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Old 01-13-2006, 09:12 AM
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Tornado fuel saver

Was wondering if anyone has tried this on their non-turbo IDI truck? If you have, would like to know results.
 
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a tornado fuel saver is a fantastic product.
it is especially good for making your wallet liter.

save your money, they do nothing but make the sellers rich.
 
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Old 01-13-2006, 10:53 AM
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Don't waste your $. Its a scam
 
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especially consdiering that the fuel is injected into the cylinder, not the intake, it won't do a thing for you. It doesn't actually do squat for the gassers either, any more than the magnet around the fuel line helps with atomization....
 
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Thanks for the replies. I was at the local NAPA the other day and the parts guy was claiming some people's gassers were gaining 3-5 mpg. I found that hard to believe. Also asked him if anybody with diesels were trying it and he didn't have a clue. A turbo is in my future plans anyhow. Just throwin this out there.
 
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Old 01-13-2006, 06:27 PM
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Total SCAM!!!!!!!
 
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fellro86
It doesn't actually do squat for the gassers either, any more than the magnet around the fuel line helps with atomization....
Well now you're just talking crazy.....I strapped about 9 magnets to the carb on my old Bronco and now it gets 42 miles per gallon and 490 horsepower.



















No, really.















I'm serious.
















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[QUOTE=cookie88]Well now you're just talking crazy.....I strapped about 9 magnets to the carb on my old Bronco and now it gets 42 miles per gallon and 490 horsepower.

was that the bronco with the 534 in it ??
 
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Only 42? You must have 4:10s
 
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was that the bronco with the 534 in it ??
I wish!!!

Only 42? You must have 4:10s
The big tires cut it down a little
 
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You can do a Google on that Tornado thing and find a place somewhere (I forget) where they dyno-ed it before and after. It robs you of torque and hp where you need it the most. It's a scam.
 
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the K&N stickers are good for an extra 10 horses though. I make sure I put 2 K&N stickers on every vehichle I own. I swear the all run smoother too!
 
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The friendly engineers at ford already designed a lever that manually controls how fast air can travel through the intake tube. You can find it by looking right next to the brake pedal. Next time your engines running have a buddy push up and down on the lever while you hold your hand over the intake. You can feel the difference in air movement!
 
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