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By stuey - 14 Years Ago
merry xmas everybody

has anyone used a FITCH FUEL CATYLIST either in tank or in line?

if so what are your thoughts please

i'm thinking as my truck stands for long periods it might be worthwhile

thanks

stuey

By scott5560 - 14 Years Ago
I heard about this product about 6 years ago through snowmobiling industry.  They tested it and liked it as had my brothers co-worker on an older mustang - 90's fuelly.  I bought the in-tank one for my sled - 03 Ski-doo 800 Rev.  Ran it for a year.  Then had to take the motor apart to replace a blown crank seal.  It was the cleanest 2-stroke I had ever taken apart had 3500miles on motor.  No carbon in chamber and power valve clean as a whistle.  And I ran regular gas with no special oil (not even low smoke clean burning just regular castrol).  I was like wow and figured had to be the fitch.  Then I also put in on my 97 VW golf diesel and seemed to work too.  This is a mechnical injection before TDI.  My brother bought an 04 VW TDI and tried but didn't seem to help.  I put it on my 2006 Toyota Matrix no difference noticed mileage wise.  I think that the modern vehicles are already so efficient and don't sit so no need to worry about fuel degredation.  I have it on my truck 56 Ford F100 w/272 since had it and don't check mileage or anything but think it works from experience so feel good about it in there.  And have it in both my motorcycles which are carburated.  Everyone else thinks it is hog wash.  Back in the day though believe the american military outfitted it a bunch of vehicles.  So who knows?  MY 2 CENTS LOL. 
By HT32BSX115 - 14 Years Ago
stuey (12/23/2011)
merry xmas everybody



has anyone used a FITCH FUEL CATYLIST either in tank or in line?



if so what are your thoughts please



i'm thinking as my truck stands for long periods it might be worthwhile



thanks



stuey




Howdy,





First impression is that it's basically a hoax. None of these snake oils ever cite peer reviewed independent lab tests.



The easiest way to prove it would be to install it on an engine and put on a dyno and do a proper test. The other concept is that if it was so great, the big manufacturers would put it in all vehicles to raise their CAFE standards. They don't because they know better.



All you can find is either the Manufacturers "in-house" tests (you can believe them, right?.......they'd never lie!! Laugh ) AND all the customer testimonials.......which are worthless..



How long does your truck 'stand"? If it's only a few months or so, don't worry about it. If it bothers you, use STABIL, store the truck with about 1/4 tank and fill it up when you're ready to drive it.



I store my boat (44 gallon tank) in a dry garage in early SEP every year with 1/4-1/2 tank of fuel. I don't don't use it until JUN of next year. I fill it up before taking it out. I don't even use STABIL. It has a 1997 (Mercruiser ) GM 454 V-8 installed.





YMMV,







Rick
By lowrider - 14 Years Ago
I go by what my Old Man always said "Theres nothing in a can thats going to fix anything"
By deadhead - 14 Years Ago
I'm not so sure about that......., this beer comes out of a can and it fixes me right up . Tom
By HT32BSX115 - 14 Years Ago
deadhead (12/23/2011)
I'm not so sure about that......., this beer comes out of a can and it fixes me right up .Tom




Um,





Beer IS the exception to the rule!
By Riz - 14 Years Ago
There was a car and driver article that went through a lot of these type products. I don't remember if the part you mentioned was on it but the overall was there was little if any benefit.


By yehaabill - 14 Years Ago
Y-Guys:    If you live in a high humidity area and have a metal fuel tank, you need to fill the tank and add a good ethanol type stablizer(Startron is good).

            Run the vehicle to make sure it circulates thru the entire system. The reason, to fill the tank, in humid areas, is the tank will "rust" above the

            fuel level in the tank, from condesation(sp?) We see this all the time in 4-wheelers and motorcycles. Just my experience.

                                                                            Merry CHRISTmas Everyone,

                                                                                            Bill

By HT32BSX115 - 14 Years Ago
yehaabill (12/24/2011)
Y-Guys: If you live in a high humidity area and have a metal fuel tank, you need to fill the tank and add a good ethanol type stablizer(Startron is good).



Run the vehicle to make sure it circulates thru the entire system. The reason, to fill the tank, in humid areas, is the tank will "rust" above the



fuel level in the tank, from condesation(sp?) We see this all the time in 4-wheelers and motorcycles. Just my experience.



Merry CHRISTmas Everyone,



Bill




I live in a very high humidity area (Western Wa) I used to think that too... Until I read the following article.....now I think the fuel tank condensation "thing" is a lot like batteries going dead just because they're sitting on concrete floors.......



http://www.yachtsurvey.com/myth_of_condensation_in_fuel_tanks.htm