fuel efficiency device - capsule?

slacker_jack

I saw this thingy in my friends car called a capsule. they say it is to reduce fuel consumption without compromising performance or something like that.

any one know of such thing?

what exaclty is it?

what does it really do/how does it work?

where can i get it?

who installs it?

what exactly is the price range that I should cater for?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

why didn't you ask your friend? Confused

slacker_jack · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

all he tell me, is it is for saving gas ...........

crossdrilled · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

Brand? principle of operation? Where installed?

VexXx Dogg · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject:

a capsule eh...

too much info there papi
where it?
intake? exhaust? gastank? driver's head?

simplicity · Street 2NR Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Tech posts: 66 My 2NRide:

i saw GPS had this in his shop..... call him for more info.

slacker_jack · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

somwhere in the engine....

krack korn · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject:

Had a thread about this bout ~2 years ago, comes in two forms, a pellet to put in the tank and an inline one for the fuel line.

Some kind of metal catalyst that increases the octane of the gas and makes it burn more cleanly and efficiently.

Forget the name, was kinda expensive. Don't know if the claims are true.

Think is that u talking bout unless is the magnet round the fuel line crap.

crossdrilled · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:20 am Post subject:

^^^^^ Wonder how much of the solid components end up either at the bottom of tank, inside filter, or adding to valve and injector deposits. So you did not see any gains krack korn? Remember the Tornado???

Knight1 · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

crossdrilled · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

Put a piece of iron in your stock filter box and you will get performance gains......We just need to strip away the fancy language from the marketing to see how rediculous these things are.

krack korn · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

read my post i never used it or saw it other than in pictures.

the idea is not entirely stupid, gasolene is made using catalysts, it is concievable that a catalyst would provide some benefit by changing the chemical properties of some of the gas, but I am sure they never meet up with NP gas.

Catalysts are also poisoned by impurities eg lead, again NP has won prizes for purity. It may not last long in the present fuel envirnoment, maybe in 2020?

crossdrilled · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:37 am Post subject:

About the electric super charger, there is a system that dave directed me to, which actually workable from what I see, but you have to use it like Nitrous, just a burst for about 15 seconds.

Knight1 · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

How does the ECU tie in to that system, to add extra fuel?

Greypatch · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

dem things do not work man

crossdrilled · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

krack korn · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject:

Remember the name now it was FITCH Fuel Catalyst.

Look it up, seems to have good reviews.

Slacker see if this is what ur friend have and let us know if it really works.

Supposedly it returns the fuel to its 'fresh state' hot out the refinery, so I guess we might buss with that then.

Tired Accord · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:57 am Post subject:

I wonder if he is referring to the Ecotek CB26 device that goes on the brake booster line?

http://www.ecotekplc.com/cb-26p.htm

Knight1 · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:18 am Post subject:

crossdrilled · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:

Knight1, A little correction, you have reversed the meaning of open and closed loop in a few places above. If you reverse the two, your post makes sense.

Jus to be academic:
Open loop means that sensors are ignored, and there is no feedback in the loop, gas is added to the engine based on fixed ratios by ECU. Most modern cars operate like this only at WOT, with injectors dumping fuel irrespective of sensor input as fine control at WOT is pointless anyway. Closed loop means that the air is metered and fuel to the engine is regulated based on the feedback of sensors, including O2 sensor.

In any case, I don't see the point of using the supercharger except at WOT to maximise the boost for that short burst of power. If you can instal dry shot of nitrous on a stock car, I dont see why you can't run to lean for a few seconds. Remember, this is a short burst of metered compressed air into the manifold for a few seconds, not a continuous thing to mash up the engine with a constant boost to make you run lean and burn up your engine.