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10-23-2008, 12:09 PM
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Tiny Giant Clothing
Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Rochester, NH
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..ebay gadget
This is the first time i've seen this one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/CONCEPT-FUEL-SAVER-for-Toyota-Echo-Yaris-Supra-RAV4_W0QQitemZ140276072568QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 140276072568&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2 |65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318 where the heck does it even go?
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10-23-2008, 12:28 PM
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Steals terrorist's lunch
Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
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Just like every other FE gadget I've seen it's a hoax. Even if it somehow miraculously manages to do what it says it will, forcing more air into the intake system causes the ECU to send more fuel to balance the AFR, thereby actually using more fuel. It's the same concept as a supercharger.
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10-23-2008, 12:30 PM
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Tiny Giant Clothing
Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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i knew it was a hoax.. i just could'nt figure out where it went lol.. putting that on the stock air box obviously would do jack... i wonder how much money is made annually on these snakeoil products
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10-23-2008, 12:39 PM
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There is a sucker born every minute.
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10-28-2008, 09:38 AM
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Drives: Vitz 2006 Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
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+1
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10-28-2008, 11:19 AM
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Party like a Barack star
Drives: '08 LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cali
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there was too much reading for me...lol! I was too lazy to find out how it worked, but it just looked like a bunch of BS. :) (my $.02)
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