Drop on tank fuel treatment - SV650.org

03-12-17, 12:00 PM

Whilst bored and reading a bike mag, I see an advert for iTC's, a £20 drop in tank fuel conditioning tablet, apparently this one time treatment from FTC direct returned a 10% fuel economy improvement whilst giving sharper performance!!

The product has its origins in WW2 Russia where it was used in Hurricane fighters to improve their speed and altitude.

So what say yee oh mighty org?
Any good?
Or snake oil?

Craig380 · 03-12-17, 12:18 PM

Placebo effect, I'm afraid.

SV650rules · 03-12-17, 04:09 PM

Anything that promises better power and mpg long term from one treatment is snake oil. I use redex regularly to keep system clean, and have found it beneficial, but I would not spend good money on a 'one time' treatment that promises the Earth.

NTECUK · 03-12-17, 05:35 PM

A 10% improvement in economy and better performance.
That's why all the motor manufacturers fit them .
Not...

johnnyrod · 03-12-17, 08:29 PM

Snek oil

Bibio · 04-12-17, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NTECUK

A 10% improvement in economy and better performance.
That's why all the motor manufacturers fit them .
Not...

this

johnnyrod · 04-12-17, 09:54 AM

I've just had a read of their site, it's a sad indictment of gullibility that people like this are still going in the 21st century. Likewise I had to chase some quack off our local FB page for trying to sell colloidal silver as a remedy. Makes your urine boil that they'll con people who have no idea what they're doing.

SV650rules · 04-12-17, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyrod

I've just had a read of their site, it's a sad indictment of gullibility that people like this are still going in the 21st century. Likewise I had to chase some quack off our local FB page for trying to sell colloidal silver as a remedy. Makes your urine boil that they'll con people who have no idea what they're doing.

You only have to con a few % of population to make a damn good living LOL

If all the money in the world was divided equally between its population, after 10 years the same people would be rich and the same ones poor.

06-12-17, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SV650rules

You only have to con a few % of population to make a damn good living LOL

If all the money in the world was divided equally between its population, after 10 years the same people would be rich and the same ones poor.

Very insightful, and probably also very correct

06-12-17, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SV650rules

You only have to con a few % of population to make a damn good living LOL

If all the money in the world was divided equally between its population, after 10 years the same people would be rich and the same ones poor.

Very insightful, and also probably very true

03-12-17, 12:00 PM	#1
Mickle Guest Posts: n/a	Drop on tank fuel treatment Whilst bored and reading a bike mag, I see an advert for iTC's, a £20 drop in tank fuel conditioning tablet, apparently this one time treatment from FTC direct returned a 10% fuel economy improvement whilst giving sharper performance!! The product has its origins in WW2 Russia where it was used in Hurricane fighters to improve their speed and altitude. So what say yee oh mighty org? Any good? Or snake oil?

03-12-17, 12:18 PM	#2
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,302	Re: Drop on tank fuel treatment Placebo effect, I'm afraid.

03-12-17, 04:09 PM	#3
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,365	Re: Drop on tank fuel treatment Anything that promises better power and mpg long term from one treatment is snake oil. I use redex regularly to keep system clean, and have found it beneficial, but I would not spend good money on a 'one time' treatment that promises the Earth. __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain Last edited by SV650rules; 03-12-17 at 04:15 PM.

03-12-17, 05:35 PM	#4
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Drop on tank fuel treatment A 10% improvement in economy and better performance. That's why all the motor manufacturers fit them . Not... __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

03-12-17, 08:29 PM	#5
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Drop on tank fuel treatment Snek oil

04-12-17, 09:54 AM	#7
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Drop on tank fuel treatment I've just had a read of their site, it's a sad indictment of gullibility that people like this are still going in the 21st century. Likewise I had to chase some quack off our local FB page for trying to sell colloidal silver as a remedy. Makes your urine boil that they'll con people who have no idea what they're doing.

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