Re: Platinum fuel efficency

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Apr 12 2000 - 16:38:21 EDT


It's true...to a point (application depending). Porsche, BMW, some
Mercedes, and some Jap-Cars use them from the factory.

- Bernd

At 03:17 PM 04/12/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>There's an old saying: "If it sound too good to be true, it usually
>is." Last week I placed a post in regards to how I might improve my V6
>mpg. One person sent a post containing the web address of a company
>selling platinum intake adapters. They claim if this adapter is attached
>to the intake portion of the engine, you will see a 22% increase in gas
>mileage. The theory is that platinum improves the burning efficency of
>gas and that catalytic converters have a platinum coating to absorb, or
>burn off, any fuel left over before it leaves the exhaust portion of a
>vehicle. They claim the catalytic converter is a great idea, but is
>sitting in the wrong place. Anyone heard of this platinum stuff
>before? If it's true, why haven't automakers installed these OR why isn't
>this stuff available in stores?
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