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fuel tank thingys
Inside my fuel tank I have found some small metal (non-magnetic) dome things rattling around. I have extracted 4 so far.
But never believing in a free lunch, I suspect they are supposed to be there - doing something important - like scraping crud off the bottom or something? I am thinking I should put them back? Alan
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12-12-2009, 01:06 PM
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Need a picture to complete the guess work...
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12-12-2009, 01:46 PM
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Camera not working at moemnt but will try and get going.
They have a disc at one end - about 10mm wide, and a dome or hat on the other side. Solid something but not steel. Can you imagine a dome on a coin? Regards Alan
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12-12-2009, 02:37 PM
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Those thingys could be bizzos. Then again, they might be wotsits. Need pics to confirm.
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12-13-2009, 03:53 AM
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I think they are bizzos. Not big enough for watsits.
Trying to get my camera going. But I am pretty sure they make the car go faster. Or else they would not be in there. Alan
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12-13-2009, 10:39 AM
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Seems a shame to spoil the surprise by posting a pic.
But here they are. About 10-15mm in dia. Still some in the tank. Think I need to put these ones back in too - more speed. Alan 
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You guys are both wrong...they are thingamabobs....necessary for the Floogle valve to work....dont remove them unleass you convert to flint ignition.
PS...I have some High-speed muffler bearings available for the true conesieur. Bob
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12-13-2009, 03:32 PM
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Well, I've got 4 plus whatever extras are in the tank (still some in there).
I think they are super- go- fast- thingmybob pills. I will take offers for them individually, so everyone gets a chance. Better 4 cars going a bit faster than one car going super fast - like mine. Alan
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12-13-2009, 03:54 PM
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Alan - don't know for sure...but is it part of the "Firepower" fiasco ?? (just a thought, you being based in NZ ??)
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Those are chingaderras.
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Whatever they are (and they aren't part of the fuel level sensor), they don't belong. Not sure what harm they can cause, because there is a plastic strainer which would, I think, keep them from blocking the exit of fuel from the tank. But I'd remove them were this my car.
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Dont know about the firepower thing.
But the car is ex Japan, and you cant trust those guys - they get up to all sorts of stuff. They must have been in there a while. Bit worried the car will slow down if I take em all out. I'm sure they are there to make it go quicker (wink) - the car had a few go fast add ons. Alan
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It looks like lead
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They are not heavy enough - I am thinking along the lines of the carburettor casting 'poop' metal or similar.
You want one? They make your car go 10% faster and your gas mileage 10% better. Amazing. Alan
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They don't glow in the dark do they?
   Maybe you shouldn't add water 
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I thinks all the rust in the bottom of my tank is a more powerful octane booster.
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12-14-2009, 03:46 AM
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On a more serious note- I think those are those pellet things guys would put in their tanks as a lead additive to unleaded fuel. They're made out of tin and lead or something like that. Since lead in gas isn't really lead but TEL -don't slam me to hard here I'm not a chemist- they basically do nothing. Sorry to kill your joy here.... Then again, I could be wrong, if you were messin' with Sasquatch recently, in an ill-fated effort to sugar your gas tank he slipped in thingymabobs, totally unaware of the mindblowing speed that would result. Don't tell him anything until after he drops you a k n' n filter then you'll be winnin' races.
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I am a chemist, and I agree they would not do the same as TEL.
They do seem closely related to the flying saucers thingmybobs. I am suspecting they are their eggs, lying dormant until instructed. Since flying saucers operate on unknown but powerful forces, I think this is close. As I said before, one in the tank - 10% more power and 10% less fuel - so some unseen force is working here. 5 in the tank - 50% more power and 50% less fuel. If you put too many in you levitate. Who wants one? Alan
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XBJ-930
1988 Porsche 911 Carrera
3.6 conversion
Harley
