Does the tornado fuel saver really work?

[JoeKing]

I was just watching an early morning infomercial on this product. Has anyone here used it? Does it work? The principle behind it seems to make sense.

Link

 

[Kadarin]

No, it does not work. But please feel free to waste your money if you so desire.

 

[Shockwave]

I would say.....
No

If it worked that damned well auto makers would snatch the patent up in a heartbeat. Auto makers have set gross milage limits they must meet, and to be able to get a MPG and HP increase in an all in one easy to insert object would be quite a good thing for them. Thus, since the Big Boys didnt give it a look I sure as hell wont.

Now, I *may* be wrong, and there very well could be some slight gain. But I think the numbers they put up are optimistic at best.

 

[aircooled]

pick up one of these while your at it, maybe it'll work twice as good

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Shockwave is 100% right. If there were a means of improving mileage this cheaply, every automaker would use it, particularly the ones who struggle to meet their CAFE standards.

 

[ScoobMaster]

In the interest of educating anyone interested in learning about all these "fuel-saving" devices, I offer this site:

Fuel saving gadgets - a professional engineer's view

A LOT of information and an involved read! However, if you invest some time in reading the full text, you will come out of it wiser


For detailed info regarding the "Tornado" and other "swirl-effect" devices Link to specific page here

 

[Pliablemoose]

Rule of thumb to keep in mind about these devices is that if they really worked, with the pressure auto manufacturers have on them to increase fuel economy & hp, they'd have already included them into their design.

I have noticed that over the last few years, air intakes & related plumbing, as well as exhaust system diameters have increased @ least on the stuff I've looked @.

 

[TheAudit]

I like the voiceover on the Tornado page!

 

[JoeKing]

Originally posted by: ScoobMaster
In the interest of educating anyone interested in learning about all these "fuel-saving" devices, I offer this site:

Fuel saving gadgets - a professional engineer's view

A LOT of information and an involved read! However, if you invest some time in reading the full text, you will come out of it wiser


For detailed info regarding the "Tornado" and other "swirl-effect" devices Link to specific page here

Hmm interesting reads. Oh well I should have known, it sounded to good to be true. They do a real good job with the infomercial though, I've seen it playing for years now.

 

[Viperoni]

Worthless.

 

[FoBoT]

no

 

[Eli]

In modern fuel injected cars? No.

In an older, poorly designed, carbureted engine? Maybe.

 

[Thump553]

I got one as a gift and RMA'd it. They stiffed me on the refund and never even responded to emails. That didn't stop them from continuing to spam me (who never bought from them & whose only contact was the RMA) with special offers for other, similarly amazing products.

I would reccommend just burning your cash or giving it to a wino before buying from them-just my opinion and experience.

 

It does work.............. at making them rich from the intellectually challenged.

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: Roger
It does work.............. at making them rich from the intellectually challenged.

LOL, good answer.

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: Roger
It does work.............. at making them rich from the intellectually challenged.

Word!

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: aircooled
pick up one of these while your at it, maybe it'll work twice as good

From that page:

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 Liter V-TEC 8 Cylinder Engine

Wonder if its a Type-R too! ??!!

What a bunch of BS. They should get thrown in jail just on principle, let alone blatently false advertising!

 

[mdcrab]

From what I understand, after hearing a report on the radio (I think it was Car Talk), they really do work; but only because people change their driving habits (either consciously or unconsciously) which in turn increases their mpg.

In all actually they could increase their mileage by changing their driving habits, like pressing the accelerator like there is an egg between your foot and the pedal. Or driving at 65 mph instead of 75.

Sort of like taking plecebos for an illness.

mdcrab

 

[mdcrab]

Also keeping your tires at the high end of the recommended pressure range can significantly reduce rolling resistance and improve mpg. Probably will do more than the tornado or magnetic resonator.

mdcrab

 

[AntMan530]

if your car hasnt had a gas filter changed in a while...that would be a great start in saving gas!

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: AntMan530
if your car hasnt had a gas filter changed in a while...that would be a great start in saving gas!

What, like a dirty gas filter eats gas?

 

[AntMan530]

i meant to say fuel filter. yeah, your fuel filter protects your engine against contaminants. if fuel doesnt flow right, itll make your engine work harder than it suppose too, and itll cost you. thats what they told me. can anyone confirm this? I think this applies to other car parts too...air filter etc... sorry

heres something eles

http://www.csaa.com/global/faqdetail/0,8054,1004010401%7C224,00.html

 

A dirty fuel filter will not make your engine work harder, what can happen though is that if you do not change your filter and it does become plugged and restricts the fuel, your ECM will try to compensate for the lean mixture and increase injector opening times, thus resulting in less fuel economy,(less accuracy in fuel management) hesitation and if it continues, catalytic converter damage.