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The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low.
15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Hmm, Interesting, wonder what is in it. Tempted to try but I don't want to jeopardize warranty on my brand new Acura MDX.(less than 2 months) |
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On Mar 31, 10:23*am, Tony Hwang wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Hmm, Interesting, wonder what is in it. Tempted to try but I don't want to jeopardize warranty on my brand new Acura MDX.(less than 2 months) I don't think it will do anything for a new vehicle, it's basically just a fuel system cleaner. But it could conceivably help out w/ cleaning gunky fuel injectors or other fuel system components in an old, high-mileage vehicle. nate |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Report back over 10 or more tankfuls. Too many variables since where you are going, the weather, and even differences in traffic patterns can make fairly large differences from one tank to another. Sounds interesting, though. -- "Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on." ---PJ O'Rourke |
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On 3/31/2011 7:00 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. Most likely it did nothing if it's a fairly new vehicle. You'd have to check the mpg a lot more than once. It's basically toluene, acetone, hexanes, and methanol, same as most fuel system cleaners. The actual ingredients would cause your mpg to go down, but if something was gunked up it might have helped. |
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On 3/31/2011 10:00 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. Let's assume it does work. 20 gal tank @15.2 = 304 miles 20 gal tank @16.3 = 326 miles So, 22 extra miles $2.97 + tax. B12 contains acetone, which may play havoc with plastic parts. You can Google it. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. Cleaning out your injectors or carb may very well improve mileage. It appears to be a cleaner and that once every now and then is enough. YMMV. Jeff It may work for you, also. |
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I wouldn't waste the three bucks on a new vehicle.
This is supposed to be solvents and gosh knows what, that cleans dirty fuel injectors. Your new fuel injectors won't be dirty for a couple years or more. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Tony Hwang" wrote in message ... Hmm, Interesting, wonder what is in it. Tempted to try but I don't want to jeopardize warranty on my brand new Acura MDX.(less than 2 months) |
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I'll do that. Like you say, many factor can make a small
change, short term. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Kurt Ullman" wrote in message ... Report back over 10 or more tankfuls. Too many variables since where you are going, the weather, and even differences in traffic patterns can make fairly large differences from one tank to another. Sounds interesting, though. -- "Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on." ---PJ O'Rourke |
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I'll keep notes, for a few tanks full. The truck has 173k
miles on it, so it may well be due for fuel injector cleaning. And a few other PM repairs. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "SMS" wrote in message ... Most likely it did nothing if it's a fairly new vehicle. You'd have to check the mpg a lot more than once. It's basically toluene, acetone, hexanes, and methanol, same as most fuel system cleaners. The actual ingredients would cause your mpg to go down, but if something was gunked up it might have helped. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. This is also the time of year they reformulate the gasoline for warmer weather. Winter blended gasoline can *really* hurt your gas mileage. So your boost in MPG may have been a coincidence. Need to test again in mid-summer or mid-winter so you'll have the same gas before and after. -Bob |
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On 3/31/2011 9:00 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. I've NEVER been a proponent of snake oils in all my 30+ years of being ASE certified, but it was proven to me AND I proved it to myself that "RESTORE" oil additive will also raise mileage. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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On 3/31/2011 9:23 AM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Hmm, Interesting, wonder what is in it. Tempted to try but I don't want to jeopardize warranty on my brand new Acura MDX.(less than 2 months) no fluid additive will void a warranty. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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On 3/31/2011 10:51 AM, zxcvbob wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. This is also the time of year they reformulate the gasoline for warmer weather. Winter blended gasoline can *really* hurt your gas mileage. So your boost in MPG may have been a coincidence. Need to test again in mid-summer or mid-winter so you'll have the same gas before and after. -Bob I'd like to see some documentation (legitimate documentation) that proves this theory of gasoline being blended different in the winter. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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Steve Barker wrote: I'd like to see some documentation (legitimate documentation) that proves this theory of gasoline being blended different in the winter. How do you feel about the legitimacy of the EPA... The difference between conventional summer- and winter-blend gasoline has to do with the Reid Vapor Pressure of the fuel. RVP relates to the volatility of a gasoline. The more volatile a gasoline, the more likely it will evaporate as the temperatures rises; evaporated gasoline contributes to unhealthy ozone and smog levels. Summer gasoline has a low RVP and is less likely to evaporate when compared to the high RVP winter grade. The Environmental Protection Agency says conventional summer-blend gasoline contains 1.7 percent more energy than winter-blend gas, which contributes to the summer blend¹s slightly better gas mileage. http://ask.cars.com/2009/02/whats-th...mmerblend-gaso line-and-winterblend-gasoline-does-it-affect-my-cars-pe.html http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydzj6go -- "Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on." ---PJ O'Rourke |
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On 3/31/2011 11:01 AM, Steve Barker wrote:
I'd like to see some documentation (legitimate documentation) that proves this theory of gasoline being blended different in the winter. A crash course on seasonal gasoline ....First, one of the biggest differences is the RVP (Reid Vapor Pressure) of the gasoline. Winter gasoline made for cooler climates has a higher RVP number- meaning it is more volatile. The higher RVP number means the gasoline in your tank is under more pressure. This is why come warmer months, the RVP number must be lower, or the high pressure could result in the gasoline boiling or evaporating, causing an increase in air pollution. Second, winter gasoline contains more butane. Butane doesn't burn as clean as other "ingredients" in gasoline, but it is far cheaper to mix into gasoline. With the added butane in winter gasoline, you may notice that fuel economy suffers until the warmer months, when refiners cease using as much butane in each gallon. Butane has the highest vapor pressure of just about any other ingredient, coming in over 50psi, which is why summer gasoline doesn't use as much. If it would, the RVP number would be as high as winter gasoline... Read more at http://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/A-cra...01024-239.aspx What Is Summer-Blend Gas? And if it's so clean, why don't we use it year-round? By Sam Schechner ....Summer-blend gas isn't new. It was first sold in 1995, as required by the Clean Air Act's 1990 amendments, and the current, even cleaner, concoction was phased in for the summer of 2000. Since then, there have been sharp spikes in fuel prices every spring as summer blends get rolled out. This is not so much because it's expensive to make the gas—the added cost per gallon is only 1 or 2 cents—but because refineries generally try to sell every last bit of winter fuel before mixing in the slightly more expensive summer batch. Sometimes they draw down the stock too far, creating shortages before the first deliveries of summer blend enter the supply chain. The return to normal blends in the fall causes a far less pronounced spike because the industry, free from summer standards, doesn't bother selling off the summer gas before mixing in the less pricey stuff. So why not use the summer blend year-round? The main reason—apart from the fact that the 1990 law isn't written that way—is that summer-blend gas doesn't work as well in the winter. Summer blend's low-evaporation rate makes engines less likely to stall in hot weather but can make them difficult to start in the cold... Read more at http://www.slate.com/id/2098672/ Refining 101: Winter Gasoline ....Winter gasoline blends are phased in as the weather gets cooler. September 15th is the date of the first increase in RVP, and in some areas the allowed RVP eventually increases to 15 psi. This has two implications for gasoline prices every fall. First, as noted, butane is a cheaper blending component than most of the other ingredients. That makes fall and winter gasoline cheaper to produce. But butane is also abundant, so that means that gasoline supplies effectively increase as the RVP requirement increases. Not only that, but this all takes place after summer driving season, when demand typically falls off. These factors normally combine each year to reduce gasoline prices in the fall (even in non-election years). The RVP is stepped back down to summer levels starting in the spring, and this usually causes prices to increase. But lest you think of buying cheap winter gasoline and storing it until spring or summer, remember that it will pressure up as the weather heats up, and the contained butane will start to vaporize out of the mix. And that’s why gasoline prices generally fall back in the fall, and spring forward in the spring. http://www.consumerenergyreport.com/...nter-gasoline/ |
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On Mar 31, 3:00*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . Never heard of DIESEL ENGINES? At least 50% better mileage over petrol. |
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In article , Jeff Thies wrote:
Let's assume it does work. 20 gal tank @15.2 = 304 miles 20 gal tank @16.3 = 326 miles So, 22 extra miles $2.97 + tax. 22 miles / 16.3 mpg * $3.50 per gallon = $4.72. |
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Hell Toupee wrote in
: So why not use the summer blend year-round? The main reason—apart from the fact that the 1990 law isn't written that way—is that summer-blend gas doesn't work as well in the winter. Summer blend's low-evaporation rate makes engines less likely to stall in hot weather but can make them difficult to start in the cold... I wonder if that vapor pressure change really matters when most all cars use multiport fuel injection these days? Good post,BTW. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com |
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:31:53 -0400, Kurt Ullman
wrote: In article , "Stormin Mormon" wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Report back over 10 or more tankfuls. Too many variables since where you are going, the weather, and even differences in traffic patterns can make fairly large differences from one tank to another. Sounds interesting, though. There are at least 12 products (for gasoline) sold under the Berryman's B12 name - but all but the stabil clone are primarily fuel sydtem cleaners. My guess is primarily xylene. |
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My tank is 18, and gas is 3.79, but overall you're very
close. Well done, sir! -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Doug Miller" wrote in message ... In article , Jeff Thies wrote: Let's assume it does work. 20 gal tank @15.2 = 304 miles 20 gal tank @16.3 = 326 miles So, 22 extra miles $2.97 + tax. 22 miles / 16.3 mpg * $3.50 per gallon = $4.72. |
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Tony Hwang wrote the following:
Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Hmm, Interesting, wonder what is in it. Tempted to try but I don't want to jeopardize warranty on my brand new Acura MDX.(less than 2 months) The gas mileage on my 1997 Nissan 4x4 pickup 2.4 liter 4 cyl runs between 17.6 and 18.7 MPG without adding any additives. This is mostly short hops to the store. A 1.1 MPG increase after adding an additive would be no proof that it helped. Now, if my mileage was significantly more, for example 3 or more GPM, then I could claim a benefit. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:00:32 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. It definitely does. I raised the mileage on my almost full 14 gallon gas tank by 2 mpg after I added a two-gallon bottle of Berryman's B-12. |
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willshak wrote the following:
Tony Hwang wrote the following: Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Hmm, Interesting, wonder what is in it. Tempted to try but I don't want to jeopardize warranty on my brand new Acura MDX.(less than 2 months) The gas mileage on my 1997 Nissan 4x4 pickup 2.4 liter 4 cyl runs between 17.6 and 18.7 MPG without adding any additives. This is mostly short hops to the store. A 1.1 MPG increase after adding an additive would be no proof that it helped. Now, if my mileage was significantly more, for example 3 or more GPM, then I could claim a benefit. You know I meant MPG, right? -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Read up, http://www.toptiergas.com/ |
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Neat. Where does one find this RESTORE product?
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve Barker" wrote in message ... I've NEVER been a proponent of snake oils in all my 30+ years of being ASE certified, but it was proven to me AND I proved it to myself that "RESTORE" oil additive will also raise mileage. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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FatterDumber& Happier Moe wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: The mileage on my replacement Blazer is a bit low. 15 MPG, where the last Blazer ran about 18 MPG. A friend reccomended Berryman's B-12 gas additive. Says it's $2.97 at Walmart. Found it at Walmart. top shelf, and this store had only two left, so it took a while to find it. A couple days ago, I put in one can of that B-12 fluid. I'd checked my mileage at 15.2 on the last tank. This next fill up came up 16.3 MPG. I don't think I changed my driving style, and the weather is much the same. So, I'm figure that fluid did some good. It may work for you, also. Read up, http://www.toptiergas.com/ and http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/th...ring/19893347/ |
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On Mar 31, 8:02*pm, Jim Yanik wrote:
Hell Toupee wrote : So why not use the summer blend year-round? The main reason apart from the fact that the 1990 law isn't written that way is that summer-blend gas doesn't work as well in the winter. Summer blend's low-evaporation rate makes engines less likely to stall in hot weather but can make them difficult to start in the cold... I wonder if that vapor pressure change really matters when most all cars use multiport fuel injection these days? Pretty much all gas nowadays doesn't act the same as gasoline of the days of yore did in a carbureted engine anyway. nate |
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On 4/1/2011 6:56 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Neat. Where does one find this RESTORE product? autoparts stores, walmart etc. http://www.restoreusa.com/Engine_Restorer.html -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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I didn't see anything useful at that site. What was I
supposed to see? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "FatterDumber& Happier Moe" wrote in message news:4d95b56b$0$3988 Read up, http://www.toptiergas.com/ |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
I didn't see anything useful at that site. What was I supposed to see? The auto manufacturers have a higher standard for additives than the EPA does because of fuel injectors crudding up and intake valve problems. The Top Tier gas is supposed to help take care of these problems. Some of the Chevy V8's injectors are particularly bad about crudding up. Intake valves also have carbon build up on the back side and that causes problems. |
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FatterDumber& Happier Moe wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: I didn't see anything useful at that site. What was I supposed to see? The auto manufacturers have a higher standard for additives than the EPA does because of fuel injectors crudding up and intake valve problems. The Top Tier gas is supposed to help take care of these problems. Some of the Chevy V8's injectors are particularly bad about crudding up. Intake valves also have carbon build up on the back side and that causes problems. The other side of the coing: The auto manufacturers are promoting the idea of a voluntary higher standard for gasoline additives so that when a customer has a warranty complaint, they can claim that he should have used better gasoline. -- When the game is over, the pawn and the king are returned to the same box. Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar.org |
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OT - Berryman's B-12 fuel additive
On 3/31/2011 11:50 AM, Doug Miller wrote:
In , Jeff wrote: Let's assume it does work. 20 gal tank @15.2 = 304 miles 20 gal tank @16.3 = 326 miles So, 22 extra miles $2.97 + tax. 22 miles / 16.3 mpg * $3.50 per gallon = $4.72. The price per gallon of fuel for one tankful is immaterial. If the fuel system cleaner did anything at all, it will do it for many many tankfuls of fuel, you don't add it each time you fill up. |
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