> What ever happen to those guys who had some brilliant invention that would
> give umteen miles to the gallon with a very simple but expensive gadget
> attached to the fuel line or carburettor ?.So the oil companies bought them
> out with pledge that they would never reveal those marvellous devices
> ummmmmmmm .So in the mean time I will settle on my old Volvo turbo at
> 31miles to the imperial gallon .
Which guys? There are lots of such myths. For more information visit:
http://www.lemonlawhelp.net/gas_saving_gadgets_largely_a_m.htm
http://www.snopes.com/autos/business/carburetor.asp

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Michael Pardee - 24 Sep 2006 23:06 GMT
>> What ever happen to those guys who had some brilliant invention that
>> would
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> Which guys?
The ones with the tinfoil hats.
he probabally "took his money and ran"......
> What ever happen to those guys who had some brilliant invention that would
> give umteen miles to the gallon with a very simple but expensive gadget
> attached to the fuel line or carburettor ?.So the oil companies bought them
> out with pledge that they would never reveal those marvellous devices
> ummmmmmmm .So in the mean time I will settle on my old Volvo turbo at
> 31miles to the imperial gallon .
Howdy John
> What ever happen to those guys who had some brilliant invention that would
> give umteen miles to the gallon with a very simple but expensive gadget
> attached to the fuel line or carburettor ?.So the oil companies bought them
> out with pledge that they would never reveal those marvellous devices
> ummmmmmmm .So in the mean time I will settle on my old Volvo turbo at
> 31miles to the imperial gallon .
Some of them were convince by science, some were shot, some were tarred
and feathered, some were dragged beg to the funny farm.
CU Mathy