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Old 08-29-2007, 12:39 PM   #1
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Does anyone have any info on CA40 gas additve? Their website is www.ca40g.com. They claim a 10% increase in gas mileage.
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Old 08-29-2007, 02:26 PM   #2
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Snake oil.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Aug 29 2007, 11:26 AM) [snapback]503867[/snapback]</div>
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Snake oil.

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I hear authentic snake oil will give you a 15% mileage improvement. Unfortunately de-oiling snakes is very expensive.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(San_Carlos_Jeff @ Aug 29 2007, 02:59 PM) [snapback]503889[/snapback]</div>
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I hear authentic snake oil will give you a 15% mileage improvement. Unfortunately de-oiling snakes is very expensive.
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I use a wringer (mangle) from an old washing machine. It works well if you start from the tail end, unfortunately the snakes require frequent replacement.

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