Has anyone used this product? They claim to remove electrolysis from a system for two years.

 

A link would be nice, but no I've never used it or heard of it.

 

Here's the link

http://www.interject.com.au/additives/additives.htm

 

Octane booster also claims to give you 10+ octane points....

until you read the fine print.

 

I always thought electrolysis was the process of removing hair folicles (i.e. women with mustaches, guys with back hair, you know) ??




JT

 

Haha... I thought the same thing. I was thinking maybe it was just a typo.

 

It's great how companies can prey on folks who just don't know...

Personally, I'd call it snake oil, but then again, most of the Octane boosters, or things of that nature really just amount to the same stuff you'd put into your fuel tank as a fuel system cleaner... Really, there isn't much out there that will truly increase your Octane rating short of lead additives, or Race fuel..

However, there have been several threads over the years asking about things like Toluene and other types of chemicals that really just break down the atomizing tension of fuels that make them burn/combust more efficiently... I've read my fair share, and although adding things like pure ethanol (not really a bonus anymore, since they add it to most 87 Octane) or adding Toluene (type of paint thinner base) sound like a decent idea, they can have some minor and major adverse affects on fuel system components such as the rubber seals of the gas tank, and even rubber fuel line..



JT

 

There seems to be some confusion. This has nothing to do with octane boost or a fuel additive. There are more than a number of articles that address Electrolysis in the 4.6l motors. Ford has even issued various TSB's on the issue over the years. Anyone who has replaced more than one heater core in a six month period will know what this is.One of the ways everyone is looking to solve it is through chemical reaction to neutralize it. Some companies sell special radiator caps that have an anode attached to sacrifice the current so it doesn't eat up the heater core or the radiator. This can be alot cheaper than paying an automotive electrician to go over your car tofind out where the bad ground connection is. Ford's old TSB suggested running a ground strap from the heater core tube but now they are not recommending it because it could cause more damage to the heater core. If I find anymore out on the product I'll post it.

 

Okay, so I understand where you're going with this now.. I've heard of folks losing their heater cores, but I never knew Ford had a TSB on this.. I also didn't think this was as wide-spread of a problem as you say..

I'd say though, that it may work.. Realistically though, I'd love to see some empirical data on those folks who lost their heater cores, ages of the core, and material that's used in the core.. I always keep in mind that the coolant mix (or suggested mix) could be using water that is mostly ionic in nature, knowing that tap water is different everywhere you go..

A cheaper way to test out, would be to drain your system, flush it out good, and then use de-ionized water, when mixing it with coolant.. When reading a few articles about electrolysis, it states that most times, during the process, heat is generated (release of energy), which may be counter-productive in a "cooling," system.. I don't know how much is generated, since I'm not a huge fan of math lately...



JT

 

Ok, so I was on the wrong page... my apologizes.