The Gadgetman Groove: Latest Fuel Economy BS Hits NPR

[Frank Lee]

You'd let off the gas, end result being using the same amount of throttle restriction as pre-mod. Only thing it might do is screw up any tps readings to the ecu.

[jakobnev]

Dr. John Balachandra of UC Santa Cruz the Director of their Center for Sustainable Energy and Power Systems

UC doesn't seem to have one of those: University of California - A - Z Index - Alphabetical listing of University of California systemwide site topics. <meta name="description" content="Alphabetical listing of University of California systemwide site topics.">

[MetroMPG]

Re Dr Balachandra, I did find this: CenSEPS People | Center for Sustainable Energy and Power Systems | Jack Baskin School of Engineering | UC Santa Cruz

[MetroMPG]

And for those who haven't seen it yet, EcoModder now has 'guidelines' for people who want to promote their commercial fuel-saving products on the forum...

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...uel-15251.html

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[PaleMelanesian]

For the record, I believe MetroMPG is speaking on behalf of the members of this site, not "abusing power".

[RobertSmalls]

It's amusing to see someone with a stable of modded Metros called "drunk on power". Do all megalomaniacs drive forklift-based EV conversions and 49HP Metros?

[UFO]

[MetroMPG]

Ha!

Thanks for the moral support.

[user removed]

I guess I could fall into the category of someone trying to sell their idea, so that may make it easier to understand some of the reactions. On the other side of that coin I am not trying to sell anything but a better understanding of the means to make cars more efficient so inefficient drivers can benefit from better design.

regards
Mech

[rmay635703]

This mod is more or less documented on how to do it without spending any money.

I don't see any HARM in grooving the throttle body or for that matter the heads of the engine.

And I do know some manufacturers have put in their own grooves for one reason or another.

I would estimate that this would have some affect on fuel atomization but I doubt it would be enough to effect FE to the point that we can remove variability.

But if someone here wants to be a guinny pig Why not?