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Incidentally, a propos my title, I'm not suggesting that you try to bottle your own "LPG". If you input "fuel saving device" into Google, a goodly list of widgets results. Many of these refer to the application of a strong magnet clamped to the fuel line of the car. Apparently, this is something to do with re-alignment of the fuel molecules to make them burn better. Whilst this is an interesting concept, something inside me keeps saying "if it's that easy to make a car more economical, why don't the manufacturers do it?" I looked into many of the web-sites selling magnets, and just couldn't convince myself ...

The first modification most popularly advocated to improve an engines performance has to be a change of air filter or induction system on fuel injection engines.One of the most well known makers of replacement filters etc.,apart from Pipercross has to be K&N.As I have used K&N's filters in various applications I will review their products here. The Technical Bit - An internal combustion engine is basically nothing more than a large air pump running backwards.If you were to apply a force to the crankshaft,driving the pistons they'd draw air in through the intake and pump it out the exhaust.A standard mass-produced engine while having to conform to ...

Right, come on, own up. Are you one of the car drivers with a dead magic tree hanging from your car mirror that hasn't smelled of anything since 1989? I knew it. No, it doesn't last forever, you do have to throw it away and buy a new one. Come on now, they're only a couple of quid! I have been so bored by my morning commute (I don't do the driving, he does, as I am half dead until we nearly get there) that I have had to try and find new and interesting ways to spice up the morning journey. We tried I-spy first: Him: "I spy with my little eye something beginning with S." Me: "sheep." Him: Yes. You. ...