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Has anyone any experience of the fuel conditioning device called ALGAE-X ? It fits between the fuel tank and the primary filter and, I believe, it is supposed to work by means of some sort of magnetic field, totally maintenance free. It sounds too good to be true to me but I am willing to be convinced.

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There is evidence that a very strong magnetic field will destroy the diesel bug, and more evidence that the same field helps fuel economy by aligning the ions in the fuel flow - however, I have yet to be convinced of this particular gadget!

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Sorry, I have seen independant studies that totally refute this, but I still keep an open mind, this device was sold as a lead replacement affair, before becoming an algae eater, smart marketing. But I wont be fitting anything like this to my engines, not that it would do any harm, but because of the cost. When an independant study says, Yes! Its a miracle, then I might give oit some consideration.

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Cynic!

I believe that if you put your used razor blades on the outside of the unit it sharpens those at the same time as it is aligning the fuel's ions and dealigning the bugs ones. Cutting edge technology it is.

John

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Ah! I`ve finally found someone who bought one of those razor blade sharpening pyramids! /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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I have done exhaustive tests on these magnet gadgets in the transport environment involving heavy duty trucks over many thousands of kilometres and have (statistically speaking) never saved one single litre of diesel. And the physics of bugs being magnetised out of the fuel is bizzare. You're right, it is too good to be true.

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These devices are not getting anywhere near my engines that I am responsible in my day job or my yachts pride and joy. I prefer to manage the tanks so that the bugs do not grow in the first place.

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Have you read, whats his name, Lyall Watson think it was, too ("Supernature", was it)?

So, yes. I tuck my razor blade into my little pyramid every morning after shaving and I find I get around 5 years out of one blade.

John

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I think you guys may be getting confused with those "power booster" lead things designed for the cheapo car retrofit market. Diesel Bug decontaminator devices are a completely different thing.

I have some experience of these within commercial applications. These are not fuel conditioners. They are designed simply to break up clumps of diesel bug back into single cell organisms so that they pass through filters and injectors to meet a horrible fiery death in the engine's combustion chamber.

Interesting that just about every fishing boat, RNLI lifeboat and earthmover in europe and north america have one fitted. I've seen first hand real proven results backed up by government tests.

In terms of better fuel consumption etc etc etc - very unlikely to happen....

A proper unit is sold by a company called Separ UK - based in Watford

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It was a long time ago.. They were university tests, not government one. Get in touch with Separ in Watford - they know all about it.

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Not on any of the new builds we have anything to do with. Just double checked on two 2,800 hp ( 4 x 525 kW engines in each boat) power cats going to N America region am looking after under way in a yard at the moment (also, they are going into class). None on them and if I know my client he would look crosseyed at the designers if there were.

John

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If it sounds too good to be true....

...then it is.

The only real remedy for diesel bug is, without doubt, Soltron. It's the only thing which will remove the sticky bug remains which block the fuel filter.

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I dont know of any on any rig, supply boat or cement pumping unit in the oilfield has one. Also just phoned the mechanic of the St. Daivids lifeboat and they dont have them on there clyde, so I refute yiour statement. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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I'm not arguing.... have seen them on such installations... As I say again, speak to separ or one of the other suppliers...

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I have two separ filters and if they are supplying them, then there must be something to it, I`ll check them out, thanks.

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One description of how they are claimed to work is here <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.diesel-fuels.com/algae-x/theory.html>http://www.diesel-fuels.com/algae-x/theory.html</A>. They used to be advertised out here but can't say I have noticed any ads recently, but there again is not the sort of thing I watch out for.

They are advertised in Australia I see, and for most of next week I will be in a shipyard over there that specialises in high performance vessels from around 25 m up to well I don't know but they have an 80m superyacht (motor type one) going at the moment which is a pretty big when you stand beside it in the shop!

I will ask their mechanical engineers if they know anything about them and report back.

In the meantime I will stick with my pyramid shaped fuel tank.

Regards

John

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I`ve had a look at these ones that Separ have, they seem to be the same kind of thing, but not really for in line fitting, as they are meant to kill the bug, before it gets in the tank, stopping it breeding, so too late when it`s passing down the fuel line, according to their blurb anyway. Doesn`t breakdown the slime etc.

Think I`ll stick with fuel set, soltron and my inline separ filters, plus the twin engine ones of course. I know that system works and can see it working, when I change the filters and they are clean. I change my separs every 300 hours, never had a problem, since I started using fuel set. I had massive problems before that!

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