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Subject:Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:45:50 +1200

>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
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