The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[Hayward]

rodski & generic boy, thanks for the info. We'll have the starter motor and the magnetic inductor checked.

[benchph1]

rodski,

umiilaw ba ung glow plug light sa dash bago mo istart ung makina?


hayward,

i think it has no relation. that also happened to me when my battery was weakening. i just replaced the batt and the problem was gone. do a simple test, when it won't start after running for an hour, borrow your friend's car battery (presumably newer than yours) and use it to start your engine, if it still makes the clicking sound then at least the problem is not with your battery.

[salonika]

Ericmm,

No problem sa SLEX and NLEX. Nasita ako minsan ng MMDA sa EDSA Balintawak before turning right to NLEX. Lumusot naman nung sinabing kong stock yung roof rack.

[rodski]

Hello Guys,

Umandar na yung carnival ko!!!!!! It was the buttom magnetic switch on the injection pump that did the damage. The piston of the magnetic switch was stuck at the in position so no fuel will flow. When the piston was manually popped up and reinstalled the car started. We got the idea at a diesel calibration shop. We were looking for the part and they said that even if the switch is dead, the engine will start. The important thing is that the top magnetic switch must be in good working order. So the mechanic went back and installed the switch and walah!!!!! One click start agad.

The problem is this part is not available locally. It comes with the fuel injector system assembly at a cost of 170K. So guys when you encounter this problem think about the magnetic switches.

I plan to have this fixed when the car is moving on its own power. This thing will happen again so to be safe. short distances muna until we resolve this problem.

Ill give you the details of the total repair cost as soon as I have it.

tnx

rodski

[mikey177]

The problem is this part is not available locally. It comes with the fuel injector system assembly at a cost of 170K.

Glad to hear that your Carnival is running again, but wow, P170,000 Pang-downpayment na sa bagong sedan yon. Sigh.

What's the mileage on your Carnival by the way, Rodski? Also, did the mechanic give any theories as to how the piston of the magnetic switch got stuck in the on position? Normal wear and tear lang ba ito?

[rodski]

Mikey,

The car is 71K kms. OK pa yung timing belt but one bearing was noisy. Sa oil pump walang problema but we replace the guides bukas na kasi. Yung mga idler bearing sa fan belt ang maingay which we replaced. I thought kasi the noise is coming from the oil pump pero hindi pala.

Be that as it may, mahina na ang hatak since 4 months ago. If you will recall akala ko air in the fuel system. Pero mukhang yung switch ang cause probably half way close na siya. So kulang ang fuel sa low RPM. Pag hataw parang normal. It so happen na totally nagclose siya during the repair. Dapat fully deployed siya so that fuel starvation will not occur at low RPM.

I hope marisolve ito sa calibration shop baka may parts sila para hindi maulit ang pag stuck up ng switch. I use biodiesel for two years na. yung una sa bioexcedd pero ngayon B5 na ako.

tnx
Rodski

[Hayward]

hayward,

i think it has no relation. that also happened to me when my battery was weakening. i just replaced the batt and the problem was gone. do a simple test, when it won't start after running for an hour, borrow your friend's car battery (presumably newer than yours) and use it to start your engine, if it still makes the clicking sound then at least the problem is not with your battery.

Sir benchph1, thanks for the valuable inputs

[diesoline]

Glad to hear that your Carnival is running again, but wow, P170,000 Pang-downpayment na sa bagong sedan yon. Sigh.

same here. hope the calibration shop will provide a permanent fix to that problem.

[rodski]

We went to tagaytay yesterday using olive and she was running smoothly and balik ang low end torque. Super carnival ulit. As for the magnetic switch, I have to research this part to solve the stuck pin mystery.

No vibration because the fix yung engine support. Lahat ng clutch system pinalinis at lubricated so lumabot ulit ang clutch. timing is perfect so smooth na smooth. P16K ang parts. Labor around 6.5K

I'll post the prices and parts later. I'll also download the picture of the magnetic switch.

tnx

rodski

[mikey177]

Glad to hear your trip went well, rodski. We look forward to seeing those pics of the magnetic switch.