Can a Fuel Additive Really Increase Horsepower in Your Car? (With Proof)

[@warrior8154]

Put whole bottle in and boom Enjoy 700hp Honda Civic

[@sergeanthardass]

Put a whole bottle in and boom...

[@futureduncan7876]

Warrior you got the boom part right 😂

[@Car_Accelerations]

Lol

[@cryptfire3158]

You guys crack me up

[@Jaydenbembry420]

why did i read this with a russian accent

[@jameshaws6873]

It's so annoying when people say that the civic is weak, and that 170 hp isn't anything... No shit. Nobody said it was powerful. The civic's not trying to be a race car nor is anyone driving it claiming it is. It's an inline 4 with good mpg, a good safety rating, and 5 seats... So stop comparing it to 2 seater V8 sports cars.. It's like yelling at a middle schooler for not doing college level work. Ffs.

[@Nomidfarms]

I wish there was a fucking like button for your comment. it's the most honestly and true statement ever made. people really need to stop doing that stupid shit. it's a civic. why is anyone comparing it to v8 lol.

[@enricopietraroia5621]

+Jesse Devore there is a like button, press the thumbs up.

[@Nomidfarms]

+Enrico Pietraroia lmfao I'm on my phone dude. it doesn't show up. and I'm not talking about liking the video. just the comment that dude made.

[@justinway1892]

it's only funny when the people in these civics try and race them like their fast enouph to keep up with a 2 seater v8. I only make fun of the drivers not the cars. although I'm an American muscle fan I love all cars for what they are. I drive a 425 rwhp 2012 ram and love racing anyone even when I lose. it's all fun to me win or lose. I'm just happy people like to play around regardless of what they drive.

[@hellknightf1]

Is not us comparing it, is them with their lambo doors, and and racing stripes and stupid big spoilers, trying to show off every time they see a nice sports car, the civic as a stand alone is pretty good but is them drivers who ruin it.

[@TheOriginalCoke]

A dyno is like a lie detector for cars. - Chris Fix

[@felixhyro7243]

Make sense because some sketchy car mods is a lie

[@CivEtzio]

during your 3 year relationship with honda accord we asked if you cheated with a corvette the lie detector determined that was a lie.

[@Brandon_Jackson]

Well guys don’t add this to your riding lawn mower because the thing will pop a wheelie

[@heinz490]

and after 3 hours the lawn are stil the same

[@Guzzoogle]

@@heinz490 No no no. I think you mean, "And after 3 hours, the lawn will NEVER be the same..." xD hahaha

[@tumblevveed3586]

So that’s what the chick put in the water boy’s lawn mower.

[@ice6358]

@@tumblevveed3586 epic comment

[@mantis_toboggan_md]

WOT?!

[@RokerSMisisipi]

I can NEVER tell whether or not Chris is talking in the actual video or he imports audio when he edits them

[@DriftAndGrip]

imports it, obviously

[@MasteringHow-To]

Hahahaha. Me too man!

[@MasteringHow-To]

+MintyFresh don't be so sure. Look how he moves his hand on certain words

[@Oink_Blaster]

+MintyFresh I don't think it's imported. In another video, he's talking, like usual, then he asks his friend about the car. His friend answered as if he had no microphone and his voice was amplified (had quite a bit of background noise).

[@marineVaviator]

i believe a little of both but more actual video talking. in some of his videos you can see his reflection and the camera mount puts the camera literally in front of his face. so when he speaks, he speaks right into the camera

[@BlueonGoldZ]

The back of the bottle says if you put the whole bottle in, you'll cause a rip in he space-time continuum.

[@schuadam]

lol

[@chrisray4748]

BlueonGoldZ the car will be so fast it'll travel through time

[@charlieodom9107]

But I thought the time space rip happened at 88 mph???

[@tellnolie]

Thought you had to be a "Q" to do that...

[@dortiz_dk3443]

Loooool!!!🤣

[@robertnweeia7496]

I'm actually amazed... I've tried various brands of fuel additives and never was able to check it the way Chris did... Very nice test !!!

[@Simnettnutrition]

What's interesting to me is the power curve. Is the drop in power just before 6000 the cams switching? The little shove you get with vtec is pretty cool.

[@meusana3681]

Its roll-over from the first cam. Just goes to show how tame the first cam's cut really is.

[@pllumajsgarages9149]

How the fuck does half an once of something effect something else so much.......well......there is cocaine

[@iDrive4fun93]

😂😂😂 its SUPER CONCENTRATED!

[@MarzNet256]

Its a catalyst. Very small amount can have big effects on reaction rates. in this case combustion reactions.

[@alexfrazier6854]

+MarzNryet256

[@brennon6295]

2003 Mitsubishi warrior

[@pllumajsgarages9149]

+King Z huh?

[@booliangertitheous9093]

"It's not the car, it's the driver." So drink it yes? Yes

[@66Tinchoo99]

lol

[@blkscorpion01]

Let me know how that works out for you... LOL

[@Raiyan-nt3vk]

lucas stidd LMAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 IM WEAK!!

[@rubengomes4395]

It is the driver

[@huntergman8338]

What if this is the coffee for cars?

[@fredwho]

Mix a teaspoon of this with your coffee and you will run the 100m faster than Usain Bolt :)

[@mymaingotbanned_not5816]

xD

[@Daniel509476]

FredNET Your heart will til it blows out of your chest🤣🤣🤣

[@arttafil6792]

That may be true but you will also get on the list to be a candidate for THE COVETED DARWIN AWARD!

[@prince_sach50]

facts

[@Nick-kc3ng]

Because you will sprint to the toilet from the "tonic boost"

[@AM-le7eh]

4:12 when I see the women of my dreams.

[@Noname-ho7ib]

Lmao 😅😅😅😅😅

[@shlimey04]

@@Noname-ho7ib me when i see tzuyu

[@gabors8331]

I like i understood from the start :))))

[@mutevibesgaming8616]

why did I laugh so hard about this? ahahaha

[@davee6406]

I'm liking this video solely on the fact that you didn't blueball me on the horsepower of that vette on the dyno.

[@modernrustics5069]

I put a VTEC sticker on my Fiesta and got .0003 HP.

[@chrisfix]

Awesome!!!!! lol

[@Falcon_Futura]

best comment ever

[@akupehsluarketatAR]

u shld add more to gain 10hp

[@iDrive4fun93]

Plaster the back end and you could see 50hp!!!!

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

Add a Si badge, extra 5hp easy!

[@logspace5294]

The best additive I use in my car is gasoline

[@vincentrobinette1507]

WITHOUT the 10% ethanol!

[@bmxenthusiast5348]

There you go

[@Poodleinacan]

Sugar is the best additive.

[@gusgiesel]

Chris, please consider doing this with other fuel additives: Techron, Lucas fuel treatment, Redline Si-1, TC-W3, etc. Yes I know they don't all claim an increase in HP/TQ but it would be very interesting to see any results from these.

[@vanadrian5408]

I put this in my ford fiesta and now have an amazing 40 hp. I am ready for the big track, suckers

[@chrisfix]

:o

[@GraveUypo]

a fiesta st has 197 hp so...

[@operatorgaming1669]

@@GraveUypo a damn old arse chevy impala has well over 211 hp at the least

[@chrisfix]

I just tested CleanBoost to see if it increased fuel economy. So we know it increased HP and in this video we now know about the fuel economy claims: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eobOenaGiJWth6c

[@jomac21]

+ChrisFix can you test Archoil products? :) I'm just curious..

[@monicaschwartz7386]

+ChrisFix if you are legit? Why don't you test multiple hp boost formulas?

[@ahlapski]

+Monica Schwartz +ChrisFix If you haven't used it, you wouldn't know. I have been using them all along (if a different brand) and I could feel the difference that it make in acceleration. Using a dyno will only verify this. Because if someone just tell you about this without any tests, you'd be sceptical. As to your question. Not testing different formulae of this additive does not make it illegit. Doing multiple brands tests will only prove one is better than the other, that's all.

[@johnstriker3149]

Have you considered testing the long-run harm it can do? I'm no car expert, but after buying my brand new car in 2007 4-cylinder to save on gas prices) , all I did was use additives to boost fuel economy. It was rated at 25/35 MPG (city/highway). A full tank was ~12 gallons so the best it would do was ~420 miles on full tank. With additives, it was at 500+ miles when the low fuel light would come up, so it did work to give me better MPG. After 6 months of doing this, the engine felt like it was stalling after exiting highway speeds. Dealership did not find anything. My commute was mostly highway (used to live in California), so I would feel the car like it was stalling constantly.

[@Primetimeseminoles]

Can you try the ArchOil products? I've been using the gas treatment and oil treatment. I wanna make sure in not wasting my money on it.

[@sergio74v41]

That was one of the clearest test ever done on additives! Thanx Chris. I wonder how much difference it can make on a decent fast car like a 5.0 Mustang. Ur next vid?

[@tuneba100]

decent fast car? i would much rather tune up a civic si: light weith and well built engine, not a bathtube w a big engine in it lmao

[@johnb6653]

380074 no one asked for your opinion lol civics are gay

[@mantis_toboggan_md]

@@tuneba100 A Civic will never even come close to a 5.0 Gofuckyaself!

[@prestondunn1991]

Adrian G. Stock? No Modified? You bet!

[@peerbrent]

Adrian G. Boosted boiz and drag civics. HOLD OUR BEER!

[@mi16t]

167hp at the wheels on fwd is nothing to scoff at. That's pretty damn good

[@ben-7403]

Yeah and the K20Z3 really only needs more airflow to put out much higher numbers. With a 3.5" intake, aftermarket header, 3" exhaust and Hondata Flashpro (ECU tune) they'll put down between 215-230whp.

[@Veryrarevryan]

As a personal Si owner these things pull haha , I’m running full bolt ons waiting on a hondata so hopefully I’ll be in the 220s which should be cool for N/A

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

My factory 76 Chevy 350 makes about 160hp factory. It goes to show how far we've come in terms of technology.

[@deesnutz42069]

me: reads these comments also me: laughs in 3.3l v6 hyundai sonata pushing upwards of 270 HP

[@ben-7403]

@@deesnutz42069 1.3L increase in displacement for only 40hp over the K20? I'm good

[@pjscds7985]

Chris Fix, thanks so much for all your time that you put in so people like me can learn and be a better shade-tree mechanic :) I love watching your videos and Scotty K. Thanks again!

[@chrisfix]

+RATRODSKATER Patrick Thanks a lot Scotty for all of the support! I am glad you enjoy the videos and even more so that you are learning a lot!

[@keithbartlett7679]

+RATRODSKATER Patrick I like Scotty too, you guys make great vids. Hey chris cant you get a tune get that Vtec kick in a little sooner? 6000k seems a bit high. 4000k would be better.

[@uNkLeRaRa4]

Whoa, never seen a dyno like that before.

[@markimoo5461]

Same, it is the first I saw a dyno like that.

[@rajveerbagri4492]

+Mark Joseph do u even bisimoto

[@rajveerbagri4492]

+Mark Joseph do u even bisimoto

[@markimoo5461]

+Raj Bagri Ahm nope.

[@rajveerbagri4492]

+Mark Joseph check his channel k

[@mantis_toboggan_md]

I filled up my H2 with this and got a whopping 11 MPG around town!

[@GoShred95]

Legendary. Went from 5mpg to 11mpg. *slow clap*

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

Adrian G. 11 is pretty good for an H2, my boss’s H2 only gets 8 in town.

[@greasemonkeypol]

add another ounce and go test it again dammit

[@BruceCarbonLakeriver]

thought the same ...

[@happydemmoman]

add the entire bottle is the car going to explode or will you go lightning speed

[@lol-ws6po]

Phoenix Wright enlightens

[@ericmoney9734]

people complaining and saying it's not worth it..... yet buy $300 Cold air intakes and don't get a tune, but think they get a hp increase.... lol. this is worth it for the simple fact it takes nothing but a minute and a funnel to gain a few extra horses.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

90% of the CAI are actually hot air intakes. So while these people increase the intake noise, they most likely loose significant HP/TQ.

[@davidgruen7423]

Golden Manuever remember this, “if it’s louder, it must be faster”

[@anthonya.3391]

Bich

[@boyofcreation4895]

But wouldn't you have to add the supplement in again after a certain amount of time just for your engine to keep its power increase?

[@Andrew-my1cp]

I realize this is extremely late but doesn't the car use the fuel trim to compensate for the extra air? Or what about when your car is in summer vs winter? Similar thing right?

[@bobbrown8661]

vtec just kicked in yo!

[@kevinta7413]

Bob Brown yes it is

[@deadchannel953]

eyyy

[@codycall6513]

Lol

[@metastaphalies2]

1,00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 hp

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Such a big jump when Vtec changes the cam timing means it's coming in at too high an RPMs...

[@eksentrysyti]

The ultimate confirmation of results would have been to run it on the dyno one more time after replacing the doped gas with clean gas. If the power and torque drop back to levels similar to the first set of baseline results, then the additive absolutely is the cause of power increase.

[@zachmiller9175]

I have the same car with some basic mods and a tune, sometimes I put in Lucas octane boost and it definitely feels a bit faster and more responsove, I'd guess the reason these additives work well on these engines is because they have pretty high compression from factory and the additives increase the knock resistance and the ecu advances timing a bit to take advantage of it. Just my guess.

[@Jose0540]

Amazing clip thanks for putting so much work on it chriss!

[@bdix1985]

Might sound dumb, but a lot of honda guys run open header. You should dyno the civic si with and without open header to see if it makes a difference. There was a big debate about it on the 8th gen forum not to long ago. But i dont think anyone did a dyno. That video would get you a lot more subscribers. If you do it try with the axel back off as well, i see a lot of people say that helps increase power as well.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Brian Dixon Take a trip back 50 years in my friends memory and he predicted to his friends, "Don't do it. You need to even out the engines exhaust pulses." Their endless racing proved him right.

[@chrisfix]

Brian Dixon That would be awesome to do but also very costly. I would need to get headers and or an exhaust and then do more dyno runs. But I like what you are thinking. I will have to see what I can do!

[@nathanpetrohilos]

ChrisFix could just do 3 runs with stock headers and 3 runs with open

[@bdix1985]

DE Nichols some swear by it. There is even a video of a stock header (open) civic si without a tune that ran faster times and trapped higher speeds then some bolt-on tuned si's. This discussion could go back and forth all day. As it has on many many forums for years.

[@bdix1985]

ChrisFix either stock open or aftermarket would be a cool test

[@brianhbinesh]

Just looked up the price of that additive I was like dang they are proud of that. Close to 40 bucks for that bottle.

[@shane250]

Yeah, but it's enough for like 10 fill-ups. So it's like buying 10 4$ additives...Which is pretty cheap.

[@shamyzero6349]

Mini NOS :)

[@justarandomguy3969]

for my 70 liter tank thats 26 refills so $1,66 per refill, thats god damn cheap

[@Wargasm54]

40$ for 11hp? Pretty reasonable

[@Luke_NorseSpeed]

For anyone curious as to why he 2nd pull tends to have the highest result, as seen here, It's usually down to temperatures. Engine and gearbox oil offer less resistance at their optimal temperatures than when cooler. Went to a dyno day a few months back but had to wait for a while before my go so the gearbox oil was cold by the time I got to go. Across my 3 runs that made about a 10% difference 1st to 3rd.

[@james4v261]

vtec..yo

[@wkeil1981]

Lol

[@TheBCSledder]

James MAAAAAD

[@F150fx2sporT]

Lmao vtec whatever you want it's still SLOW!

[@yizeverienametaken]

Victor Sanchez exotic cars use v tech lol

[@F150fx2sporT]

And that's why they are hundreds of thousands of dollars 😉 lol

[@slapster2275]

VTEC ads 40hp??omg it is kinda a big deal...

[@thealexasterphe1138]

I was a skeptic until i drove a AP2 S2K, vtec kicks you like a horse. its pretty damn impressive.

[@vegaquarker]

Vtec actually steals 40hp until all valves are activated to improve fuel economy at low rpm.

[@vegaquarker]

+Eaglebeak 117 whos talking about adding fuel? You've got to learn more about single and multivalve engines. Single valve engines have more air speed at lower rpm, thus better air quantity on cylinder per cycle because of air inertia, and even better if there is a resonnant intake system for low rpm, but single valve systems top out early, so thats why multivalve reach higher rpm, usually multivalve engines are meant for power, while single valve engines are efficient and give torque at low rpm. Vtec trys to join both advantages on a single engine to improve fuel economy and give good torque at low rpm and give power ar high rpm, but usually at a cost of complexity and "unevenness" throug the rpm band, thats why it pulls that much when vtec activates the second valve. It doesn't even matter if the engine is inyected on the intake or the head at hight pressure, its a matter of air flow. Check out exup valve on 5 valve per cylinder engines.

[@pollorobot69]

VVT And VTEC Is Very Different VVT Is Always On Vtec Is Off And Hit In Specific Rpm Range

[@Tsagami]

+pollorobot69 Both are based on 1969 Fiat's patent (variable valve timing) the VTEC is a more complicated mechanical variable timing system. For the story the first VVT system used by a fuel injected Alfa Romeo Spider 2000 in 1980.

[@youtang]

The reason why it works is the boost in octane. Higher octane gas is more resistant to spontaneous combustion, knock. So with the higher octane the car's computer can advance the timing more aggressively when the knock sensor sees that there is less or no knock. Like older cars with distributors, you can manually advance the spark timing for more power and better response. But, it increases the chance of knock and engine failure.

[@zjemueller6643]

1:04 side of head reveal

[@abraxastriple6139]

thats not chris

[@jeremiahboyd15]

Your videos are awesome man. Good clean video and describe everything throughly and not confusing. Keep it up man!

[@lutpiwe6836]

i can feel the VTACH KIK IN BRAHHH

[@danstealthb-2192]

Salty 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hANNAbONE]

I'm wondering if the 1/2 ounce dose of Maxx even made it down the fuel filler pipe to the tank. I would have sloshed a .5 gallon fuel to get the product to the tank. But that's just me....

[@cryptfire3158]

Nice point

[@Heartbeatpb]

I thought the same. Because of that you must put it before you fill up gas.

[@Alexander_l322]

Well yea you should pour the additive and then add fuel on top so it makes it mix and you get any that didn’t make in down the fuel filler neck.

[@jirokasuga]

The only video actually showing proof of results instead of claiming better performance. Excellent work!

[@FinSkater17]

I'm gonna fill my whole tank with that stuff lmao

[@redskies0004]

Peety "P.T" when you finally come off the gas pedal you'll be in a distant galaxy floating away forever

[@rudyfelixxxcruzzz3575]

RedSkies000 😂😂😂

[@cryptfire3158]

Good idea Peety. Add some sugar too for even more energy.

[@drackula1985]

I have an Alfa Romeo 147 1.9JTD (Diesel for you USA) and after putting a fuel supplement I really felt the engine running smoother and quieter. I thought it was a subjective feeling so I asked other people and they confirmed that the car ran a lot smoother.

[@chrisfix]

Count Dracula Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Nice Alfa!

[@drackula1985]

Thanks Chris! Excellent job on the videos! Continue with the good work mate!

[@thefatbear98]

ChrisFix what would happen if you put more in it then it suggests? also can you mix it with an octane booster or is that what this basically is?

[@chrisfix]

carson phillips Nothing would happen. How it works is it is a catalyst that maximizes the potential energy in the gas and converts it into kinetic energy. Basically, it is making the most of the gas that is in there already. It is not an octane booster. If you add too much, you are just wasting money. I have no clue what would happen with an octane booster.

[@drackula1985]

All I know is the engine runs more smoothly and has a really nice throttle response :)

[@ttyler333]

Clear impressive results. The only differences I seen was humidity being lower for the additive and The temp on that dyno went up a little over 2 degrees for the additive runs. Not sure how much humidity really affected the results.

[@defyingtheodds1987]

This stuff does actually work. I can feel the increase in throttle response and mid range torque. Not a bad product. A bit pricey but not bad.

[@jaakko200987654321]

vtec just kicked in yo

[@jaakko200987654321]

***** me????

[@mr.desert7384]

+jaakko200987654321 v-tech sucks bro

[@jaakko200987654321]

+Mr. Desert nope vtec is awesome

[@bboyinsayn]

+Mr. Desert Wtf is v-tech? I know what V-tec is though

[@kostav.2793]

+bboyinsayn VTEC not V-tec

[@silverssonyoutube8438]

if you add the whole bottle it will melt the pistons .

[@LKRG]

silverss onyoutube really?

[@averyalexander2303]

I can't imagine how you would know that...

[@thefrenchiestfry5495]

No it wont, and theres no reason to why it would that, a guy called project farm ran an engine on pure octane boost and all it did was leave a yellow residue.

[@desmondmoonbear4143]

Huh does it really do that 🤔

[@knightrider1545]

Desmond moonbear no bc projectiefarm

[@quantum1387]

the engine note change when V-TEC kicked in was AMAZING (if you heard it)

[@joshn938]

You should test e15, e10, and straight gas on a dyno and compare power potential for each fuel.

[@richard3422]

That's a tough one to do because the amount of ethenol can vary greatly. E10 contains UP TO 10% ethenol, but doesn't have to have that much in it. E85 can have any amount, up to 85% ethenol, to be considered E85. That's why vehicles that can handle E85 have sensors to monitor the ethenol level of the fuel and adjust accordingly. Every time you fill up with a fuel containing ethenol, the amount will be different as well as the moisture content. Ethenol additives increase the octane rating of the fuel because it's not as volatile under high pressure. But it will also eat away at many O-rings and fittings used in most vehicles. Ethenol is also prone to absorbing moisture from the air. Exposure to high humidity environments can allow for added water to the fuel just as much as losing ethenol content when exposed to dry environments.

[@vincentrobinette1507]

As a rule, alcohol (ethanol) will increase horsepower, but at the expense of economy. The stoichiometric ratio for gasoline is ~14.7:1. When you add ethanol, the air/fuel ratio decreases, because ethanol has more hydrogen, and less carbon. Being able to consume more fuel for the same amount of air makes more power, but you have to add more fuel to get it. Fuel is hydrogen and carbon. One atom of carbon consumes 2 atoms of oxygen. It takes 2 hydrogen atoms to consume a single atom of oxygen. That's why you get more power from alcohol, but you have to use so much more of it.

[@markrich3271]

+ChrisFix Humidity was different and so may possible have been oil temp. Same car same oil if the oil temperature is higher in one pull (from taking a 20 min drive)then the next HP readings will be different. Not to say the product doesn't work but you had different variables. You can get a best high tomorrow if you try again.

[@triparadox.c]

He made sure the temp gets back to the same level as when he did the first method (no nothing).

[@Spidrunkrit]

Thanks, Chris. I appreciate your videos and the time taken to analyse even the smallest details.

[@richrigney4610]

The issue I have with the results (and I haven't even gotten past you taking it out for a ride after adding the CleanBoost Maxx) is that you added so little to the "tank" via the funnel that what didn't end up sticking to the funnel and the fuel filler tube leading down to the tank probably wasn't enough to effect the gasoline at all. Also, in order to make the test accurate, you would need to know the tempature of the engine before the initial Dyno test, so you could allow the engine to cool down to that tempature before the first Dyno test after taking it out for the drive.

[@floppuh7479]

This was the first ChrisFix video I ever watched about 4 or 5 years ago. Ever since, if I have a problem with my mustang or am fixing up families car, he’s my go-to.

[@narule2695]

Half oz. for 5 Hp you make it Ricers will come!

[@jeremyconrad9183]

its 8 horsepower... and yes i would add something to my car if its going to give me more power

[@narule2695]

Jeremy Conrad put a bag of rice in your car

[@DerRusher]

Noah Rule most people that take the word "ricer" in theirs mouths dont even have ANY car...

[@narule2695]

Der_Rusher it's funny cause I drive a Supercharged Tundra sooooo

[@DerRusher]

wow! i thought tundra has something to do with world of warcraft or russian cold winter woods... i just hate that word "Rice" / "Ricer", let the people do with their cars what they want to. you dont have to drive their cars do you? (i drive a small skoda fabia because i dont need anything more expensive for driving to my work :D)

[@jordycontre622]

Gonna go ahead and pick up a bottle for my Z . Another helpful vid from Chrisfix.

[@chrisfix]

Jordy Contre Awesome! Let me know what you think and thanks a lot bud!

[@incognito6872]

It looks like the computer that runs the dyno is still using Windows XP with the classic theme

[@michaelm7874]

Chris fix, you make some bad ass videos! Most educational and descriptive (simple) I've seen related to car mechanics on KZbin.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot Michael!

[@00LAH00]

Would be interesting to see the same test with a turbo engine and a turbo diesel.

[@chrisfix]

+Orçun Köse Stay tuned!!!

[@iiAzT3Cii]

Orçun Köse might be a lil late, but i tried it on my 89 supra turbo and the only real difference that i noticed was that my turbo spooled up a little quicker.

[@themaximuseffect6186]

Ghibin Kim therapy

[@totov7325]

@@iiAzT3Cii what it did ?!?!

[@HyperJoosh]

@Art Of Your Mom That comment a joke😂??

[@anton130ga1ntar]

OHH MAN! This VTEC sound is sooo dayum nice!! Love it!

[@john_john_john]

couldn't notice.

[@anton130ga1ntar]

+Trevor Newark Dude :D! i just said, that i loved how the engine sounds. I don't know what 4 cylinder n.a. sounds better. NOT MORE :D

[@anton130ga1ntar]

+J TR Of cource they're quick! I got Beat a few times of some Turbo civic's. I just said that I don't know any better 4cylinder that sounds better. Why do you call me 12 years old?

[@robertrodriguez8167]

Maxx sales just went up 200%. Make sure you get your cut. Good video, always wondered if I was wasting money on these products.

[@Ad-zk9pg]

You should show the cam timing and injection timing in this test to show that the timing changers based on the detonation in the cylinders which leads to advanced timing allowing more air in for compression to make more power. Meaning any older cars that do not have VCT, VVT, VVTI, TI-VCT etc wont benefit from just putting this in the tank unless the fuel is to low in Octane rating causing detonation. Would love to see the changers in cam timing and injection timing.

[@clarissajordanbarnes8446]

While I'm not discrediting your findings or method there is Somethings you may not have considered. While coolant temperatures may have been the same, the more you run/drive the car will increase oil, transmission fluid, and axle grease temps aiding with reduced friction. Also the axle to dump angle and steering wheel position/angle can play a part in adding friction and decreasing the ability to transfer the engines output to the dyno. Good video tho, was interesting and the increase in consistency was a nice unexpected result

[@chrisfix]

Thanks for the feedback Jordan! I wish I had the funds to repeat this test 4-5 times on other cars to make it more accurate!

[@dnap2526]

dude shut up he's testing a Honda Civic not a Formula 1 race car stop acting like you're an engineer

[@mohamedthepedophile4789]

They want you to put gas after the additive so that the tiny amount will get washed down the filler tube.

[@mosomos89]

A fuel pump nozzle enters the fill tube waaaaay past the point where a funnel does. This fluid isn't viscous.

[@iwannatalktosampson]

I know this video is old and people have probably said this already, but, I just have to mention something. The best way to mix the additive you put in with the gas that's already in the engine, and to know you most likely have the fuel with the additive being fed into the cylinders, is to petty much have the car with no fuel in it. Maybe like 2 gallons, at most. That's when you go to a gas station, put the additive in, fill the car with like another 2 or 3 gallons of gas to mix it in, then drive it around for 30 minutes plus to make sure the additive is flowing through the lines. I personally have the gallon to additive ratio a lot more concentrated, when I put additives in my fuel (which is rare. I can't even remember the last time I did that.).

[@mikejenkins9780]

i like how the fuel supplement makes the runs almost identical even when it heats up

[@777warhero]

i was actually pleasantly surprised. I was expecting a small growth of HP if any. Something like 2 or 3 HP

[@thephantom1492]

argonian bilbo same, and 2-3HP would have been in the error margin. However... I wonder if the first run didn't had something weird... There is a big variation between the 3 runs, and the second test have not much variation... It may indicate that something else is at play there...

[@chrisfix]

argonian bilbo Same. With 2 or 3hp it would have been tough to say if it even worked. But we saw 11hp and 11ft-lbs which blew everyone's mind!

[@terrybarnes0712]

I enjoy all of your videos very much and i like your honesty and how you test a product .. thanks for all you do...God bless

[@xsparky2479x]

Thats actually pretty surprising. But most likely its an octane booster so the ignition timing was probably advanced a little.

[@Billllk]

i did the test on my celica gts and i can tell you for sure that the view from the space is nice!

[@chrisfix]

+Billllk hahaha

[@dopihead]

But will adding the whole bottle be the equivalent of having a supercharger? Test this please lol

[@Aashishkebab]

Test it on your own car. From experience: no. Lol

[@twddersharkmarine7774]

It Just Gonna Make Your Engine Dying

[@SkywallGuttz]

liquid schwartz!

[@j5962]

BARF!

[@thisismagacountry1318]

I can see your Schwartz is as big as mine - SPACEBALLS

[@calumrife]

Instead of burning up fuel on a lengthy drive, you could just dump a little more fuel in the tank after the additive. Always add when empty and the fuel will be thoroughly blended.

[@jeffchisamore1556]

That's unbelievable. Most additives do nothing. Thanks Chris!

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Not worth the few horsepower you will never feel.

[@chrisfix]

FordTechMakuloco True, but we need to test the fuel economy claims. If it does in-fact increase mpgs so that you save money by using it, then the extra hp is worth it!

[@FordTechMakuloco]

We shall see but doesn't that car get crazy good gas mileage already? Interesting stuff either way.

[@chrisfix]

FordTechMakuloco I wont be using just one car ;)

[@ForestNinjaZero]

ChrisFix You should perform the test with specific fuel/additive ratios to verify the increase.

[@chrisfix]

ForestNinjaZero I did. You need at least 1/2 an oz for 15 gallons.

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

my late husband often put stp oil treatment in the gas tank. said it would make the rambler go faster from 0 to 40. sometimes it didn't. But when it did I would get excited and he would have to stop and make me do the nasty.

[@yadiel1231]

Billie Bob Norton III You're hot

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

Yadiel Santana thank you Yadiel!!!

[@mynameisPhoenixSteele]

I just fapped.....so hawt!

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

Steven Mudpit oh no! just your daddy's.

[@flexbloxiangaming2872]

Why is there dislikes who dislikes such a helpful channel

[@josephj7387]

ha ha love how you show all the corvettes and then show the honda! Guess it enhances the humility tone I sense in all your videos! Old but Gold! Keep up the awesome content! Many of the brands you show, we do not get here in Bengaluru India and we have to make due with the Indian alternates. Anyways, Love from Bengaluru !

[@iHaitakeKakashi]

Great video, Chris! Somehow I stumbled upon your channel and before I knew it, I watched several of your product tests. :)

[@chrisfix]

Awesome! I am glad you enjoy the videos! Subscribe if you are interested!!!

[@wesley7753]

it is so fun to wach vtec kick in

[@George-nx4bp]

wakman756 I didn't see anything

[@jeandavidlevesque6013]

wakman756 nothing changed

[@Andi-fh5lh]

Jeandavid Levesque check the hp dude

[@ulyssesubias2326]

It has 163 vtecs hits -8 mph to light speed in about 1/9 seconds

[@myetoob23]

It's much more fun to FEEL it kick in. 2012 Acura TL 😁

[@Neobaneo]

I for one will definitely say octane boosters definitely do work, as long as you use a reputable brand like royal purple maxboost and your engine is able to take advantage of the extra octane like if it’s a turbo charged or supercharged engine.

[@DaveDuzzit]

This works because the additive acts like octane booster, which not only creates more power, but also cools the cylinders and reduces heat soak. That's why you didn't lose power with the additive.

[@richard3422]

Higher octane doesn't give more power. The octane level tells how resistant the fuel is to pre-ignition. Higher compression engines require higher octane to prevent the fuel from spontaneous combustion before the piston is in the proper location. High octane does nothing of benefit for an ICE with a typical 8:1 compression.

[@DaveDuzzit]

Richard Nettles that’s not true. Octane additives like ethynol create more expansion in the fuel, and yes is less likely to pre-ignite. The difference between 87 and 91 fuel may be very minimal, like 2% gains in power. This is due to the cars computer not tuning more fuel for higher octane. However, when a car is equipped with a flex fuel system, and runs E85 ethynol, you can see some serious HP gains. This is why cars like the koenigsegg agera rs makes 1100hp on 91 and 1500hp on E85.

[@richard3422]

Do some research on the purpose of octane ratings and the theory of how an internal combustion engine operates. It's not that the engine is gaining power from the higher octane, but the engine is losing power with lower octane fuel because it can't handle the pressure. The lower octane fuel causes predetonation, which causes a loss of power.

[@DaveDuzzit]

@@richard3422 Almost every modern engine is very high compression. Well over 8:1, some are now using 14:1 even. All of these new engines have knock sensors, which ran with lower grade fuel, even if the cars manual says it can run 87, will detect knocking and change timing to reduce damaging effects. Some cars will even see 1sec faster 0-60 times with 91 over 87, even though the cars manual says it can run 87. You can take it a step further by running 93, which will have the same effect at high RPM, and show positive gains on a dyno, especially in a vtec, or turbocharged motor. You even said it yourself, lower octane causes reduction in power, so raising it can increase power, to a certain amount. You can't just go throw E85 in a 87-93 rated car, but with the correct modifications, you can see even more gains from E85 (108 octane).

[@chrisgreenthaler]

this was actually an awesome idea, id love to see how other brands work out as well

[@johnrickard8512]

I think that is an octane booster and/or an injector cleaner. No surprises here!

[@ppentertainment2351]

John Rickard It might have oxygenated molecules in it too which would definitely help to increase power.

[@ashleynew5499]

My only criticism would be for the amount of fuel additive you put in the tank being so small surely all you would have done is coat the pipe leading to the tank and very little supplement would have actually reached the tank therefore the fuel supplement that coated the fuel pipe leading to the tank would have not actually mixed with the fuel and would have dried as vapour. The second realisation is that when you add any type of octane boost fuel supplement or anything that change the chemical composition of the fuel it can take a while for the ECU to finally adjust to the new mix doesn't always happen straight away way the ECU or engine management system has to learn the new fuel composition and adjust fuel air ratio ignition timing etc to run the engine at best optimum rating taking into account general wear and tear of engine. So while your graphs and test does show there is an increase in torque and horsepower I also noticed there's a slight change in humidity would this make a difference I don't know but there are too many variable factors to take into account when dyno testing , just to see the difference within 5 horsepower because you had an additive. all the tests I have read with these that have done in a more scientific and professional ie in a full on lab experiment taking most of these so-called variations into account have proven that if a car is designed to run depending on its area America Europe China etc on a certain type of fuel then adding fuel enhancing boosters to increase horsepower or octane rating which therefore in theory increases horsepower all the ECU does is a just adjust and compensates back to the original settings you don't actually gain anything except a slight increase in fuel economy as you're now burning less fuel for the same engine output. if however the car is a high-performance car that is designed to run and has the ability to retune itself at a system-level ( ecu )to take advantage of a higher octane or higher performance grade fuel but will also run on lower grade fuel then yes a fuel supplement or octane boost will and can increase horsepower if you're using standard fuel and you're bringing it up to super unleaded or whatever you have in your country by using the fuel supplement

[@huningtonsachs9043]

I know this doesn't work for all cars, but for a 2000 Ford Excursion 6.8L gas V10, it increased my gas mileage from 9.5MPG to 14.5MPG, which means I can now go 638 miles per tank vs. old 418 miles, and roughly a $60 savings per tank at current West Coast gas prices. Yes, I'm a Believer!!!

[@TRX450RVlogger]

I'm just making an Assumption of how this stuff must work. It's got to be a Fuel Oxygenator some how with Chemical Reaction so when the fuel is squeezed out through the injectors is cools the Air/Fuel Mixture.

[@chrisfix]

TRX450R Vlogger This is exactly how it works (from their site): the product is based on a nano-technology that introduces a small amount of catalysts into the fuel, where it reduces the ignition threshold, so that more of the fuel’s chemical energy is released into kinetic energy at the crankshaft. Less of the fuel is wasted as heat and the result is more power.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

Hmm, I was right! Geez i love my mind haha. But yeah it's just common sense to me. Gotta love Science.

[@chrisfix]

TRX450R Vlogger Yea, that is pretty good on your part man! Do/did you study science in school?

[@TRX450RVlogger]

Nope, all hands on from when I was a Toddler tinkering with things, taking thinks apart, reading how certain things work etc. I think Hands on is the best learning ever. But I sucked in school really bad. But when it comes to Engines/Building/Electrical etc It comes to me as if it's like common sense. Now playing a Musical Instrument, forget it LOL

[@chrisfix]

TRX450R Vlogger You sound like me! Awesome dude! Hands on is the best way to learn/teach, hands down... haha, see what I did there...

[@Usmanthemecano]

Not bad for the price. Thx Chris. Looking forward to more of this kind of videos

[@chrisfix]

affane78 Yea, I calculated it to cost $1 per 15 gallons of gas. According to their website, you get an mpg increase as well so maybe you even save money, but I did not test that so.

[@Usmanthemecano]

ChrisFix but Chris how do you feel about doing free advertisement for ppl making probably millions off of these products?

[@chrisfix]

affane78 Am I helping my subscribers? That is all I care about!

[@Usmanthemecano]

Well I hope you get paid as well! This is America after all. Just don't let the money corrupt you. Keep it honest and you'll be Ok in my world my friend. Btw still waiting on a 6cyl valve cover replacement video

[@chrisfix]

affane78 Paid or not paid, the results will always be the same. I am the type of person who wants to share the truth and I will have it no other way! Thanks a lot bud!

[@Heybat]

Your results are statistically significant.

[@joshrod2941]

Crazy that people still underestimate Honda

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

Take note of the big gains in HorsePower even at lower revs!!! At 2500 RPM, with CleanBoost Maxx it had around 10!! HP more than WITHOUT CleanBoost Max (~15% HP gain). That's pretty amazing! My car only has 60HP. My car really could use a little more HP haha

[@MyMoviesAreFunny]

Maybe if u didn't spend so much money on nx cash to buy shit in maplestory you could buy a faster carb

[@ratchet025]

+Kameel The hell are you driving that has only 60HP? A Geo Metro?

[@mornwood1011]

Maybe a Chevy sparko

[@z71ben43]

👌

[@rustler08]

I have seen the same and bigger jumps on the same dyno, same car, same day, same and slightly different times. Standard error shows it to be too close to be statistically supported.

[@chrisfix]

+rustler08 Thanks for sharing.

[@shark2u6]

very good video with solid results i'm surprised of the consistent runs afterwards.

[@gregmf9427]

I also don’t see a lot of legitimate dyno runs on a BASIC, basic tester

[@breaktime5392]

V-tec kicked in, yo

[@Humance]

vTec YO!

[@DrewTheAwsom]

Daniele Dal Col lol vtec

[@denden198701]

Daniele Dal Col Mighty car mods :D

[@Humance]

denellum Unicorns juice!

[@rcmen2637]

***** Its actually brilliant engineering!

[@tatepeterson1069]

I appreciate you doing this. I see a lot of people are joking about it, but I was seriously curious if these octane boosters really work.

[@malleusmaleficarum6004]

Yo should test a few different brands of fuel additives to see which one adds the most horsepower and torque. That would be very interesting to see

[@thatdudemike796]

What would happen if you added the whole bottle?

[@Thom1883]

+Travis Johnson Probably weight down the engine with it.

[@ET-vl2jr]

+Travis Johnson engine and fuel lines, pump, injectors etc would need purging

[@MarkDoesWork]

Orgasm...

[@boosts14]

Stock Ecu can only adjust so much, so prob not much.

[@bobsacamano3924]

+Travis Johnson The car morphs into something worth owning

[@420IQPlayer]

However, your butt dyno won't feel the difference in the real world

[@youtubeaddict9393]

Should do the same experiment with gas types. Like regular vs premium.

[@seasgarage]

Took a trip from Ohio to Florida in a 2005 Infiniti g35. I bought 6 bottles of Lucas fuel system cleaner, the big ones, and used it with every fill up. Tank was empty before I left, so first fill was in Ohio, filled up 3 times on the way there, averaged 260 a tank down, and got 310 for the two on the way back. Not a noticeable gain in power, but fuel economy was worth the extra 6$ a bottle.