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How to Get Better Fuel Efficiency From Your Car

By: Robert C. Beiro


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Many of the gas saving devices being advertised do not work and can actually damage your vehicle.

After evaluating and testing more than 100 alleged gas- saving devices, the Environmental Protection Agency has found only a few that improve mileage and none that do so significantly.

The gas-saving products on the market seem to fall into clearly defined categories. These include, but are not limited to: vapour-bleed devices, liquid injection devices, ignition devices, fuel line devices, mixture enhancers, internal engine modification devices, fuels and fuel additives, oils and oil additives, and driving habit modifiers.

The EPA evaluates or tests products to determine whether their use will result in any measurable improvement to fuel economy. However, the EPA cannot say what effect gas-saving products will have on a vehicle over a long period of time. It is possible that some products may harm the car or adversely affect its performance.

For example, if an "air bleed" device actually adds significant amounts of air to the air-and-fuel mixture, it may cause an engine to misfire, a condition which greatly increases the potential engine damage or mechanical failure. This is especially likely to happen on cars manufactured between 1974 and 1982, because their carburetors are pre-set for a maximum amount of air to be burned with the fuel. "Air-bleed" devices will not work at all on many cars manufactured after 1982, because these cars have "feedback" carburetors that automatically adjust the air-and-fuel mixture rendering the device useless.

Assesing fuel consupmtion is not an exact science due to the amount of variables, like traffic and driving habits, but even so there are lots of adverts featuring testimonials from happy customers.

There is a case of a consumer giving a glowing testimonial of a fuel saving device in a letter that was written to the manufacturer. But one piece of information that was ommitted was the fact that the vehicle had also been serviced when the device was installed.

There are also cases of manufactruer's claim that their device is approved the a government body. This is never true. No government body would endorse one of these devices. At best it would have been tested by the EPA and then they should be able to show the official test results.

If you have already purchased a gas-saving product and you are not satisfied, contact the manufacturer and ask for a refund. An honest company offers a money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the company's response, contact your local or state consumer protection agency or the Better Business Bureau.

The best way to keep your vehicle as fuel efficient as possible is to keep it regularly serviced. Regulary change the oil and filters. You can find the recommended intervals in the owners manual.

Here are three tips that will help make your vehicle as fuel efficient as possible:

Getting a tune-up.

Maintain correct pressures in your vehicle tires.

Take out any unnecessary objects from your trunk to rid your vehicle of excess weight.

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This author has collected together other articles on making your car fuel efficient and has also written a number of motoring articles at, OldboyArticles.com



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