pinny Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 i was given an ecoflow which appears to be a magnet housed in a plastic case this lump attaches to fuel line by two tie wraps its supposed to clean engine and cut fuel consumption has any body got one or using one does it do any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 throw it in the bin it is complete Tosh just my opinion otherwise all vehicles would come fitted with them as standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinny Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 throw it in the bin it is complete Toshjust my opinion otherwise all vehicles would come fitted with them as standard i was thinking of that when you read the sales literature this is better than sliced bread all i can see happening is the fuel line eventually being full of tiny metal particles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 If I recall the sales pitch correctly, they increase MPG, block mobile phone radiation, and cure arthritis. Chuck it away, or better still flog it on eBay to some muppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101nut Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 i was given an ecoflow which appears to be a magnet housed in a plastic case this lump attaches to fuel line by two tie wraps its supposed to clean engine and cut fuel consumption has any body got one or using one does it do any good I've had people swear by them and others ridicule them ... but since you've got it, it isn't going to cost you anything or do you any harm to try it and report back here! Very similar units do help reduce scaling in water and produce both positive (and negative) medicinal effects in both humans and animals but after some years I still haven't seen a plausible explanation of why. Unfortunately most of Ecoflow's own literature is pure pseudo-science marketing babble so doesn't help. Perhaps if they said 'if it works we have no idea why' I'd believe them more! I tested/reviewed another 'gizmo' which people were ridiculing ... but I could generate demonstrable (and repeatable) results with it fitted. Unfortunately I still can't specify whether it lived up to the claims of the device, just that it was affecting the burn in my particular engine with its particular state of tune in some way. The one conclusion I have reached with most of the 'fuel saving' devices is that in an older engine results are generally more significant than in a highly controlled modern engine where any change (positive or negative) can potentially be masked by automatic counteraction or compensation by the ecu. AndyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've got a simpler way of putting it. I think they are all a load of b****cks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've seen these things for sale at nearly £50 For that sort of money you would expect noticeable results - so how about if you check it out and let us know how you get on Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynall Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I remember about 15yrs ago the boss trying these on some trucks no difference they ended up in the bin. Lynall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveydave Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Flogg it to a TD4 Freelander owner. Then it can catch all the fuel pump bits as it S***s its self and throws its innards into the fuel rail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinny Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've had people swear by them and others ridicule them ... but since you've got it, it isn't going to cost you anything or do you any harm to try it and report back here!Very similar units do help reduce scaling in water and produce both positive (and negative) medicinal effects in both humans and animals but after some years I still haven't seen a plausible explanation of why. Unfortunately most of Ecoflow's own literature is pure pseudo-science marketing babble so doesn't help. Perhaps if they said 'if it works we have no idea why' I'd believe them more! I tested/reviewed another 'gizmo' which people were ridiculing ... but I could generate demonstrable (and repeatable) results with it fitted. Unfortunately I still can't specify whether it lived up to the claims of the device, just that it was affecting the burn in my particular engine with its particular state of tune in some way. The one conclusion I have reached with most of the 'fuel saving' devices is that in an older engine results are generally more significant than in a highly controlled modern engine where any change (positive or negative) can potentially be masked by automatic counteraction or compensation by the ecu. AndyG im getting more amd more confused ill stick it on for a month and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinny Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've seen these things for sale at nearly £50 For that sort of money you would expect noticeable results - so how about if you check it out and let us know how you get on Rog ill stick it on and see if anything happens it cost nothing so ive got nothing to lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Flogg it to a TD4 Freelander owner.Then it can catch all the fuel pump bits as it S***s its self and throws its innards into the fuel rail evil & cruel, true but still evil & cruel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101nut Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 im getting more amd more confused ill stick it on for a month and see what happens Exactly the correct approach to have ... nothing to lose so why bother what others think, suck it and see! AndyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinny Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 the ecoflow been on for 3 weeks now cant rearly say ive noticed any improvement but since cat and egr has been off fuel has dropped by about 4 quid a week ill take ecoflow off and see if fuel changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinny Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 eco flow been off a while now no difference in fuel consumption ill leave in toolbox to collect nuts and bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 As the guys who sell these things know there is a mug born every minute. Even if the thingys did save petrol or diesel you would normally have to drive about 2 million miles to break even. At least most of these things do no damage, although some of the oil additives that contain 'teflon' particles have been known to block filters and cause engine seizures. As the Yanks say, avoid 'snake oil'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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