The Fuel Stabilizer, widely advertised as reducing vehicle emissions and improving fuel mileage, was tested by the U.S. EPA and found to have no effect on either, according to EPA. The device is manufactured by Inset Industries of Oakland, New Jersey. Inset claims that the Fuel Stabilizer “aligns fuel and air molecules as they pass through the stabilizer’s energy field,” and says the principle behind fuel stabilization “is not in the books of physics or chemistry.”
EPA’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory tested the after-market device at the request of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (NJDCA). NJDCA purchased the fuel stabilizer directly from Inset. EPA installed the device in the gas line following the manufacturer’s instructions. Inset Industries was invited to make the installation itself, but declined. EPA’s evaluation was conducted using standard federal test methods. The testing, EPA’s evaluation report states, led to the conclusion that the Fuel Stabilizer “had no positive or negative effect on exhaust emissions or fuel economy. Use of the device on the test vehicles provided no benefit.”
NJDCA sought definitive testing of the Fuel Stabilizer when Inset Industries continued to market the device after signing a consent order with NJDCA agreeing to stop making unsubstantiated advertising claims and to stop violating the state securities law. The company signed the order, without admitting guilt, in 1997 and paid a $100,000 fine.
From the Daily Regulatory Reporter
