General eco tek power boost?

[supermcc_afc]

Hi guys

I was just wondering if any of you guys have used the eco tek power boost or any other sort of additives or octane boosters? the eco tek power boost is suppose to give your engine more power, crisper acceleration and clean your engine too! my better judgement tells me that you cant buy that in a can, can you?

 

[rpaterson]

Products like these can make a difference sometimes. Just remember that if you have a high-mileage engine then some of the crap might be filling gaps that you want to be kept filled!

 

[ad2510]

Hello

Just recently fitted the ecotek (not the boost but the actual device) to my 60sx. Only had it on a week and i have seen a big improvment in fuel eco and also the car picks up quicker
My car has done 70,000 and runs excellent but this little device has made a difference, well worth it!

Mk1 60sx, full Abarth kit,lwrd40mm, 16 momo sport,

 

[GhostWKD]

when max power tested it (lol shame on me for knowing this) they saw a drop in torque and bhp, however the emissions dropped dramatically

 

[MR.COATES]

Ghost - Are you talking about the Ecotek Valve? If so, I think this is about the Ecotek boost spray (cleans engine via the air intake....)

Incidentally, I've got the ecotek on my MK2 8v and it's great IMO.

 

[GhostWKD]

nope im on about the spray (sorry should have made it more clear)

i have a ecotek sitting here at the moment, but never fitted it to the cinq and well too scared to lol selling it to someone on thurs

 

[wolfracepunto]

Hi guys

I was just wondering if any of you guys have used the eco tek power boost or any other sort of additives or octane boosters? the eco tek power boost is suppose to give your engine more power, crisper acceleration and clean your engine too! my better judgement tells me that you cant buy that in a can, can you?

Ive used the Nitrox power boost (I think) Its supposed to do all the nice things to the engine but I cant remember noticing any performance changes. The Ecotek power boost spray goes directly into the engine so I would think make a noticable difference- only a presumption though If you've got an older engine its probably worth a go

To apply it do you have to take the airfilter off, or spray it into the airfilter whilst reving

 

[arc]

Hello

Just recently fitted the ecotek (not the boost but the actual device) to my 60sx. Only had it on a week and i have seen a big improvment in fuel eco and also the car picks up quicker
My car has done 70,000 and runs excellent but this little device has made a difference, well worth it!

Mk1 60sx, full Abarth kit,lwrd40mm, 16 momo sport,

no, remove it unless you have fitted it centrally (i doubt it) I contaced ecotek about fitting it on the FIRE units and they confirmed what i thought.

If you fit it on the brake vacuum line, it will only effect airflow to the no4 cylinder this will result in the mixture to no4 being leaned off. this is not good. for the ecotek to work, you will have to drill and tap the inlet manifold in a central posistion, ie below the throttle body and fit it there.

this is the same for any fiat 1108, or 1242 8v engine (actually, the 75 may have a slightly different inlet manifold, but i dont know)

have a read through here:

https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=4315&page=2&highlight=ecotek

the cinq sporting uses essentailly the same engine

 

[wolfracepunto]

Ive got the valve fitted to my 8v, seems to work fine with that engine So what will happen if I keep it fitted?

 

[MR.COATES]

Well I'd be keen to hear it too. I've got it on my 1.2 8v and if there's a problem with it I'd love to hear about it!!

 

[wolfracepunto]

I was actually told by one of the moderators of the Ecotek forum that it would be fine to fit the valve in the brake vacuum hose (Not the fuel line lol) Surely they're not going to give out false information

 

[faster4_tec]

So if i fit it to the brake vacuum hose (that was blocked the other day with congealed oil) it will/ won't work fine??!?
Its a 1.2 8v in a mk1.
some of you have already fitted them? Does it work fine or does it not?

 

[MR.COATES]

Well I had the Ecotek on my Rover 416 sli which was fitted to the servo vacuum hose. I did the same thing on the MK2 Punto (after seeing how it would perform on the Fuel hose first like Wolfrace) and it reacts in exactly the same way as it did on the Rover.

If anyone says that this shouldn't be done then I'd be keen to hear it.

 

[arc]

I was actually told by one of the moderators of the Ecotek forum that it would be fine to fit the valve in the brake vacuum hose (Not the fuel line lol) Surely they're not going to give out false information

he doesnt know the design of the engine, or how the inlet manifold looks inside. I do, and contacted Ecotek directly about it, and they said do not fit it on the brake servo line

I told you when you fitted it, i'm sure. What will happen? It will lean off the mixture for the no4 cylinder only. leaner mixture = hotter. Also, the lambda will read too much o2 in the exhaust and the ECU will increase fueling.

Thats why the ecotek is pointless on modern engines, the ECU just compensates for the extra air the ecotek provides

 

[MR.COATES]

That'll be me turning mine off then....

 

[arc]

if you have an 8v, then remove it. If you have 16v,then i dont know as i dont have a 16v engine and have no idea what the inlet manifold looks like

 

[arseofbox]

he doesnt know the design of the engine, or how the inlet manifold looks inside. I do, and contacted Ecotek directly about it, and they said do not fit it on the brake servo line

I told you when you fitted it, i'm sure. What will happen? It will lean off the mixture for the no4 cylinder only. leaner mixture = hotter. Also, the lambda will read too much o2 in the exhaust and the ECU will increase fueling.

I think the 75 takes it vacuum for the brake servo from the no4 pot end, but given the 75 is a 4 injector system - with injectors in the flow line of each chamber, the effects might be worse...

Personally I wouldnt bother, I had one on my 899cc Cinq (that took its vacuum just downstream of the SPi module) and it made such a little difference, its sat in my desk now!!

 

[MR.COATES]

I'll just close it off for now as I'll need to repair the brake servo hose otherwise.

When it's closed it's basically as if it's not there anyway - allows the air to flow through (but not out of the valve).

 

[mtimm]

Octane boost will generally give best results in high compression engines it probably wont improve performance much in a road going engine, It can also be used if the car is suffering from "pinking"

 

[wolfracepunto]

he doesnt know the design of the engine, or how the inlet manifold looks inside. I do, and contacted Ecotek directly about it, and they said do not fit it on the brake servo line

So will the engine in my mk2 look exactly the same as the one you took apart?