Well here is a wild card topic! While doing internet research on mogas fuel treatment, some friends and I came up on the "Fitch Fuel Catalyst". These are advertised as one time non-consumable little metallic pellets you place in your gas tanks or in the fuel line that supposedy through catalytic action, increase fuel economy 5-20%, reduce emmisions and will preserve and even reduce the effects of fuel deterioration over time. They want you to put them in any engine, from chain saws through heavy diesel trucks. While not specifically advertised for aviation use, they claim it works on diesel fuel and auto fuels. Of course, their customer testimonials are all glowing but do include many different motor sports trade journals that have tested these things. Anyone have any experience with these? Sure looks like snake oil to me. I'm sure Gahorn will have some valuable insight too. IF they worked, one could install them in your own private fuel tank delivery system (but NEVER in the airplane tanks or fuel lines). Here is a link to their site. Enjoy!
Using a paint strainer/funnel, simply pour your gas into the tank making certain it is thoroughly "awash" with the pellets prior to entering the fuel tank.
The results are amazing. Ive quit buying gas since I started using 'em.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Kinda reminds me of the special "elk pills" you can take to increase your elk-hunting ability. They really work! Cool thing about them is that you don't have to buy them--you can just find them on the ground in areas frequented by elk....
Bruce,are the same sort of pills available for Alaskan moose hunters?
SUM DIRTY SO AN SO HAS BIN SELLIN SUM BOGUS "MAJIK PILLS" IN THU PLACE OF THE REEL STUFF. HE MUSTA GOT SUM DOMESTIK SHEEP S--T AN IS SELLIN IT INNA PLACE OF WILD ANIMALS POOP. IT DOANT WORK GUD EVEN IF SMELLS LAK THU REEL STUFF. I TRIED STRAININ SUM GAS THRU IT BUT IS JUST MELTED TU MASH AN STOPPED UP THE FLOW TO A DRIBBLE.
PEE ESS: MEBE YOU DUDES WHOSA BIN CARRIEN A BEER COOLER INNA BAK SEAT AN HEPIN YERSEF TO IN FLITE REFRESHMENTS, SHUD GIT SOME TO STRAIN URE USED BEER THRU AN DOANT FLY OVER MA HOUSE ER ILL SHOOT YER BUTTS DOWN FER POLUTIN THE LAND.
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OLE GAR SEZ - 4 Boats, 4 Planes, 4 houses. I've got to quit collecting!
Since their good for a "lifetime", and as they've performed so well for me that only one application was all I needed, and since I've used my magic pellets only once, ...if anyone wants to buy 'em from me, I'll sell 'em for half-price! What a deal! PM me.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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I'm sure Gahorn will have some valuable insight too. IF they worked, one could install them in your own private fuel tank delivery system (but NEVER in the airplane tanks or fuel lines). Here is a link to their site. Enjoy!
