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Old August 26th 08, 04:49 PM posted to alt.autos.audi
Dano58
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Default Magnets on the fuel line intake

On Aug 26, 4:44*am, laurentien > wrote:
> I would like to inquire if any Audi drivers in this forum have
> installed magnets on their fuel line intake.
>
> It is an old idea that comes from the second world war when the Brits
> were putting those on their Hurricanes and Spitfires to boost them up
> against the german warplanes. The RAF also indicated that they were
> also acheiving fuel economy. Even the USAF did install them on their
> Mustang. The germans were putting magnetic rods inside the fuel intake
> and this would reduce the amount of black fumes coming out of their
> engine exhausts making them less likely to be seen.
>
> There are lots of websites selling them in the UK or Germany,
>
> Even Jacques Calvet (former Peugeot-Citroen president) has once said
> that motors will be improved with proper use of magnetic technology.
>
> In some other car forums there is much controversy about these since I
> have seen writers insulting others abou this issue which I believe is
> worth gathering facts from the largest amount of trials.
>
> My own experience now is that I have installed two magnets from
> Magnofuel in Germany on the plastic tube before the fuel pump and my
> car which is an Audi 80 with a 1.9 L TDi engine has seen dramatic
> acceleration improvements in the low revs. This is important for this
> car since it was lacking punch and now it is quite decent in ciry
> traffic.
>
> LHR


Why don't you try them while running on water as fuel?

http://www.mnsu.edu/news/read/?paper...old-1086498001

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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