Yet another ebay scam?

[andyseadog]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350318043461#ht_2932wt_1165

 

[ollyc98]

Not a scam, didn't you know fuel is magnetic and this straightens out the octane molecules.

 

[meji]

Not a scam, didn't you know fuel is magnetic and this straightens out the octane molecules.

Was that sarcasm? Or do these actually work? D:

 

[adamsricky]

im curious now, do they work?

 

[ferritboy]

I was looking at these a few days ago!!! Then i went on to look at his feedback (sad i know). There isn't anything there to say they do work, but for that money its worth an experiment.

 

[Shaun]

they have been proven to work.... but not really.
Magnets attached to fuel lines have been claimed to improve fuel economy by aligning fuel molecules, but it has been proven by Mythbusters that it does not cause any noticeable changes to fuel economy.

found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_saving_devices

suppose they couldnt do any harm, but why not try fish tank magnets?

 

[ferritboy]

Mythbusters lol!

 

[Shaun]

Mythbusters lol!

they do all the work so you dont have to (Y)

 

[ferritboy]

i love that sh!t!

 

[ollyc98]

Sorry I was being sarcastic. If the magnet did 'unclump' the fuel, it'd jump back together as soon as it leaves the magnet.

You'd save more fuel putting it under your throttle pedal

 

[James]

You'd save more fuel putting it under your throttle pedal

That's the most insightful thing I think I've ever seen you post. Have a "thanks"!

 

[ollyc98]

Lol thanks for the thanks my first one ever.

 

[meji]

:d

 

[getawaycar]

The theory came about in the Second world war because some mad scientist discovered if the fuel lines in the plane were magnetised it flew further. It wasn't until after the war they discovered the machine they used to magnetise the fuel lines bent and broke them so they used the next size up. Bigger pipes, more fuel capacity, plane flys further!

True story!

 

[andyseadog]

It wasn't until after the war they discovered the machine they used to magnetise the fuel lines bent and broke them so they used the next size up. Bigger pipes, more fuel capacity, plane flys further!

As a general rule, people are idiots

 

[Mojo Micra]

^and so-called 'mad scientists' are often horribly wrong...

for example, the scientists behind developing the machines to build courses for the winter olympics, 'ooh this'll work here' 'that looks good there' etc etc...

most boring event on t.v next to 'what katie did next'

if there was ever a reason for welcoming global warming, the winter olympics were it.

 

[mihtymicra]

i think i just weed my pants at this thing

 

[Manny]

i bought one years ago. its just clamps on your fuel pipe so not as much fuel goes to engine. decreases performance. v little difference.