Fitch Fuel Catalyst
8 reviews
Selling and using Fitch product in mid 1990s – Real, 1994 was the introduction of MTBE. Huge disasters for Many internal combustion engines. Then later a misleading label, up to 10% ethanol. Many places measured up between 18-20% ethanol. I know it's varied by region. Drop ins, or the canisters, truly keep gas from degrading, for real. Particularly useful in trucks and cars using vehicle… Read more · 1
Tuners/Programmer when they need 91 octane or 93. Really it's easier to have the canisters. Generally using 89 octane and you genuinely never get detonation. Multi cylinder misfire. Good airflow and timing figures. 2 different Hemi Ram 2500s, did a lot of Towing. Gas is expensive enough, 89 octane vs 87 depending on region isn't much more. 93 octane is virtually anywhere. Obviously computers CPU entirely stock that require 93 octane, factory rating. CPU knocks back the timing so the many people unwilling to buy 93 don't grenade engines. This is a better alternative.
Total Waste of Money – Bill agree - OFT should do something about these morons. I was 1 of idiots installed fitch LandCruiser Prado 120 in 2008. Wasted money, fuel economy up 0.25%, Fitch guy disappeared. Show details
More power with a small fuel efficiency improvement – After adding the Fitch fuel pellets, our 2006 Toyota Yaris got an obvious increase in power and fuel efficiency. The car was running badly when we put the fuel pellets in (not the fuel line canister)... and then suddenly it was running noticeably better. It turned out that the spark plugs had been left in for 40,000 km longer than they should… Read more
have and the gaps had opened up to around double the what they should have been.
This experience taught us that the Fitch catalyst worked (boosts the octane rating)... even though the other motorbikes and cars we put Fitch into didn't show a measurable fuel efficiency increase: Logbooks aren't very good at picking up fuel efficiency improvements below 5%. However, all vehicles seemed to have more power... although it wasn't possible to measure exactly how much without a dyno test. The extra power and the fact that the pellets never wore out (the same pellets are now in their 4th motorbike) was the only reason I persisted in testing the product: If you have more power you ought to have better fuel efficiency? I almost stopped using the product because the small fuel efficiency improvement couldn't be measured N.B. All our engines are very clean, run well and have been optimised for fuel efficiency... which might account for the lack of any measurable increase in fuel economy? A product that lasts the lifetime of a car only needs to improve fuel efficiency by a small amount of 1-2% to pay for itself?
Other benefits: The motorbike and lawnmower are easy to start even after sitting for long periods.
The carbies and engine look cleaner when using Fitch (measured over many years).
Fuel catalysts can inhibit both fungal and bacterial growth in fuels according to published research. This will translate to fuels lasting longer and burning cleaner e.g. Fuel catalysts were used in the battle of Britain to increase the octane of poor-quality Russian fuels.
Fitch tests show that fuel quality is improved in the presence of the catalyst. There are also many testimonials. Testimonials can be overly optimistic but one was by a friend who is also a pastor. He says that his V twin motorcycle got a 30 % improvement in mileage. This suggests that given the right conditions (a dirty engine?)... you can get quite hefty improvements in mileage. Fitch fuel catalyst was also recommended by a customer who is a mechanic specialising in improving performance. Both recommendations are hard to dismiss N.B. When some vehicles use fuel with a higher octane rating they get improved fuel efficiency... but most don't. This might explain the unchanged mileage in many vehicles?
The product comes in two different types: 1) Fuel line canisters 2) Pellets dropped into the fuel tank.
The fuel line canisters are expensive, require cutting into the fuel line and finding a mounting point for the canister in the engine bay. According to the local supplier, the (reusable) canisters work better than the pellets but there is no way to verify this unless you've owned both? Tapping into the fuel line and the large price difference are sufficient to discourage most people from fitting a canister. However, the ability to move the canister to a new vehicle would offset some of this cost?
The palladium fuel pellets are much cheaper and easier to apply: You just drop them into the fuel tank. Newer vehicles have an anti-syphon trap to prevent fuel from being stolen, making getting the pellets into the tank harder. A stiff (garden?) hose stuck into the filler hole can be used to push the pellets in. The pellets come in a plastic cage that is designed to go into the tank. Alternatively, you can remove the pellets and drop them in one by one if necessary: Unfortunately, the fuel trap issue only becomes obvious after you get stuck. Fitch fuel pellets take less than a minute to insert if everything goes smoothly or a bit longer if you have to go look for something to prod with. Once they're in the tank the pellets are hard to remove so they are unlikely to be reused?
For most people who are uncertain, buying the fuel pellets is much easier to justify than spending a lot more on the canister.
In the final analysis, all our vehicles seem to have slightly improved fuel efficiency, more power, less sludge in the fuel system (carbies especially), cleaner engines and (presumably) lower emissions. That and the fact that it's a one-time purchase makes it worth 5/5 stars
Nonsense product by a nonsense company – Why do people buy this garbage? Fitch are morons relying on nonsense to sell this utter rubbish. Doesn't work, can't work and .. a waste of money. Someone should complain to ACCC about these dodgy scumbags. All Fitch products are of extremely dubious integrity (and that's being diplomatic). Avoid at all costs.
Buying my fourth Fitch Fuel Catalyst – I love this product. My first catalyst I bought off ebay for my Ford Laser because I didn't think I was getting enough klms out of one tank of fuel. Once my mechanic fitted it, the little Laser had more pick up and achieved a further 140 to 170 klms more per tank of fuel. My second catalyst went on my F150 and it managed to give me an extra 100… Read more
klms per tank. The third catalyst went on my daughter Subaru Liberty and she has noticed it running smoother and gets an extra 120 klms per tank of fuel. Fourth one is going on my V8 Lexus.
What a Wonderfully Magical Super Part – This "magical fuel enhancer" saved this recipient up to and over a litre of fuel per 100km!! The engine is running better and the iron ppm is only 7!! WOOHOO!! I just cant believe that manufacturers aren't putting this on their cars as standard. It doesn't make sense!!! Mazda spent 150 million on their skyactive engines to get the Mazda 3 from 8.2… Read more
litres per 100km to 6.1. Should've chucked a fitch on there. Fool's! Only half a grand per vehicle. The normal driver doing 20,000 km per year will save that in petrol costs in five years!!! Assuming it works ofcourse... but dont worry, it will. The recipients love it. Is better then Peter Brocks magic petrol crystals. Doesn't work
Excellent – The product is highly recomended,the money saved has been incredible.The wear and tear on engine has decreased and the exhaust emmisions decreased all in all the product is perfect in my books. I saw the product advertised on CH7 and I imediatly acted on it,the fuel cost was rising and rising so I contacted the fitch supplier and organised a… Read more
day to have fitted to my car,as soon as it was fitted I took my car for a test run, and it was unbelevable as to how it reacted straight away, the sound of the engine was changed to a cleaner crisper sound,the car wasn't struggling up hills,but the true test was economy I took my car as per usaul to tafe in sydney and I was amazed, I used roughly quarter of a tank "less" fuel than usual.So all in all my engine was running better the performance was a plus and the fuel saving was a blessing, I could not have asked for anything more,it is highly recomended to all engine owners to have fitted you will be amazed.Since then I have had it fitted to all of my cars/engines and I have never looked back. I have found nothing negative at all about the product.
Excellent – I ask my self "why did I wait so long to have one fitted" with fuel prices going up and not down. I realised I need to look after my asset (my car) and preserve the environment (for my kids and grandchildren) I should of done it sooner. There are so many products out there and I was very sceptical at first but now I'm so glad to have put one on.… Read more
FITCH Fuel Catalyst WOW! what a product I'm loving it! The money I have
saved on fuel, repairs and up keep... I am BLOWN away .
The thing I love the most is helping the environment by reducing my carbon footprint. Everyone should
on board and get a FITCH fitted to their car. The other great thing is that the FITCH can be taken with me if I decide to get another car. There are none
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