Can any1 hir vouch 4 CARBON CLEAN?

[wulf]

ei der.im a 1st time diesel user & i encounterd dis 'carbon clean' on a forum here somewhere.its supposed 2 use special detergents 2 clean d carbon deposits inside d engine & fuel line.has any1 der tryd dis out?does it rili work?wud u recommend it?

[benchph1]

ei wulf, bench here. ive seen a "carbonclean" service center in a caltex station in e.rodriguez ave QC. from ortigas go straight to gilmore ave then right to e. rodriguez.
actually ive tried it on my 4-year old honda city (4 year during that time) 6 years old now. a little improvement in fuel economy and performance was the result. the price affordable, i think it was a little over a thousand pesos for 1 car. that was for a gasoline engine. maybe diesel engine treatment costs a little more. bat mausok b?

[Doc Diesel]

We offer CarbonClean services in Betan Calibration.

Yes, I can personally vouch for its effectiveness not because we have that service and for sales talk, but I've tried it on my 2.5 year old Mitsu. Adventure 2002 SS.

Doc Diesel

[benchph1]

how much para sa 2001 carnival doc diesel? 2.9 diesel engine...

[Doc Diesel]

how much para sa 2001 carnival doc diesel? 2.9 diesel engine...

around 3k more or less. but then we need to check first your engine status before we do it since not all engines need it.

Doc Diesel

[benchph1]

my engine emits white smoke at cold starts. and emits black at high rpm. is this normal?
thinking of switching to fully synthetic oil. if the smoke doesn't dissapear, ipila mo na ko sa carbonclean.

[wiretap_md]

I'm having my Vit carboncleaned at Betan this saturday. Will post feedback here.

[Doc Diesel]

my engine emits white smoke at cold starts. and emits black at high rpm. is this normal?
thinking of switching to fully synthetic oil. if the smoke doesn't dissapear, ipila mo na ko sa carbonclean.

No this is not normal. There might be something wrong with your nozzle tips inside the injectors. Drop by at Betan so we can check and don't switch yet to synthetic because not all are attributed to the engine oil.

Doc Diesel

[wulf]

bench,
pag cold start,there's white smoke.nothing bad/thick,but its visible.tapos napansin ko once when i really stepped on d accelerator 2 overtake,i noticed white smoke come out when i glanced * my side mirror. so i was jst wndering if dats normal or maybe it needs cleaning/calibration (medyo pareho pala tayo ng 'evolution.' had honda city exi also b4.loved dat car coz i can never remember when i last gassed up,sobrang tipid :wink: )

doc diesel,
wers betan ba?aside from carbon clean,can u giv me some more tips on maintenance of dis thing?wat oil 2 use (mineral or synthetic?wat brand is best?),do i neeed additives,etc....tnx po

[wulf]

doc diesel,
4got 2 tel u, my new ride is d same as bench's,carnival ls w/ 2.9 tdi,matic :lol:

[mangyan]

doc diesel,
Sir, I have a strada 2002 with 4d56 tdic engine. Sa akyatan medyo nahihirapan siya especially kapag full stop siya sa taas(nakabitin) at mag-accelerate. So ginagawa ko hina-handbrake ko, rev the engine until the turbo kicks in, then release the handbrake para hindi siya hirap. So, pina-adjust ko ung delivery ng injection pump ng isang ikot to remedy the problem. Road test ko ulit siya sa uphill, acceleration uphill improved pero problema ko naman ngayon ay black smoke when accelerating. Moderate lang po naman ang black smoke pero wala ito dati ng hindi ko pa pinapa-adjust ang delivery. So dinala ko sa emission testing and passed it with 1.96. Normal lang po ba ito?
The problem,sir ay dito ako naka-based sa probinsiya kaya hindi ko agad madala diyan sa shop ninyo. Perhaps, this coming July I'll be going to Manila and visit your shop. For now, gusto ko lang makuha ang initial assessmentt ninyo base sa mga sinalaysay ko tungkol sa strada ko. salamat po.

[benchph1]

ei doc diesel can u tell us the location of ur shop? though i feel nothing wrong im really concerned about the white smoke it emits.


wulf,

what a coincidence! though i still have my city up to now. still fuel-efficient like before.love that car. anyway bout our carnivals, do u observe the turbo "cooldown" time after long drives? what other problems do u encounter with ur carnival?

[mangyan]

BETAN CALIBRATION
#240 Pablo Ocampo St.(formerly Vito Cruz Ext.)
San Antonio Village, Makati
Tel#: 8992519 * 8952566

Tama po ba, Doc Diesel?

[Doc Diesel]

thanks for filling the address mangyan!

To address your concerns:
We have some maintenance tips on our website for you to read. Note that we don't have anything on oil usage or what type to use since this is not our forte. What we usually tell or advise our clients is to use what is recommended ng casa or somebody more knowleadgeble.

Yung white smoke though not heavy on morning start ups is definitely not normal since its an indication that maybe one or two of your nozzle tips are not working. Don't dare ask a mechanic to adjust the fuel system a few notches just to get the desired power or usok since manually adjusting the fuel delivery is tantamount to accelerating the detrioration of your fuel injection system. Adjustments and or calibration as a whole is done only on the calibrating machine with spec. sheet data on hand and the proper tools and tech know how.

Let's check on your engines first before we do any work so as to avoid any excessive expenses.

Doc Diesel

[wulf]

bench
yup,took note of dat 'cooldown' thng on a thread here somewhere...nwy,no odr probs so far,stil hapi w/ it.havent gone out of town tho,so stil havn maximizd my new ride...nwy,hav questn pala:want 2 transfer my cd chnger & amps 2 d carnival e,thnk it'l work?wil d steering wheel controls be affectd by d changer?

doc diesel,wil definitely try 2 pass by 1 of these days...when i hav a budget na! :lol: ala pa kasing buyer rav4 ko e, so im kinda strapped 4 cash ryt now

[benchph1]

about ur changer & the amps. look for the manual of ur car stereo, should have come with the car when u bought it. "bontec" is the name of the manufacturer, look for the wiring diagram, and i think u will see if u can hook up ur amp & cd changer to the existing system. im quite content with the standard setup of the carnival's sound system, anyway what do u have? i think we have the same one, a 2-din in dash cd-player with cassete player & am/fm radio. count ur speakers. there should be eight.
2 are dash mounted , another pair is located in the front door panels, while the other four is in the last row. off the topic, did urs came with an alarm?

[wulf]

bench
sori,was gone 4 a while.nwy,yup,its d same thng.il prbbly bt install d changer anymore,jst d amps.d rav4's buyer pleaded 2 hav d cd changer e :lol: nwy,hw come there dsnt seem 2 be a fader 4 d front & back speakers?most of d tym kc my kids r aslip & i want 2 hav some music 2 keep me awake (u know naman our cars,sumtyms i thnk its 2 com4table & easy 2 dryv,it kinda lulls u 2 sleep :lol: ).myn came w/ alarm installd by d orig owner.its bulldog,US brand.has 4 buttns on it. me panic alarm pa 4 wen ur assaulted & a finder button 4 wen u dnt knw wer u parkd.kinda complc8d 2 configure tho.i knw ders a shutdown settng,pag na carnap ung car or sumthng.i guess il hav 2 go thru d manual :mrgreen: i posted andr topic, about headlyts naman.i notcd kc parang its not as bryt as d rav4's.e w/ d rains & all,medyo crucial.watyathnk?

[TEAL]

Doc diesel, how much sa inyo magpa carbon clean ng Isuzu Crosswind XTO, 2001 model A/T 2.5 Turbo diesel? I'd like to have it done before ako magpa emission test. Thanks.

[wulf]

finally had my ride carbon cleaned...& the answer is, yes, its worth it! significantly reduced smoke (not that my ride is mausok,but from 'noticeable' white smoke from time to time, now i have to look closely to see if there's smoke coming out.plus slightly better acceleration & a bit smoother ride kc mas efficient na ung engine. i think all engines, whether mausok or not, should undergo as part of your maintenance routine. so wat r u waiting for? ;-)

[newbie13]

query narin ako doc diesel, 98 hilander ?