oil burners remedy

Looks like the beginning of an infomercial....

I am waiting for a reply starts along the lines of:

Gee JASO95, i have just the product for you. I have been working tirelessly for the past 15 years in my shed in central queensland on this product that the major manufacturers tried to keep me from selling. I have got hundreds of letters from satisfied customers (but no actual scientific figures), and I get 95% savings in my 1995 80 series landcruiser. I am very trustworthy, so there is no need to ask what is in the product...blah...blah.....

Or am I just being sceptical?

stands out like dog nuts on a mozzie.

Hi there Sarg, I presume your talking about the DON KYATTS at seven hills nsw, thats where I just bought knuckle kits and bushes for the springs, his prices are fantastic,I'd like to know how you go with the additive as thats what's in mine 2.8 89 d/cab. I would presume that none of this stuff does any damage to the pump. I have never used any thing as I have read (on this site) that these type's of products damage the seals in the diesel pumps??? Do you live local, Im located at Glenmore Park (penrith). Regards Vitara

Hi Vitara
No sorry, I am in Perth, but you are right, their prices take some beating.
The guy told me that this stuff helps now that the sulphur content in diesel has been reduced. Won some gold medal for something or other.
I'm not trying to promote it, just telling it as I find it myself & non-believers can take it or leave it . At $9 a litre bottle don't be so tight & miserable, buy some & suck it & see for yourself.

We use Flashlube from Don Kyatt - have done for about 5 years - and both the diesels we have had run cleaner and more efficiently with it - my mechanic reckons it is keeping all the relevant parts free from gunk - and do not damage the diesel pump, but indeed, do help with the new diesel.
Try it an see for yourself - especially in an older vehicle - you should really notice a difference I think.
jules

I'm not saying this product goes into the snake oil bin for me,

BUT.....

When will one of these manufacturers post some proper test results?

I had a look throuh the website, and there is stuff there like guiness world record certificates, pretty graphs, and all sorts of numbered tables.

When I actually got to reading the details, the "scientific" test results relied on visual ratings (no doubt rated by a flashlube employee) and built up convoluted tables and graphs from there. One of the tests measured wear on a piston, and was calculated to a depth of 1/1000th of a mm. If that was the case, they should at least post up the certificate from the accredited testing facility they measured that from. Oh thats right, it was an in-house test....

The Guiness Record stuff was not for the product, it was for a record drive in 1999 of a Daewoo Musso. There is a letter from John Taylor (the driver) saying that he used flashlube in the car. Funny that the product was not used in any of the subsequent world record drives (like the Peuget returning 3.49L/100km on a round Australia trip - amazing!)...hmmmm.

I say, if these products are so good, the manufacturer should do some proper testing. Do some blind tests. Hit the dynos. The fact is, there are enough people out there spending good money then subconsciously changing their driving style, and saving fuel, for them to worry about a little thing like whether the product actually works.

Just my 2 cents, anyway.

Chump