ANY IDEA WHAT THIS PIECE OF CRAP IS?

[irish-e30]

Hey,

Bought this car from a boy-racer, he added non-original crap and i want rid of it, mainly cos its causing high fuel consumption, 21 MPG

Heres the piece i found


It leads to the boy racer adjustable fuel pressure regulator so im curious as to what it could be.

It leads to this



Any ideas???

Im replacing the fuel pressure regulator with an original one so im wondering should this also be removed?? (the thing in picture 1)
No idea what it is or what its function is.

Thanks

[monkey]

its an in line thing for running unleaded ruel dont know that they work though , dont see them often now . sling it the bin chap

[irish-e30]

will it cause any harm if i just leave it there?

Will it have any affect leaving it on?

Will it have any any removing it and replacing it?

Cheers monkey

[monkey]

shouldn't be any problem if you leave it there , the ajustable fuel regulator is more likely the cause you high fuel consumption .

[irish-e30]

cheers buddy!!! how much do boy racers pay for those things?? maybe ill get one to buy it for the price of the original, i hear adjustable ones are actually expensive!

[chicken]

may be a "power boost valve"?

they are about 80 quid i believe?

i got offered one for mine

[CHRISP]

Looks like a"power boost valve" to me

[Brianmoooore]

Definitely put the adjustable FPR on ebay - there's plenty of mugs out there!!
I would think that the other device you've found is a 'fuel catalyst', for running unleaded fuel.
First point is: your engine was designed for unleaded fuel. Second point is: it will do no harm to leave it there. Third point is: it did absolutely nothing when it was put there, and has done nothing ever since! Fourth point is: If it's in the line that goes to the FPR, the idiot has put in the wrong line anyway, as that's the return line to the tank!
Probably best to stick it on ebay as well1 I think they are still sold new, so some mugs must buy them.

[kam-325i]

Irish-e30....You said you bought the car of a Boy Racer.......Has he fitted one of those "+20Bhp Mod Chips" 99p maplin resistors ?

[temp]

ive no idea........how would i check???? does removing the cpu and opening it affect the car or how would i check???

I really want to finally get to the end of all this crap, totally sick and tired of looking for the fuel consumption fault!

please help, appreciate all so far!!
ps this is irishe30 lost my password and im still waiting for the email to be sent for it!!