Anybody ever heard of "Fish" Carburetors and their supposed 100+mpg??

[truckster]

My favorite "gas saver" was the natural herbal pill you were supposed to drop in your gas tank and get 25-50% better mileage. It turned out they were moth balls imported from Mexico.

[69sixpackbee]

Pretty much like a Predator carb. Simple, yes. Fuel efficient, no.

[69sixpackbee]

Originally Posted by truckster

My favorite "gas saver" was the natural herbal pill you were supposed to drop in your gas tank and get 25-50% better mileage. It turned out they were moth balls imported from Mexico.

I used moth balls for years. Cheap octane booster ! (Benzene)

[MARKDTN]

Originally Posted by blazerboy_4life

Oh I in no way think I im going to get any where near the 100mpg rating ive read about thats just silly. I do however think its possible to hit the 22-25mpg range on my 305 with some help.

You will be a lot closer with fuel injection. My '83 K20 started life with the base 350, 3.42 gears, 700R4. It got 14 mpg city and 17 highway. At 150,000 miles a cam lobe went down. I swapped in a stone stock L98 Corvette TPI engine. Now I get 17/19 mpg and the driveability is much improved. On a 305 you might get a touch better. TPI is really optomized for a 305. I had a 305/5-sp/3.54 IROC Camaro that got 17-18 city and 20-21 highway.

[mighty_mike015]

The O2 sensor setups are very common on "tuner" cars and referred to as widebands. Most common ones found are the AEM Uego and Innovate LC1. Autometer, NGK, and others also produce them. They are called widebands because they work on a 0-5v signal instead of the 'narrowband' 0-1v signal found in most oem setups. Some oem vehicles have widebands from the factory. I personally run the AEM Uego.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

wonder if barney miller used one?

[blazerboy_4life]

Well once I get my 350 Built and put in I will be experimenting with the 305 that I have and see just what kind of mileage I can pull out of it. My single and only focus on it will be fuel economy. If it turns out that it doesnt have enough power to pull around my 70' SWB then Ill just throw it in my CJ2A.

As far as fuel economy gimmics go I seen a little device that is sold at Best Buy recently that plugs into your cigarette lighter and is supposed to balance out your electrical system. I guess its kind of like a Monster Power Center for your home theater system in that it balances out all the static in your electrical system resulting in better spark and performance from your components ultimately leading to better mileage. Best part is the Price. Its $60 for this silly thing!

[Jeffs70]

never heard of it but I bet on most cars/trucks if they stopped all the fuel emissions and smog bs that cars would run better. get rid of half the crap under the hood and save people money.

[Jeffs70]

maybe you can fab up your own plate to go on your existing intake with a few gaskets just to get the thing working good enough to test it..just a suggestion

[blazerboy_4life]

Originally Posted by Jeffs70

maybe you can fab up your own plate to go on your existing intake with a few gaskets just to get the thing working good enough to test it..just a suggestion

Id thought about that. Is it really that simple though? Just... make it the right shape and air tight?

[5150.4.67]

Then we'll hear about the magnets on the gas line.
Then we'll hear about injecting hydrogen into the carb.
Then we'll hear about the air cleaner that swirls the air and improves mileage.
Then we'll hear about the split fire spark plugs that studies have shown improve mileage.

Lets add it up, hehehe.

I figure if I run that fancy carb with hydrogen injection made from my alternator and the free water in my windshield washer fluid, an air kotex or vortex swirler thingy, 10 cow magnets stuck on the side of the carb, super duper 4 electrode spark plugs (indexed of course), and my balance magnet braclet should put me at ...........

653 miles per gallon.

[special-K]

Maybe they should change the name. Something about the name makes me envision high consumption. You know...drinks like a fish?

[OhOneWS6]

Originally Posted by blazerboy_4life

Id thought about that. Is it really that simple though? Just... make it the right shape and air tight?

Pretty much.





From here:
http://www.fireballroberts.com/Fish_Pictures.htm

[blazerboy_4life]

Originally Posted by OhOneWS6

Pretty much.





From here:
http://www.fireballroberts.com/Fish_Pictures.htm

Oh, Nifty. Nice find. Ive been trying to track down an adapter plate but i cant find anything on google or ebay. Now that I have pics I might try to fab something up that looks just like it.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by special-K

Maybe they should change the name. Something about the name makes me envision high consumption. You know...drinks like a fish?

good point....not exactly marketing genius to use the Fish name on a "low consumption" item....

[blazerboy_4life]

Had a hellova time finding it on the website but here is my favorite of all the fuel savers Ive seen.


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Fuel+Doc...ustomerreviews

[Tkmadone]

I do still have it. Kinda cool and it looks like it would fit that adapter.