Increasing fuel mileage by injecting ether.

Several years ago I've read a book on how to inject ether in
low amounts into the carburetor to increase gas mileages.
I'd been wanting to add ether or some octane booster into
the fuel tank and adjust the inputs into the O2 sensor to
trick it to thinking that it's running rich. In theory, I may save
gas. What others tricks would you might attempt on your
car?

Thanks

 

Water injection.

 

Ohgeeze, here we go again. Suddenly it's 1973 all over again, and all the
ignorant ideas and dumb scams claiming to increase MPG are popping back
up...STAY DEAD, DAMMIT! STAY DEAD!

 

Might I interest you in a Tornado or a bilge blo- excuse me, "electric
supercharger"? How about a fuel line magnet or toilet paper oil filter
that works wonders...? Slick50, anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Use them all together, and you'll have spent so much money that you'll
feel like you've added one and a half squirrels to your engine. Wow!

But wait, call now and I'll double your order! Use it on one vehicle and
double the perceived effect! All for the low, low price of the GDP of
Bhutan! Can you believe it?!?

 

I heard that you get really good gas mileage if you put
sixty pounds of air in your tires, never turn on your lights,
signals or wipers, and don't use your brakes.

 

I pay NBA players to push my car around during the off-season. Sure, it's
expensive, but my mileage is fantastic!


Bo Raxo

 

If the poster puts enough BTUs of ether in his engine he could improve
his GAS mileage. However, his cost per mile will go up because of the
cost of ether.

 

I heard that you get really good gas mileage if you put

You still on air? I'm on helium for the tires. Makes the car lighter! ;-)

 

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Actually, true!
I noticed sig'ly better mpg's when my alternator went!
Drove for about 2 weeks charging my battery at home/work. Considered
leaving the alt. dead!
When I bought my Mazda 929, the effing dealer indeed had the
tires at 60#--musta had my gas mileage in mind! Actually, I think it was to
keep flat spots from forming on the tires in the show-room floor. Something
to watch out for...
Don't use yer brakes, and coast in neutral whenever you can.[/QUOTE]

 

heh, that will burn up your plugs...

you can purchase a honda civic to get better gas mileage.
or a hybrid (electric car powered by a generator).

strip down your vehicle. lighter weight increases gas mileage.
removing a full size spare tire increases gas mileage by 1.

put an extended cone at the rear end to reduce drag.
put swiss cheese holes behind the front fender to reduce more drag.
use the a/c instead of opening the window.
etc..
etc...
etc....

-a|ex

 

natural gas retrofits....

-a|ex

 

Actually I think you caught the PDI guy snooozing........

Dale P................

 

Not me. I have hi-lift risers on the rear so I am always going downhill.

Harry K

 

This Nitrogen Tire Inflator ($5899.99) claims to also boost fuel
economy. Not sure how it works but check it out at
http://tinyurl.com/6zr8h from northerntool.com.

 

Using 'fresh' air, oxygen slowly diffuses through the rubber and the
tyre pressure goes down hence causing adverse mileage figures.

 

The tires had nylon belts/cords?
Modern tires don't do that.

Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

 

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Ahm *hopin* they were steel-belted radials! If the 60 psi
wasn't for show room flat spots, then I have no idea what the 60 psi was
for. All four tires were 60, pretty much on the nose. Go figger.
The ride was "sporty" to say the least. But mebbe I'll try
it again, for a few more mpg's!

 

Actually the opposite. Coasting in gear shuts off the fuel
line. Using your brakes will prevent you from creeping to
a stop. You want to apply the brakes at a considerable
short distance from where you want to stop.

 

Plan your trips so that you are always driving downhill.

 

And the sad fact is that there's going to be people who actually buy this.

Ted