came across this site
http://www.fuelcat.co.uk/
and wondered are they any good, can they really save you money on fuel and do the other things it claims?
Fuel Catalysts
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Richard Gallagher
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Just one big con.
If these products were any good then they would have been endorsed by independant testing, such as FBHVC. The products produced by reputable companies as Millers and Castrol are.
Another company marketing a similar porduct called 'Broquet' or similar were told to change their advertising as there is no evidence of it doing the job described. Interestingly the company were unable to produce any evidence themselves to back up their claims and quietly went away after an initial bit of whinging.
Leaded petrol is only really required on older cars if they are being pretty much thrashed and needless to say most aren't, so these companies get away with their riduculous claims.
Fools and their money.......................
My Morris enjoys a good drop of Millers 'VSP Plus' thank you very much!
If these products were any good then they would have been endorsed by independant testing, such as FBHVC. The products produced by reputable companies as Millers and Castrol are.
Another company marketing a similar porduct called 'Broquet' or similar were told to change their advertising as there is no evidence of it doing the job described. Interestingly the company were unable to produce any evidence themselves to back up their claims and quietly went away after an initial bit of whinging.
Leaded petrol is only really required on older cars if they are being pretty much thrashed and needless to say most aren't, so these companies get away with their riduculous claims.
Fools and their money.......................
My Morris enjoys a good drop of Millers 'VSP Plus' thank you very much!
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ScottFromNZ
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These were sold in New Zealand under several names, Fuelstar being the most marketed brand - same as Powerplus in U.K. I think.
Some people say they don't work, others swear by them. I used one sucessfully to stop pinking on my Rover V8 when our fuel changed to unleaded a few years ago. People have used them on diesels to Boost fuel economy and reduce exhaust smoke. I have seen enough to know that they definitely work in SOME cases but I don't understand why the results are inconsistent.
Some people say they don't work, others swear by them. I used one sucessfully to stop pinking on my Rover V8 when our fuel changed to unleaded a few years ago. People have used them on diesels to Boost fuel economy and reduce exhaust smoke. I have seen enough to know that they definitely work in SOME cases but I don't understand why the results are inconsistent.
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FrenchLeave
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I'm puzzled, just what do these devices do when you dump them in the fuel tank? If they are supposed to change the structure of the fuel and it's so beneficial, why don't the fuel suppliers do it before delivery and then market the result as a new super fuel - got to be worth a few extra pennies per litre!
With regard to older cars not needing leaded fuel unless they were driven hard, the problem was with cast iron cylinder heads without hardened valve seat inserts. They relied on the tetra ethyl lead in the fuel to lubricate the valve seats, they suffered accelerated wear on unleaded fuel.
With regard to older cars not needing leaded fuel unless they were driven hard, the problem was with cast iron cylinder heads without hardened valve seat inserts. They relied on the tetra ethyl lead in the fuel to lubricate the valve seats, they suffered accelerated wear on unleaded fuel.
