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General => The garage => Topic started by: sharki786 on 27 February 2009, 01:31

Title: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: sharki786 on 27 February 2009, 01:31

are they any good? is it true what they say about them? "It works by creating turbulence in the inlet manifold thus improving the combustion process; this means that it reduces emissions, improves fuel consumption and maximises engine performance"

eres a link to them: http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3391&xSec=129 (http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3391&xSec=129)
would be great to know you responces  :smiley:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Adam on 27 February 2009, 01:37

Had one on a mk4 Fiesta. Didn't do much for fuel or performance...it makes a hissing noise though not cool....

Reduces emissions -----On the manual it says to close the valve due to MOT emissions!

Also you need to connect it to the pipe that provides the vacuume to the break servo. Not what I would call safe.

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: sharki786 on 27 February 2009, 01:44

HA so its BS :cry: no goods

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Conker on 27 February 2009, 07:26

I had one on my 16v when I bought but the noise drove me mad - it sounds like a broken turbo.

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 27 February 2009, 14:14

You want swirl, not turbulence.

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Ben Lessani on 27 February 2009, 14:27

I got 500 bhp and 6 billion mpg after fitting one. Well, I'll be honest, it wasn't just that, I also had an electric supercharger, performance spoiler, performance air filter and performance gear knob fitted.

 :rolleyes:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 27 February 2009, 14:34

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 27 February 2009, 14:27

I got 500 bhp and 6 billion mpg after fitting one. Well, I'll be honest, it wasn't just that, I also had an electric supercharger, performance spoiler, performance air filter and performance gear knob fitted.

 :rolleyes:

You get that impression to huh...

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: sharki786 on 27 February 2009, 16:18

wow ben did ur car start flyin? cz thats the impression im gettin  :rolleyes: na iv herd sum1 on bout it & 2me it sounded funny cz the breather is already gettin air from the intake so y pop a ecotek valve on only wanted to ask no harm was ther? oh btw if ur confused as u guys seem pros i jus wanted to let u knw that this golf is my 1st ever car  :smiley:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: boneybradley on 27 February 2009, 16:41

I will sell you one together with my max power filter, ebay chip and fuel line magnets... min 50-100bhp gain :wink:

oh and seriously....do you really want a vacumm leak on your fuel system??  :huh:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Ben Lessani on 27 February 2009, 17:58

I'll take the fuel line magnets - I'm not running that upgrade yet :D

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Adam on 28 February 2009, 12:15

You can have my ECOTEK for £20............Gold as well +10bph on that one :laugh:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: sharki786 on 28 February 2009, 20:03

ok i no u guys r avin a laff an all that but seriously look at my car n tell me if its 2 cheesefied! from lookin at it, it looks standard part from brakes and exhaust. i lyk getin ur advise cz the way it seems2me that u guys no ur stuff thats y i asked  :smiley: but ye only fu mods r full back ss exhaust upgraded ht leeds direct airfilter intake from under the bumber & upgraded brakes not mad o is it? reason 4 upgraded brakes is that i like the look of em n the steerin wheel dont shake wen i brake hard, ss exhaust i like the 8v roar  :evil: , ht leeds as they better and the engine sounds smoother, direct airfilter intake (car has made alot of difrent as the mpg has gne up slightly and it pics up speed better from 60mph+ & it only cost me a fiver not bad eh?)

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: Conker on 02 March 2009, 20:02

Quote from: sharki786 on 28 February 2009, 20:03

ok i no u guys r avin a laff an all that but seriously look at my car n tell me if its 2 cheesefied! from lookin at it, it looks standard part from brakes and exhaust. i lyk getin ur advise cz the way it seems2me that u guys no ur stuff thats y i asked  :smiley: but ye only fu mods r full back ss exhaust upgraded ht leeds direct airfilter intake from under the bumber & upgraded brakes not mad o is it? reason 4 upgraded brakes is that i like the look of em n the steerin wheel dont shake wen i brake hard, ss exhaust i like the 8v roar  :evil: , ht leeds as they better and the engine sounds smoother, direct airfilter intake (car has made alot of difrent as the mpg has gne up slightly and it pics up speed better from 60mph+ & it only cost me a fiver not bad eh?)

I can't read this. It hurts my eyes.

Innit.

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 March 2009, 20:11

i put one on my 1.6 driver and it actually gave me better mpg  :shocked:

fitted it to my old 16v and made sweet fa difference  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: gazpowells on 03 March 2009, 21:53

All they do is make a horrible noise  :undecided:

Title: Re: ECOTEK VALVE
Post by: danny_p on 03 March 2009, 23:52

a long time ago these things did have a use in theory.   but that was in the days of carbs ...... old carbs in fact very very old 1950 and 1960's carbs  and guess what they were built in,  but they never really worked so every one solderd them up