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R6_kid
12th May 2005, 20:55
http://www.fuelstar.com/
just found a guy selling one of these on trademe (at twice what the supplier asks!!! :nono: )
went to the site and it claims 6% immediate performance increase with up to another 6-9% after 5000km - to total of more than 10% just from a fuel catalyst.
Also better econonmy of about 15%+
Not a bad deal for $30+pp, could be an option for those of us with the higher spec 250's to get that little bit 'extra'
I saw that and wondered how quick it would appear here ;).
Personally I wouldnt bother, I thought they were aimed towards older models of car/bike... That were more reliant leaded gassoline? - Although maybe some benifits could be found in one (if you have the room!) I saw one in a car and it wasnt little... so maybe not such a good item for a bike? I dont know - I looked at it thought for a minute and then thought for 60$ ... Yea Right (tui)
R6_kid
12th May 2005, 21:40
yeh, like i said he wants double. The website has them for $30 in a bike model (with a ZXR250 as an advert). Im thinking not bad for $30. At least you'll be doing your thing for the environment and making sure ur under limit for emissions testing if we ever get them... once i pay frosty for track day im gonna order me one.
Yea if it will make me use less fuel and help deal with the smell then I will part with one for 30 smackers!
Would it be a problem for vacum fed carburators, and does it have a filter? i.e I can run
fuelFilter->fuelstart->carbs without much problem with the vacum fed carbs i.e making it run to lean or something?
R6_kid
12th May 2005, 21:56
im not 100% sure how it works, i just seen the website. Check it out and send them an email for more info. Far as i know you just chuck it in the fuel line... should be a prob
Eees total crap,don't waste your money.Scientificaly proven NOT to work.
scumdog
12th May 2005, 22:02
http://www.fuelstar.com/
just found a guy selling one of these on trademe (at twice what the supplier asks!!! :nono: )
went to the site and it claims 6% immediate performance increase with up to another 6-9% after 5000km - to total of more than 10% just from a fuel catalyst.
Also better econonmy of about 15%+
Not a bad deal for $30+pp, could be an option for those of us with the higher spec 250's to get that little bit 'extra'
They are a crock of shit that are only advocated by gullible "believers"
Like the classic Rover owner "runs on regular just as good as it did on Super"
"Did you try it on regular BEFORE you fitted the 'FuelStar'? No, but it still runs as good as it use to on Super" WTF????
Mr Skid
12th May 2005, 22:10
They're amazing, I don't know why Honda don't fit then as stock.
I eventually removed it as I got tired of the cbr250's front wheel lifting off the throttle in the first three gears. :yes:
So are they an overpriced fuel filter, there was a crap load of hype with them around 97? or 95? I was young cant remeber, due to the fuel changes causing problems, and this was suposed to help - they hype died and they seemed to disapear from the face of the earth, what they say it will do seems rather impossible for a filter :lol:...
R6_kid
12th May 2005, 22:13
They're amazing, I don't know why Honda don't fit then as stock.
I eventually removed it as I got tired of the cbr250's front wheel lifting off the throttle in the first three gears. :yes:
fuck im gullable, you had me for a second or two there...
he is joking isnt he :mobile:
scumdog
12th May 2005, 22:22
I bought so many of these types of devices that promised 25%, 30% or more etc in fuel savings that I was actually MAKING making fuel as I drove along, after 6 months I made 85 litres in fuel I DIDN'TY use???
I will stand by my claim that they are absolute crap - but there is always an exception eh?
I have a lot of experiance with BMC ''B'' blocks - 1500,1622 and 1800cc motors.In my A40 Devon Pick up,Series II Oxford and 2 Austin 1800s,plus all the countless ones I've worked on.They are the most ''ping'' prone motor I've ever worked on,tuning was really a matter of ''ear'' (can't do it now with my hearing) I tried to run one of my 1800s on 91 when it came out,but had to retard the timing so much I couldn't get up the drive,no way will these run on regular.
One of my customers has a Morris Marina station wagon,and he loves it (explained at a glance if you ever met him) ,it has the 1800cc ''B'' block,and a Fuelstar,or maybe another with a similar sounding name and claims.I tune this motor as I have always tuned them...and it runs on regular,for the 10yrs I've worked on it.He reckons it's because of the Fuelstar,and I almost have to believe him,because out of the 100s of these things I've tuned,it's the only one that doesn't rattle under load.Maybe it has 2 headgaskets,a special one off cyl head,I dunno - I'm puzzled by it...and somewhat annoyed.
What?
13th May 2005, 06:32
Maybe the boys at Leyland fucked up and accidently made a good motor????
Fuelstar is just a tube with a tin gauze in it - the same stuff that lines the Morry petrol tank.
Lou Girardin
13th May 2005, 08:30
http://www.fuelstar.com/
just found a guy selling one of these on trademe (at twice what the supplier asks!!! :nono: )
went to the site and it claims 6% immediate performance increase with up to another 6-9% after 5000km - to total of more than 10% just from a fuel catalyst.
Also better econonmy of about 15%+
Not a bad deal for $30+pp, could be an option for those of us with the higher spec 250's to get that little bit 'extra'
Buy it, then I've got some laser jamming CD's for you. Cheap!
claire
13th May 2005, 09:39
We have Fuelstar's on some of our cars and it definately stops them pinging. Especially USA imports, had two that have taken an instant dislike to NZ fuel and have detonated quite badly and a Fuelstar has fixed the problem.
I wasn't a believer but it saves carting avgas around.
Claire
Pixie
13th May 2005, 23:22
im not 100% sure how it works, i just seen the website. Check it out and send them an email for more info. Far as i know you just chuck it in the fuel line... should be a prob
I am-it doesn't
Pixie
13th May 2005, 23:33
I will stand by my claim that they are absolute crap - but there is always an exception eh?
I have a lot of experiance with BMC ''B'' blocks - 1500,1622 and 1800cc motors.In my A40 Devon Pick up,Series II Oxford and 2 Austin 1800s,plus all the countless ones I've worked on.They are the most ''ping'' prone motor I've ever worked on,tuning was really a matter of ''ear'' (can't do it now with my hearing) I tried to run one of my 1800s on 91 when it came out,but had to retard the timing so much I couldn't get up the drive,no way will these run on regular.
One of my customers has a Morris Marina station wagon,and he loves it (explained at a glance if you ever met him) ,it has the 1800cc ''B'' block,and a Fuelstar,or maybe another with a similar sounding name and claims.I tune this motor as I have always tuned them...and it runs on regular,for the 10yrs I've worked on it.He reckons it's because of the Fuelstar,and I almost have to believe him,because out of the 100s of these things I've tuned,it's the only one that doesn't rattle under load.Maybe it has 2 headgaskets,a special one off cyl head,I dunno - I'm puzzled by it...and somewhat annoyed.
Reminds me of the "pinging" (or to be PC ,should I say "asianing") problem I had on my MX5.
I couldn't understand why it was worse on over run.
It turned out to be a cable tie I had attached to the front suspension subframe to give me a visual locator for my trolley jack lift point.
The tie flapped rapidly in the slipstream,sounding exactly like Pinging. :no:
Marshall Peters
22nd May 2005, 20:08
Well...yes they do!
I have a V6 Camry and keep records of fuel mileage.
My first test was 1760 kms trip and car mileage improved 5%. This was just as well because they offered money back guarantee if it did not improve 5% or more.
They said that mileage would further improve over next few thousand kilometres.
So, after 12 months, and other test....Adelaide/Melbourne/Adelaide.
8% improvement.
They say car will have more torque and engine smoother and spin more quickly.
I agree...it does. Actually, initially the car idled at 1200 rpm instead of 750, and it took a few starts later before the cars computer learned to cut back the idling.
DOES IT WORK ON A MOTORBIKE. Well it should BUT....they also say only minimum improvement on Premium Unleaded. At the same time as fitting a unit in my SV650S, I put on a K&N filter, and put in Iridium spark plugs...
so any improvement could have come from any or a combination of the things I did. Well...I used to get 260-290 kms on tank b4 warning fuel light came on.
I did 304kms the other day coming back from Melbourne.
To be fair...a motorbike economy is effected by winds/ even gusty side winds.
How far you fill it up the neck of the tank.
They also said to change the oil at 2,000kms after fitting because it will be black with carbon that has been cleaned from the combustion chamber.
Geez...was it black...like Indian Ink. Now the oil changes are cleaner than before, but this is no big deal, because the oil is supposed to get black otherwise the rubbish is still in the engine somewhere.
Look up 'Fuel Catalyst' in a search engine. You will find lots of info...some of it scientific.
It works for me!
Cheers
Marshall Peters/ Adelaide/ South Australia
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