Ebay: engine performance

blythmags · Post by **blythmags** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:45 pm

Hi all
As I was "surfing the net", I came across this stuff for sale which has intrigued me !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-AJS-S ... 2a238ac2b5

Can anyone describe how this works ( if indeed it does !?) and if so, is it worthwhile considering?

petert120r · Post by **petert120r** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:55 pm

Wonderful! I shall buy a gallon, drink it and by morning will be 27 again.

Don Madden · Post by **Don Madden** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:10 pm

Referred to here as: "Snake Oil". Cheers, Don.

DWS · Post by **DWS** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:39 pm

quote: Can anyone describe how this works

When I was 'In the Trade' even the suppliers couldn't (or wouldn't) explain how it worked. Like Don says "Snake Oil". Don't waste your money.

blythmags · Post by **blythmags** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:27 pm

Lol....though it sounded too good.....but does anyone know how this is purported to work ?

Just interested in this as I've never seen such an advertisement before....suppose its supposed to work a bit like wrinkle cream remover !?....

alanengineer · Post by **alanengineer** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:00 pm

its a placebo for your petrol.

I came across someome marketing a previous incarnation of the product some years ago. his sales pitch was that they used them in the war in Spitfires and the like to make the engines run better on the rubbish war fuel.
I think its only a lump(s) of zink.

Still not got round to getting any, it just to good to be true!

G15 Roy · Post by **G15 Roy** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:17 pm

I found one In one of my tanks and removed it as it had gone rusty.

1608 · Post by **1608** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:27 pm

I just wouldn't like the idea of something that heavy rattling about in my 50yr old tank. Probably end up falling through the bottom.

clive · Post by **clive** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:03 pm

I have asked sellers of this at jumbles on a number of occasions how it works,unable to explain.

blythmags · Post by **blythmags** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:22 am

I guess the general perception of this stuff is......a placebo like waste of money which no one seems to know how it works !?......ah well.....moving swiftly on !