Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fudy on 20 April 2009, 22:00:29

Title: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: fudy on 20 April 2009, 22:00:29
It's been puzzling me since i bought the car! there not on the engine photos posted elsewhere on the forum!? :-?

(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7876/180420091116.jpg)
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: v6coop on 20 April 2009, 22:12:24
Believe these are Ecotek devices that are supposed to increase performance and economy. Generally considered a waste of time from everything I have read. http://www.ecotekplc.com/
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Entwood on 20 April 2009, 22:27:32
As already said .. they look like the bits in these picture s..

http://www.ecotekplc.com/fitting_instructions.htm

Should come witrh the label "snake oil"
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 April 2009, 22:30:40
Ahh. Air leaks for mugs. ;D Best get shot of them ASAP.

Kevin
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: HerefordElite on 20 April 2009, 22:46:56
Quote
Ahh. Air leaks for mugs. ;D Best get shot of them ASAP.

Kevin


stick 'em on ebay ;)
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: fudy on 20 April 2009, 22:54:39
looks like there for the bin then "Air leaks for mugs" "snake oil" top one! ;D
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Pete Elite on 22 April 2009, 00:08:11
Quote
looks like there for the bin then "Air leaks for mugs" "snake oil" top one! ;D

          Blimey! that's nearly £100 your chucking in the bin then :o.
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: mathewst on 22 April 2009, 08:21:39
Ok so this seems to be useless but is this other product any good?
http://www.ecotekplc.com/PowerBoost.htm
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 April 2009, 10:26:10
Quote
Ok so this seems to be useless but is this other product any good?
http://www.ecotekplc.com/PowerBoost.htm

Nope. Modern engines don't need de-coking and I can't see how you'd spray that into the inlet of the V6 when it's running anyway. It would just settle in the bottom of the front multiram chamber.

Kevin
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 April 2009, 10:41:00
To be fair, they are spring loaded slightly more sophisticated air leaks  ;D
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 April 2009, 11:48:50
If they worked GM would have fitted them as standard.
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: markey mark on 22 April 2009, 14:10:35
Quote
If they worked GM would have fitted them as standard.

no they wouldnt at £50 each  :o
Title: Re: what are these under the bonnet?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 April 2009, 14:34:18
Quote
Quote
If they worked GM would have fitted them as standard.

no they wouldnt at £50 each  :o

I doubt they would have cost GM 50p each to make. I doubt they cost Ecotek 50p each to make. There's good money in snake oil if your customer is a big enough breakwit!  ;D

Kevin