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Vehicle fuel conditioning apparatus is provided for improved combustion of hydrocarbon fuel tending to acquire an electrostatic charge during vehicle tank storage which charge inhibits full atomization of the fuel when mixed with air for combustion, the apparatus comprising magnetic flux means, such

Vehicle fuel conditioning apparatus is provided for improved combustion of hydrocarbon fuel tending to acquire an electrostatic charge during vehicle tank storage which charge inhibits full atomization of the fuel when mixed with air for combustion, the apparatus comprising magnetic flux means, such as magnet means on the fuel supply line of the vehicle between the fuel storage tank and an air and fuel mixer and atomizer: a plurality of axially extended and preferably annular magnet means; and a bracket maintaining said magnet means paraxial and preferably coaxial with said fuel line, the magnet means defining an axially extended flux condition in hydrocarbon fuel within the fuel line, the flux condition being adapted to strip electrostatic charge from fuel passing therethrough in subsequent fuel atomization facilitating relation, whereby fuel combustion is improved.

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In combination a vehicle fuel system and a vehicle fuel conditioning apparatus for improved combustion of hydrocarbon fuel tending to acquire electrostatic charge during vehicle tank storage which charge inhibits full atomization of the fuel when mixed with air for combustion, said apparatus, being

In combination a vehicle fuel system and a vehicle fuel conditioning apparatus for improved combustion of hydrocarbon fuel tending to acquire electrostatic charge during vehicle tank storage which charge inhibits full atomization of the fuel when mixed with air for combustion, said apparatus, being positioned between the vehicle tank storage and a fuel atomizing device and comprising an axial assembly of discrete magnetic bodies individually spaced by non magnetic spacers and arranged to define magnetic flux means providing an axially extended flux condition in said hydrocarbon fuel immediately in advance of fuel atomization, means maintaining said bodies in assembled relation, means defining a closed volume about said assembled bodies, and an inert gas within said closed volume means, said flux condition being adapted to strip electrostatic charge from fuel passing therethrough in subsequent fuel atomization facilitating relation, whereby fuel combustion is improved.