Wonderstuff....
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Wonderstuff....
http://www.speedydelivery.co.uk/easy-fu ... n-bx.shtml
All that for £4.95!!!!!!!!!!![?][:0]
But no picture, specifications, etc.............I reckon its a cheapo ekotec variant.
I wonder how many they have sold and why I can't find one on my neighbours Vectra, despite G.M. having invented it, whatever it is!!!
All that for £4.95!!!!!!!!!!![?][:0]
But no picture, specifications, etc.............I reckon its a cheapo ekotec variant.
I wonder how many they have sold and why I can't find one on my neighbours Vectra, despite G.M. having invented it, whatever it is!!!
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The first question of the Q&A-
Q. Will the 'Easy Fuel Saver' void my Citroen bx car warranty ?
A. No. Since 'Fuel Saver Device' is an aftermarket removeable device, it will not void your vehicles warranty.
WARRANTY! Didn't realise Citroen extended one this far[:0]........And they can't spell removable[:0]
Snake oil.
Q. Will the 'Easy Fuel Saver' void my Citroen bx car warranty ?
A. No. Since 'Fuel Saver Device' is an aftermarket removeable device, it will not void your vehicles warranty.
WARRANTY! Didn't realise Citroen extended one this far[:0]........And they can't spell removable[:0]
Snake oil.
Not snake oil, but a fine piece of advanced space age technology!!!!!-just look at this shiny knob you can get from them for only £29.95http://www.speedydelivery.co.uk/car-tun ... n-bx.shtml- looks good, eh? According to their list of applications it will fit a Maxi, a 2cv, a Testarossa, you name it-and it goes up to 10!![:p]
I can imagine that trying to fool a 2cv's or Allegro's 'computer'.
Do you think I would get my money back if I complained that I can't find anywhere on my BX17RD to attach the wires to, or the chip below? At least I could fit a £4.95 fuelsaver............if I could get the Powerboost controller to work I think I'd need it!!!
I can imagine that trying to fool a 2cv's or Allegro's 'computer'.
Do you think I would get my money back if I complained that I can't find anywhere on my BX17RD to attach the wires to, or the chip below? At least I could fit a £4.95 fuelsaver............if I could get the Powerboost controller to work I think I'd need it!!!
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Our Power Mod fools your cars computer into thinking that your carss engine is sucking in air at a lower temperature, hence the timing is advanced. Timing advance helps produce more power by igniting the sparks sooner, providing more time for the fuel / air mixture to burn completely, increasing cylinder pressure, thus providing more power
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Its a cheap and easy way to advance your ignition until your engine breaks, and fully adjustable too. Not enough pinking to burn a hole through a piston? No problem, just turn the machined aluminium controller clockwise.
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Q. Will this device damage my car ?
A. Absolutely not. Since the altered signal will always stay within the Citroen bx cars's specifications, there is no way for your engine to get damaged in any way
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Basically, it either damages your engine or does nothing useful, and in any case Maplin will sell you a variable resistor for less money.
Our Power Mod fools your cars computer into thinking that your carss engine is sucking in air at a lower temperature, hence the timing is advanced. Timing advance helps produce more power by igniting the sparks sooner, providing more time for the fuel / air mixture to burn completely, increasing cylinder pressure, thus providing more power
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Its a cheap and easy way to advance your ignition until your engine breaks, and fully adjustable too. Not enough pinking to burn a hole through a piston? No problem, just turn the machined aluminium controller clockwise.
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Q. Will this device damage my car ?
A. Absolutely not. Since the altered signal will always stay within the Citroen bx cars's specifications, there is no way for your engine to get damaged in any way
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Basically, it either damages your engine or does nothing useful, and in any case Maplin will sell you a variable resistor for less money.
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Bugger, you mean they wont fix my ball joints under warranty - was thinking of going to the dealer that oh so impressed me with their service to demand a new set.
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Bugger, you mean they wont fix my ball joints under warranty - was thinking of going to the dealer that oh so impressed me with their service to demand a new set.
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Just get rid of that 'orrible complicated french thing and get a Rover!! My local MG Rover dealers are now so desperate to shift the things that they are offering a free LIFETIME warranty on every new AND used Rover they sell; they've got so many still sitting around even at drastic discounts that there's nowhere to put the Hyundai stock.
How much a lifetime warranty is worth if there's no-one left to manufacture the parts is anyones guess, however.........
Just get rid of that 'orrible complicated french thing and get a Rover!! My local MG Rover dealers are now so desperate to shift the things that they are offering a free LIFETIME warranty on every new AND used Rover they sell; they've got so many still sitting around even at drastic discounts that there's nowhere to put the Hyundai stock.
How much a lifetime warranty is worth if there's no-one left to manufacture the parts is anyones guess, however.........
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Those surface dischage plugs do work, but you need a very very good ignition system for them to work properly. The breakdown voltage of air is about 3Kv/mm so if there's a 2mm gap between the central electrode and earth, the system needs to be able to generate 6Kv as a minimum (probably nearer 10Kv to be safe) which is quite a lot!
The Alfa-Romeo water-cooled flat-four from the AlfaSud/Sprint/33 had these plugs as standard, and damn expensive they were too! I remember paying over £20 for a set of 4, for a 33 engine in a kitcar once, and that was nearly 8 years ago. They can't have got cheaper!
The engine was a screamer though. 8000rpm without too much trouble!
The Alfa-Romeo water-cooled flat-four from the AlfaSud/Sprint/33 had these plugs as standard, and damn expensive they were too! I remember paying over £20 for a set of 4, for a 33 engine in a kitcar once, and that was nearly 8 years ago. They can't have got cheaper!
The engine was a screamer though. 8000rpm without too much trouble!
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Really back on topic now... That resistor will fool the ECU into richening the mixture rather than change the timing, hence causing a little more fuel to be injected. Works in much the same way as a pressure regualtor that puts the fuel rail pressure up. Like this the injector flows more fuel for a given pulse witdh. Nett result in both, a rich mixture and slightly less power under most conditions and a bigger petrol bill...
I used to use surface discharge plugs in my 100cc TKM Kart racing engine many years ago. It also used R40 oil - lovely smell!!!
I used to use surface discharge plugs in my 100cc TKM Kart racing engine many years ago. It also used R40 oil - lovely smell!!!