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aglass010
10-24-2004, 02:24 AM
I have seen a number of friction reducers advertised on the net such as ZX1 and
Activ8 that claim to reduce engine wear and increase fuel efficiency.

Has anyone used these product (or any other for that matter) and do they work?

Thanks in advance

Barry
10-24-2004, 02:24 AM
aglass010 wrote:

> I have seen a number of friction reducers advertised on the net such as ZX1 and
> Activ8 that claim to reduce engine wear and increase fuel efficiency.
>
> Has anyone used these product (or any other for that matter) and do they work?
>
> Thanks in advance

oil?

Steve Sweet
10-25-2004, 05:09 PM
Hi Clive

"Clive George" <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "aglass010" <aglass010@aol.comremove> wrote in message
> news:20041010175335.04530.00002122@mb-m02.aol.com...
>> I have seen a number of friction reducers advertised on the net such as
> ZX1 and
>
> Isn't that just a very early home computer?

I think youre refering to a ZX81?


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Regards, Steve S.

Clive George
10-25-2004, 05:09 PM
"Steve Sweet" <steve.sweet@no-spam@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Clive
>
> "Clive George" <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4169c69a$0$59451$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
> > "aglass010" <aglass010@aol.comremove> wrote in message
> > news:20041010175335.04530.00002122@mb-m02.aol.com...
> >> I have seen a number of friction reducers advertised on the net such as
> > ZX1 and
> >
> > Isn't that just a very early home computer?
>
> I think youre refering to a ZX81?

whoosh...

No, nor the ZX80. I did say a very early one :-)

cheers,
clive

Steve Sweet
10-25-2004, 05:09 PM
Hi Dude

"Clive George" <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Steve Sweet" <steve.sweet@no-spam@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:ckh53n$68b$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
>> Hi Clive
>>
>> "Clive George" <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:4169c69a$0$59451$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
>> > "aglass010" <aglass010@aol.comremove> wrote in message
>> > news:20041010175335.04530.00002122@mb-m02.aol.com...
>> >> I have seen a number of friction reducers advertised on the net such
>> >> as
>> > ZX1 and
>> >
>> > Isn't that just a very early home computer?
>>
>> I think youre refering to a ZX81?
>
> whoosh...
>
> No, nor the ZX80. I did say a very early one :-)

Blimey!, i missed that era, maybe i was in the bog or summat!!!


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Regards, Steve S.

Malc
10-25-2004, 05:09 PM
aglass010@aol.comremove (aglass010) wrote in message news:<20041010175335.04530.00002122@mb-m02.aol.com>...
> I have seen a number of friction reducers advertised on the net such as ZX1 and
> Activ8 that claim to reduce engine wear and increase fuel efficiency.
>
> Has anyone used these product (or any other for that matter) and do they work?
>
> Thanks in advance

Snake oil.

http://www.fuelsaving.info/

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Malc