LBMEFM
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 09:45 PM |
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Engine air intake mod
My son tells me tonight that he has fitted a device to his MG ZR by pulling the plug off the air intake sensor and fitting a small unit he bought on
the internet for £9.95. He claims that it increases BHP and engine efficiency, I am very sceptical, as it was cheap it's not a problem but the
question is can it do any damage to the engine. Cheers Barry
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fazerruss
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 09:59 PM |
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i think its just a resistor which tells the ecu the intake temp is lower soit enriches the fuel mixture.
He paid about £9.90 to much for it!
"if assholes could fly this place would be an airport"
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bi22le
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 10:19 PM |
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That wont help mpg one little bit!!
Dismantle and investigate, i did that any way when i was a kid. I think thats what made me the way i am. a bloody nusense!!!
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SeanStone
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| posted on 24/8/11 at 10:46 PM |
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The only damage is likely to be the hole it'll create in the pocket of whoever pays for fuel!
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snapper
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| posted on 25/8/11 at 04:35 AM |
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It's an unintelligent bodge, I.e. It has no idea what it is doing to the fueling it just makes the very intelligent ECU make judgments on the
wrong information.
You get what you pay for.
Worse case bore wash you will however coke up the engine and exhaust cat with carbon soot.
Ask your son how much a new cat would cost then ask if the mod was worth it.
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I drink to forget
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