This book is for the typical motorist who, as shown in the first
chapter, only looks at his engine when he remembers to check the oil
level or has noticed a tendency to misfire under load. He could be aware
that the car no longer gives the good mpg it gave when he bought it as
an 'immaculate used car' and could be wondering what to do about it.
This book will tell him. The richer motorists in their new Jaguars and
Mercedes - the ones that flash past us on the Motorway - never worry
about fuel consumption. This book is not for them. Here, then, is an
explanation of the principles of tuning, fol- lowed by a simple
step-by-step DIY tuning schedule. A hard look is taken at the many
magical economy devices offered in the Press. Two of these are shown to
stand up to critical examination and honest testing, namely some
electronic ignition kits and the Kenlowe electric fan. Two more devices
show marginal gains in economy. Finally, we offer advice on how to
approach the economy driving techniques of the successful Economy Rally
drivers. Since we live in such a cynical age we find it necessary to
state that we have no connections with, nor have received any financial
inducements from, any of the recommended firms making tun- ing equipment
or economy aids. We must thank these companies for all the useful
information they have supplied. A full list is given in the Appendix.
