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what is this ???
chippy - February 16th, 2010 at 11:22 PM

what is the thing above the coil in this photo of the engine ???? (the long cylindical thing? ) Any ideas ???

This car is listed on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1958-VW-Volkswagen-Beetle-Original_W0QQitemZ2705313064...

Cheers Todd :D

68AutoBug - February 16th, 2010 at 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by chippy
what is the thing above the coil in this photo of the engine ???? (the long cylindical thing? ) Any ideas ???

This car is listed on Ebay


Cheers Todd :D


Well. its connected to a fuel filter.

so My guess its one of those things that save You fuel...

or one very long extra fuel filter???

LEE

jsheppard64 - February 17th, 2010 at 12:22 AM

I agree with Lee that it's one of those petrol catalyst
that claimed to improve power and efficiency
reduce emission
something like this: http://fitch-fleet.com/ 

Phil74Camper - February 17th, 2010 at 06:37 AM

But in fact do nothing.

If they had any effect at all, manufacturers would fit them as standard. But they don't - so they don't.

You might as well add snake oil to the crankcase too.

roundtoit - February 17th, 2010 at 11:03 AM

isnt that one of those jobbies that takes the place of the lead in the fuel, lubricates the cylinders by adding something to the fuel as the fuel passes through it?

chippy - February 17th, 2010 at 01:21 PM

glad to see i'm not the only one in the dark . I figured it was probably one of those fuel saver thingys .... ...
cheers
Todd :D

matberry - February 17th, 2010 at 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by roundtoit
isnt that one of those jobbies that takes the place of the lead in the fuel, lubricates the cylinders by adding something to the fuel as the fuel passes through it?


It's one of these things but may as well be called a fuel saver too. IMO they do nothing. Some VW shops fit them to every car that goes through their workshop.....I say poor customers.

chippy - February 17th, 2010 at 10:06 PM

thanks guys :D
Whats ur current drive mat???

matberry - February 17th, 2010 at 10:45 PM

Drive/work truck is a '91 wbxr panel. Building street/race offroader 2.9 type IV :tu:

chippy - February 17th, 2010 at 10:59 PM

sweet ... look fwd to seein it ....

68AutoBug - February 17th, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by matberry
Quote:
Originally posted by roundtoit
isnt that one of those jobbies that takes the place of the lead in the fuel, lubricates the cylinders by adding something to the fuel as the fuel passes through it?


It's one of these things but may as well be called a fuel saver too. IMO they do nothing. Some VW shops fit them to every car that goes through their workshop.....I say poor customers.


some are supposed to do whatever they do for ever.... lol

some are very cheap....

some are VERY Expensive...

as said, if any of them worked every car maker would use them... lol

LEE

colonel mustard - February 17th, 2010 at 11:58 PM

Some are just a magnet. Waste of money. + filter in a bad spot.

Phil74Camper - February 18th, 2010 at 07:31 AM

Popular Mechanics have tested all of these supposed fuel saver gismos, a number of times, over the years. NONE of them work. Many of them reduce performance.

Magnets don't work as petrol is not a dipolar molecule and hence does nothing in a magnetic field. The dissolving in fuel thing doesn't work either, as tin is not soluable in petrol. Even if it was, you would have to replace the cannister at every fuel refill - with the Nulon lead substitute, for example, you have to add the little bottle to every new tank of fuel. Yet they claim these cannisters last the life of the car - in which case nothing is being added to the fuel. And Volkswagens don't need lead substitutes anyway as they already have hardened valve seats.

Bad science, bad engineering and a complete waste of $$$.