You run across the most bizarre things on the Internets:

Broquet Fuel Catalyst

You have to read the claims:
Wow! I'm no industrial chemist or industrial anything for that matter, nor am I chemisty either now that I mention it, but doesn't that mean you are "Refining" the gas? Isn't that what they do when they change crude oil into gasoline is to get as many of those eight carbon having molecules called 'Octane?' So are these guys saying they have an amazingly cheap way to refine the most expensive part of the refining process, getting to 8? Holy sheep dip! I'm buying stock in their company yesterday.... or, that is, if this wasn't clearly a scam.

 

I've seen the "magic" pellets back in the 80's.

 

Haha, the thing is all these snake oil car "performance" companies can get away with anything. They make all sorts of claims and whatnot for a product that most likely causes more harm than good. Oh and dont get me started about the turbonator... o.o

 

I have used the broquet on all my cars and it is been a good product. How do you like it? more performance right?

 

Notice how you say you used it but you never actually say what it does for you. You then go on to ask me how I liked it and mention performance. Classic marketing move to say things that can't be denied, get the person to say "YES!" then stuff in a question they don't really feel one way or the other about and you just might get them to say "YES!" to that too. For instance, "You want more horsepower don't you? They why not buy the Turbonator?"

Just like you never actually said what the thing did, you just said it was "good," the above never SAYS the Turbonator adds more horsepower, they just asked if you would like some and if so why don't you go buy the Turbonator. But it that would be like me saying, "Do you like free money? You should buy a bannana." Most people just aren't smart enough to see beyond the razzle-dazzle.

Also, "good" can mean anything, it could be "good" by not destroying your engine, by being completely inert. That doesn't mean it's working as the advertisers are implying. In addtion you asked me if it added more "performance," which is also an easily warped word. You could say it added "performance" to the vehicle by adding weight to the vehicle and improving the handleing characteristics even if only a minimal amount. If you meant horsepower, which is what you are trying to infer, why not just say it?

This is one of the easiest ways to tell an internet scam; vauge, techno-babble, and verbiage verbiage.

I'll hold my judgement on you dre23 until I see you around some more.

 

I tried a few of those in my last truck, lets just say it clogged my fuel filter resulting in my truck dying on the freeway.

 

PUAHAHAH, this reply made me crack up.

 

I am just asking for your agreement. coz I felt it s different though..

I actually put on the tank and i add another one before the fuel goes to the engine. so 2 broquets.

 

LOL, another company preying on morons.

 

you GOTTA post your results in the next few days!

 

How do they propose this happens?

All gas is is chains of carbon of lengths 4-10 surrounded and single-bonded with Hydrogens. How does this break bonds and add more high-energy Hydrocarbon chains? This makes no sense, and is completely bullshat