ON ROAD FUEL CONSUMPTION TEST

AIM OF STUDY

  1. To gain local testimony on the performance of Aquasolve.
  2. To determine what effect the use of Aquasolve in diesel fuel will have on engine performance.


METHOD
Quantitative study involving;

  • A. On road fuel consumption testing.
  • B. Dynamometer fuel testing.
 
DYNAMOMETER TESTING
Venue:
  • The Engineering Department Waikato Technical Institute
Equipment used:
  • Water driven Dynamometer
  • Conditions
  • Fine low humidity

VEHICLE:

Toyota Corolla 1993-94

 

EVALUATION STUDY

Although this is a small study and larger tests need to be undertaken for more specific results, locally we were pleased with the results of both the on road study and the Dynamometer tests, both achieving similar results one helping to validate the other.
The study showed that not only did the use of Aquasolve not reduce engine performance, indeed it showed considerable benefits could be gained through its on-going use.

It needs to be noted that as can be seen by the graph, when the use of Aquasolve was started there was a period of gradual improvement in performance and when the use was stopped the fuel consumption rate did not increase straight back to the start point but stayed noticeable better. I would suggest that this is as a result of the cleaning effects of extended use of Aquasolve. As Aquasolve has a neutral effect on the octane and cetane ratings of diesel the direct improvement from the use of Aquasolve could be explained by its strong surfactant properties helping to optimise the atomisation of the fuel and thus giving a cleaner more complete fuel burn