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Do Gas Additives and Fuel Saving Devices Really Work?

As we continue to struggle with rising gas prices, many consumers are considering gas additives and fuel saving devices.

Although the EPA tests these products regularly and haven’t as yet indicated that any one product is the be all to end all, if you’re lucky and persistent, you may just find one that does what you want it to.

The main problem with these products is that all cars are not the same and each one will work just a little differently depending on which make or model you use it on.

Testing too many products will simply end up costing you more money in the long run and the cost effectives of using one of the them in the first place all but disappears. Currently there are products available that include air filters designed to make your engine work more efficiently, as well as chemicals that are deposited right into the fuel tank.

These products either clean the fuel system or change the fuel’s chemical mixture. The concept behind these types of products is that by preventing deposits that build up on your carburetors and fuel injectors, you will experience greater fuel efficiency.

When using an additive, you do have to make sure that you run the tank almost dry before refilling because most products are designed for a specific amount of gasoline.

Although some may work better than others, typically it could take a tank or two before you really start seeing any results.

The key to using these types of products is not to spend more money on them than you would the gasoline. As prices continue to climb, however, that’s becoming less and less of a problem.