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Return of the Engine Ionizer
By Keith Mercer
I never thought that a camping trip would turn into a science experiment. When I was a teenager, I was helping some friends set up their tent in a hurry before a nasty looking thunderstorm opened up. I was driving stakes with a metal handle hammer. What I didn't know, but was later told, was that lightning struck the hillside about a hundred yards behind me as I hit a stake. All I knew was that as I struck with the hammer there was a tremendous explosion and my hand flew back over my head.
The next thing I knew, when I regained consciousness, I was lying on the ground curled up in a little ball, shaking. I was about twenty feet away from the stake, and the hammer was another twenty feet from me. The strangest thought was going through my confused and racing brain, 'I couldn't have hit it that hard!'
That's a true story. This was a dramatic demonstration of corona chemistry. I just know I'm going to mess this up, and I hope there isn't going to be a test, but I'll give it a shot. Gasses don't normally conduct electricity, but when a high voltage charge is looking for someplace to go it breaks the gasses down into smaller charged particles, or ionizes the gas, and arcs across the charged particle path it has created. Around this path, gasses are partially broken down and a softer, diffused charge is carried, a corona. People report that immediately before a close lightning strike they feel their hair stand on end. Corona. I had a metal hammer in the air and struck it to a metal stake in the ground (grounded). Corona major. The guy in the shower house, who had a foot on the metal drain and a hand on the showerhead, corona extreme. His friends carried him out like a statue in something of a Statue of Liberty pose wrapped in a towel.
I'll say it for you. Great! So what? Corona research has led to many things, including the Electronic Engine Ionizer. It's a technically complex, structurally simple patented device that attaches to the spark plug wires of any gasoline powered, spark ignited engine. I know, of course it's spark ignited if it has spark plug wires. Leave me alone; I'm on a roll. It can be used on cars, trucks, vans, boats, motorcycles, quads, lawn mowers, portable generators, and the list goes on. Harnessing corona chemistry, it delivers a smaller, continuous electrical charge to the cylinders. This charge does several very beneficial things.
The charge ionizes the gas/air mixture in the cylinder before spark detonation. This results in a quicker, more complete and powerful explosion. That's more efficient fuel utilization (mileage), increased horsepower, and lower octane requirements. You can use the cheaper fuel and get better mileage with more horsepower! If that isn't enough, racers, it also improves throttle response. Better charge at the drop of the green flag? Lower reaction times? This isn't a magic wand, but it can help. There's more! The continuous charge ionizes and burns off residual gasses and hydrocarbons. More power from the fuel and reduced emissions. This cleaning action also extends engine life.
The Electronic Engine Ionizer might sound familiar. It was developed and marketed in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Over six million were sold. Because marketing rights had been sold, it then disappeared from the shelves. Marketing rights later reverted to the developer, Jim Turner of Dallas. Through coincidental events that can only be described as directed from on high, Jim met Lynn Buhr literally in Jim's front yard. Dr. Buhr is co-developer and marketer of the Jettison Emissions Device. These men are committed to environmental responsibility while also preserving the motorized world we have become. They have teamed up.


As I understand it, the Jettison Device is a more thorough unit that produces greater benefits and, yes, it's still for sale. The Electronic Engine Ionizer has its own special appeal. It's even simpler to install (no tools, a few minutes), it's lower in cost (about the same as two good fill-ups on most cars), and it does not void new car warranties! Oh, and once it's on your engine you're done working on it, no maintenance. Now the Ionizer sounds too good to be true. There must be a catch, right? Well, there are two to be honest.
First, the Electronic Engine Ionizer dropped off the market twenty years ago. It's coming back! Soon! They are looking for distributors right now as they gear up production. Remember, over six million sold before, and the need is far greater now. That doesn't sound like much of a catch. A second opportunity to get in on the ground floor?
The other catch is, well, I hate to even bring it up. You will very likely have to turn down your engine idle speed, maybe more than once. The Electronic Engine Ionizer has a tendency to increase idle rpm due to its quicker firing and cleaning of the engine.
I'm running out of space. Want to buy the Electronic Engine Ionizer or become a distributor? They will have a web site up soon, www.engineionizer.com. You can send e-mail now to enigneionizer@aol.com. The toll free phone number is 800-967-0452. If you prefer, you can send regular mail to Dr. Lynn Buhr; 17094 Martin Pedro Road, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. And you know there will be more in FastLane later.
If I may be bold for just a moment, I promise to crawl back in my shell and quietly sit in my corner. This is the second time this year you have heard the biggest, most significant automotive news in the region in FastLane first. We may not do this for a living, but we do it for you. It's our little contribution to the vitality and future of the motorsport - and automotive -community. Support the sport, support the advertisers who make FastLane possible. They care.


FastLane Motorsport News – July 2002 issue – Page 11
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