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[pete.h]

Cable tie round yer penis might work though, til you passed out.

[pete.h]

Got one on MV6, kindly donated by a popular member here, made sod all difference.  I was sceptical, so there was no "pyschological improvements".

Actually, I don't remember seeing it for a while, wonder if its dropped off, or got lost during HG change  :-/

We've never actually met and I'm newish , but why do I get the feeling this could be at least a mild understatement ?

[ngrainqey]

because he doubted it would work the moment he set eyes on it pete.h? lol!
might have to try wrapping a cable tie round the penis-might make me drive more agressively lol

[Humpy]

about as believable as the penis enlargement pill spam emails I get sent

You mean they don't work?

Humpy

[pete.h]

because he doubted it would work the moment he set eyes on it pete.h? lol!
might have to try wrapping a cable tie round the penis-might make me drive more agressively lol

Could be handy on a long run if you need a pee aswell , I do like something with more than one use.
(Wife says she wishes I was one of 'em)

[bappy]

OK.... science.... or should I say scientific theory that is totally unproveable without many thousands of pounds of lab tests...

It makes scientific sense that if a combustible is polarised it will burn brighter/more efficiently. Aids in spread of chain reaction etc...

in practice this is a load of bull.

one magnet on one side of a fuel line will make absolutely no difference. I'd be very dubious if it made any difference to a matiz, and just adding one tiny magnet to a 2.0 litre plus will most definately do nothing.

if the fuel stands any chance of being polarised it needs to pass through an magnetic field, not past one. therefore you would need at least 2 powerful magnets, one on each side of the line.

it is theoretically possible on the omegas, the v6 at least, as the fuel goes through a nice circular metal tube right at the side of the engine. if you were to stick several VERY POWERFUL magnets (would have to be rare-earth ones, not factory produced) to these metal pipes that is the only chance you could possibly get of polarising the fuel.

that being said I find it very very hard to beleive that you could possibly get enough magnetism to acheive any noticeable results in such a small confined space.

I have tried this, I pulled the magnets out of 2 old dead Hard Disk Drives. two massive rare earth magnets on either side of both fuel lines.

Now the proof of the pudding is of course in the eating... my fuel consumption has gone from 26 mpg over a tank to almost 28. I am more inclined however to put this down to psychology. I know I am taking measures to try to improve fuel economy which I think is subconsciously making me drive slower.

The only thing I can suggest is that you try sticking the most powerful magnets you have, if you have any (old dead hard disks are your best bet), all around the fuel lines as close to the engine as you can. then see for yourself if you think it helps, psychologically or otherwise.

Don't go and buy any magnets! its a stupid waste of money!

[jonathanh]

OK.... science.... or should I say scientific theory that is totally unproveable without many thousands of pounds of lab tests...

It makes scientific sense that if a combustible is polarised it will burn brighter/more efficiently. Aids in spread of chain reaction etc...

in practice this is a load of bull.

one magnet on one side of a fuel line will make absolutely no difference. I'd be very dubious if it made any difference to a matiz, and just adding one tiny magnet to a 2.0 litre plus will most definately do nothing.

if the fuel stands any chance of being polarised it needs to pass through an magnetic field, not past one. therefore you would need at least 2 powerful magnets, one on each side of the line.

it is theoretically possible on the omegas, the v6 at least, as the fuel goes through a nice circular metal tube right at the side of the engine. if you were to stick several VERY POWERFUL magnets (would have to be rare-earth ones, not factory produced) to these metal pipes that is the only chance you could possibly get of polarising the fuel.

that being said I find it very very hard to beleive that you could possibly get enough magnetism to acheive any noticeable results in such a small confined space.

I have tried this, I pulled the magnets out of 2 old dead Hard Disk Drives. two massive rare earth magnets on either side of both fuel lines.

Now the proof of the pudding is of course in the eating... my fuel consumption has gone from 26 mpg over a tank to almost 28. I am more inclined however to put this down to psychology. I know I am taking measures to try to improve fuel economy which I think is subconsciously making me drive slower.

The only thing I can suggest is that you try sticking the most powerful magnets you have, if you have any (old dead hard disks are your best bet), all around the fuel lines as close to the engine as you can. then see for yourself if you think it helps, psychologically or otherwise.

Don't go and buy any magnets! its a stupid waste of money!

I wonder what would make a noticeable difference to a matiz?

I drove one once, for all of a mile. I'm not sure that a magnet would make a noticeable difference but a crusher would.

I know it is off topic but driving a matiz really did make me question my sanity...

[pete.h]

I managed to talk my wife's sister out of buying a matiz last year.

She weighs about 18 stone , husbands 6' 5" and weighs about the same + two kids who aren't exactly skinny.

They actually test drove one and decided they could manage because it was economical !!  Would like to have seen it really.