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fuel magnets

Post by peanutcrusher » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:48 pm

does anyone known if fuel magnets work on bongos or are they a lie.
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Re: fuel magnets

Post by francophile1947 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:55 pm

No, they're not a lie - I can prove that cos' I've got some :lol:
Can't say they did anything to improve fuel consumption though :( - either that, or it would be really disastrous without them :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by g8dhe » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:07 pm

There an excellent idea, stick them on your Grill up front, and then find a lorry to follow, really close up, you will feel the extra pull and the next thing you know you won't be using ANY fuel what so ever, you can even turn of the ignition. Only problem I found was that I never ended up going where I wanted to go.....

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Post by apole » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:35 pm

Hi,

The only magnets that maybe of use are the neo whatever strong ones that you stick on your oil filter to help trap metal particles. The fuel ones don't work.
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Post by welsh winger » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:52 pm

I called down to the motor home and caravan show in Carmarthen last weekend, There were 3 stalls selling what I call snake oil treatments, one offered your money back, I offered to do it the other way I would pay him when I had an increase in fuel consumption, bloke did not take me up on it, not sure why.

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Post by mikeonb4c » Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:55 pm

welsh winger wrote:I called down to the motor home and caravan show in Carmarthen last weekend, There were 3 stalls selling what I call snake oil treatments, one offered your money back, I offered to do it the other way I would pay him when I had an increase in fuel consumption, bloke did not take me up on it, not sure why.

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Re: fuel magnets

Post by helen&tony » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:34 pm

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There you go then...if they had paid the "Man From the Office of Fair Trading" what he asked, they would still be on the market :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
By coincidence, I market a fuel saving device consisting of 4 electrically pulsed clockwork magnets...just stick one over each cylinder on top of the rocker box, and the magnet helps pull the piston up during the compression cycle, thus reducing friction and aiding economy. It works entirely on the principle of neutron flow lamellar stiction reduction....a well known scientific principle as favoured during NASA testing on Moon bicycles
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Post by missfixit70 » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:39 pm

I'll some of that Helen :wink: :lol:
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Post by francophile1947 » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:45 pm

helen&tony wrote: By coincidence, I market a fuel saving device consisting of 4 electrically pulsed clockwork magnets...just stick one over each cylinder on top of the rocker box, and the magnet helps pull the piston up during the compression cycle, thus reducing friction and aiding economy. It works entirely on the principle of neutron flow lamellar stiction reduction....a well known scientific principle as favoured during NASA testing on Moon bicycles
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That is clearly not right Helen, unless they also slow the pistons down on the power stroke :( :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: fuel magnets

Post by helen&tony » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:52 pm

Hi John
Of course....that's one of the principles of electrically activated clockwork....and don't forget it's NASA approved
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Re: fuel magnets

Post by francophile1947 » Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:56 pm

helen&tony wrote:Hi John
Of course....that's one of the principles of electrically activated clockwork....and don't forget it's NASA approved
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Aha, I missed the NASA bit - they probably would believe aluminum (American spelling) is magnetic :lol: :lol:
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Post by Aethelric » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:06 pm

welsh winger wrote:I called down to the motor home and caravan show in Carmarthen last weekend, There were 3 stalls selling what I call snake oil treatments, one offered your money back, I offered to do it the other way I would pay him when I had an increase in fuel consumption, bloke did not take me up on it, not sure why.

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An INCREASE in fuel consumption? I can do that. Tighten the handbrake till it binds, half the tyre, and use the thickest oil you can find. If want it increased even further drive with the roof up.
Now after you've tried that and it works, can you send me some money? :D

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Re: fuel magnets

Post by helen&tony » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:23 pm

Hi John
I always thought sea toilets were stainless steel, until I realised they were ALOOminum
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