Magnet on fuel pipe C5

Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 16 Jun 2011, 14:55

Looking around under the bonnet on this bloo......C5 (which won't start at the mo) there's a plastic case gadget with a magnet in it cable tied to one of the fuel pipes, no connections to anything on it, any ideas what it might be?

Suggestion have been so far, a scam fuel economy device, a tracker sensor, somehing to open a gate. etc.

G.

Chlorate · Unread post by **Chlorate** » 16 Jun 2011, 15:06

More than likely a "fuel saving" device. Makes you want to cry how many people seem to be under the impression that magnets are magical.
No real reason to attach a magnet to a fuel line unless for some reason your fuel is full of iron filings

. Remove it and stick it to the fridge or something

-Alex

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 16 Jun 2011, 15:30

Its a 'placebo effect' device

Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 16 Jun 2011, 15:38

I wish it would 'placebo' the starting problem, damned thing was running fine first thing yesterday morning then wouldn't start and I still can't see any reason. Obviously some computer magic involved, battery's good engine flies over but wont fire up. G.

JohnD · Unread post by **JohnD** » 16 Jun 2011, 19:33

Gibbo2286 wrote: battery's good engine flies over but wont fire up. G.

So can you hear the lift pump start when you first switch on?

Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 16 Jun 2011, 21:30

I'm not too sure JohnD, there's certainly some noise coming from that direction, I've had the plug off and there's only 7 volts on one wire and 5 volts on another, should they be at 12 volts? G.