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jasonp 09 March 2001 01:36 PM

Guys and Girls

Now I've got one and had it for a while I'm hereing weak mixture leads to valve issues after a prolonged use. Anyone had experience of this or heard similar. Like many on the board jumped on the bandwagon after a post that told us all how great it is in saving fuel and cutting emmissions. It does its great but at the expense of the engine??

J


owbow 09 March 2001 01:39 PM

All the writeups (on their site at least) say that it allows air in, usually this would weaken the mixture... but they say that the fact it is only a tiny amount, combined with the fact the fuel gets atomised a lot better, hence mixing a lot better with the air, effectively making it richer again, this won't be an issue.

Lots of commas, i know, but, it, makes, sense?

LOL

Owain McRae

owbow 09 March 2001 02:21 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>a stethoscope test was done on an Evo 4 at 130 mph and there was no pre-ignition so the leaning effect seems to be more than counteracted by the 'swirl'. Do note though that if you are running a competition manifold the device is not suitable (as you would actually have four manifolds).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

jasonp 09 March 2001 03:28 PM

Thanx Owbow

You know what its like you think its great and start advertiseing to friends and the horror storeys start coming back....


J

mutant_matt 09 March 2001 03:54 PM

Got any comments about Fuel savings/increased power/tourque/smoothness?

Can you tell any difference at all?

Ta,

Matt.


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