ecotek valves...

[andyz]

whats the deal with these? I stripped a pair off a car a while back complete with ppipercross filters and all that. do they actually do anything or am i going to have to sell them to the corsa owners club/maxpower brigade :lol: .I found one review here:
http://www.ecotekplc.com/reviews.htm

but im not convinced.Any offers??

 

[oldaneal]

if you have one already would say fit it and see but if its that good dont see why there not being fitted as standard now

 

[Tony-turbo]

These had a problem with burning out valves,
They work by causing air turbulence if I remember right, my friend had one on an escort si and it just made lots of funny noises.

T.

 

[andyz]

i didnt pay anything for them and there not going anywhere near my car, i just wanted to see if they have been used with any success before. They are obviously a bit pants, so im going to go on a more halfords bolt on orientated website and sell my crappy goods. Cheers guys!

 

[geetee]

"The unit fits into a vacuum servo hose close to the inlet manifold and is a non-return valve which injects minute quantities of agitated air into the manifold at certain pressures, This leans the mixture very slightly - the quantities of air involved are about 5%"

:shock:

Not sure I'm convinced that deliberately letting unfiltered air into you inlet manifold is a good idea.

Just my 2p worth

Cheers
Graham 8)

 

[Tony-turbo]

If you are selling to maxflower guys you can sell them seperatly as engines below 2.6 (hence 26 in the name) only need one.

T

 

[rayman75]

there a load of b0ll0x, i had one on my renault 1916v it just made a stupid noise so i took it off and sold it to some muppet on ebay.


there like the 20hp chip that sells on there.

 

[ram5ay]

They work off manifold vacuum, so not really designed for an R which prob spends most of it's life on boost! I had one one a CRX ages ago, can't say it made any difference other than a slightly embarrasing farty squeeky noise, not too cool as you are pulling up next to some hot lady at the lights! I sold mine on ebay for just over £30, best thing You could do with em .