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Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 09:41
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Did anyone catch that segment on that fuel saver device?
Tested by ford and apparently it does cut down on fuel without loosing performance.
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 10:48
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Was it called a Super-AFC by any chance? 
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 11:40
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what is it and how does it work?
i suppose in the end the best fuel saver is to control your right foot.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 12:00
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Yeah I missed it too! Anyone tape it?
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 13:08
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| Cool1 wrote on Wed, 16 October 2002 22:00 |
Yeah I missed it too! Anyone tape it?
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 13:14
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didn't tape it but here is the website for the ACA story
Fuel Saver
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 15:01
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Sorry ladies, I missed it...
I wonder if if actually increases performance as the guy in the story said??? What a croc...
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Wed, 16 October 2002 20:29
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an engine is designed to use a certain amout of air and petrol per stroke in the 4 stroke cycle i can't see how u can lower the amount of fuel and get an INCREASE in performance thats just crazy.
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Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Thu, 17 October 2002 02:26
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It's an "all in the head" thing. Just like a cat-back really improves peformance. 
You have either two things:
More fuel to burn. Larger injectors, larger cubits.
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Fuel is more efficently burnt with more oxygen. Turbo, supercharger, NOS, larger throttle bodies.
Yep, as Rob said, fuel saving is in proportion to the leverage of your right foot. That and having a well-tuned car which we all do here anyway.
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Thu, 17 October 2002 05:53
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| Apollo wrote on Thu, 17 October 2002 12:26 |
Yep, as Rob said, fuel saving is in proportion to the leverage of your right foot. That and having a well-tuned car which we all do here anyway.
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We do do we??? Well all might except me. I can't afford to sneaze let alone to tune up my car!!
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Sun, 20 October 2002 03:51
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Where can we get this thing and how much?
and WTF is it?
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Sun, 20 October 2002 05:08
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Interesting to note:
If saving fuel (without losing performance) is so high on the aussie agenda, why arn't we all demanding the import of Direct Injection engines?
Toyota's got their 2.0l D4 in 3/4 of the current car line in Japan. Audi is introducing their FSI range in A2, A3's in the UK. Volvo has been selling Mitsubishi's Direct Petrol Inject for some 6 months or more now, in all countries where petrol is considerably more expensive than AU.
Furthermore: Why do aussies then keep buying big inefficeint Holden/Ford 6's and 8's when a Turboed 4, 5 or smaller 6 can produce superior performance and petrol consumption?
Maybe we're just all stupid?
LiFe.
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Sun, 20 October 2002 07:45
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| LiFe wrote on Sun, 20 October 2002 15:08 |
Furthermore: Why do aussies then keep buying big inefficeint Holden/Ford 6's and 8's when a Turboed 4, 5 or smaller 6 can produce superior performance and petrol consumption?
Maybe we're just all stupid?
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Cause the general population doesnt know the difference between car A and car B. If someone educated them in the issue im sure they would realise but without anyone telling them how the F**K are they supposed to know ???
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Re: Fuel Saver Today Tonight
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Sun, 20 October 2002 12:21
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| LiFe wrote on Sun, 20 October 2002 15:08 |
Furthermore: Why do aussies then keep buying big inefficeint Holden/Ford 6's and 8's when a Turboed 4, 5 or smaller 6 can produce superior performance and petrol consumption?
Maybe we're just all stupid?
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Ever try to insure a turbo?
Plus you'll probably find that a constant boosting turbo sucks up more juice than the modern V8 does. It has to get power from someplace. I wouldn't exactly call the holden/ford v6/v8 inefficeint these days either.
Plus some people just like the instant/low down torque that a V8 gives.
At least ford are in the good current direction here with their turbo DOHC V6's. I'm sure that is what is needed to have turbo's more "accepted" in this country. Hopefully insurance companies will also change their tunes in the future.
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