Improve Your Car's Fuell Efficiency With Out Damaging It

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Improve Your Car's Fuel Efficiency Without Damaging It
by Robert C. Beiro

There are hundreds of fuel saving gadgets being advertised these days some of which don't work. Not only do they not work, but they can also cause damage to your vehicle. Tests that were carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency on over 100 fuel saving gadgets showed that most of them did nothing to improve fuel mileage, and for the ones that did work, the results were not that great.

Fuel efficiency products come under a few different categories. Some of these categories are: vapour bleed devices, fuel line devices, mixture enhancers, ignition devices, engine modification devices, fuel and oil additives and driving habit modifiers.

The EPA's test were designed to evaluate whether the devices had any significant impact on a vehicle fuel economy. What they could not test for was whether the devices would have any adverse effects on a cars performance over time.

An example of how one of these devices can do harm is in the case of the air bleed device. It is designed to add large amounts of air to the engine via the carburettor. Now this could likely cause misfireing which can damage the engine, especially on vehicles manufactured from 1974 -82, because the carburettors are factory set for a maximum air to fuel mix. And this device is unlikely to even work on post 1982 vehicles due to their carburettor having an automatic air fuel adjustment which effectively make the device usless.

Assesing fuel consupmtion is not an exact science due to the amount of variables, like traffic and driving habits, but even so there are lots of adverts featuring testimonials from happy customers.

In one testimonial, a consumer gave high praise to a fuel saving device. What they failed to mention was that the car had also had a service at the time the device was put in.

There are also cases of manufactruer's claim that their device is approved the a government body. This is never true. No government body would endorse one of these devices. At best it would have been tested by the EPA and then they should be able to show the official test results.

You may have already bought one of these devices. If you are not happy then you are well within your right to ask for a refund. Any honest company will offer a money back guarantee. If they do not, you can file a complaint with the state consumer protection agency.

Keeping your car in tip top condition is the best way to get the best gas mileage your vehicle has to offer. Every vehicle come with an owners manual. Read and follow what the manufacturer recommends.

Below are my three tips to improving a vehicles fuel efficiency:

Get your engine tuned properly.

Make sure your tires are inflated to the correct pressures.

Removing any excess weight from the car's trunk.