Cough cough! - Team-BHP

Jaggu · 31st August 2006, 13:29

Finally it has started, wasnt been using the iKON regualrly and today morning when i started the car started idling with tons of vibration. Ran the car for approx 7 kms to office and power and response all the same, still engine has considerably more vibration when idle, even after engine is warm. No smoking at pipe yet.

Symptom of:
Conked plug/Plug wire?
Injector clogged?
Or is it anything else?

Anybody who has done injector cleaning in Bangalore? Especially do the dealer handle this job.

Anyways have booked an appointment with Metro Ford for the weekend.

ajmat · 31st August 2006, 13:41

Accumulated moisture and clogged up pipes

Try an italian tune up

Warm the engine, then drive in high revs and beat the hell out of it

esteem_lover · 31st August 2006, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

Accumulated moisture and clogged up pipes

Try an italian tune up

Warm the engine, then drive in high revs and beat the hell out of it

ajmat,
i have faced the same problems & done the same thing & it has worked. but is that the right thing to do ? wouldn't there be any long term issues here ?

ajmat · 31st August 2006, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

ajmat,
i have faced the same problems & done the same thing & it has worked. but is that the right thing to do ? wouldn't there be any long term issues here ?

Not after the engine has warmed up

I took my car to the race track last week. It drove even better coming back!!

Jaggu · 31st August 2006, 17:11

yup will do on the way back when traffic clears, i have a wierd feeling its something to do with plugs firing in my case, anyways its italian tuneup for today

Jaggu · 1st September 2006, 10:22

Italian tune up turned negative results, cough persists..

soot at exhaust, injector or plug?? seems like injector only, hope they have cleaning machine in place at the dealer for tomorrows appointment :(

Rtech · 1st September 2006, 10:29

Why don't you try putting some injector cleaner first and see if that helps. Far cheaper than taking it to a dealer and paying those prices.

2L8uLoose · 1st September 2006, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Why don't you try putting some injector cleaner first and see if that helps. Far cheaper than taking it to a dealer and paying those prices.

Or just do a search on the forum.. you will find a lot of threads on adding this and that into petrol that helps in the supposedly smoother running of your car... or wait a bit and soon you will find a thread that says what happens when you mix PETROL to boric powder/thinner/whiskey/rum/vodka and then run a car on the cocktail

elf · 1st September 2006, 12:34

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Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

... you will find a lot of threads on adding this and that into petrol ...
... you mix PETROL to boric powder/thinner/whiskey/rum/vodka and then run a car on the cocktail ...

On gas tanks, I've seen stickers of little boys relieving themselves... what does that imply?

2L8uLoose · 1st September 2006, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

On gas tanks, I've seen stickers of little boys relieving themselves... what does that imply?

MORAJI DESAI SPECIAL!!!

Jaggu · 1st September 2006, 13:00

Guys i have been using Iftex.

History of the car, it was idle for a year when it was in kerala and had a severe case of the same symptom and one injector had to be changed.

Afterwards it was running fine for 3 years and lately i become sucker for my puny lil CT 100 thanks to ease of commute in banglaore traffic :(

since bangalore guys dont have any info on external help with injector cleaning i shall keep my appointment for tomorrow.

iraghava · 1st September 2006, 15:40

Have you checked the fuel filter?? Same problem occurred in my car on tuesday & it was the result of a clogged fuel filter, changed it & everything is back to normal now.

Jaggu · 1st September 2006, 16:24

nope i havent but will take fuel filter>plugs>plug wire>injector route

what car is urs, was this a mpfi or carbed car?

iraghava · 1st September 2006, 16:43

OHC VTEC, MPFI & firstly I had had the plugs checked & they were fine so the mechanic opened up the filter & it was full of dirt so we changed that & now she's running fine.

Jaggu · 1st September 2006, 17:14

thanks mate, anyway tomorrow will come to know

31st August 2006, 13:29	#1 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890	Cough cough! Finally it has started, wasnt been using the iKON regualrly and today morning when i started the car started idling with tons of vibration. Ran the car for approx 7 kms to office and power and response all the same, still engine has considerably more vibration when idle, even after engine is warm. No smoking at pipe yet. Symptom of: Conked plug/Plug wire? Injector clogged? Or is it anything else? Anybody who has done injector cleaning in Bangalore? Especially do the dealer handle this job. Anyways have booked an appointment with Metro Ford for the weekend. __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

31st August 2006, 13:41	#2 (permalink)
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,465 View My Garage	Accumulated moisture and clogged up pipes Try an italian tune up Warm the engine, then drive in high revs and beat the hell out of it __________________ I love the whoosh, but i miss the bellowing

31st August 2006, 17:11	#5 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890	yup will do on the way back when traffic clears, i have a wierd feeling its something to do with plugs firing in my case, anyways its italian tuneup for today __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

1st September 2006, 10:22	#6 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890	Italian tune up turned negative results, cough persists.. soot at exhaust, injector or plug?? seems like injector only, hope they have cleaning machine in place at the dealer for tomorrows appointment :( __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

1st September 2006, 10:29	#7 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,982 View My Garage	Why don't you try putting some injector cleaner first and see if that helps. Far cheaper than taking it to a dealer and paying those prices. __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

1st September 2006, 13:00	#11 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890	Guys i have been using Iftex. History of the car, it was idle for a year when it was in kerala and had a severe case of the same symptom and one injector had to be changed. Afterwards it was running fine for 3 years and lately i become sucker for my puny lil CT 100 thanks to ease of commute in banglaore traffic :( since bangalore guys dont have any info on external help with injector cleaning i shall keep my appointment for tomorrow. __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

1st September 2006, 15:40	#12 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,734 View My Garage	Have you checked the fuel filter?? Same problem occurred in my car on tuesday & it was the result of a clogged fuel filter, changed it & everything is back to normal now. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

1st September 2006, 16:24	#13 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890	nope i havent but will take fuel filter>plugs>plug wire>injector route what car is urs, was this a mpfi or carbed car? __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

1st September 2006, 16:43	#14 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,734 View My Garage	OHC VTEC, MPFI & firstly I had had the plugs checked & they were fine so the mechanic opened up the filter & it was full of dirt so we changed that & now she's running fine. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

1st September 2006, 17:14	#15 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890	thanks mate, anyway tomorrow will come to know __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin