NOT the World's first BS based fuel additive

[Clive Apps Techno-Logicals 416 510 0020]

> 
> I think this these two are in cahoots!  I mean why beat a dead horse.
> Unless there is some real proof on an additive let us keep our favorites to
> ourselves.
>        To borrow a phrase from Ray, these Pseudoscientific explanations
> don't mean a damn.  I would much rather keep our efi systems clean burning
> with good fuel, and proper ignition.  That is it!  And what type of EFI has
> "doesn't have an IAC, so I have to manually turn down the idle afterwards"?


my 1986 Safari van doesnt have one on its TBI unit
I think it retards timing to contorl idle or some other such nonsense 
solution
and even that doesn't work well


Clive 
> 
> At 08:29 PM 3/25/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >I can't shed any light on this product, but I am using a different one
> >(won't mention name due to fear of getting BBQed).  Anyway what I have found
> >is that a lot of cleaners and additives make it worse.  If you take a small
> >sample of your additive and light it, what does the burning flame look like
> >? and is it a clean flame (ie.no soot comming of the flame like on a candle)
> >and are there any residue left after all is burnt away ?
> >
> >The stuff I use (only use it because I can get at cost price, otherwise too
> >expensive), is used for professional carbon cleaning.  It burns almost
> >invisible, but with a slight blue tint around the edge, and if you place a
> >bit of glass above the flame it does not go black with carbon deposit.  No
> >idea whats in the liquid, but it has a yellowish colour and smells bloody
> >aweful.
> >
> >Anyway this is the only additive I have seen that "VISIBLY" burns completely
> >clean (can't comment on what I can't see with my eyes, I'm sure if a gas
> >analysis was performed there would be some sort of crap).
> >
> >Now I only use this every 6 months or so, I disconnect my fuel tank from the
> >surge tank and run from the 5 litres in this, mix in 250ml of this cleaner,
> >go for 30km drive (or until out of fuel).  During the 30km you can actually
> >feel that the car starts to run better and the idle will pick up (my car
> >doesn't have an IAC, so I have to manually turn down the idle afterwards).
> >
> >I haven't had the engine pulled apart so I can't see what it looks like
> >inside, but if you shine a torch through the spark plug hole onto the crown
> >of the piston, it looks clean (well, there is no sign of carbon deposits, so
> >I pressume its clean).
> >
> >Anyway, enough ramplings.  This is just my experience.
> >
> >Dan     dzorde at geocities.com
> >
> >  
> >>Hi Paul,
> >>
> >>Appreciate your comment and this was my attitude to the
> >>sea of fuel additive in the market. Basically the fuel
> >>additive in the market are cleaners. Cleaners are
> >>supposed to aid in the cleaning of carburettors jets
> >>or fuel injectors nozzles. Does it work? Well I tried
> >>a handful throughout my years of driving and most do
> >>not produce any significant improvement. So this is
> >>why I am with you in saying that this sounds like an ad.
> >>
> >
> >{Big snip}
> >
> >>I hope someone out there can elaborate more 'coz I sure
> >>would like to know more about it..technically that is.
> >>Please accept my apologies if I have put this message
> >>to sound like an ad. But the best way to authenticate
> >>this product is to put it thru a benchmark test. So
> >>any takers?
> >>
> >>Rdgs
> >>
> >>Ben
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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