chip for increased mileage????
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chip for increased mileage????
Anybody know what this is and does it do anything?
http://stores.ebay.com/Tuned-Engineering-Motorsports
http://stores.ebay.com/Tuned-Engineering-Motorsports
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Hard to say without actually buying one and taking it apart. Some of these 'modules' contain nothing but a a resistor or two to slightly change the fuel mixture.
It may have some effect on mpg, but their claims are simply too good to be true.
It may have some effect on mpg, but their claims are simply too good to be true.
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All those wild claims in the e-bay add is not sending your BS meter off scale? Come on now. The "theory" that modern EFI cars are running rich all the time is just plain WRONG. They would never pass smog if that were the case. All modern engines are set from the factory to run lean-of-peak except at startup and full throttle. A "chip" can be just as phony as fuel line magnets and other devices that have come along every time gas prices go up.
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Originally Posted by jimandmandy
The "theory" that modern EFI cars are running rich all the time is just plain WRONG. They would never pass smog if that were the case.
All modern engines are set from the factory to run lean-of-peak
A "chip" can be just as phony as fuel line magnets
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Cargo Master
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From: Lynnwood, WA
Originally Posted by Phinxter
yeah how can leaning out the fuel mix gain HP anyway?
There are sure alot of positive feedback though, not sure why.
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