ecotek valve?

1. dan_furnival Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 shropshire Posts: 507 cammed vtr

   #1 6th October 2009, 15:14

   got 1 on my saxo but what are they actualy meant to do?
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 6th October 2009, 15:28

   they make a farty noise and thats about it...
   Your ecu will add more fuel to combat the unmetered airleak so any fuel saving is in your head.
3. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #3 6th October 2009, 15:29

   Best place = bin
4. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

   #4 6th October 2009, 15:33

   An expensive, elaborate scam.
5. Mike_08 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Birmingham Posts: 2401 Subaru Impreza WRX

   #5 6th October 2009, 15:34

   Loost it now!! iirc they mess with your brakes to
6. dan_furnival Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 shropshire Posts: 507 cammed vtr

   #6 6th October 2009, 15:36

   it was on when i gt the car. how do i take it off ass a pipe has been cut to fit it
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 7th October 2009, 09:15

   get a new pipe to replace it, then bin it
8. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #8 7th October 2009, 10:18

   Proven countless times on rolling roads to give no gains.
   
   Or think of it this way, they have been around longer then some people on this forum. If they actually worked car manufactures would have picked up on them and fitted them as standard.
9. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #9 7th October 2009, 10:26

   that was the exact same thing you said when i asked this question lol
10. dan_furnival Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 shropshire Posts: 507 cammed vtr

    #10 9th October 2009, 10:53

    its off now.. any1 wana buy it lmao
11. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #11 9th October 2009, 20:30

    no but you can pay me to take it away
12. redevo7 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 197

    #12 9th October 2009, 20:42

    i had one of these on my old 205 gti 1.9 and it more driveable (stopped the kangarooing) and on my old X reg vtr, didnt effect the brakes or emissions
13. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #13 9th October 2009, 20:45

    no it didnt did it mate.
14. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #14 9th October 2009, 20:57

    I had one on my old blue gti when I got it the car ran like a sack of shit was generally wank and fucked a spark plug. Took it off rang a million times better, you would see more gains if you put a flexi pipe directly on the inlet and with the other end turn it sideways and shove it up your roody poo candy ass with the extra "emissons" sure to make more of an impact
15. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #15 9th October 2009, 21:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mike_08 Loost it now!! iirc they mess with your brakes to

    Never heard of them having an effect on the brakes...
16. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #16 9th October 2009, 21:06

    it can do as its fitted the the vacuum pipe on the brake servo to inlet pipe
17. danovstbudo Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 plymouth Posts: 119 saxo VTR 1998

    #17 10th October 2009, 18:22

    ive always seen and wondered but never brought 1 good job by the sounds of it
18. jamer Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 156

    #18 10th October 2009, 22:45

    ive never even seen one however sounds completely useless
19. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

    #19 11th October 2009, 13:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by redevo7 i had one of these on my old 205 gti 1.9 and it more driveable (stopped the kangarooing) and on my old X reg vtr, didnt effect the brakes or emissions

    Occupation: Sales rep for Ecotek valve UK
20. danovstbudo Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 plymouth Posts: 119 saxo VTR 1998

    #20 11th October 2009, 22:12

    sale rep lol
21. user_36675 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 wigan Posts: 314 saxo vtr Mk2

    #21 12th December 2009, 23:53

    ive got one of these on my car ( was on when i got it btw lol ) and ive just found out what the hell it is by reading this thread, i found this thread by searching to see if my brake servo was nakerd.
    would this little shitty valve effect my brakes then? its attached to the pipe going from my servo to the inlet btw
22. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #22 12th December 2009, 23:55

    that would be your problem

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23. luthor1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

    #23 13th December 2009, 10:56

    I get so angry about people, especially noobies, getting duff advice from scammers!!!
    
    I've been tuning cars for 15 years now, and all these little valves and resistors and what-not must have made someone a fortune.
    
    I just wonder how they sleep at night.
    
    Andy