to those who find their carnival's parking brake a little weak especially when parking on the inclines, here's what i do - while the car's in neutral with right foot on the brakes, i depress the parking brake to the max and let go of the brakes a little to test if the park brake would hold. If the car slides down, i simply engage to first gear (or reverse, whichever the case maybe) and press the accelerator just enough to nudge the car a bit up the incline. I can leave my car in neutral and it wont slide down even in considerably stiff inclines.
hi sir, it is normal to feel a surge/boost in power because of the turbo when you step on the accelerator pedal. try to observe at what rpm do you feel this surge. it should be between 1k-2k prm.
second, are you also saying that there is a surge of power when you release the accelerator pedal? if so, then you have a problem with the injection pump. have your trusted calibration shop check it. i had a similar experience with my wife isuzu feugo. even after releasing the accelerator pedal. the rig would not slow down. would even accelerate at times. the cause of the problem. defective rotary head/pump. they had to replace the whole assembly. got a surplus one cuz a new assembly was going to cost more than 10k. hope this helps
hi sir,
the a/t has two settings. power and eco. you might be on the power setting at this setting. the automatic transmission will shift at a high rpm maximixing the power bank of the engine. at the eco or economy setting. it will shift at a lower rpm. try playing around with that switch while driving.![]()
sir boquito and sir mintoy salamat po sa input, sorry ngayon lang ako nakaacknowledge medyo busy kasi.. any way, regarding po dun sa econo mode at pwr mode, ussually me corresponding na icon po yun sa may front panel na pwr pag naka power mode tapos nakailaw din yung indicator sa button... i tried to play with it pero wala rin po nangyayari... so far ngayon po tumatakbo pa rin yung carnival ko.. regarding kurugkog i suspect na abs nga lang po yun... kasi di naman na umulit... ask ko lang po ang abs po ba pag naengage kelangan muna i stop totallyh pati engine off para madisengage uli? just to make sure lang po na abs nga yung kurugkog... sa ngayon po tiis lang muna ako sa medyo higop ng makina sa diesel... nakakarating pa naman po muna ako sa mga paroroonan ko... i tested once sa skyway umabot pa rin naman ng 120 yun nga lang hindi na ganun yung shifting... at parang wala na talagang hatak sa acceleration.. malayong malayo po yung shifting sa dati... dati konting tapak lang hatak na agad, di po kaya yung turbo yun... kasi parang di na po gumagana yung turbo at puro shifting ng shifting na lang ng matatagal.... binuksan ko na rin po yung intake manifold to see if clogged with gunk as mentioned before kaso malinis naman... anyway lastly po san po kaya dito sa may sucat merong expert sa carnival.. malalayo po kasi kung sa quezon av at sa pasay eh..
share ko na lang din po pala mga major gastos ko na for your reference lang:
palit na ko
1. alternator -goodgear 7800, mando type, + labor 1400 sa casa po sa kia pasay ang estimate nila 23000 daw,,
2. valve cover - goodgear 2600 + labor 900 + 100 na tip at medyo entertaining naman yung boy dun, kaso bulilyaso pala yung trabaho.. leaking pa rin ng langis pero di ko na lang pinapansin.. papachange oil ko na rin naman na kasi... sa casa kia pasay presyo nila 7000 wala palabor..
3. sliding door handle palit sa gitna yung sa labas.. 620 - goodgear.
4. shock absorber - goodyear servitec dito sa sucat - 2700 isa lang sa rear.
nga po pala ngayon e meron naman parang kumakalansing sa may makina... mahinang mahina po, parang tumitiktik lang sya. sa may passenger side po yung tunog.. tik tik tik ganun lang po yung tunog na mahinang mahina... dati po meron dun nagvivibrate.. yung pag umaandar na nagvivibrate tapos pag pinatay yung aircon nawawala, kala ko po nun sa loob ng dashboard turned out piping na tanso lang pala sya ng aircon tumatama sa brace nya dahil maluwag lagyan ko lang ng packing tape and kaprasong goma ok na..
hope you can help me further po sa prob ko regarding shifting... thanks a lot in advance...
mga sirs, baka po may marefer kayo na nag bebenta ng kia carnival? nabenta ko na carnival ko coz mukang galing major mishap. but i like the ride and the confort that's why i getting another. sana lang wag malasin. hehe
Hi carnival peeps!
I have been a lurker here for quite some time and I've finally decided to make my first post as I only got my 01 carnival some 3 weeks ago.
Anyway, I appreciate all the sharings made on this thread and I must admit it influenced my decision in getting this ride despite some negative things about it.
Of late, I have been very busy doing preventive maintenance works on it and I must admit it has already cost me a bit of a fortune (34k). Just the same, I'd like to share some things I've learned along the way which other carnival owners may use as a point of reference.
blinking "hold" icon (this applies to a/t)- gear doesn't shift as smoothly as it normally should since it is locked on a higher gear. In my case, my ride was having a hard time accelerating specially from a standstill. Had the solenoid valve assembly replaced (its similar to a condenser from the old 80's car) at kia pasay (walang available part kay goodgear). Having this part replaced at Kia Pasay together with the draining/replacement of ATF costs me 9.9k.
busted foglamps bulb- somebody posted (forgot the name) that we can in fact use an H3 or H1 bulb on this, and it does work! The original bulb (assembly type) which is not readily at our suking auto supply can be had at the casa for i think around 400 pesos. Since it is a bit pricey, I tried using the H3 bulb and had it soldered on the original foglamp assembly and the result is a much brighter foglamps (at a fraction of a cost).
I hope this info will help. I'll post some more as I learn more from our beloved ride along the way.![]()
1. gud pm am tsikoteers..ask ko lang kung ano ano ang pwedeng ayusin sa power steering? madalas na kasi magbawas ng fluid ung akin.........if i top up...siguro mga 2-3 days later below minimum level na sya.....meron din umiingay pag lumiliko lang ako(ang sound nya is ung parang nasa mall covered parking floor ka....di ko ma describe eh...basta tunog nya ung parang flooring sa megamall or sta lucia pag nasa covered parking ka)
san din pwede ipaayos?
2. also, san kaya ako pwede mag pa fabricate nung slider ng mga upuan ng kia carnival? ung nasa carpet floor....hindi ung sa upuan ha....mga machine shop ba gumagawa nun?
tinopak kasi ako at balak kong ilipat ung captains chair sa likod.....then ung bench seat nilagay ko na sa gitna..ganda tingnan eh...hehehehehe
3. also kelan ba ina avail ang pag calibrate? ano din ba ang ginagawa dito?
tnx mga tsikoteers![]()
Last edited by celd15b; February 24th, 2009 at 01:59 AM. Reason: adding another question
hi to all.
share ko lang po yung na try ko na effective way para mawala yung yellowish color ng plastic headlights ng carnival lalo na pag me kalumaan na. gamitan nyo lang mo ng Mothers plastic polisher.
nilagyan ko ng generous amount ng plastic polisher then left it to dry for aobut 20 minute tapos todo rub. ayun, nawala naman yung pagka yellow.
pro not sure kung perception ko lang yun. pero nung nakita ni misis nag agree naman sya na nag mukhang bago kasi naninilaw na before.
In my case, I used wipe-out cleaner (yes, yung white paste type na nasa can (lata) commonly used in cleaning pc's and leather materials). I thought all along na hopeless na yung driver's side headlight sa dumi until I accidentally discovered that this cleaning material can actually clean the plastic housing.
Btw peeps, the DIY thing I did on the foglamps bulb proved shortlived. After less than a minute na naka-on, the bulb fell off dahil sa init, nagmelt yung connection kahit naka-solder. . . Because of this, I ended up buying the bulb assembly with socket (philips brand) at kia pasay for almost 500 pesos.
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Pasensya na mga sirs haba na ng thread di ko na na back read lahat. Tanong ko lang kung saan makakakuha ng surplus J3 para sa 2000 Kia Carnival? Pwede ba ikabit yung N/A sa dating turbocharged na engine?
TIA guys.
[QUOTE=utakabo;1193342]sir yapoy thanks alot! i had my ride serviced today - the squeaking sound was due to loose belt (i asked the mechanic to check also the crankshaft pulley) [SIZE="4"]and the starting problem is gone (for now- knock on wood hehehe, i still have to observe). nagpalit lang ng solenoid kit, i don't know if it's the same as the copper plates you mentioned. anyway, total damage is 300 pesos including labor and the 75 pesos solenoid kit.[/SIZE]
sir san kayo nagpaayos nito? ano din ung solenoid(is this the name?) kit na nabili nyo at san nyo nabili?
sa starter po ba mismo or ung sa susuian may pinalitan? tnx
may time ulit kasi na di nag iistart ung kia...click lang ng click....batt, and everything is A-ok...
kaya ang hirap dalin nung kia, minsan di ko alam kung san totopakin...pag tinopak at di nag start, kailangan ipatulak ko para mag start :-(
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the solenoid kit is connected to the starter motor itself and sir yapoy confirmed that it is the same copper plate that he mentioned in his earlier post. and btw, taga-antipolo ako at dun din ako nag-papaayos. i suppose the solenoid kit was bought in one of the auto supply stores there.
[quote=celd15b;1206921]bro sa marikina ka din pala ... try mo pasilip sa rey's electrical sa tuazon . hanapin mo si ED may kulay buhok non ewan ko lang kung meron pa hanggang ngayon pero matyaga yun saka magaling trumabaho.
yung carnival ko dati (a year ago) ayaw din mag start paminsan minsan parang may toyo, yun pala may wiring sa kalooblooban na loose, na trace nya tapos after nun okey na yung van hanggang ngayon ....
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yes sir marikina, actually las pinas ako just last year, lumipat na ulit kami dito sa marikina....anyways try ko din sa reys..mahirap kasi ipasilip ung kia lalo na kung wala masyado alam ung gagawa, kaya umaasa ako sa mga feedbacks nyo.....
wait ko din sagot ni sir utakbo.....
***ask ko lang ulit, kelan ba ina avail ang calibration? tnx
*celd15b, na pa check mo na ba starter mo?? napalitan na ba yung copper contacts ng starter solenoid?? if not yan muna pa check mo madali lang palitan yan.. kung hindi pa napalitan 80% yan ang culprit, another 10% could be a loose connection or loose ignition switch.. kung copper contacts ang sira you will surely hear na pumapalo yung solenoid but the starter does not trigger.. that is due to copper contacts are already wornout and cannot trigger a high current starter.. pero kung ang tunog is just similar to a "relay" sound (just like a bosch relay) possible na loose connection lang yan not triggering the solenoid