Cage Mod

[monkeychild]

Ok it's not a Fabia but I did this on Mrs 1.4tdi Polo and it seems to be a bit more frugal on the fuel now??? Car does seem smoother too, total bonus

[okeh]

You have reminded me that i did that mod last year

which leads me to

How long does the mod last before the gel drys up

A yearly mod or slap it on and forget it?

[Mike B]

A quick top off if you disconnect the MAF plug otherwise forget about it!

[GlacierNR]

does this work on a petrol?

[Taxi 219]

Yes also can do to petrol version.

[KTP]

i didnt really notice any difference but thanks to Mike (mikeSM56) for doing it to my car anyway

[Imperator]

does this work on a petrol?

Assuming you're talking about a 1.4 16v like mine, the answer is no, as it doesn't have a MAF. Would work on a turbo petrol engine, like a 1.8T though.

[micmason123]

this might seem a bit stupid...

but what is a cage mod.?

never heard of that.?

[mathepac]

this might seem a bit stupid...

but what is a cage mod.?

never heard of that.?

Search up top button is a very handy tool...

[GlacierNR]

Assuming you're talking about a 1.4 16v like mine, the answer is no, as it doesn't have a MAF. Would work on a turbo petrol engine, like a 1.8T though.

Yes, its the same motor. No such luck on helping to get rid of the slow throttle response then.

[Imperator]

No. Just enjoy the fun you can have in the high rev ranges.

[GlacierNR]

Lol, and the nice engine note.

[TommyC]

Search up top button is a very handy tool...

I disagree!!!! I've spent the last half hour looking through the threads that "search" has thrown at me. I tried using quotation marks too, but i'm still none the wiser about this "cage mod".

I've read quite a lot about roll cages now and plenty about various other mods that people have done but nothing about the item in question. So.....

Can anyone shed some light and explain exactly what it does??

[Imperator]

I disagree!!!! I've spent the last half hour looking through the threads that "search" has thrown at me. I tried using quotation marks too, but i'm still none the wiser about this "cage mod".

I've read quite a lot about roll cages now and plenty about various other mods that people have done but nothing about the item in question. So.....

Can anyone shed some light and explain exactly what it does??

Odd, as 10 seconds of searching just yielded this: http://briskoda.net/forums/maintenance-performance/cage-mod-anyone-tried/58457/

One of about 10 similar threads.

[TommyC]

Thanks )

I've tried again but still loads of totally unrelated threads, quite a few mentioning the grease but nothing explaining exactly what to do??!!

Or i get annoyed and skim read far too quickly......

Anyway, thanks again )

[Imperator]

Basically, you pull the connector apart, stick a healthy blob of silicone grease over al the connectors, and then put the connectors back together. Bish, bash, bosh. It's supposed to make your car run more smoothly.

[TommyC]

Basically, you pull the connector apart, stick a healthy blob of silicone grease over al the connectors, and then put the connectors back together. Bish, bash, bosh. It's supposed to make your car run more smoothly.

Hmmmmmmm, you say "supposed".........

Does this actually work?? or just fill your electrical connectors up with silicone grease?????

Any chance this could have a negative effect?? (sorry just playing devils advocate here - purely for peace of mind though!!!)

[viewer]

Hi,

As it works by giving a cleaner contact - the poorer contact parts on the pins are insulated leaving the good contacts to give an electronically cleaner signal - then it must have slightly different effects on different plugs. For me it solved a nuisance of a juddering engine during the first minute after starting. No bad effects and I give it a squirt every year with Maplins aerosol.

HTH

[Tailhappy]

Just done this mod. Used the Maplin tube of silicone and squeezed it into the socket and pushed thge plug in, then repeated the socket filling and plug pushing.

I did a careful before and after evaluation, and noted that after I did the mod, the small shudders and jolts that the engine did whilst cold were almost eliminated and the car was a bit better to pull from cold.

Not 'wow', but more 'hmmm, yes it is a bit better'.

Ian