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submitted: May 15th 2008 | by: RobertC.Beiro | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 471 | |

There are hundreds of fuel saving gadgets being advertised these days some of which don't work. Not only do they not work, but they can also cause damage to your vehicle.

After evaluating and testing more than 100 alleged gas- saving devices, the Environmental Protection Agency has found only a few that improve mileage and none that do so significantly.

Fuel efficiency products come under a few different categories. Some of these categories are: vapour bleed devices, fuel line devices, mixture enhancers, ignition devices, engine modification devices, fuel and oil additives and driving habit modifiers.

The EPA's test were designed to evaluate whether the devices had any significant impact on a vehicle fuel economy. What they could not test for was whether the devices would have any adverse effects on a cars performance over time.

Air Bleed devices are one such device that could potentially cause damage to a vehicle. The way they work is to increase the air intake of the engine by adding air to the carburettor. This type of device can cause engine misfire, especially on cars built between 1974 and 82. These vehicles had carburettors that were factory set to a maximum. And on cars built after 82 it may not even work because carburettors were redesigned to be automatically adjustable.

There are too many factors that affect fuel consumption such as driver's habits, condition of the vehicle. Because of this it is hard to believe the claims many of these product manufacturers make.

There is a case of a consumer giving a glowing testimonial of a fuel saving device in a letter that was written to the manufacturer. But one piece of information that was ommitted was the fact that the vehicle had also been serviced when the device was installed.

There are also cases of manufactruer's claim that their device is approved the a government body. This is never true. No government body would endorse one of these devices. At best it would have been tested by the EPA and then they should be able to show the official test results.

It is possible that you already are using one of these fuel saving devices and are not entirely satisfied with it. If this is the case then your should ask for your money back. Reputable companies offer money back guarantees. If your have trouble getting a refund then you should contact your state consumer protection agency.

The best way to keep your vehicle as fuel efficient as possible is to keep it regularly serviced. Regulary change the oil and filters. You can find the recommended intervals in the owners manual.

Here are three tips that will help make your vehicle as fuel efficient as possible:

Get an engine tune-up.

Checking tire pressure.

Rid your vehicle of excess weight by cleaning out your trunk.

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This author has collected together 100's more articles on making your car fuel efficient and has also written a number of motoring articles on his website, OldboyArticles.com

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