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fudy

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what are these under the bonnet?
« 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!? :-?

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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #1 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/
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #2 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"
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #3 on: 20 April 2009, 22:30:40 »
Ahh. Air leaks for mugs. ;D Best get shot of them ASAP.

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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #4 on: 20 April 2009, 22:46:56 »
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Ahh. Air leaks for mugs. ;D Best get shot of them ASAP.

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stick 'em on ebay ;)
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #5 on: 20 April 2009, 22:54:39 »
looks like there for the bin then "Air leaks for mugs" "snake oil" top one! ;D
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #6 on: 22 April 2009, 00:08:11 »
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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.
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #7 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
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #8 on: 22 April 2009, 10:26:10 »
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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.

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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #9 on: 22 April 2009, 10:41:00 »
To be fair, they are spring loaded slightly more sophisticated air leaks  ;D
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Re: what are these under the bonnet?
« Reply #10 on: 22 April 2009, 11:48:50 »
If they worked GM would have fitted them as standard.
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« Reply #11 on: 22 April 2009, 14:10:35 »
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If they worked GM would have fitted them as standard.

no they wouldnt at £50 each  :o
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« Reply #12 on: 22 April 2009, 14:34:18 »
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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

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