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Gas Savers?

Tims72

Tims72

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Has anyone tried any of the "fuel saving" devices? I was looking into the Super Fuelmax, Tornado, and SpiralMax. They all claim gains of up to 28% better gas mileage and up 35 extra HP. They range from $50-$100. It would be nice to take a few min. and give my blazer better gas mileage and performance. It just seems to good to be true. I would like to believe the websites, but I would feel much better about buying one if I heard it from one of you guys. Thanks for your input.

Tim
 
if ya really wanna save on gas money, buy a 1981 accord or escort with a beat to hell body for $100 or something, and use it to commute and use ur K5 for weekend fun. best, cheapest way I can think of to really save money on gas...

j
 
The best way to improve your gas mileage is to drive slower. Last year I did a little experiment on a long highway trip- I drove at 50-55 MPH instead of the usual 65-70 MPH and I increased my fuel mileage by almost 20%!!!!!
 
i bet that helps tire wear too.. 20%? thats almost enough motivation to get my arse outta bed a few minutes earlier /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif i drive an hour both ways to school, so i might just try that. might not get any "fast driving awards" either... /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
 
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The best way to improve your gas mileage is to drive slower.

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agreed... when driving around town, accelerate as slowly as you can get away with at stop lights/signs etc. Hammerin down the skinny pedal is like flushin gas down the toilet.

having ur tires at the optimum pressure and a good tuneup would help also...

j
 
I work in the automotive industry and we refer to these products as "snake oil"....basically a scam. Most of these companies have never even performed a certified fuel economy test. An "real" test costs big money, require expensive instrumentation, a controlled environment, and take weeks to perform.
 
You could swap your radiator fan to electric, if you use junkyard parts you might get it done for $50-$100, you will get some increase in HP and mileage -- not much though.
 
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Hammerin down the skinny pedal is like flushin gas down the toilet.

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Uh oh... I might have myself a new sig before the day is out! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
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Has anyone tried any of the "fuel saving" devices? I was looking into the Super Fuelmax, Tornado, and SpiralMax. They all claim gains of up to 28% better gas mileage and up 35 extra HP. They range from $50-$100. It would be nice to take a few min. and give my blazer better gas mileage and performance. It just seems to good to be true. I would like to believe the websites, but I would feel much better about buying one if I heard it from one of you guys. Thanks for your input.

Tim


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don't waste your money, those are junk

you could always swap over to TBI or even TPI.
 
Sounds like it is pretty much unanimous then, They are junk. Thanks for saving me the money. I will try some of the other tricks you guys gave me though.
Tim
 
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