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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 15:47:54 GMT
From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Ecotec CB-26P


in article bg60en$l233s$1nopsam52899.news.uni-berlin.de, Grunff at grunffnopsam.com wrote on 29/07/2003 15:30: > Paul Halliday wrote: > >> I'm intrigued by these devices and have read a lot of good press about them: > > Paul - for shame! > > Snake oil, just like the magnets etc. that you can fit on your > fuel pipe. > > They work by letting extra air into the inlet manifold - more > air when it's under vacuum. This leans out the mixture, giving > *very slightly* better MPG *under a limited set of conditions*. ... And introduce knock when boosting? > More importantly, they ruin the careful metering done by your > FI/AMM. Right. > They are mostly harmless - though running too lean can increase > engine temperatures, and in extreme cases burn valves. But they > certainly aren't in any way, under any circumstances a good idea. That's settled then. I value your opinion Grunff, hence the post here. Much as I like the people over at Saab Central (and many of them have very sound understandings of Saabs), they can get carried away and I really couldn't make much of the opinions posted while I was searching through past postings. > Look at it this way - if [insert car manufacturer's name] could > offer a 20%+ increase in fuel economy by fitting a £50 device to > their engines, would they do it? Ecotek answer this question in their FAQ :) > For heaven's sake - it's recommended by MaxPower!! As I said, I was intrigued. Thanks mate, Paul

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