Makers of fuel additives strive to demonstrate their benefits

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The fuel additive and catalyst business is a tough one. Many mariners view these products with skepticism. "You get any number of people who think that all additives are worthless, and they don't believe anything you say," said Erik Bjorn-stad, technical information director for Bell Performance, based in Orlando, Fla. Bell Performance makes two additives to treat marine fuel oil and heavy fuel oil.Gary Aman, president of EnerTeck Corp., puts it more bluntly. He has been in the business for 40 years. "There has been so much sold that doesn't work that when you walk in and say, 'I have a fuel-borne catalyst,' they spit on the floor," he said. EnerTeck, based in Stafford, Texas, manufactures a fuel-borne catalyst that coats die combustion chamber to improve engine performance and reduce emissions.