04-14-2008, 08:04 PM
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Fitch Fuel Catylist? more fuel economy?
http://www.fitchfuelcatalyst.com/
a guy on my forum swears hes getting results, but I'm hesitant about it..
Seems like a scheme to me..
please discuss..
also, heres the thread where the guy on my forum is discussing it.. 
kinda funny actually.. 
http://customtacos.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111333
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04-14-2008, 08:12 PM
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The guy said it himself:
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after all is said and done, I objectively couldnt suggest the Fitch to anyone, way to many variables for me to put my name on
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04-14-2008, 08:16 PM
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what guy?
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04-14-2008, 08:29 PM
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The guy who started the thread you linked.
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04-14-2008, 08:30 PM
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04-14-2008, 09:14 PM
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When I first saw this product I thought total BS. But I saw the product featured on a show called "trucks" on TV. The ran the truck on a dyno before and after and measured the BSFC (in my books this is the proper way to test a product like this) and it improved with the fitch. I would say that I am cautiosly optimistic about this. I would like to hear more yes it works testimonials from people I trust first though.
The thing that bothers me is, how could this concievably work? If "conditioning" the fuel works, why doesnt the government mandate that it leaves the refinery that way?
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04-14-2008, 10:01 PM
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I would call BS on almost all fuel catalysts off the bat: http://fuelsaving.info |
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04-15-2008, 08:46 AM
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A lot of fuel additives simply clean the fueling system and therefore restore efficiency that was lost due to gummy injectors etc. I have yet to see any additive do anymore than that.
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04-15-2008, 02:16 PM
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But at the same time, propane injection on diesels has proven itself to increase both power and fuel efficiency. I don't know, but maybe Fitch has something.
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04-15-2008, 03:07 PM
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Except that this is supposed to be a catalyst. Nothing is actually added to the fuel.
The big claims are reversal of damage from oxidization and bio contamination of the fuel (growth of bacteria, yeast and mold). I didn't even know that bacteria could grow in gasoline.
http://www.fitchfuelcatalyst.com/products/faq.html
The BS alarms went off when I read that page.
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