Besides what "autopartsworld" has already posted, there are other (proven) ways to get more miles out of your gas.
Magnets - If you put two _extremely_ strong magnets along your fuel line - north pole on one side, south pole on the other - and wrap a steel band around them to hold them in place, you will impose some kind of charge on the gas (or diesel) molecules. As these charges are obviously identical, the molecules repel each other, providing a better mix of air and combustible. Do the same on the air intake, also as close as possible to the engine.
Many people will claim - out of ignorance or personal interest - that this is nonsense, but in reality it's a proven fact that it works.
Injection of "Brown's gas" - Brown's gas is one of the possible forms of gas you can get by electrolyzing water. HHO is another, but Brown's gas works better. If you look at the energy input to produce this gas and the output you get by burning it, this sounds like nonsense. But as it improves and intensifies the combustion of the fuel in the cylinder, leaving almost no contaminants, it increases the milage per gallon.
Injection of water - This sounds even crazier, but the US military has used it in WWII with very good results. It works somewhat similar to the injection of Brown's gas, but can be used additionally, and with improved results. - The equipments for Brown's gas and water injection are avilable as kits or ready to be installed.
As I said above, all these are proven technologies, though there are always open doors for improvements. In fact, I have some ideas along this line and will soon start working on them. In the meantime, you might want to think about this subject, as purchasing the required equipment of course costs some money, but with the rising fuel prices it might well be worth it. Especially truckers and other "heavy drivers" would benefit a lot.
Quoting from [germex]:I am not sure it is noticeable if the fuel saving not increase significantly.If you take note of your present fuel consumption (assuming that you always drive under very similar conditions) per mile or km, just compare to the results after installing the magnets. That should tell you how much you are saving.
Quoting from [ians]:I am not sure it is noticeable if the fuel saving not increase significantly.Depending on how well your engine is running right now, the savings should be in the 15-25% range. - Pretty good compared to what the magnets cost.
Quoting from [germex]:Most engines are managed by ECU not much we can do about it in standard tune up but 15 -25% more millage for just installing some strong magnets that pretty impressed me. unfortunately strong magnets are not abundant items here.That's why thinking about salvage from other devices though hard to find the proper shape.Depending on how well your engine is running right now, the savings should be in the 15-25% range. - Pretty good compared to what the magnets cost.
Quoting from [ians]:Most engines are managed by ECU not much we can do about it in standard tune up but 15 -25% more millage for just installing some strong magnets that pretty impressed me. unfortunately strong magnets are not abundant items here.That's why thinking about salvage from other devices though hard to find the proper shape.
I believe that 15 to 25% figure is proven so we dont have to test it again.
I'm not sure how much shipping to Indonesia would be, but if you buy the strongest magnets, you can get away with relatively small and light ones, to keep shipping costs down. So you could buy them on the internet with one of those companies that ship worldwide.
But make sure you follow the instructions!!! There is more than one guy in this world who didn't believe just how strong these magnets are and chipped off part of a finger. They have to be handled with extreme care! Please don't forget that, or you won't be able to type on your keyboard for some time. ![]()
Quoting from [germex]:Injection of "Brown's gas" - Brown's gas is one of the possible forms of gas you can get by electrolyzing water. HHO is another, but Brown's gas works better. If you look at the energy input to produce this gas and the output you get by burning it, this sounds like nonsense. But as it improves and intensifies the combustion of the fuel in the cylinder, leaving almost no contaminants, it increases the milage per gallon.
Congratulations! From what we can tell, you made a wise decision. Indeed it's not so much about the energy produced by burning Brown's gas, but the increased efficiency in the burning process of your gas. That's why you now need less of it.
Your previous milage sounds horrible to me, but I don't know how much is normal. I hate vans and trucks.
In any case, thanks for the success story.