top overhaul or carbon clean??

**zero** · August 30th, 2004 12:23 PM

i need some advice from you fellow tsikoteers.

my car is experiencing pre-ignition lately and i had it checked sa 3 different motor shops last saturday. they all advised me to have my engine a top overhaul na. the pre-ignition is caused daw by too much carbon build-up on the engine's valves. maski nasa tamang timing ang engine kasi, umaandar pa rin sandali ang engine maski patay na sa susi ang car ko.

i've read here before yung carbon clean for engines, hindi ko na nga lang makita dito sa workshop forum. magkano kaya yung carbon clean na yon? better alternative ba ito sa top overhaul??

top overhaul will costs me daw P2,500-P3000 (labor) plus those valve seals and gaskets. sa casa nag-inquire rin ako, P30,000 daw! sa westwin, Pioneer Center P38,000, mas mahal pa sila sa casa! kapag top overhaul ba, may pa-machine shop pa ba?

pls. help me naman, paki-post sana maski phone number ng carbon clean shop or your trusted motor shop sana.
thank you.

**luckytruck** · August 30th, 2004 12:46 PM

alam ko betan does carbon clean for diesels. ewan ko lang sa gasoline engines. just use the search feature and type carbon clean. sa diesel club forums sya.

andy

**zero** · August 30th, 2004 05:48 PM

thanks luckytruck.
nasa diesel club forums pala. tinawagan ko na yung Betan Calibration, P1600 daw for my lancer 1.3 engine.
puntahan ko na sila bukas.

**groucho** · August 30th, 2004 11:20 PM

zero, balitaan mo naman kami kung ano ang kalalabasan ng pagpapaayos mo ng 1.3 mo. Should it be carbon clean, magkwento ka naman kung nakatulong sa makina mo.

Thanks.

**buknoy2002** · August 31st, 2004 11:27 AM

please also post kung may increase ka sa mileage mo. don sa dating post ng carbon clean e wla pa nag feedback kung gumanda kms/liter nila

thanks

**zero** · September 1st, 2004 09:58 AM

so far, so good naman.
gumanda hatak ng oto ko.
nawala na ang nginig ng engine kapag mabilis at paahon. akala ko tuloy nuon sira na engine support ko. in the next few days ko pa malalaman kung gumanda ang kms/liter.
for my 1.3 liter carb engine, they charged me P1,980. kapag EFI engine P1,650.
three hours yung process.

ang isa pang kailangan ko ay magpa-overhaul ng carburator. balita ko dyan sa kamuning may magaling sa carb overhaul? hindi ko lang alam kung anong shop sa kamuning?
paki-post na lang kung may alam kayo dun.
thanks!

**truckman** · September 1st, 2004 10:28 AM

zero,

saan located ang betan calibration? thanks

**zero** · September 1st, 2004 10:45 AM

240 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Street
San Antonio Village, Makati City, M.M. 1200
(formerly: vito cruz ext.)
katapat ng reynaldo's mufflers.

meron silang website: http://www.betancalibration.com

**buknoy2002** · September 1st, 2004 07:59 PM

Originally posted by zero
so far, so good naman.
gumanda hatak ng oto ko.
nawala na ang nginig ng engine kapag mabilis at paahon. akala ko tuloy nuon sira na engine support ko. in the next few days ko pa malalaman kung gumanda ang kms/liter.
for my 1.3 liter carb engine, they charged me P1,980. kapag EFI engine P1,650.
three hours yung process.

ang isa pang kailangan ko ay magpa-overhaul ng carburator. balita ko dyan sa kamuning may magaling sa carb overhaul? hindi ko lang alam kung anong shop sa kamuning?
paki-post na lang kung may alam kayo dun.
thanks!

sa kia club, ang recommend nila na shop for carb tuning e yung AM sa kamuning. malapit lang to sa edsa. pero di ko pa na try.

**groucho** · September 1st, 2004 08:51 PM

Originally posted by zero
for my 1.3 liter carb engine, they charged me P1,980. kapag EFI engine P1,650.
three hours yung process.

zero, akala ko ba ay tumawag ka sa Betan at ang quote sa iyo ay PhP 1600.00? Bakit ang charge sa iyo at PhP 1980.00?

Secondly, does that mean you no longer need a top overhaul?