Is this a scam: TurboFlo - Save up to 25% on Fuel?

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Neel

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I've ordered one of these things.
I really hope that it works.:erm:
 
Sonic2k

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Mythbusters did a program on these and other "miracle" fuel savers. No prize for guessing the conclusion
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Indeed...
This reminds me of taking a painted rock and selling it off as a gold bar, in school.
 
PsyWulf

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Death_Ex said:
Read this: http://www.nissan4x4.co.za/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1644

Also, here is another thread that initially started this debate about 3-4 years ago: Turboflo - Saves fuel increases power?? does it work? A way more intellectual debate than this one, I might add.

Now, I have decided to post in this thread for fear of necro-ing an entire thread of nearly 4 years old, but I would much rather be posting in the one above as they seemed to actually be having a debate.

All other questions aside. If you haven't tried it, how can you debunk it?
Bill Hicks had a nice saying, if you haven't actually "studied" something then stop your internal dialogue, which is occurring right now and just... walk.. away.
What if people have tried it and it actually works?

One is proposed to try it for 3 months and without any problem one is allowed to return it and you will be refunded. :D The other post spoke of increase in power, which tends to draw a lot of people. Manufactured cars are not fitted with this device as they are instead fitted with way better devices. That and companies actually have international suppliers which they stick to. This device is cheap and accessible to a majority of people. It is said that 10% of people experience no difference. Hmm, now I'm no mathematician , but I believe that this means 90% of cases do. If a device that saves me 5% consumption on petrol and only costs me R147.50, I would be more than willing to look into it. Supposed average power increase of 3 - 9kw aside.

Lastly: I doubt a bunch of people who have never tried something, over the span (corrected from "spam") of 1 month is enough to debunk absolutely anything.
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Your Cheque is in the mail
 
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Anyone who thinks those things work have zero knowledge of how an engine works. Which is probably why they still get sold.
I wonder if anyone ever told them that you DON"T want turbulant flow in your intake, it messes around with air-flow sensors.
 
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Car companies spend so much on research to get the best fuel consumption to power ratios - If Crap like this actually worked it would be standard on all cars,
 
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You have to keep the gullible of the world satisfied too, you know.
 
TheMightyQuinn

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This thing works!!! I haven't put petrol in my car for two years and drive 40km's per day!!!
 
Rickster

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I dont see how a piece of plastic (or whatever its made of) is smarter than a freaking computer box that calculates the Fuel to Air ratio from the O2 sensors and the AirFlow meter to give the best performance??
 
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Hi - I have a Jeep Cherokee 3.7litre and my petrol consumption was 17 litres per 100 km. I had Turbo Flo fitted and my fuel consumption dropped to 13.8 litres per 100km (town driving) and can drop down to 11.8 litres for long distance driving. This information is displayed on my car's screen so I am confident that it is accurate. It has definitely worked for me but if you want to doubt it, go ahead but know that I have seen the results and am very happy with it.
 
PsyWulf

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Kendal said:
Hi - I have a Jeep Cherokee 3.7litre and my petrol consumption was 17 litres per 100 km. I had Turbo Flo fitted and my fuel consumption dropped to 13.8 litres per 100km (town driving) and can drop down to 11.8 litres for long distance driving. This information is displayed on my car's screen so I am confident that it is accurate. It has definitely worked for me but if you want to doubt it, go ahead but know that I have seen the results and am very happy with it.
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Okay 1postwonder,we will definitely believe your testimonial
 
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Kendal said:
Hi - I have a Jeep Cherokee 3.7litre and my petrol consumption was 17 litres per 100 km. I had Turbo Flo fitted and my fuel consumption dropped to 13.8 litres per 100km (town driving) and can drop down to 11.8 litres for long distance driving. This information is displayed on my car's screen so I am confident that it is accurate. It has definitely worked for me but if you want to doubt it, go ahead but know that I have seen the results and am very happy with it.
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Kendal said:
Hi - I have a Jeep Cherokee 3.7litre and my petrol consumption was 17 litres per 100 km. I had Turbo Flo fitted and my fuel consumption dropped to 13.8 litres per 100km (town driving) and can drop down to 11.8 litres for long distance driving. This information is displayed on my car's screen so I am confident that it is accurate. It has definitely worked for me but if you want to doubt it, go ahead but know that I have seen the results and am very happy with it.
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LOL
 
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