Skatter valve/Chatter box
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Any one know where I can get a skatter valve/chatter box from for my RST? How much am I looking at?
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you can normaly get the noist by removing the dump valve and having a more free flowing air filter but if you have mfi you wont get the noise lol
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I never knew what it was. I just assumed a chatter box was a type of dump valve. Shows my in-experience lol.
What sort of valve do I need to get?
Does it make any difference to the performance at all?
Thanks for the advice
What sort of valve do I need to get?
Does it make any difference to the performance at all?
Thanks for the advice
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Now now guys... be nice.
You all werent born with a ford or engine encyclopedia.
We all have to learn from somewhere.
After all this is an enthusiasts site, where people can come and get help and advise.
And all you do is ridicule him...... nice one.
You all werent born with a ford or engine encyclopedia.
We all have to learn from somewhere.
After all this is an enthusiasts site, where people can come and get help and advise.
And all you do is ridicule him...... nice one.
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How comes a dump valve aint good for the engine? Ive been hearing alot that the MFI RST isnt that good. Why is that? Can you convert it to EFI?
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Thanks Maria by the way. I dont mind the banter though. After all I can take a joke and Im sure the stupid questions are just obviouse to you guys as you've been there done that. If you like a laugh just keep checking my post as they're all gonna be stupid questions lol. I do appreciate all the replys though, serious or just taking the piss lol.
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Glad you can take the flack! remember no question is stupid if you dont know the answer thats how you learn.
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Thanks Maria by the way. I dont mind the banter though. After all I can take a joke and Im sure the stupid questions are just obviouse to you guys as you've been there done that. If you like a laugh just keep checking my post as they're all gonna be stupid questions lol. I do appreciate all the replys though, serious or just taking the piss lol.
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As said above if you take the d/v off and fit a blanking plug to stop the air leak it will chatter.
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a blanking plug is just a plug to put in the hole were the dumpvalve was (when you take it out)
autospeacialists do them think they are 10.
check there website out mate
autospeacialists do them think they are 10.
check there website out mate
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On MFI cars the problem with dump valves is that it releases air that has already gone through the metering head where the mixture is set.
So the metering head injects a certain amount of fuel for the air it has detected going passed it. If you "dump" some of that air through a dump valve, you're mixture will be too rich when going back on throttle. In my experience however, the effect is a lot smaller than what people make of it.
I've run my car with and without dump valve and to be honest, I couldn't really notice any difference. So it's really up to you. If you like the noise they make, go for it, if not, get rid of it.
Just make sure the dump valve used is a twin piston one and that the car idles steadily.
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