Re: SplitFire settles on FTC Charges

[Kevin Curry <kevin@domain.elided>]

Call it a coincidence or what you will but I out Splitfires in my MR-2 when I
had it and I went from getting 300 miles/tank to 330 miles/tank. As far as a
power difference?? Naaa. I think they may have been beneficial depending on
the vehicle but no where near the results they claimed.

Slick 50 really DID help my Jeep to start more easily in the mornings! I
don't know anyone personally that would believe that the teflon would bond to
the engine parts, though. That's ridiculous.

Howard R Pletcher wrote:

> If you remember some of the past discussions regarding SplitFire plugs,
> you may be interested in the following item I found in the current Old
> Cars Weekly.
>
> SplitFire, Inc. has agreed to settle FTC Charges that economy,
> efficiency, and improved performance claims for its spark plugs were
> false or unsubstantiated.  The agreement to settle the FTC charges will
> bar SplitFire from making deceptive claims about fuel economy, emissions,
> horsepower, or cost savings.  The company will be barred from
> misrepresenting the results of tests, studies or research, and from
> misrepresenting testimonials.
>
> SplitFire, Inc., is a Northbrook, Ill. marketeers of premium-priced spark
> plugs with v-shaped "split" electrodes.
>
> The FTC alleged SplitFire did not possess and rely upon a reasonable
> basis to support the claims, that SplitFire did not have a reasonable
> basis to claim that the testimonials used in its ads reflect typical use.
>
> A similar article in the same paper stated:Slick 50 told to tone down
> claims--a similar settlement with Slick 50 for similar reasons had also
> been reached by the FTC.
>
> Now if we can just get them banned from making those infomercials that
> displace important I Love Lucy reruns on late night TV.  :-)
>
> Howard Pletcher
> Howteron Products Scout Parts
>
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