Auto Mileage Improvement Device

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BR-549

Joined Sep 22, 2013
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There have been a lot of "kits" down thru the years that are sold to increase you gas mileage. This started after the oil embargoes in the early and mid 70s. There have been all kinds of "devices".

I remember one that starts out asking you if you ever noticed how easily your car started on a rainy day, and how smooth the engine ran that day?

Anyone recall that? It was adding moisture, either thru the carburetor or the intake manifold.

https://techxplore.com/news/2016-09-bosch-fuel-saving-bonus.html

Very in-ter-es-ting.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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A practical system would need an antifreeze mix for the injection tank like methanol with some sort of oil to reduce corrosion.
 

ian field

Joined Oct 27, 2012
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There have been a lot of "kits" down thru the years that are sold to increase you gas mileage. This started after the oil embargoes in the early and mid 70s. There have been all kinds of "devices".

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The nut holding the steering wheel......................
 

ian field

Joined Oct 27, 2012
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A practical system would need an antifreeze mix for the injection tank like methanol with some sort of oil to reduce corrosion.
It was common on fighter planes in WW2, and AFAIK: it was mixed with antifreeze. Oil would emulsify and contribute little to preventing corrosion.

It was a short term boost for dog fights - apparently it destroyed the piston crowns if used too much.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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It was common on fighter planes in WW2, and AFAIK: it was mixed with antifreeze. Oil would emulsify and contribute little to preventing corrosion.

It was a short term boost for dog fights - apparently it destroyed the piston crowns if used too much.
I guess a corrosion inhibitor instead of 'oil' would have been a better word.
 

jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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Just put it in the windshield washer battle. No corrosion problem there. Ethanol could be added as antifreeze. That might also allow them to get it out of our gas.

John
 
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