Fuel saving devices

Lets guess which bull bleep artists

1) either set this up
2) or will try and flog is bull bleep

Mr Fixit ,
Thank you . A good read and I hope that it was all factual and fair dinkum - it seemed like it , but who knows .
Very interesting reading when you click on "turbulence" re Hyclone claims .
Willie .

A lighter foot is the only real one that is easiest to know about. Better exhausts do come into it though too. Forget easy gadgets.

I think this says it all.....

"I have worked in the car industry for over fifteen years, everything from development of novel fuel-efficient engines to mapping of production vehicles. In that time I've seen dozens if not hundreds of supposed "fuel saving devices" advertised. Without exception, I advise you not to buy them! Over and over again, a company starts selling a "miracle" fuel-saving product, which of course is supposedly revolutionary and different to every other product that's been offered in the past; over and over again, the product turns out to be bogus and buyers lose thousands (or even millions) of pounds / dollars. To the best of my knowledge, no "add-on" fuel economy device or product has ever demonstrated worthwhile savings, yet new ones are always being introduced to the market, and uninformed customers are easily taken in by the claims and marketing "hype".

I have no involvement with any of the companies selling these fuel "saving" devices, nor do I get any benefit if people don't buy them. But I'm an honest sort of guy who doesn't like to see people get ripped off, and felt it was time to explain the engineering truth behind the claims. I also object to the fact that some of these devices make emissions worse, which obviously is bad for people's health. Finally, as a car industry engineer, I resent the implication that my colleagues and I are "too stupid" to see the benefits of these fantastic planet-saving gizmos! "

Just a slight change of tack here , i guess you all know about taking the radiator fan blade off and getting better mpg or kpl.
I tried this in 1982 , bought this Valiant VG wagon in Brissy took it back to Gladstone and prepared for our trip here to Wooroloo WA ,did a fuel test over a couple of trips and from memory scored about 20mpg , yes thirsty 245 auto with the Carter carby ( some Valiants were fitted with Strombergs and by reports were a bit more efficient than Carters ) took fan blade off and headed off to Brisbane this around September , pleasant weather but not stinking hot , should have taken fan blade off AFTER Brisbane as old Val got a bit hot at a few red lights , but didn't cook it , those cast iron heads could take a bit more heat than alloys.
Well came all the way to Wooroloo WA without the fan blade on , averaged about 2 mpg better than previous oh and forgot to mention dragged a 6x4 trailer behind us something i didnt have on when i did my fuel tests in Qld
I guess you couldnt do that in a Tojo towing a caravan ??
Another thing i experimented with was steam injection , there were a few different setups , dont think there really was an inprovement in economy but my vehicles sure ran a lot smoother , i can really vouch for that

It seems the boys from Filch have been over the Biodiesel forum and copped an ear full from some very knowledgeable guys who make their own fuel.
Bill is known as Bowser Buster over there and he has a Singaporean protege who has a personality just like Bills: )
Bill also did a runner from the thread when some of the forum members wanted to test the Filch at the University of NSW;)
Check out the dyno graph that shows no improvemnt with the Filch on pg 7
http://www.biofuelsforum.com/general_biodiesel_discussion/11-the_fitch_catalyst_-_genuine_improvement_or_fake_hype.html

It seems the boys from Filch have been over the Biodiesel forum and copped an ear full from some very knowledgeable guys who make their own fuel.
Bill is known as Bowser Buster over there and he has a Singaporean protege who has a personality just like Bills: )
Bill also did a runner from the thread when some of the forum members wanted to test the Filch at the University of NSW;)
Check out the dyno graph that shows no improvemnt with the Filch on pg 7
http://www.biofuelsforum.com/general_biodiesel_discussion/11-the_fitch_catalyst_-_genuine_improvement_or_fake_hype.html

I guess it's like an external antenna for a mobile phone incar kit CDMA/GSM hey, bloody useless BUT ALOT OF PEOPLE HERE USE THEM.

Use what you believe works, i say.

Personally i don't use either, but thats my choice, but why do people here continually harass people because of what they drive/use as a fridge/tent/camper/fuel saving device or whatever, whats to say that you blokes are right and evryone else is wrong because it's something that YOU think is not as good or YOU think doesn't work.

Whether it works or not doesn't give you the right to belittle someone like that, personal attacks are wrong.

Leave the bloke alone

Baz.