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FAST FRED (65.154.177.192)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 6:51 am: | |
Wonder if this is similar to Slick 50 , Lucas oil , or majic majic magnets on the fuel lines?
http://www.airtab.com
Of course the seller CLAIMS wonders , but?
Opinions?
FAST FRED |
Nick Morris (Nick3751) (65.117.139.135)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 7:36 am: | |
I saw these on a rig yesterday, didn't have a clue what they were. They look kinda funny all the way around the back end of a tractor. If I see anymore I'll get the driver on the CB. |
CoryDane RTSII (66.155.188.56)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 2:40 pm: | |
I have seen them going down the Toll Way but they never talk about them other than that they look "different". Todays technologies keep getting so "ODD" that it is difficult to determine who is selling the cure-all potion or who has a real deal.
I think you are Nixing the Slick 50 but I personally saw some positive result from putting that product in several cars over the years.
Every car that had Slick 50 installed went over at least 250,000 miles before I sold them. None ever had any kind of major mechanical problem and the only reason I sold them was because my mechanic knew I commuted to work almost 100 miles one way every day and the miles on the car made him nervous, even though he admitted there was nothing wrong with any of the vehicles except high mileage.
Everything that was in the old Slick 50 ads was verified with my cars, Easier to start in Winter, Smoother running engine, Engine ran cooler and a fellow worker put it in his car and his wife drove it with no oil (another Slick50 claim) with no damage or freeze-up of any engine components.
One funny side line, when ever you install Slick50, because the car ran cooler, it took longer to heat up in the Winter when it was cold outside.
Slick50 never claimed better mileage though I would swear I could see improvement, they only published what the customers would claim.
I was pretty cautious, treating this product like "SnakeOil" but it proved itself over the long run with actual use.
A few years ago the "SLICK50" name was sold and it was said the receipe was changed. Have'nt had any other comments come back to me. These products come and go like that lubricant additive that was on tv, cant think of the name but I remember the race car driver dip the tip of a screw driver in this and then try to hold the tip with his fingers, of course the product was so slippery that the screwdriver slipped rightout of his fingers and fell on the table. LOLOL
"Imagine"
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arthur g (209.192.109.70)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 3:09 pm: | |
Cory I would like to second your claim on Slick 50. It has performed as well for me to. I also use it in my mowers and equiptment as well. I have an old antique fan that was around my mothers house sixty years ago. I have it at my shop now and use it all summer. I use to have to oil it at least twice a year when it would come
to a screaching halt. Five years ago I used some
oil with Slick in it and have not had to oil it since. Maybe with another shot it will outlast me.
Enjoy
ARTHUR |
Randall Hays (69.4.195.236)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2004 - 11:32 pm: | |
Hey Fred, buy the product and put it on your bus and then let us know how if works. If it works as good as they say then a person would not have the "dirty back end" that all busses seem to have after travel. I will not be ready to buy it for a year or so, so since you seen it first you should try it first hehehe |
Jimgohio (204.32.70.218)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 1:34 am: | |
Why is "Slick 50" referred to as snake oil? This item does some of what it claims, but also has some side effects! Slick 50 is finely ground Teflon in an oil base. A good quality oil filter will filter the stuff out and some of it will stick to the walls of the oil passageways. It might be ok for cheap lawn mower engines, but it will not be going into my car or bus engines. Do what you want but you have been warned! Jim G. - 1979 RTS-II 40X96 |
Nick Morris (Nick3751) (65.117.139.135)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 7:18 am: | |
I had an uncle that worked on the Alaska Pipe Line during construction. He said they used the stuff when if first came out in their equipment. It was so cold they couldn't shut 'em down to change the oil. So they'd pure the stuff in and let 'em run a while then pull the drain plug, pull the filter and change it all. I've never used it but it must not be too terrible.
I've seen the displays at the fair too and spent a couple hours watching the engine run with no oil pan or filter. There may have been a trick too it but I couldn't find it. |
Doug (68.83.22.144)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 8:05 am: | |
air tab.
those physically will change the location of the eddy that is formed behind a moving box. which does have a pulling back force on the box....
probably works.
a pick up with no tailgate or a bed cover gets better milage than an open tailgated bed.
perhaps if you drive 100k a year you would realize the milage cost benefits |
CoryDane RTSII (66.155.188.28)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 5:31 pm: | |
I read some where that the "GENERAL" Motors had done extensive testing in the area of pickup truck drag, concerning if a pick'm up truck had drag when the tail gate was up or down. The result was there was no difference in drag and they dropped the project. Seems they were projecting costs drag vs restyling the back end of the pickup truck, lack of drag won.
"Imagine"
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Buswarrior (Buswarrior) (64.229.211.131)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 10:52 pm: | |
Hello FF.
Those air tabs were developed with the square back ends of a van style trailer in mind, and do the job they claim.
Plays with the air at the back corners.
From the stuff I read about them over a year ago, they have to be placed just right.
Don't know how well they'll work on a rounded corner.
Lots of wind tunnel work involved in the original research.
I guess the difference isn't enough to attract the $$$ to see more of them out on the road equipped.
Those slope nosed Kenworths get better fuel mileage, but everyone wants to drive a flat radiator conventional...
go figure?
happy coaching!
buswarrior |
Ray D (68.124.103.102)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 12:20 am: | |
Just read an article on those tabs, they create smaller vortexes so your rig won't sway when passing another big rig, especially when you just get past it. It made no other claims. |