Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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and whats more what does it do? Me and my mate found it last night. When you loosen it it makes the car make funny noise and when you take it off the car cuts out Pictures
How strange
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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ecotec valve. keep it closed.
http://www.ecotekvalve.co.uk/?gclid=CLiUibPKzI4CFQQdEgodDB2DAQ
[Edited on 18-09-2007 by Matt L]
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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have one on mine, keep it locked off, people say it does more damage than good
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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I thought that, when i got the car it was open a bit and it used to make a "balloon going down" noise, so I shut it tight. Never knew what it was myself.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Thats what we found out. You rev it and then lift sounds like a deflating balloon So we left well alone. Was pissing our sides though
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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does it actually do anything apart from ruin your car when you open it? 
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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ment to reduce fuel comsumsion, emisions etc etc..
load of shit and dont work
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
ment to reduce fuel comsumsion, emisions etc etc..
load of shit and dont work
I disagree, my old 1.4 sport was better on fuel after fitting one and setting it up correctly.
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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i've used one make fuck all difference, just made a stupid noise
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Jenko_Sport
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Im just going off what it was like on mine
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
i've used one make fuck all difference, just made a stupid noise
Thats what it done on my 1.6, came with the car when i bought it. turned it off and the car drove better so thats how it stayed
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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it seems absolutley pointless to be there. Doesn't make it faster doesn't accelerate any differant. Doesn't change the fuel consmption at all.
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Fro
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Its meant to lean out the mixture by introducing air into the combustion blah blah blah
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Iain M
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Its meant to lean out the mixture by introducing air into the combustion blah blah blah
doesn't the air filter let air in the conbustion chambers
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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can ruin a car if used with MAF sensor...
not as bad on a car running MAP sensor, depending on where your servo pipe connects to the manifold.
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oba-corsa
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Registered: 31st Oct 05
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Will_Sport
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Registered: 28th Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
ment to reduce fuel comsumsion, emisions etc etc..
load of shit and dont work
I disagree, my old 1.4 sport was better on fuel after fitting one and setting it up correctly.
same here, did make mine more efficient (remember these are very air thirsty engines, so breather mods close to the inlet manifold are helpful)
although the brake vacuum servo pipe only accounts for about 5% of your air intake.... but its close so can react quicker to vacuum build up in the engine (caused by nailing the throttle lol!.... made worse by mcdonald straw inlet plenums)
plus if they make a silly noise all the time, its not set up right and it will damage your engine as its letting in air when there isn't enough vacuum for it to need it to function, so it'll make it run too lean, which aint good for engines.
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