As fuel prices continue to climb, so do the number of ideas to save on fuel consumption.

But, do any of them work?

Green Lubrication Solutions, a local Portland company is the U.S. distributor of an engine oil treatment named "Motor Silk."

It was originally developed for the United States space program.

After some 25 years of use in the military it is now on the commercial market.

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"It actually does a chemical bond to all the metal in your engine, while it does that it displaces all the carbon, vanish, corrosion," said Randy Hufford, president of Green Lubrications Solution.

"It reduces your friction by 80 percent". Hufford says that's the key to the success of Motor Silk. "When friction is reduced, your wear is reduced, the heat is reduced and your fuel mileage goes up."

"I was very skeptical," said Paul Osterlund. He owns a Toyota Prius hybrid and is looking to save gas anyway he can.

After much research he tried Motor Silk, before competing in Beaverton Toyota's MPG Challenge. It worked. His 2007 Prius came in first at just over 71 MPG. Paul's says he's still getting great gas mileage weeks later.

"It's showing from yesterday's drive 60-miles to the gallon on 99 miles."

An application of Motor Silk cost $77. It will take from 400 to 1000 miles before you'll see the results of the treatment, but it's suppose to last up to 100,000 miles.