Gas Saver Devices

Bandit

Bandit

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Has anyone had any experiences with one of the new gas saving devices such as: This One .

I am interested in anything that will save me money on these inflated gas prices. Thanks.

ED
 
BANDIT..the absolute gauranteed way to cut your fuel bill in half is to rideshare....Let me know if the magnet thingy actually works, all the other FUEL SAVING DEVICES I have seen last as long as the ads run...
 
While the theory that they state (creating opposite charges in the gas and air) might actually have some validity, putting magnets on the fuel line and air intake will not achieve that effect.

Just another case of people trying to claim that 'magnet==magic' (like all those 'therapy magnets', most of which are so weak that the magnetic field does not even penetrate the skin with any appreciable strength, let along affect the joints and muscles).

--JB
 
Ugh, it's a total scam. Think about it: if this could be done, don't you think the wealthy car manufacturers would install such a device in every car so they can advertise better gas mileage?

/mel
 
Has anyone seen that "Tornado"? thing. It is a device you stick in your inlet tract to help "mix" the fuel/air charge better.

Heard it worked, but few people would spring for a $70 device that looked like a kids pinwheel thingie.

Anyone try it?
 
I heard about this type of thing twenty years ago. A guy used to tape "cow magnets" to the lines.

For those of you not from Wisconsin, a cow magnet is a shotgun shell sized magnet that farmers used to make cows ingest. The theory was that it would trap junk that a grazing cow might eat. I don't even think farmers use them anymore, so even that use must have been a scam.

But it would be a cheap thing to try if you just got to do it! Hit a feed store, buy two magnets and use some duct tape.
 
There is no science or engineering that supports the claims.
 
. . . my 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI. Best Tank: 51.44 mpg. Worst Tank: 32.25 mpg. 21,314 mile average: 43.85 mpg in a commute that's about half city and half highway (and the highway part is stop-and-go about half the time). I know guys with long highway commutes who routinely get mileage in the 50s :cool:
 
Some people put a brick in their toilet tank to save water,so I put one in my gas tank to save gas.:D
 
Looks similar to a fitch fuel catalyst to me. If indeed it is they do work to decrease emissions. I do not know about mileage though. On popular hotrodding they did a test on an older fox body stang that they got from a junk yard. It was borderline on a few of the emissions before they installed the catalyst. Afterwards the emissions were safely under the acceptable emissions levels. Keep in mind this was in Cali though, so any place else in the U.S. it would probably pass easily.
 
I drive 40 miles to work everyday and have no option for the bus or carpools. And, this $1.40 a gallon is starting to really hurt. I figured these car additions were a bunch of crap, but I am getting desperate.
 
Oni,
I read a test of "The Tornado" a few months back and it did absolutely nothing. It's funny, I seem to remember them advertising them awhile back and claiming they increased your horsepower...now that gas prices have started climbing again they claim they boost gas mileage. Save your money, if you want better gas mileage make sure you have a clean air filter and a decent set of plugs in your car but don't invest in some miracle whatzit.....
 
Dan

Thanks. Not really one to install the latest "gizmo"...just remember reading about it somewhere.

I have a K&N filter, good plugs, and run synthetic oil in my truck. I actually got a milage increase when I switched oils. Hopefully make it last a little longer too. ;)

Seems to me the Tornado thing is similar in concept to the TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber) Suzuki motorcycles had a few years back. Guess if it worked...they'd still be using it.

Guess you can inflate your tires to the high side of rec. pressure.
 
Ive had similar success with K&N filters, i use one on my jeep and it gave me slightly better mileage, although now with super swamper tires 5" of lift, and tons of gadgets (winch, Co2, lights, etc) bolted onto it, it gets about 8-9 mpg, which totally sucks:(
but i wouldnt trade it for the world, i mean how many other people can actually run over a small import with their truck:p
 
Payback

Sounds like a nice Jeep.

My friend down the street has one all fixed up for rock crawlin'. Not really "streetable" anymore. Lockers front/back, lifted, winch, rollcage, on board welder, custom suspension, skid plates, rock sliders...very heavy duty!
 
Oni,
mines gettin there, all thats left to get is lockers.
now that i think about it, its not tecnically street legal, the tires stick out waaay past the fenders and body lifts are illegal(not sure why though), but oh well, just dont tell nobody:cool:
 
The Honda hybrid is the lightest of the three, and I read it gets the highest of the three. The Toyoda is second and I do not know about the third one.
 
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