Fitting more modern cars can require both imagination and sound mechanical understanding - here are some examples from Vauxhall enthusiasts - first from Jeremy:

Vauxhall Corsa Mk II 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8 Litre (servo not suitable - use purge valve feed)

Fitting an Ecotek to a Corsa Mk II is only a 10 minute job. So far I have fitted an Ecotek to a 1.4 and 1.0 litre Corsa. The fitment is the same for all petrol Corsa’s.

The only extra item you will need is a 1 inch length piece of rubber piping. On both occasions I have simply cut a 1 inch piece from the pipe leading from under the drivers wing to the Purge valve. But check that you have enough pipe do this before you cut it off.

To start fitment locate the purge valve which simply is clipped onto the back of the air filter housing. Unclip this, next remove the semi rigid pipe from the rubber boot located on the purge valve leading towards the engine.

Next remove the rubber boot and place one end over the Ecotek. Using the other piece of rubber house place this over the other end of the Ecotek.

Now you have the simple task of reconnecting the rubber boot to the purge valve and then connect the semi rigid pipe into the rubber pipe on the other side of the Ecotek.

You may need to unclip the semi-rigid pipe and you can remove an inch from the pipe if you so desire. But if you need to remove the Ecotek for any reason you will have to buy a new pipe. Now simply tune the Ecotek and the job is done.

The good thing about the Ecotek’s location is that is suffers a lot less from engine vibration and is less likely to rub on other pipes. So far I have had no problems with the running of the car and the 1 litre Corsa fuel consumption is around 54 mpg or we are getting 300 miles from £20 worth of petrol. Jeremy.green@ntlworld.com
 

Thanks Jeremy - grateful for your input. This fitting and the Astra too look to have the CB-26P too far from the manifold, actually it's only about 25cm and works just fine!

Phil sent us this: "I fitted the said CP26P to my Omega X20XEV, With some doubt in mind, I use the car for towing and SDP normally, before a-round town I would expect to see on its on-board computer 19.8 mpg and towing 19.1mpg on a good run, (i.e. Ellesmere Port-Cornwall). I set up the unit as per instructions and set off towing to Matlock from Ellesmere Port (M53-M56-A6-Matlock) a variation of road at up to speeds of 65 mph.

When I arrived, I checked the distance travelled which was 71.1 miles, I checked the Fuel computer and the car with CP26P now fitted and tuned had returned 21.5mpg, I was impressed. The car drove very well no flat spots and nice and smooth.

The next day I drove 16 miles from Whatstandswell-Bakewell (A6) and reset the trip computer, On arriving at Bakewell I check the trip computer and noted the car had returned 35.6 mpg, never have I seen this in the 3 yrs I have owned the car.

On the return journey the car returned 36.5 mpg. The next day I drove from Whatstandswell -Ashbourne and the car returned 38.9 mpg and at one stage was recording 40.1 mpg until we hit road works.

The next day I returned home using the car Sat Nav system letting it decide its route home, In which was Whatstandwell to Ellesmere Port, all A-roads total 90 miles, I checked the trip computer and it had recorded 21.4 mpg towing, I am now very impressed.

Large thanks to you Graham cb26@wizzy.org.uk for your input, In which must of cost you time and money to do so, So thank you once again. And thank you Ecotek for saving me money and increasing the car performance..

Regards Phil Roberts pr3183@hotmail.com

Thanks Phil - and to Wizzy for organising the fitting pictures - note the adapted piping (contact cb26p@wizzy.org.uk for more details).