Mad Moles Mondeo site features just about everything you need to tune up your Mondeo - visit his site billed as "The Ultimate Ford Mondeo Resource Site": www.btinternet.com/~madmole  - under his 'Engine' section he reviews his various mods including the Ecotek which he describes as an 'amazing little device'...

Probably one of the more difficult fittings is the Mondeo 2.0 (Zetec) but Stephen Hawkins came up with a neat idea on how to make the best of a tricky job. He emailed us: "I knew it was going to be fun fitting it to the 2.0L Zetec in my 94 Mondeo (especially as its been heavily modified). With a ported head and high lift cams etc the engine produces over 200BHP once it hits the power at 4k rpm. 

Since fitting the Ecotek it has noticeably more go below 4k. Getting 10% better mpg on a long run - more stats to follow.

 As far as fitting goes here's a quickly done pic - will do some better ones shortly (click on the picture to enlarge). Yes it has to be done by going under the car. Reach up behind the engine over the starter motor. Cut the Rigid narrow gauge plastic pipe about 4 inches from the engine. Slide over 6" of 9.5 mm Earls braided hose to completely cover the old hose (its up the inside) and jubilee clip at the engine. Now back up top and stick the Ecotek on the end of the Earl's hose (This means that it is reachable from the top just behind the coil for tuning). I have all the original Ford air intake plastic removed as I have a K&N fitted so this area is clear.

Now take another 6" bit of Earls hose and then here is the trick. Route the stub of the servo hose coming from the brake servo, up to the right, over the top of the brake fluid chamber and around underneath and stick it into the Earl's hose. Fit lots of jubilee clips and tighten it all up. Viola!

This method means you only have one cut to make in the original hose (which is so stiff and virtually unmanageable) and don’t have to release any of the original joints (I tried and even after liberal boiling water they were not going to move).

Time to fit, 2 hours (allowing for working it all out) and cost £3 for the braided Earls hose. Looks a lot better than plain rubber hose as well as being stronger. Seems to rev more freely and has more torque at the bottom end. Will do some 0-60 testing later (was 7.3 seconds before fitting). I'm pleased even if there is no more fuel economy. Great gadget, I even like the shrill on over-run. Many thanks, another satisfied customer". Stephen Hawkins

A full guide to fitting a Mondeo 2.0 GLX can be found on the 'L plate' site where self styled 'Mondeo Man' gives the low down on his very tasty wheels (pictured above). L plate says: "I was one of the biggest sceptics...."

Strangely enough one of the easiest to fit is this Ford Mondeo V6 which responds very well to the Ecotek CB-26P which fits straight into the servo line. Thanks to Paul Lorman for the picture which he posted on the www.fordmondeo.org web site bulletin boards.

He said: "my car definitely seems to pull harder from 3500rpm up to the red line (I have previously fitted the SVT TB and a K&N air filter to increase the breathing). For less than £50, don't expect a massive increase in performance, but the car does seem more punchy. I got 300 miles from the last tank and I'm normally filling up at 280".

Same for the Ford V6 Cougar too!

Heres a Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 Litre - the same fitting applies to the Vectra 1.8 and the Omega 2.0. Stan Herring contacted us in Jan 2002 and said:

"Having purchased a 1997 Vectra 2.0 litre automatic from new, I found it had flat spots onacceleration and could be quite dangerous when overtaking due to this. So I had the car Superchipped which improved the situation, but still found at certain throttle ranges there could be hesitations and minor flat spots.

After fitting the Ecotek device this all disappeared and I found throttle response and performance better. The days between filling up at the petrol station are a bit longer, but still need to do a more accurate check. At first I was a bit sceptical about the CB26P but have to admit it that overall, it has made a definite improvement."

The best place for this fitting is the lower of the breathers on the throttle body and not the servo - it's a little cramped and we hope to have some more pictures up shortly - many thanks Stan - glad you like it!
 

Graham has come up with very comprehensive instructions for fitting the CB26P to the Z prefixed (2001 emmision standards) Vauxhall Ecotec engines with 'fly-by-wire' throttle bodies, he says:

"The fitting was carried out on a 2001 Vectra 1.8 SRi. The CB26P is fitted to the vacuum pipe which leads from the charcoal cannister hidden behind the right front wing. - this is part of the Emmision Control System, and fitting the valve will not affect the way it operates or cause any danger to you.

From the drivers side of the car, look at the throttle body under the air intake pipe (Get your head over the top of the brake fluid resevoir!). Locate the 90 degree (flexible rubber) elbow at the bottom of the throttle body. It's the only one there and is visible under the small coolant pipes that run into the top of the throttle body.

Follow the semi-rigid vacuum pipe (connected to the rubber elbow) from the throttle body back towards the air filter housing. The pipe is clipped to the air intake, and runs to a 'purge valve' clipped to the side of the air filter housing. Measure approx. 100mm from the point where the semi-rigid pipe bends at 90 degrees at the throttle body and cut the pipe.

Insert the CB26P. You should point the valve towards the bulkhead and secure FIRMLY with the two remaining Jubilee Clips. (Securing the valve in this direction makes adjustment much easier as there is very little space to work. You can always rotate the valve to face downwards after a few hundred miles, when you are happy the valve has bedded in).

Secure the CB26P to the air intake pipework with cable ties. Check that the 90 degree rubber elbow on the throttle body isn't twisted, or restricting air flow! Fasten the ties around the fuel hose you put on the valve, NOT to the valve itself.

If you don't secure it, imagine what a lot of bouncing around at Warp 9 will do! Refer back to the Ecotek instructions on tuning the valve up.

[Stop press: I've found (after 1000 miles) that a piece of thick padding (foam preferably) between the the CB-26P and the Air Intake pipe is required to stop friction and potentially serious wear]

The flat spots that are common with these Lotus designed Vauxhall engines will vanish when the valve is tuned to the engine properly.

If you need any help email Ecotek and they'll pass it on to me".

Many thanks Graham - top man!

Please note: Graham doesn't work for Ecotek but happily gives his time to Vauxhall enthusiasts - if you have a more general query remember to contact the Ecotek help lines at ecotek.help@virgin.net or 01844 212939