| Author | Message | ||
     carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 80 Registered: 02-2003 |
I got up this morning at about 5AM and turned on the TV because I could not fall back asleep. While flipping around I saw this info TV commercial about a device called a Tornado. It said that it save MPG and increased horse power. I was curious has anyone ever heard of or used this thing in a rover? | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 2168 Registered: 02-2002 |
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| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 158 Registered: 09-2002 |
Someone put lipstick on this dead horse! Lets be honest though, this topic hasn't come up in at least a few months. I think a quick search will answer all you ever want to know about this miracle product. | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 817 Registered: 02-2002 |
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| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 203 Registered: 08-2003 |
Snake oil | ||
| Mike M (Rangeroverhp) Member Username: Rangeroverhp Post Number: 64 Registered: 09-2003 |
I heard with the Tornado you can fuel your truck with water. | ||
| Justin Sherfy (Jrsherfy) New Member Username: Jrsherfy Post Number: 18 Registered: 08-2003 |
Carl, I bought a new Ford Ranger back in September of '02. It was going to be my daily driver. I thought it would get about 24 mpg average on a tank of gas. 80% of my commute is highway. I soon found out that at its best, with hardly any city driving, it would get a little over 20 mpg. I saw the Tornado for sale and decided for 80 bucks it couldn't hurt to give it a try. I installed it in conjunction with a K&N filter. I started getting around 23 mpg consistently. Sometimes I get 24 mpg. I don't know that I would try it in a rover though. My friend put in a K&N filter on his '99 Series 2 Disco. He started having trouble with his acceleration. When he took it into the dealer they claimed the K&N filter was causing the problem. So, he took it out and the problems went away. All that's to say that the Tornado worked for a simple pickup truck, but I'd be cautious with a rover. They are more electronic than my truck. I can't see that it would hurt your rover if you wanted to give it a try. Just take it out if it starts acting up. It's up to you. JRS | ||
| Brad Ashe (Vodkaman) New Member Username: Vodkaman Post Number: 28 Registered: 10-2003 |
Seeing as we are talking infomercials has anyone tried the spray on powder to cover bald spots sorry to highjack heheheheh? | ||
| quentin charles neil ross (Qcnr) New Member Username: Qcnr Post Number: 21 Registered: 10-2003 |
If it is true why arent the people that invent these things billionaires, because surely if they worked everyone would buy one OR the oilcompanies would pay them off!!!!! | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2665 Registered: 02-2002 |
If they *really* worked, they'd already be on the vehicles..... Imagine, being able to improve the mpg of your fleet across the board by a adding a bobble onto it. They'd be slapped on the back for a job-well-done by the gov't if they did.... lol.... -L | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 433 Registered: 11-2002 |
 here we go again  they do work in some applications, dyno tests (both independent and not so) have shown that they do. the largest gains have been shown on carburated engines by increasing venturi efficiency. will it solve the poor MPG of a rover? No chance |
