Tin-antimony alloy keeps engines running like new

Regardless of fuel quality, carbon deposits happen in all engines. As they build up on piston crowns they increase the engine's operating temperature. To compensate the ECU actively retards the ignition timing which reduces combustion efficiency and power output. And increases fuel consumption and emissions. Leading to problems with EGRs, DPFs, CATs, MOT failures and excess traffic pollution.* 

But when tin-antimony alloy is placed in the fuel tank of a petrol or diesel vehicle, it causes the fuel to act as a self-cleaner as it combusts, eliminating carbon deposits. But unlike liquid fuel additives, tin-antimony isn't used up in this process, so it never needs to be replaced or topped up! And goes on working for as long as it's in the fuel tank, keeping the engine permanently clean and running like new.

In commercial use for more than 60-years

Originally developed during WW2 (see below), tin-antimony alloy was first used commercially in South Africa during the 1960s, in the fuel tanks of Anglo American's mining vehicles and heavy equipment, to keep emissions permanently low. And in SAF Marine's container ships to cut black smoke, prevent fuel wastage and extend service intervals. And it's still widely used in mining, marine and transport applications today. 

Tested and approved by the US military

In 2002, following extensive testing at Camp Pendleton and the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, the Senate Committee on Armed Services announced the carbon removal results in Congress stating, 'given the magnitude of the potential fuel savings and emissions reductions .. the Committee urges the Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps for the application of this simple technology as soon as practicable.'**

Widely published test results

The significant results repeatedly published in studies, trials and independent emissions tests, are only ever the result of carbon deposit removal. Like big-brand fuel detergents, tin-antimony can't produce results in a clean engine! In a new vehicle (or one with a clean engine) FTC simply stops deposits forming. Which means performance, economy and emissions all remain virtually the same as a brand-new vehicle.

Anti-competitive conduct in the UK

For the last 60-years, the effectiveness of tin-antimony alloy, has been easily seen using an industry-standard before & after emissions test. The same way big-brand fuel additives are tested. But whilst a single in-house test has long been sufficient for the UK's fuel additive companies - to show a repeat-use additive can remove carbon deposits to improve performance, economy and emissions - the same equal standard is denied to small British tin-antimony producers!! 

Developed during WW2

Tin-antimony alloy was originally developed by Russian scientists in 1941, for use in the fuel tanks of Hurricane and Yak fighter planes operating out of Murmansk during WW2. Extremely low temperatures were causing waxing problems with the local fuel, leading to engines cutting out and mid-air stalling. The planes were restricted to 16,000 ft until a solution could be found. When the tin-antimony pellets were added to the fuel tanks, the planes were able to operate over and above their usual ceiling of 20,000 ft with exactly the same fuel.***

Propaganda's illusory truth effect

When the American motor industry realised tin-antimony pellets eliminated carbon deposits and kept engines permanently clean, they were worried. The truth could put a huge dent in the profits from spares, repairs and annual engine de-cokes. And could even slow new car sales. But for the fuel additive companies, the pellets spelt complete disaster! So they started a smear campaign. And motoring's big lie was born.

Along with snake oil slurs and stories of exploding engines, the propaganda slogan 'if they were that good the manufacturers would fit them' was widely circulated. Over the last 80-years, this logical fallacy has been repeated so many times, especially in the UK, many have come to believe it. With propaganda slogans, sophistry and straw man tests, repeatedly used to mislead the public.****