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Date:         Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:45:50 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
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>I can tell you from reading thier page that it is complete bull S$%T. To >start, why would something that cuts 20% of gas usage not be standard >equipment on cars? Some say the big oil conspiracy, but the car companies >still have to meet the EPA fleet mileage requirements and this would be an >easy way to do it. Secondly and more importantly they claim that thier >device is "Powered by Neodymium Superconductors." Funny I hadn't heard >anything about someone developing room temprature superconductors, let >alone 200 degree F superconductors. The Neodymium they refer to is just a >type of strong magnet. All these things are are magnets in a nice little >plastic case. If exposing fuel to a magnetic field did so much, why didn't >the same thing happen when the fuel went through the fuel pump? It has a >nice strong magnetic field. It is amazing that companies like this aren't >shut down for fraud. > >Dave K.

Hear hear! Same goes for slick 50 and Motor Up. Remember the Swarup?

Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> ph 64 (3) 473-8863 fax 64 (3) 479-7527 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) RWD 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD 92 Toyota Estima Lucida (=Previa) 2.2 turbodiesel RWD


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