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Magnet? On the fuel line?
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Le Mans Master
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Magnet? On the fuel line?
A guy at work told me he does this to his trucks. They sell a magnet that zip-ties to the fuel line, and suppossedly increases fuel mileage. He says it magnetically changes the molecular structure of the fuel just before entering the rails? News to me. Anyone else ever hear of this?
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Would it mean anything to you if I told you that you can buy that out of the "Things you never knew existed and can't possibly live without" catalog?
If it were that easy every car maker in the world would line the fuel rails with magnets.
If it were that easy every car maker in the world would line the fuel rails with magnets.
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Please inform your friend he is right.
It really CAN increase your fuel mileage. Well at least it gives you the potential for better mileage.
The way it works is, you think you will get better fuel economy so you drive differently, at first. It wears off after a short while because you go right back to driving like you did before it is installed.
Just my $.02 worth.
The way it works is, you think you will get better fuel economy so you drive differently, at first. It wears off after a short while because you go right back to driving like you did before it is installed.
Just my $.02 worth.
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Originally Posted by Nathan Plemons
If it were that easy every car maker in the world would line the fuel rails with magnets.
You can see a sample of the fuel magnet alignment results yourself with this simple test.
a) Put a small amount of fuel into an open container.
b) Tie a string around a magnet.
c) Dip the magnet into the fuel and extract.
d) Notice that "some" of the fuel clings to the magnet.
It is the unaligned fuel molecules that react to the magnetic fields and cling to the magnet. If you watch, as the magnetic field "aligns" the attracted fuel molecules they slowly drift away and in minutes the magnet no longer has any clinging molecules.
This magnetic fuel line alignment device owes its amazing results to the pioneering work of the great P.T. Barnum.
Last edited by Mike_88Z51; Mar 18, 2005 at 06:19 PM.
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I've been in automotive repair or related for damn near 35 years. Cars, trucks, racing and retail. I thought I'd heard them all but this is a new one on me. Thanks for a great laugh at the end of the week! 
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Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
I've been in automotive repair or related for damn near 35 years. Cars, trucks, racing and retail. I thought I'd heard them all but this is a new one on me. Thanks for a great laugh at the end of the week!
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '05
Are you guys telling me that all those magnets I've got from the gas tank all the way to the injectors are for nothing?? ?? ??
wow I can't believe I don't own my own company by now cranking these babies out
wow I can't believe I don't own my own company by now cranking these babies out
but remember that only ferrous materials will interact with magnetic fields. Last I checked gasoline was a hydrocarbon, and about as non-ferrous as it gets.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
The only thing that changes the molecular structure of your fuel is ignition.
Don't burst this guys bubble, you can have a little fun with this first.
Don't burst this guys bubble, you can have a little fun with this first.
