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    hey Guys,

    My Boss the other day got a little fuel saving chip that plugs into (somewhere) on the engine, and changes the fuel into the engine, and has settings ABC etc, A more fuel C less fuel power but better KM/100. Asked if they have for petrol engine as its a citron diesel (eww) lol
    and he said he does not know.
    So does anyone know is there something similar? Not complaining since i get 700kms from the vx but if its cheap why not ?

    I had to laugh looking around. IT SAYS IT WORKS LOL
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    don't know if he dose them but you can ask greenform if he will do it iknow he dose peformence ones so shouldn't be to hard for him

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    Hmmmmm...interesting device.

    The further question is, how much of a cheapskate is your boss? Drives a Citreon. Drives a Diesel. And uses a Fuel Saver Chip.

    Did you ask him exactly what his savings were? And how much the chip costs?

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    The chip is nothing but a little resistor, it does nothing and has just earnt some 14 year old kid who shops at dick smith 20 bucks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_trademarc View Post
    Hmmmmm...interesting device.

    The further question is, how much of a cheapskate is your boss? Drives a Citreon. Drives a Diesel. And uses a Fuel Saver Chip.

    Did you ask him exactly what his savings were? And how much the chip costs?
    he's what we call in these parts, a tightass

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    Well with the device, Its more then i resistor i think, its a box with settings. Think he said it was around $200. And he said he gets around 6.7/100, Now its around 5.5/100kms. But in the end its the final kms a tank. I have gained about 80kms more with the 2.5 cat back

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    Seriously any gains he got from this little box will be purely part of a placebo effect. Any of these little fuel saving devices on ebay are rubbish and you may as well save your money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grennan View Post
    Seriously any gains he got from this little box will be purely part of a placebo effect. Any of these little fuel saving devices on ebay are rubbish and you may as well save your money.
    Just thought i would check and see, no harm in that. Not complaining i get 700Kms out the the VX :-)

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