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Old 07-25-2011, 07:22 PM   #20 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
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The Van - '97 Mercury Villager gs
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

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LOl ok, my dad (a born ecomodder) bragged about averaging 6 mpg, so 9 was rather high.

And to Cali98, this tidbit interests me...

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The Platinum 22 injects a platinum vapor into the combustion chambers of the engine by inserting a T connector into a vacuum line.....
I had a vacuum leak in my maxima once, and although it increased the economy, it made the car difficult to drive. I suspect simply allowing a vacuum leak would achieve similar results. I am dubious about injecting platinum "vapor" anywhere....wouldn't the platinum be depleted eventually? Platinum is used in catalytc convertors, but a minimum amount of heat is required for the reaction to occur.
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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