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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #1 on: 05 October 2010, 13:49:59 »

i seriously doubt it gives you any saving at all let alone 25% - total bs, I'd be interested to see if anyone knows anyone who's got one and makes a saving :y
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #2 on: 05 October 2010, 13:50:16 »

what do you mean?
looks a great bit of kit, how can it fail?
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #3 on: 05 October 2010, 13:50:41 »

It just sounds like an electronic volt meter to me :-?
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #4 on: 05 October 2010, 14:20:25 »

 ;D ;D ;D

Wow, it does everything!

From the description I wouldn't be surprised if it's not the cure for erectile dysfunction, too!

I MUST HAVE ONE!
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #5 on: 05 October 2010, 15:11:01 »

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;D ;D ;D

Wow, it does everything!

From the description I wouldn't be surprised if it's not the cure for erectile dysfunction, too!

I MUST HAVE ONE!


Blimey!! he'll make a mint, then.
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #6 on: 05 October 2010, 15:17:20 »

That probably depends where you have to hook the wires up to  :o :D
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #7 on: 05 October 2010, 15:23:30 »

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It just sounds like an electronic volt meter to me :-?
No.  it has a 7 Farad capacitor in there to smooth out the wobbly bits.  You can't have wobbly bits on your voltage or the petrol consumption will sky-rocket!

It will sell like hot cakes to people who are... ...simples.
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #8 on: 05 October 2010, 15:30:21 »

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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #9 on: 05 October 2010, 18:15:39 »

How are trading standards and the advertising authorities letting this sort of garbage being sold? >:(
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #10 on: 05 October 2010, 18:24:07 »

so if 1 saves 25% i'll take 4 and save 100% ;D ;D
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #11 on: 05 October 2010, 20:35:07 »

So, the ignition system is nothing to do with a collapsing field which derives its energy from that stored within the magnetic flux of the transformer (coil) core any more, its now directly related to the battery supply.

Interesting.

I bet Nippon Chemicon are over the moon with having thier name put on this.

All I see is a cheap volt meter and a few capacitors!
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #12 on: 05 October 2010, 20:39:31 »

Both of these devices are using the same sort of pseudo-scientific codswallop that the proponents of homeopathy use.

Frankly, there's more likelihood that homeopathic remedies would work than that either of these two pieces of kit would do anything. 

I don't see how a hotter spark would burn fuel more efficiently, even if raising the battery voltage would produce a hotter spark, even if the car's electronics didn't smooth out the voltage levels, which aren't actually relevant anyway as the battery voltage is unlikely to affect the HT circuits, and I know naff-all about electronics.

As for magnetising water or fuel, I just don't believe it. 

It's the dihydrogen monoxide effect all over again.
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Re: Snake Oil
« Reply #13 on: 05 October 2010, 20:42:13 »

lets assume its not fake..

but % 25  too ambitious ;D and unrealistic..

I have seen some magnetic parts which are build here used with carburetted systems some years ago..they claim %8 .. and resulted around %3-5 depending on the car.. but %25 with injection systems , no way :(
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« Reply #14 on: 05 October 2010, 21:01:14 »

hmmm.. the current model ..

(original principle by Simon Ruskin USA engineer)

measured as %18 by my university (METU) and certificated by ministry.. on a 1.6 car.. :-?


para-hydrocarbons cooled and magnetized (9000-12000 gauss) and  converted to ortho-hydrocarbons :-?


one example..

http://www.ekoyak.com/ekoyak_oto/sayfalar/opel_frontera.html


here is the link

http://www.ekoyak.com/ekoyak_oto.html
http://www.ekoyak.com/ekoyak.html

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