A fool and his money............

[Aletank]

My cousin asked me to fit one to her megane, i was also sceptical, but she is genuinly getting 50 more miles per tankful. She does exactly the same journey every day and uses the same fuel....

Where did she get it from ? What make was it etc ? any details ?

 

[jaymanek]

she got it from one of the home shopping channels.
Unfortunately i didnt give it too much attention as i was/am also quite sceptical. Its a cylindrical thing with a magnet inside, you put it over the fuel line....

Sorry cant help more!

 

[se97mlm]

When i was working for my Masters in Germany on an engine test bench, we had one of these companies pay us to test their "magnetic fuel saver" under lab conditions.

After a rigorous test with and without magnets, the fuel consumption was 0,5% worse with the magnets, which given after taking experimental error into account meant they had no effect whatsoever!

Don't waste your money!!

 

[Deleted member 2227]

I appreciate the comments of all the exerts but our whole housing development have magnetic water conditioners and I cant explain what they do but the sinks and baths dont scale up because of our dreadfully hard water. The company that built our house arent mad they wouldnt spend thousands on water conditioners that did nothing would they. As for fuel I dont expect 27% improvement but I'm driving hard and looking forward to see if I can crack 25mpg coz I havent for the last three tanks. Cold mornings play havok with fuel consumption!

 

[Thmsshaun]

Water and fuel though. Not really the same chemical properties. You wouldnt get far trying to run your car on water.

 

[GRAV888]

R2D2, does Steve the mechanic have a c/o meter?

 

[Deleted member 2227]

R2D2, does Steve the mechanic have a c/o meter?

Sorry Dont know. Will try and find out.

 

[Deleted member 2227]

He has access to one locally

 

[GRAV888]

He has access to one locally

Fancy a meet up one day soon?
I need to try something which involves the meter.

 

[DITTRICH]

...Looking at the fuel statistics for my W202 C230K , I can say that my consumption varies normally by + or - 8% from the median (most common) value excluding longer motorway trips. So, given that there is so much variance due to traffic, right foot, wind, road type, overtaking frequency, using kickdown and so on, I think it is impossible to test claims "on the road" - only in the laboratory. Just looking at my statistics, each following tank of fuel might be used more or less efficiently and you can never really predict this BEFORE you start.
My 5p from a total sceptic
Les

 

[Deleted member 2227]

Fancy a meet up one day soon?
I need to try something which involves the meter.

Ring Steve and see what he reckons.........He is a bit biz at the moment!

 

[GRAV888]

Ring Steve and see what he reckons.........He is a bit biz at the moment!

Okey dokey.
Will buzz him tomorrow.
No rush, just would be interesting and need a witness if all goes ok

 

[Deleted member 2227]

Okey dokey.
Will buzz him tomorrow.
No rush, just would be interesting and need a witness if all goes ok

Sounds interesting!

 

[Deleted member 2227]

Just to update I had been averaging 25mpg and since fitting the Max Fuel saver I haveachieved 24.7mpg and 23.8mpg. Mind you I was testing my new sports suspension out a bit! BTW save your money on the Max fuel Saver eh!

 

[Shude]

What you could also try is fitting a rubber bung to the back of the gas pedal so it doesn't travel as far. That would also probably improve the mpg

 

[Deleted member 2227]

LOL. So true

 

[grober]

You are in straight WITCH DOCTOR TERRITORY here. If you want to measure a single parameter such as fuel consumption you have got to keep all other factors the same. Things like rolling resistance/ brake adjustment/ bearing wear/local traffic conditions/ prevailing head winds/air temperature /track adjustment/tyre pressure/dry or wet roads/ load carried etc etc. The only way measure this ACCURATELY is on an engine testbed with several £Ks of equipment attached. The sort of facility that only car manufacturers have!!! Back to the WITCH DOCTOR TERRITORY. Lesson one. Find something that people want like better fuel consumption? Lesson two. Learn to exploit this weakness. Lesson three. Tell them you have the solution to their problem ( HANDY HINT it helps to sell the con if you sell it to yourself first ) Lesson four. I must stress this is the most important part!!! Relieve them of as much money as you can get away with ( but not too much money that they will come looking for you) Lesson five LAUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK!!! In primitive societies you just set yourself up as a witch doctor and disembowel a few chickens for a fee. REMEMBER lesson four ALWAYS FOR A FEE!!!! In "sophisticated "society you got to be a bit more subtle but the the basic principles and human frailty are the same.

 

[Shude]

You are in straight WITCH DOCTOR TERRITORY here.

Ahh you're right! When that old gypsy-woman stumbled out in front of me last Friday and I swerved to avoid her I heard her shout something about a curse being put on my engine's airflow system and sure enough the same day the MAS went! I suppose now I have to get the car blessed by someone to sort the MAS then have the witch doctor do the fuel system for me!

 

[Howard]

Ahh you're right! When that old gypsy-woman stumbled out in front of me last Friday and I swerved to avoid her I heard her shout something about a curse being put on my engine's airflow system and sure enough the same day the MAS went! I suppose now I have to get the car blessed by someone to sort the MAS then have the witch doctor do the fuel system for me!

LOL !!

 

[GRAV888]

Ahh you're right! When that old gypsy-woman stumbled out in front of me last Friday and I swerved to avoid her I heard her shout something about a curse being put on my engine's airflow system and sure enough the same day the MAS went!

Sounds like that new series 'Sea Of Souls' on tv on a Sat and Sun night.
(You'll only know what I'm on about if you saw it last weekend.