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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / February 2006FUEL Economy-Out Of Warranty? Who Cares?
I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday and I'm testing it out to see what difference it makes. This was tested on NBC local channel here in Las Vegas a few months ago and it seemed to make a difference. On my way home up the 15 it seemed to make a huge difference. The idle is smoother and acceleration is improved to a great extent. On cold startup in the morning the engine starts on the first "click". Believe me, I have no connection with this company whatsoever, but I'll try anything once...well almost anything, so Gay guys don't have to contact me. Check it out. Jim Snyder on channel 3 here in Las Vegas had it installed on a sort of worn out Taurus. He seems to have liked the results over a test period of several hundred miles, and the results seem to have held up to the claims of the company. Anyway...here it is. http://www.aquatune.com > I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I > might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Anyway...here it is. > http://www.aquatune.com Water injection (or water/alcohol mix injection) has been around for a long time. But it isn't usually setup the way the Aquatune does it (using the intake manifold vacuum to suck the water in). And some of the claims (using ultrasonic energy to create hydrogen from water) are just ridiculous. Popular Mechanics did a detailed study on this a while ago: <http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/1802932.html?page=4&c=y> AC  SignatureIn America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from - Peter Ustinov. >> I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I >> might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > AC Yeah, I have figured out a way to get WAYYYY better economy. I leave the car parked in the driveway and ask my friend to pick me up. >>>I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I >>>might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Yeah, I have figured out a way to get WAYYYY better economy. I leave the > car parked in the driveway and ask my friend to pick me up. Yeah...? Good for you! I sell real estate and unfortunately I don't have that luxury. I CAN tell you one thing, however, and after this car is no longer serviceable, which I think will occur within the next year or so, the BMW Three series is looking better and better...Or even a Lexus. >>I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I >>might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > AC I've had a lot of experience with water injection over the years and have never been too impressed with the effects except for reduced detonation. Popular Machanics did a test on the aquatune system but they had it completely incorrectly installed. I do know one thing and that is that my overall mileage on my XC has gone from from just under 22 mpg overall to just over 29 overall, without steam constantly coming out of the tailpipe on a really cold morning as I have experienced in other setups. This is without any difference in driving conditions, except that it's a hell of a lot colder these days. Both Mercedes Benz and BMW have experimented successfully with water injection and hydrogen separators dating back to the '60's and the only reason that the units were never included on anything from the factory is that they decided that their demographic didn't care one way or the other. You may takethe elitist attitude and poo-poo the system if you care to but I only know what I see at the pump and figuring it out on a calculator and with the onboard computer. The figures just don't lie. You may also call it "rediculous", but on the news segment and also on my unit, you can hold a lighter up to the pipe that goes into my throttle body and you'll actually get a little "snapping" hydrogen explosion from the end of the pipe. You can also put an engine stethoscope up to the "heart" of the unit and hear a very high frequency tone coming from the inside. I don't believe very much these days when it comes to things like "turbulators" that are placed in the air stream, but I can't dispute the figures. > I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I > might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > switchboard. Anyway...here it is. > http://www.aquabull.com Thanks for the honesty! Most people hawking their wares hide behind anonymity. Not you, Administrator! >>I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I >>might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Most people hawking their wares hide behind anonymity. Not you, > Administrator! Congratulations to you, you little puke...you know how to change quoted text...i'm impressed. Try actually reading my original post. Well, how nice to see that that little asswipe Lee's posts have been deleted from the forum. Go and f.ck yourself, Lee and in the future, when you decide to alter quoted text, think twice. We're only a mere plane flight away, and believe me when I tell you, I have your IP address and I can make life miserable for you with your ISP. They mailed me back, you f.cking little puke. Just keep it up if you want some real retribution, you goddamned little a.shole! >>> I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. >>> I might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Congratulations to you, you little puke...you know how to change quoted > text...i'm impressed. Try actually reading my original post. Says it well: http://www.remnantsaints.com/AlternativeUtilities/Hydrogen/aquatune.htm > I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. I > might be crazy but I just had this thing installed on my XC 70 yesterday [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Anyway...here it is. > http://www.aquatune.com > I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. The thing that has made the biggest difference to the fuel economy of my '94 940SE turbo diesel estate was taking the roof rack off. A full tank of diesel (with roof rack): 400 miles. A full tank of diesel (no roof rack): 450 miles. No significant differences in type of journey or driving conditions between the two tanks. SignatureCrazy Dog wfh at crazy hyphen dog dot fsnet dot co dot uk I get around 500 miles per tankful with mine. Am just checking the mileage again as I am running on processed used chip oil (100% Biodiesel). I expect to get increased mpg, it is certainly smoother and has more power and, of course, better for the fuel pump. All the best, Peter. 700/900/90 Register Keeper, Volvo Owners Club (UK). >> I've noticed an enduring thread in this group regarding fuel economy. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > No significant differences in type of journey or driving conditions > between the two tanks. |
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