The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[witch]

Witch,
The same thing happened to me a few months ago. My carnival is diesel though. The engine would crank or turn but not start. We actually drained the battery trying to start the Carnival. I had to bring in a mechanic who noticed that diesel fuel was not getting into the engine. The fuel pump was ok and there was nothing wrong with the fuel line. Check the fuse that protects the solenoid. I had a busted fuse (pesos 30). Not sure if the gasoline engine is similar but my diesel Carnival has two fuse boxes (one in the engine bay and other inside the van near the foot brake pedal). The fuse for the ECU is in the fuse box inside the van.

After this episode, I suggest you check the alternator as it may need replacement. This is expensive. I replaced mine with a brand new alternator (ouch!). You may also want to check the starter as the contacts may be worn out. I suspect that the problems your van has are mostly electrical. If you live in QC, I would recommend the Rey Villa electrical shop in Cubao (along 20th Avenue?) or Wizzard Electrical along Tomas Morato. I hope this helps.

Thanks for the sharing. I will call now my mechanic and inform what you've mentioned here...sana same. 'Will keep you posted.

[mikey177]

Yes you are... judging by your number of posts

Kung number of posts ang batayan e di great-great-great grandfather na siguro natin si Master Otep

[e_chen]

Sirs... maka singit lang po... my brother accidentally pour Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) instead of power steering fluid in our Carnival last Sunday... the effect is harder to steer especially with an ON aircon... help please..... TIA

[leolop]

Sirs... maka singit lang po... my brother accidentally pour Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) instead of power steering fluid in our Carnival last Sunday... the effect is harder to steer especially with an ON aircon... help please..... TIA

hmmm, may relation ba ang steering with the aircon system? wouldn't the simple remedy be that you have the power steering drained and refilled?

malayo ba ang viscosity and other properties nung atf and steering fluid? i just remember that when i had PS fluid changed on another car, they used brake fluid and i was told it was ok.

forgive the ignorance, but what's a TDC sensor? is it a regular part or an add-on?

just came back from an out of town trip. ok talaga ang j3 engine, yakang-yaka makipag sabayan at unahan.

[OTEP]

Sirs... maka singit lang po... my brother accidentally pour Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) instead of power steering fluid in our Carnival last Sunday... the effect is harder to steer especially with an ON aircon... help please..... TIA

What is the recommended power steering for a Carnival? Do check your owner's manual.

On most vehicles, the recommended fluid for the power steering IS ATF. Just check the exact Dexron rating or requirement.

[DacoTyan]

Kung number of posts ang batayan e di great-great-great grandfather na siguro natin si Master Otep

At 17,000 posts... ALL Hail Master Otep!

[francomigz]

hello peeps!

Carnival owner din ako Carnival LS 2000 model (second hand), first family car namin ito just bought it last July and so far I am really at eased with the car smooth ride always and haven't got problems yet, except for the OEM CD player which is not working at times, iniluluwa nya yung CD ko (di yata type)..

Daming magandang mga tips ang nakukuha ko dito, informative at saka first hand experiences pa. Kudos to the regular posters.

[mikey177]

Welcome to the forum, francomigz :thumbup:

[ecport]

Yes, I too have the same problem with my Carnival's OEM CD player. Had it fixed before and its busted again. The player won't play or even read CDs anymore. Is there a way to replace just the OEM CD player? The radio is ok.

[diesoline]

ecport, have you tried resetting it?

if it really needs repairing, try to bring the unit to philsales at banaue. afaik, it is also possible to replace just the cd player as it is only a module behind the fascia of the headunit's faceplate. sourcing it might be a tall order though.