Fitch Fuel Catalyst trumpeted by Inquirer

[mbt]

Good lord, now the Inquirer trumpets yet another seemingly dubious miracle device?

it's really becoming alarming how sources that are generally viewed as credible by many people openly endorse, without any verifiable instrumented testing, tin-can contraptions that miraculously bend the laws of chemistry and physics. are these sources in the payroll of these dubious manufacturers? jeez, how many people have to be suckered by these misleading claims of "EPA and CARB certification" and other bullcrap?

inevitably, some will accuse in this forum of my (and others') jumping to conclusions and of unfairly generalizing this whole class of device, but please, this must be some miracle catalyst to be able to promote hydrocarbon chain-breaking and isomerization and other associated processes in the standard temperature and pressure of a fuel tank.

all this, from such a reputable journal as the Inquirer, to boot. tsk tsk.

[conzky]

Ive read in the Inquirer just today about this Fuel Catalyst thing. Any comments from our Motoring Gurus? Does it work?

[BlueBimmer]

hehe eto nanaman tayo

[Bogeyman]

Another one?

Quick! Get the fire extinguishers..

[nicolodeon]

Sigh. Here we go again...

[niky]

They've already laughed that out of the US... I'm surprised that it's still being marketed here. First heard of that here months ago!

I'm surprised and disappointed. Besides the Inquirer, one of the upscale "Gadget" mags also features it... and I thought the guys who ran those were tech savvy...

[ghosthunter]

Ive read in the Inquirer just today about this Fuel Catalyst thing. Any comments from our Motoring Gurus? Does it work?

Its just more "snake oil". This products basically feeds on the ignorance of some car owners.

If you want to waste some bandwidth, here's their homepage .

How does fuel go bad in your gas tank? (especially if you typically fill up every one to two weeks)

[niky]

Hey, the Fitch is CARB legal!













Since it doesn't do anything, it doesn't cause pollution!


Bwisit nga ang mga writers na ito... I think we should have a consumer protection bureau, or something like it... we need a Ralph Nader!

[explorer]

di lang inquirer, pati abs-cbn! nakita ko this week, i forgot kung sa ANC21 or TV patrol weekend, pero na-feature din yung kay planas na pinagde-debatihan dito dati. ang matindi pa doon, sa tricycle naman sila ngayon. hmmmm...mukhnag mas madali ata utoin mga tricycle drivers kasi wala namang bumababasa na tricycle drivers dito sa tsikot forum.

[mazdamazda]

Wow! Napapanis rin pala ang fuel... fresh pala ha...

FUEL CATALYST
More horsepower and torque.
Just drop in the the tank. The Fitch fuel catalyst will transform the fuel in your machine so that it will burn cleaner and more efficiently.

HOW IT WORKS
All fuel possess elements that cause ignition problems. Some of these elements burn too fast causing pre-ignition and some burn too slowly causing delayed ignition, excessive smoke and carbon buildup. It is these troublemakers on which the Fitch Fuel Catalyst works. The catalyst alloy further refines the fuel to reduce these elements resulting in improved combustion, fuel savings, reduced emissions and increased power.

MORE HORSEPOWER, MORE TORQUE
Feel the power and make the climb with improved horsepower and torque with one installation of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst. Use of this product typically adds 3-5 hp and ft. lbs of torque. It's not a fuel additive! It's new technology that improves every tank of gas permanently..

KEEPS FUEL FRESH, EASIER STARTING
No longer will you deal with the hard-starting machine. The Fitch Fuel Catalyst means you never have to buy another fuel stabilizer or octane booster again! This technology is always working to keep your fuel fresh, even in the off season.

[the_wildthing]

Well... A quick google search will yield the ff:

http://www.google.com/search?q=FITCH...&start=20&sa=N


Article from Yehey.com

Lots of sites from Australia... and then after a few pages... The one from fuelsaving.info:

http://www.fuelsaving.info/catalysts.htm

[ILuvDetailing]

not another "Fuel Saving" device. As long there are suckers buying, companies like Invention Haus will continue marketing these obviously useless products. More HP and Torque my A$$. It's obviously a paid advert. Sana makalbo ka na Mr. Planas! Teka tupee na pala buhok ni Planas.

[the_wildthing]

As always... common sense na lang... If that thing (or anything) really worked, manufacturers would put it in as standard.

[wac3]

uh oh... here comes another one... i read about this one awhile ago. mukhang kalokohan nanaman kasi wala naman tests na conducted dito sa pinas eh. puro based on, according to, said to be lang yung article. watch out guys, hold on to your hard earned money.

[falken]

Expect more types of these products to mushroom here, tumataas ang gas prices, madaling makaloko ng mga tao ngayon, just mention"this device saves gas", and expect a whole bundle of people to fall hook, line and sinker for it.

[zechs]

wag na paabutin ng 70plus page thread ok? hehehe :lol:

[mbt]

well, i didnt intend to start a flame war here hehe, but it really is quite alarming that we see senators, reputable broadsheets, and even the president of the country endorsing things that they may not really understand fully but involves consumers spending quite a bit of money.

[ghosthunter]

like it was mentioned before... politicians will do nearly anything to get more coverage on TV and newspaper.

[mbt]

exactly... whatever happened to responsible investigative journalism.

[mazdamazda]

exactly... whatever happened to responsible investigative journalism.

well... it really exposes the kind of "motoring journalists" that we have. many of them still do cut-and-paste-from-the-brochure articles without even driving a said vehicle.

heck... just mention a few technical terms and they'll take your word for it.