Needed:Freeper Mechanical Wisdom Item that Claims to Increase Gas Milage Substantialy

Aquatune ^ | 05.27.08 | chickensoup

[Dan(9698)]

Would love to cut my milage twentyfive percent

Drive like you always do, and pour four or five gallons of every fill up out on the ground.

That should cut your mileage as you desire.

[the invisib1e hand]

it used to be, that if you drilled little holes in the barrels of the carburetor -- the holes had to be in direct proportion to the height of the Great Pyramids and with exactly the same aspect w/r/t True North as the Pyramids (the holes, that is), and at an upward angle of exactly that matching the angle of the Pyramids from base to peak, that you could drive from one equinox to the next without refuelling on a single cubic span of high octane gasoline (the octane being in some proportion to the Golden Mean).

But all that changed with fuel injection. This information was recently declassified.

[wrench]

I read it. It is a scam to seperate you from your money.

Water injection has its use, but increasing gas mileage ain’t it.

If you want better mileage, look at frontal area, high pressure tires, tall gearing, lighter vehicle, and diesel engines.

Everything else is smoke and mirrors.

But, if you insist on getting unbelievable gas mileage on your SUV, I still have several of those 200 mpg carburators GM developed in the 60’s. I can make you a deal if you have to have one.......

[Chickensoup]

a 2007 Xterra
a 98 Mazda MPV

[allmendream]

Energy expended - energy inefficiency = energy output

where is the energy supposedly coming from? The only thing you can really do is increase efficiency and that is done by driving slower, filling your tires, having a tuneup, etc.

[gogeo]

It was relatively easy to install the AquaTune, although we did need a few feet of our own vacuum line. (What do you want for $399?) Unlike the pump-fed water-injection systems on P-38 fighters, the AquaTune relies on intake manifold vacuum to pull distilled water from a plastic bottle and into the manifold. So, at periods of wide-open throttle, virtually no water should enter the engine.

Of course, water injection was used to control detonation. It's purpose is to inhibit combustion, not enhance it.

[Rudder]

Would love to cut my milage twentyfive percent.

Drive as much as you possibly can only in first or reverse...that'll cut your mileage.

Drive two-footed, with one on the gas and the other on the accelerator...that'll cut your mileage.

Start your car one hour before departure and let it idle all that time...that'll cut your mileage, too.

[muir_redwoods]

I took my gas mileage from 20mpg to 26 mpg simply by driving at 55 mph instead of 70 mph and no jack rabbit starts. Really, it was that simple to get a 30% improvement.

[Professional Engineer]

The company mailing address is in Texas, yet all emission report are reportedly from CA or OR. None are from TX which does have emission tests in metro areas.

Smell test fails.

[humblegunner]

The fact that a good percentage of FReepers cannot pass a high school science or economics test is no reason not to waste your money.

This from someone who endorses write-in voting.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I am getting 25% better gas mileage from my 1995 Toyota pickup, and it didn't cost me a cent.

I started driving 60 on the highway instead of 80.

On the highway portion of my commute I now get over 30 mpg. I used to get 20.

I drive 75 miles round-trip. I used to consume 4 gallons a day. Now I consume three. I spend an extra ten minutes on the road each way, at most.

[Liberty 275]

water/methanol (washer fluid) injection is helpful in turbo and supercharged engines because the water/methanol cools the air & fuel charge, allowing you to run more boost without detonation. In a naturally aspirated car, the effects aren’t as dramatic because the charge never really gets heated up.

IOW, don’t bother with this gimmick. Putting more air in your tires will help much more.

[Mr. Quarterpanel]

Oh, My!! That is one complicated looking little device.

And at $500, expensive, too.

Don’t walk...RUN!!

RUN AWAY!!!! RUN FAR, FAR AWAY!!!

When you cannot get the promised performance, they will tell you that you hooked it up wrong, and give you about 30 different ways to “tune” it or “dial it in”.

Get a Hyundai.

[Randy Larsen]

Other than the other suggestions offered I have one More.

Maybe chooseing narrower tires insted of factory tires which are often installed for looks rather than fuel mileage.

In many cases such as mud and snow, narrow tires perform better in limited traction situations.

Something I learned from the oldtimers in snow country.

[uglybiker]

[Sunnyflorida]

“This from someone who endorses write-in voting. “

Not voting for McCain - the guy is an idiot.

But at least I’m making money on my investments (full time job) and investing some of in it local non-RINOs and got I straight “A”s in science. Also, I have the good sense not to smoke!! LOL

[Sunnyflorida]

:)

Best post yet.

[Gorzaloon]

I'm normally a cynic on stuff like this. However, this time, I think there is something to it. I believe it has been shown that a small amount of water injected with the gas/air mixture can improve the efficiency of an IC engine.

JC Whitney catalogue. I saw it in 1962. Honest. I almost bought one for my Studebaker, but a friend talked me out of it.

Ethanol/Gas blends are already putting water in whether you want it or not.

These things showed up in the so-called Carter Fuel Crisis too.

[LouD]

Part of that device looks like a free flowing air filter from a cold air intake.

Search for cold air intakes on ebay, and you should find one for your vehicles for a lot less than that. They should have a marginal effect on fuel efficiency, and may boost your engine’s output by somewhere between 5-10 horsepower.

They move the air intake outside the engine compartment, allowing you to pull colder, denser air into the engine, improving combustion. They do work.

[peeps36]

I wonder if it works as good as the little boat propeller they put on the back bumper of trucks?