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So i bought a little gizmo today...
by
TDsamurai
on 08 Nov, 2010 21:00
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So a diesel mechanic i know swears by these little things, and you will think im crazy and that someone took my money and that very well could be the case but heres the details as i can describe them.
Its an inline cylinder that simply clamps inbetween the crankcase vent and the turbo. Ill explain the advantages and then my limited info on how it works.
-Better fuel economy
-Lower EGTs
-Cleaner oil for longer intervals
-More power
-And a less sticky oil in the intake
As far as im concerned its voodoo and witch craft and it was certainly not cheap. However my EGT's are a bit lower so its already worth it.
As the guy that designed these describes...
It uses electrostatic energy with the oil vapours creating high octane radicals, these radicals also help break down the diesel in the combustion chamber and help with a cleaner burn.
The town of qualicum a local town uses these systems on all their equipment have seen gains of up to 20% fuel economy. And there are machines that have run 22000km before an oil change and the oil stays substantially cleaner.
Ill try and get a picture of the thing soon, but not much to see it has purple end caps on it with and its just a little 3" by 2" cylinder roughly.
Let me know what you guys think or if you have heard of anything like it.
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#1
by
rabbitman
on 08 Nov, 2010 21:25
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Weird.
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#2
by
madrogers
on 08 Nov, 2010 21:31
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A picture is worth a thousand words...
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#3
by
truckinwagen
on 08 Nov, 2010 21:32
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any info on how it is supposed to work, or what it is supposed to do?
-Owen
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#4
by
gldgti
on 08 Nov, 2010 23:16
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A picture is worth a thousand words...
second that
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#5
by
TDsamurai
on 08 Nov, 2010 23:17
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From my understanding it is either the alloy of the materials used inside it or the structure in which there are mesh layers inside it, or the combination of the two. But the inventors description was that it uses electrostatic electricity to change the oilvapour into a high octane fuel which also reacts as a catalyst to help burn the diesel more efficiently. He said he did alot of experimenting with high octane drag cars and he said this alone eliminated ping some engines. It is also claimed to help burn unburnt hydrocarbons making the emissions drastically cleaner. He said he is going to drop of a CD of some type ill post up more info as i get it. This guy started talkin about quantum physics, so he must know his *** because i dont know what that even is haha.
As far as real world goes, im already a believer. This morning on my way to work, in 3rd gear i could easily see well over 1300 degrees. On the way home from work it didnt seem to be too much difference, however he said it takes about a half hour to charge up. After driving around town tonight i must say its difficult to get over 1200 in 3rd gear, and in 4th gear i can still get quite hot however it doesnt climb nearly as quickly. And as far as power goes its noticeable but i think its more to do with the lower EGT's and im still seating the rings.
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#6
by
RadoTD
on 08 Nov, 2010 23:32
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Interesting, I'll be following this for sure. Any more info you can get would be great and be sure to post your fuel mileage differences!
Quantum physics is a little trippy and I won't pretend to understand it, but at least it'll give me something to read.
What I'd most like to know is what fuel exactly is coming out the other end of that purple flange and how it affects the combustion of the diesel
The real question is... how much does it cost?
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#7
by
TDsamurai
on 08 Nov, 2010 23:47
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Fuel difference will be hard to measure as ive only had it on the road 3 times with the diesel and now i have this thing on it. So down the road i may remove it to see what happens. But he said lower EGT's and i was sold. Unfortunately it was $200. The fuel is basically just a thinner gasier version of the oil vapour and keep in mind this isnt just oil vapour, there is alot of different gases emitted from a crankcase generated by the combustion process. It definately seems to good to be true but, i have lower EGT's so im stoked.
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#8
by
Alcaid
on 09 Nov, 2010 03:18
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If it sounds too good to be true, it is. You've been scammed. I only take 100$ to tell you that, half price!
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#9
by
carrizog60
on 09 Nov, 2010 05:06
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placebo?
maybe you are riding softer?
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#10
by
maxfax
on 09 Nov, 2010 06:05
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Trapping/slowing the flow of crankcase gasses from the intake to be reburned.. Basically slightly decreasing the fuel thus decreasing the egt..? Or your rings are seating better.. I'm all for nifty innovations, but $200 marvels get me questioning...
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#11
by
the caveman
on 09 Nov, 2010 06:41
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I think we should see more pictures of that exhaust pipe climbing out of the hood
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#12
by
TDsamurai
on 09 Nov, 2010 08:06
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Yea i know a few certified mechanics that have nothing but good things to say about it, these are mechanics ive known personally before i met the salesman. And from what i can tell so far it works. Im goin to work ill see if there is much difference going up the hill on the highway. I was in 4th yesterday morning goin about 80-90km bouncing off 11-1200*
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#13
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 09 Nov, 2010 09:38
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someone buy one and break it open.. im with the "snake oil" crowd tho..
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#14
by
RadoTD
on 09 Nov, 2010 09:40
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Fingers crossed that a few other guys try it out first
Another question though, it's hard to tell, but is there another line dropping down from your cylinder back into the block? I'm just wondering how much oil you'll actually end up burning with this instead of dropping it back down into the block.