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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    my car just hit 170T kms/mileage, 1998 corolla xe. hindi smooth ang andar makina niya at idle, parang nabubulunan (with or without aircon). kapag malamig pa, may hesitation pag abante. ok pa naman ang gas consumption (minimum 10kms/liter). do you think it's time to overhaul the carb?

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    i doubt if its the carb. usually tune-up muna ang kelangan mong gawin. the last time that happened to me yung DENSO condenser ko may problema (lintek na DENSO talaga tsk tsk tsk). kaya ngayon gamit ko yung pang-mitsubishi na condenser. corolla rin sasakyan ko XL. check mo na rin mga vacuum hoses mo.

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    #3
    carb cleaner muna. spray mo sa loob ng car habang idle tapos pihit sa gas kasi mamatay ang kotse kapag spray ng carb cleaner. gets the gunk off the carb... imo, that the step 2 do b4 considering a carb overhaul

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    #4
    sir sirkosero, ano pong ibig sabihin ng "spray mo sa loob ng car"? nagtry din po kasi akong mag carb cleaner recently; parang mali diskarte ko 'coz ganun pa rin ang takbo B)

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    Quote Originally Posted by badkuk
    sir sirkosero, ano pong ibig sabihin ng "spray mo sa loob ng car"? nagtry din po kasi akong mag carb cleaner recently; parang mali diskarte ko 'coz ganun pa rin ang takbo B)
    ay sorry! mali spelling! carb yun! heheheh.... anyway, ganito yun, tanggalin mo yung air cleaner mo. tapos spray mo yung laman ng carb cleaner sa loob ng carb. dun sa barrel sa loob. while doing that, taasan mo yung engine speed. may tinutulak dun para ang effect eh nakaapak ka sa gas. may iba na choke pa nila ang kotse at high rev para daw malinis yung engine.

    anyway, kung ganun pa din ang takbo ng kotse mo after that, pa-tune up mo yung carb. A/F mixture, gas etc. pati cahnge oil at plugs ka na. IMHO, hindi talaga binubuksan ang carb para overhaul unless sumisinok na sa arangkada, sobra lakas consumption sa gas kahit anong adjust at kung may leak ang carb.

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    #6
    thanks for your replies.

    jim, san ka nagpagawa ng condenser mo? i also have a hitch baka electrical related. kasi yung tumutunog kapag engage/disengage aircon napansin ko lately mahaba, hindi isang click lang, minsan naman paulit-ulit, mga 2 to 3 times. at kapag gabi, pag bukas ko ng headlights+aircon+radio, humihina lights ko sa dashboard, parang kinukulang kuryente at bumababa idling to less than normal.

    sirko, i've tried using 3m carb cleaner last year, minimal lang effectiveness.

    i just had a tune-up last month sa speedyfix.

    p.s. is there a vacuum gauge which can be used to check for leaks?
    Last edited by H1Tman; March 2nd, 2006 at 12:33 PM.

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    #7
    1998 corolla ba kamo kotse mo ? ang alam ko walang carb yan hindi ba fuel injected yan computer controlled? curious lang...

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    #8
    check mo kpag nag pa high rev kna going to 60-80kph mag turn off engne. carb overhaul nyan.

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    #9
    mga sir!

    Pag nangangamoy gas ba pag hi rev sa carb din problema? Pag inoverhaul ang carb, carb kit lang kelangan?

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    #10
    carb kit lng.

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