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neilobusk
Level 1 User
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 38
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Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:05 pm |
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hi
everyone
do these work on our engines (19 16v)
anybody tried one ?
all i know is they seem to make a horrible noise
ta
neil |
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touring_19_16v
Level 10 User
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 620
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:36 am |
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no point mate in getting a ecotec valve ifthe cars going to drink its going to drink, and it doesnt do what it says on the tin well not on french cars neway vauxhall ecotec engines suit it quite well lol gutless engines |
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bbracer16valver
Retroholic
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 3315
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:54 am |
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ECU will cancel what ever it is trying to change complete waste of money, if you wana save fuel dont buy a valver  lol |
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touring_19_16v
Level 10 User
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 620
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:37 am |
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dont rag it, service it properly and look after it and should prove ok with out the need of a ecotec crap thing |
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Rosso
Level 7 User
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 182
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:44 am |
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Ive got one.... picked it up for buttons on ebay... cant say ive noticed any difference to my mpg or performance, but hey it looks pretty!  |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:25 am |
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Vauxhall make an engine called Ecotec...nothing to do with the device at question afaik |
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neilobusk
Level 1 User
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 38
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:01 pm |
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thanks for the info chaps
will spend the cash on beer instead then  |
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cockney
Level 3 User
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
Posts: 66
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:19 pm |
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I put one on my rsi, got an extra 79bhp and 4 wheel drive which was nice, tricked that pesky ECU thingy didnt i!! |
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BenLewisMav
Level 5 User
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Posts: 119
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:26 pm |
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| cockney";p="81803 wrote: |
I put one on my rsi, got an extra 79bhp and 4 wheel drive which was nice, tricked that pesky ECU thingy didnt i!!
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IrishRover
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Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 81
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Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:24 am |
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