fuel saving device for that matter is to do round trips - not one way.

Hi John,
Must be something about how I attract these things, but every time I've gone north to Broome, I've had a headwind. Leave Hedland eastwards, and the wind's from the east. Curve around to the north, and the wind comes from the north. On the return trip, it's a southerly, and as we veer around west to Hedland, it comes from the west. Similarly, each Nullarbor run I do, I get a headwind. In the words of that famous person, "Why is it so?"
Now I reckon I should get a grant to research this further, starting with a subsidy for my fuel bills.
Gerry

Prefer CYclones myself,! when the air is behind you, just put it in neutral & do 90km/ hr and use no fuel. :))))).

Axle.

they make more difference when the fuel cost varies. Fuel was a lot more expensive back in December, before Christmas when the fuel price for the journey was higher. I'm with Axle, you could blow a L'Cruiser anywhere.

Mr Lexic, I know why you like driving to the Southern coast now with the latitude prominence you have. You get there with less fuel! It's just that going home stuffs every holiday, but we already knew that.

Robin, I think you aught stick to electronics. ;-))))

I know, in December the aircon had to work harder too. Better put another Hiclone in the aircon intake to reduce the air access there too.

whatabout the theory that it's shorter travelling south because you're on the inside lane all the way down.

Maybe ...just maybe Brett is part of the Co' that makes them , or has an interest in it , or is an agent.

While spoil the yarn with science, whats next? would we dare to doubt so heavily promoted electronic rust protection gizmos?

Why would you question the integrity of the original poster??

Why does the poster insult out intelligence with this crap?

Putting it before the turbo would defeat the purpose of having the hiclone wouldn't it?

If one was to put one or two of these devices into a car, wouldn't it be better after the turbo?

It's a bit like back pedalling Mr Garbutt, some times it works better than others. Something though, it is always easier than pedalling forwards, even if it doesn't get you anywhere ;-))))))))))

shshshshsh dont tell every one. Col

. . . and the small tubes in an Intercooler will stop ANY swirling action.

let alone, time of travel for fuel cost, use of aircon. They all make a difference, especially with a 4.5 petrol L'Cruiser......

It's pretty easy oldbaz.
These fuel saving devices are all marketed in the same way and that is because there are 2 government agencies they wish to remain under the radar of. These 2 agencies are the EPA and Consumer Affairs.
To avoid coming under the scrutiny of the EPA is really quite simple, if I want to sell a product for a vehicle it must not adversely effect the emissions of that vehicle. It doesn't have to improve emissions or improve economy it just has to pass the test. No judgement is made by the EPA regarding its worth, it simply passes the test or it does not.
For instance, I could make a product which installs into a vehicle and does b@gger all and so long as it passes the test (remember it doesn't have to be better) the EPA is happy.
Now for Consumer Affairs, again, it's pretty simple. I offer a money back guarantee and here's the really clever bit. " I actually honour that guarantee" Of course there's a reasonable time limit and of course there's the inevitable stalling "Oh, you need two of those devices in your particular model car. Or, that wasn't the best place to install on your particular car it needs to be installed here instead."
Often by that time, the money back time limit has expired but if the customer really wants to argue the fact I'll just give him a refund to show him just how reputable our company is even if it has gone over the agreed money back time limit.
The reason I do this is because I know that for every refund I have to make that on average I might sell 20 or 50 or whatever number which aren't returned. The selling price of the unit incorporates a figure which allows for X percentage refunds.
So now I've got the EPA happy, Consumer Affairs happy and if the customer wants a refund then he's happy too. And most of all I'm happy because I'm selling more units than are returned.
Regards Andrew.

Most vehicles doing the same trip each week get different fuel consumption .
Its because of a whole pile of variables that are impossible to log ,things such as headwinds,different traffic speeds,tyre pressure,traffic lights etc.

So at least half the buyers of Hiclowns get an improvement in the 1st week and they naturally attribute it to the fuelsaver device.
Next week the economy is down and they ignore it or put it down to an anomaly.

Another week or two and the 30 day money back guarantee is over.

Now most of these fuel saver devices cost a few dollars to make in countries where the labour is cheap.
They then add $100-$200 mark up and you only need to sell a few dozen each week to make a handsome profit even if they have to refund a few disgruntled buyers.
Returned Hiclowns must be clean and undamaged so they can be put in a box and resold to the next dope.

What do you do????????????

With the Navy, was working for Customs Coastwatch in Broome, have returned to Perth to go back to Subs,

Well actually Brett I had a similar experience with my diesel landcuiser on a return trip from Perth to Newman a few weeks back.
I used about 5% more fuel one way than the other,except I had no HiClowns.

What he said!

Has anyone used the "spray on skin" developed by a very special lady here in Perth ?

Some "products" are too incredible & unreal to be thought of as factual - aren’t they ?

Back to Hyclone if you buy one and it dosn't work - take it back.
I've 2 installed, I could have returned them - but I'm happy ☺

Hey there!! Yep, thats me. Working for Coastwatch was awesome but it became to expensive to live in Broome, the wife and I were looking at paying a minimum of $700 a week in rent so we had to make an executive decision and come home to Perth. Got some awesome photos though!

What have you been up to since?

$700 a week is pretty steep innit!

I'll see you around the traps.