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10-23-2008, 12:09 PM | #1 |
Tiny Giant Clothing
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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 | #2 |
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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 | #3 |
Tiny Giant Clothing
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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 | #4 |
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10-28-2008, 09:38 AM | #5 |
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10-28-2008, 11:19 AM | #6 |
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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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