| Gas prices are up, and so is the volume
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| | Turbo-Dyne G.R. Valve.Vapor Bleed
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| of advertising for "gas-saving" products.
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| | Devices: These devices are similar to the
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| When gasoline prices rise, consumers
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| | air bleed devices, except that induced
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| often look for ways to improve fuel
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| | air is bubbled through a container of a
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| efficiency. Although there are practical
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| | water and anti-freeze mixture, usually
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| steps you can take to increase gas
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| | located in the engine compartment.The EPA
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| mileage, the Federal Trade Commission
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| | has evaluated: Atomized Vapor Injector;
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| (FTC) warns you to be wary of any
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| | Frantz Vapor Injection System; Hydro-Vac:
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| gas-saving claims for automotive devices
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| | POWERFUeL; Mark II Vapor Injection
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| or oil and gas additives. Even for the
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| | System; Platinum Gasaver; V-70 Vapor
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| few gas-saving products that have been
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| | Injector; SCATPAC Vacuum Vapor Induction
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| found to work, the savings have been
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| | System: Econo-Mist Vacuum Vapor Injection
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| small."Gas-Saving" Advertising ClaimsBe
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| | System; Turbo Vapor Injection
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| skeptical of the following kinds of
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| | System.Liquid Injection: These products
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| advertising claims."This gas-saving
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| | add liquid into the fuel/air intake
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| product improves fuel economy by 20
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| | system and not directly into the
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| percent."Claims usually tout savings
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| | combustion chamber.The EPA has evaluated:
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| ranging from 12 to 25 percent. However,
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| | Goodman Engine System-Model 1800;
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| the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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| | Waag-Injection System*.Ignition Devices:
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| has evaluated or tested more than 100
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| | These devices are attached to the
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| alleged gas-saving devices and has not
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| | ignition system or are used to replace
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| found any product that significantly
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| | original equipment or parts.The EPA has
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| improves gas mileage. In fact, some
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| | evaluated: Autosaver; Baur Condenser;
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| "gas-saving" products may damage a car's
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| | BIAP Electronic Ignition Unit; Fuel
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| engine or cause substantial increases in
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| | Economizer; Magna Flash Ignition Control
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| exhaust emissions.The gas-saving products
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| | System; Paser Magnum/Paser 500/Paser 500
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| on the market fall into clearly defined
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| | HEI; Special Formula Ignition Advance
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| categories. Although the EPA has not
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| | Springs.Fuel Line Devices (heaters or
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| tested or evaluated every product, it has
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| | coolers). These devices heat the fuel
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| tried to examine at least one product in
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| | before it enters the carburetor. Usually,
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| each category. See "Devices Tested by
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| | the fuel is heated by the engine coolant
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| EPA" at the end of this brochure for
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| | or by the exhaust or electrical
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| category descriptions and product
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| | system.The EPA has evaluated:
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| names."After installing your product on
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| | FuelXpander; Gas Meiser I; Greer Fuel
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| my car, I got an extra 4 miles [6.4
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| | Preheater; Jacona Fuel System; Optimizer;
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| kilometers] per gallon [3.8 liters]."Many
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| | Russell Fuelmiser.Fuel Line Devices
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| ads feature glowing testimonials by
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| | (magnets). These magnetic devices,
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| satisfied customers. Yet, few consumers
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| | clamped to the outside of the fuel line
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| have the ability or the equipment to test
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| | or installed in the fuel line, claim to
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| for precise changes in gas mileage after
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| | change the molecular structure of
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| installing a gas-saving product. Many
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| | gasoline.The EPA has evaluated:
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| variables affect fuel consumption,
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| | PETRO-MIZER; POLARION-X; Super-Mag Fuel
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| including traffic, road and weather
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| | Extender; Wickliff Polarizer [fuel line
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| conditions, and the car's condition.For
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| | magnet/intake air magnet].Fuel Line
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| example, one consumer sent a letter to a
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| | Devices (metallic). Typically, these
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| company praising its "gas-saving"
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| | devices contain several dissimilar metals
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| product. At the time the product was
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| | that are installed in the fuel line,
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| installed, however, the consumer also had
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| | supposedly causing ionization of the
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| received a complete engine tune-up - a
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| | fuel.The EPA has evaluated: Malpassi
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| fact not mentioned in the letter. The
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| | Filter King [fuel pressure regulator];
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| entire increase in gas mileage attributed
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| | Moleculetor.Mixture Enhancers: (under the
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| to the "gas-saving" product may well have
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| | carburetor). These devices are mounted
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| been the result of the tune-up alone. But
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| | between the carburetor and intake
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| from the ad, other consumers could not
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| | manifold and supposedly enhance the
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| have known that."This gas-saving device
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| | mixing or vaporization of the air/fuel
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| is approved by the Federal government."No
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| | mixture.The EPA has evaluated: Energy Gas
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| government agency endorses gas-saving
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| | Saver; Environmental Fuel Saver; Gas
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| products for cars. The most that can be
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| | Saving and Emission Control Improvement
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| claimed in advertising is that the EPA
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| | Device; Glynn-50; Hydro-Catalyst
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| has reached certain conclusions about
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| | Pre-Combustion Catalyst System;
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| possible gas savings by testing the
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| | PETROMIZER SYSTEM; Sav-A-Mile; Spritzer;
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| product or by evaluating the
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| | Turbo-Carb; Turbocarb.Mixture Enhancers:
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| manufacturer's own test data. If the
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| | (others). These devices make some general
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| seller claims that its product has been
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| | modifications to the vehicle intake
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| evaluated by the EPA, ask for a copy of
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| | system.The EPA has evaluated: Basko
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| the EPA report, or check for
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| | Enginecoat; Dresser Economizer;
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| information. In some instances, false
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| | Electro-Dyne Superchoke; Filtron Urethane
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| claims of EPA testing or approval have
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| | Foam Filter; Lamkin Fuel Metering Device;
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| been made.Product Complaints and
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| | Smith Power and Deceleration
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| RefundsIf you're dissatisfied with a
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| | Governor.Internal Engine Modifications:
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| gas-saving product, contact the
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| | These devices make physical or mechanical
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| manufacturer and ask for a refund. Most
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| | function changes to the engine.The EPA
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| companies offer money-back guarantees.
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| | has evaluated: ACDS Automotive Cylinder
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| Contact the company, even if the
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| | Deactivation System*; Dresser Economizer;
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| guarantee period has expired.If you're
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| | MSU Cylinder Deactivation*.Accessory
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| not satisfied with the company's
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| | Drive Modifiers:. These devices reduce
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| response, contact your local or state
| |
| | power to specific auto accessories.The
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| consumer protection agency or the Better
| |
| | EPA has evaluated: Morse Constant Speed
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| Business Bureau.EPA Evaluation EffortsThe
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| | Accessory Drive **; P.A.S.S. Kit**; PASS
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| EPA evaluates or tests products to
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| | Master Vehicle Air Conditioner**.Fuels
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| determine whether their use will result
| |
| | and Fuel Additives: These materials are
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| in any significant improvement or
| |
| | added to the gas tank.The EPA has
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| detriment to fuel economy. However, the
| |
| | evaluated: Bycosin; EI-5 Fuel Additive;
|
| EPA cannot say what effect gas-saving
| |
| | Fuelon Power; Johnson Fuel Additive; NRG
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| products will have on a vehicle over time
| |
| | #1 Fuel Additive; QEI 400 Fuel Additive;
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| because it hasn't conducted any
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| | Rolfite Upgrade Fuel Additive; Sta-Power
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| durability tests. It's possible that some
| |
| | Fuel Additive; Stargas Fuel Additive;
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| products may harm the car or may
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| | SYNeRGy-1; Technol G Fuel Additive;
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| otherwise adversely affect its
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| | ULX-15/ULX-15D; Vareb 10 Fuel Additive;
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| performance. In fact, today's vehicles'
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| | XRG #1 Fuel Additive.Oils and Oil
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| emission control systems are very
| |
| | Additives:. Usually these materials are
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| sophisticated and complex. They have On
| |
| | poured into the crankcase.The EPA has
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| Board Diagnostic features that alert the
| |
| | evaluated: Analube Synthetic Lubricant;
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| driver to problems associated with the
| |
| | Tephguard.Driving Habit Modifiers: These
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| emission control and fuel delivery
| |
| | are lights or sound devices to tell the
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| systems. Retrofit products may have an
| |
| | driver to reduce acceleration or to shift
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| adverse effect on these systems.Devices
| |
| | gears.The EPA has evaluated: AUTOTHERM**;
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| Tested by EPAThe following list
| |
| | Fuel Conservation Device; Gastell;
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| categorizes various types of "gas-saving"
| |
| | IDALERT**.Miscellaneous: The EPA has
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| products, explains how they're used and
| |
| | evaluated: BRAKE-EZ; Dynamix; Fuel
|
| gives product names. Those with asterisks
| |
| | Maximiser; Gyroscopic Wheel Cover; Kamei
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| may save measurable, but small, amounts
| |
| | Spoilers**; Kat's Engine Heater; Lee
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| of gas. All others have been found not to
| |
| | Exhaust and Fuel Gasification EGR; Mesco
|
| increase fuel economy.Air Bleed Devices:
| |
| | Moisture Extraction System; P.S.C.U. 01
|
| These devices bleed air into the
| |
| | Device; Treis Emulsifier.Legend:*
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| carburetor. They usually are installed in
| |
| | Indicated a very small improvement in
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| the Positive Crankcase Ventilation line
| |
| | fuel economy but with an increase in
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| or as a replacement for idle-mixture
| |
| | exhaust emissions. According to Federal
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| screws.The EPA has evaluated the
| |
| | regulations, installation of this device
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| following products: ADAKS Vacuum Breaker
| |
| | could be considered illegal tampering.**
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| Air Bleed; Air-Jet Air Bleed; Aquablast
| |
| | Indicated a very small improvement in
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| Wyman Valve Air Bleed; Auto-Miser;
| |
| | fuel economy without an increase in
|
| Ball-Matic Air Bleed; Berg Air Bleed;
| |
| | exhaust emissions. However,
|
| Brisko PCV; Cyclone-Z; Econo Needle Air
| |
| | cost-effectiveness must be determined by
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| Bleed; Econo-Jet Air Bleed Idle Screws;
| |
| | the consumer for a particular
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| Fuel Max*; Gas Saving Device; Grancor Air
| |
| | application.Pierre Schexneider is
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| Computer; Hot Tip; Landrum Mini-Carb;
| |
| | president of The Schexneider Group, LLC
|
| Landrum Retrofit Air Bleed; Mini
| |
| | an E-commerce consulting business. As a
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| Turbocharger Air Bleed; Monocar HC
| |
| | consultant his research abilities have
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| Control Air Bleed; Peterman Air Bleed;
| |
| | afforded him many opportunities to expand
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| Pollution Master Air Bleed; Ram-Jet;
| |
| | his knowledge base.
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