Fuel Saver

[griffin5]

Can someone tell me the correct place to locate my magnetic fuel saver on an A140 engine. Yes I have tried bananas and they do much the same !!
An illustration or photo would be appreciated.

 

[Dave K]

The correct place to put a magnetic fuel saver is........in the bin.

 

[smartbrabus]

Underneath the accelerator pedal should do the trick

 

[grasmere]

to get the most money from it - sell it on ebay

seriously - do a search on google for ecoflow etc - there sure to be some online pag - I suspect its as near the engine as possible away from direct heat - but dont take my word.

 

[Ian B Walker]

The answer to this question requires a reply from Grav888. For the unbelievers and I do not want to open fresh wounds. I have one fitted to my Coupe and have found that I actually do save money. Mpg gone from 29 - 34. I am not known for having a light right foot either.

 

[grasmere]

fair enough Ian - where is yours fitted?

 

[Ian B Walker]

Mine is fitted on the inlet pipe to the fuel rail, as close as possible. I will take a pic and post it.

 

[GRAV888]

The answer to this question requires a reply from Grav888. For the unbelievers and I do not want to open fresh wounds. I have one fitted to my Coupe and have found that I actually do save money. Mpg gone from 29 - 34. I am not known for having a light right foot either.

I've sent a PM Ian.

 

[Dieselman]

The answer to this question requires a reply from Grav888. For the unbelievers and I do not want to open fresh wounds. I have one fitted to my Coupe and have found that I actually do save money. Mpg gone from 29 - 34. I am not known for having a light right foot either.

This couldn't be anything to do with the weather warming up could it. 17% sound s pretty good even against the claims made for fuel savers.
Try removing it and tell us the result.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

If they were effective, manufacturers would already fit them.

They're utter bollox.

 

[GRAV888]

If they were effective, manufacturers would already fit them.

They're utter bollox.

Have you ever tried one?

 

[jgevers]

Hi,

About 20 years ago, I witnessed a test of one of these magnetic units. I can't remember what brand, but it was a green thing about 4 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.
The test was performed on a standard 8 valve, 1.8 VW engine strapped to a Superflow engine dyno. Besides exhaust emissions and torque, fuel useage was monitored. The result was very clear. No difference whatsoever!

Regards

 

[DITTRICH]

There are so many variables which affect fuel consumption that it is difficult to tell if these things have an effect in real life. If you monitored your fuel consumption for a year throughout all conditions and weathers and then fitted one, you would have enough historical data to compare with the next year (with the magnet fitted).

My own personal view is that the magnets don't change anything in the fuel or engine, but they (might) indirectly infuence the behaviour (and foot) of the driver. This could be established by a sizeable double blind trial - say 50 devices half with magnets, half without fitted by third parties and sealed away from prying eyes. Then let them all drive around for a few months and compare fuel consumptions - before and after. This is how drug companies (in a similar way) screen out the pschological 'placebo' effect when testing drugs.

Personally, I would never waste my money on them.

Regards

Les

 

[grasmere]

whilst I am slightly open minded about these magnetic devices heres why I believe they cannot work:

because the fuel pump is still pushing the same amount of fuel forward and past the magnet and the injectors are still injecting the same quantity of fule into each cylinder.

If the magnet made the fuel burn more efficienly (or 'better' ) then surely the amount of fuel flow would need to be 'reduced' and hence provide the savings!!

 

[nickmann]

Errrrr. hold on a sec. The question was "where" to fit it, not "whether" to fit it.

Griffin5, I only wish I could help, sorry.

 

[Vips]

I have fitted a magnetic fuel saver on my 220CE for the last 2 years. I cannot genuinely say that I have saved any fuel! I don't drive hard and regularly have it serviced and still I am getting around 25 mpg. May be I've put it on the wrong pipe

i'll wait to see the pics from Ian before I try another pipe, even though they both look the same to me!