# HHO Kits and Converters **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** fuel-economy, ford, ranger\ **Created:** [February 24, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039 "2010-02-24T02:41:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kfaris03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@kfaris03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kfaris03)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/1 "2010-02-24T02:41:31Z")
Does a HHO Converter Module Add on for a Gasoline Engine actually increase gas mileage? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/2 "2010-02-24T02:44:28Z")
Scam. Bogus. Snake oil. Waste of money and possible damage to your car will result. These systems have been thoroughly debunked. Dont waste your time or energy with it. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/3 "2010-02-24T02:58:30Z")
I agree. There is nothing that you can pour in, bolt on or wish for that will improve gas mileage. ---
**Author:** ![art1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/4 "2010-02-24T03:17:39Z")
A lot of these scams – and inqueries from people smart enough to be skeptical – showed up a couple of years ago when gasoline prices rose sharply. If this post is the start of a new wave, I wonder what is driving it. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/5 "2010-02-24T03:21:32Z")
Scam pure and simple. Run away! ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/6 "2010-02-24T11:41:16Z")
Total SCAM unless you believe you can break the laws of physics. It practice and in theory it will reduce not increase mileage. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/7 "2010-02-24T16:01:42Z")
Bogus! They actually tested one of these and the vehicle got worse fuel mileage! [http://smallbusiness.aol.com/business-auto-center/article/\_a/gas-saving-devices-remain-unproven/20081024150309990001?icid=200100397x1212590831x1200774813](http://smallbusiness.aol.com/business-auto-center/article/_a/gas-saving-devices-remain-unproven/20081024150309990001?icid=200100397x1212590831x1200774813) Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/8 "2010-02-24T16:28:25Z")
Don’t just take our word for it. Popular Mechanics evaluated HHO, found it worthless: [http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how\_to/4310717.html](http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/4310717.html) ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/9 "2010-02-24T18:19:22Z")
You can do a search on this forum and find a zillion threads about this. They all say the same thing: it’s a scam. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/10 "2010-02-25T00:36:21Z")
Hyper High Output converter module? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/11 "2010-02-25T01:27:15Z")
It’s been so long since we’ve seen this question. It feels good to say that it has never been shown to increase gas mileage. ---
**Author:** ![roguelead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@roguelead](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roguelead)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/12 "2010-02-25T03:24:20Z")
What about a sail? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/13 "2010-02-26T22:19:59Z")
H2O…water. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/14 "2010-02-27T03:34:17Z")
twas a joke. 😛 like how they have HO, High Output, engines ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/15 "2010-02-27T14:15:28Z")
I suppose if I’d noticed it was you I would have realized it was a joke. I know you know what HHO is. So, what can we come up with for SHO engines? On second thought, nevermind. This is a family forum. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-kits-and-converters/45039/16 "2010-03-01T01:29:46Z")
stupid high output engine? We’ll blame poor eyesight for you not seeing my name on the post. 😛