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Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by booz(m): 8:56am On Oct 31, 2015 |
Hello Nairalanders, Kindly share your experience on the difference fuel treatment makes when added to the fuel in a petrol engine. Is there any optimum proportion as against that recommended by the producer? Because, sometimes, it is from experience rather than recommendation you have the best knowledge of a product. Also, can it cause any harm to the vehicle if discontinued? |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by cardoso111(m): 9:05am On Oct 31, 2015 |
I use Extreme Fuel Treatment and my full tank last 3 days more 1 Like |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by booz(m): 9:09am On Oct 31, 2015 |
cardoso111:Please, how many days does it take to exhaust that quantity before adding the fuel treatment? |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by GAZZUZZ(m): 9:15am On Oct 31, 2015 |
cardoso111: That is psychological. Stop using it and your fuel will still last three days |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by moscobabs(m): 9:16am On Oct 31, 2015 |
cardoso111:bro pls what's the effect of fuel treatment in a car? thanks |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by cardoso111(m): 9:17am On Oct 31, 2015 |
Even my 5 litres generator full tank last three days extra |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by moscobabs(m): 9:20am On Oct 31, 2015 |
GAZZUZZ:Gazzuzz my best Engr... I have not applied fuel treatment to my car tank since I bought it. what effect does it has on my car and what's the importance of fuel treatment. thank u sir |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by mayor2013: 9:28am On Oct 31, 2015 |
booz: Fuel treatment hazardous to your car. Now when you pour a fuel treatment in your fuel tank. It takes particulate debris/dirt in your tank down to your fuel injector noozles. You wouldn't wana know thr rest of the story |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by peterjero(m): 12:14pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
GAZZUZZ:Oga GAZZUZZ are you saying xft isn't good especially those with European cars that suffer from fuel pump wahala easily. |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by GAZZUZZ(m): 12:42pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
peterjero: I'm saying more than that XTF is a SCAM. This is the last you will see me on this thread. |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by peterjero(m): 1:22pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
GAZZUZZ:So what do European car owners do to ameliorate this problem, so if my questions are inconveniencing. |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by Nobody: 3:27pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
Fuel treatment / additives are an utter sham. They do NOT extend gas mileage, neither do they improve the actual combustion process. On many later models of engines, these additives are actually harmful to injectors, pumps, seals and oxygen sensors. These additives are garbage, and only serve to cause the issues I've listed above, as well as drain your finances. |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by chemvic: 5:03am On Nov 01, 2015 |
@siena this comment just scared me. All thanks I last used it over a year ago! Same with another sham called fuel shark, connected to the cigarette point with the notion of saving fuel. |
Re: Fuel Treatment: How Effective Is It? by umbo: 2:48pm On Nov 10, 2015 |
read this I have a friend who swears by those gasoline additives that claim to increase your gas mileage. I think they’re all worthless. Am I right? You can understand why people want to believe this type of product works. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could pour an additive or pop a pill into your gas tank at each fill-up that would significantly increase your car’s gas mileage? But fuel additives — both commercial and homebrewed — are almost always a waste of money. With one notable exception (keep reading), these additives simply will not increase your car’s mpg. If you really want better gas mileage, your best bet is to drive a fuel-efficient vehicle, and drive it frugally. To understand why so many of these additives are ineffective, it’s helpful to understand that all modern engines are controlled by the vehicle’s on-board computer. The computer relies on sensors to adjust engine functions, including fuel delivery, ignition timing and — on the most advanced engines — when the intake and exhaust valves open and close. Mileage-boosting fuel additives claim to increase the combustion efficiency of gasoline. But the automaker programs a vehicle’s computer to have optimal fuel economy with straight gasoline in the tank. Change the chemistry, and you may actually find a decrease in both performance and mpg — if there is any real change at all. Also, consider this: If there really were safe, cost-effective additives to increase fuel economy, wouldn’t some gasoline brands already be trying to sell them to you (along with their gas)? This is a “buyer beware” scenario. Some of these mpg additives come wrapped in elaborate marketing schemes designed to play on our desires to one-up Big Oil, save money and do the right thing for the environment. Don’t buy it. Don’t believe glowing user testimonials either. If these testimonials have any degree of truth, any actual changes in mileage after using mpg- enhancing additives are more likely due to a change in driving style than to the effects of the additive. A strong placebo effect can happen when people really want these additives to work in order to justify the expense. That enhanced motivation makes a driver pay more attention to driving efficiently, and the results are predictable. (Affecting your mileage through your driving habits is easier than many people realize. I evaluate cars and trucks for a living, and I can easily alter the fuel economy of a vehicle by as much as 25 to 30 percent by the way I drive it.) You’ll also find some people who swear by homemade concoctions to increase fuel economy. Acetone, sometimes mixed with other chemicals, is a popular DIY fuel economy enhancer. This mpg trick may have other consequences however, such as shortening the life of your vehicle’s seals and gaskets, and perhaps harming the emission control sensors. So what’s the one fuel additive that is worthwhile? Fuel injection cleaners can sometimes improve fuel economy. If you or your mechanic suspects that your injectors are gummed up and not functioning properly, cleaning the system with an additive may help increase fuel economy by helping the engine work the way the factory intended it to. http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-transportation/do-those-fuel-additives-work-zb0z11zblon.aspx 1 Like 1 Share |
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