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quick update
idle still irregular, stalls after warm startup………….had another mechanic check engine, said spark plug in #1 cylinder black, indicated probable burned valve. $2300 to fix head….can’t guarentee problem will be fixed. Car’s only worth $2300 (blue book)and have put over $1000 into it last month with no improvement. Trading it in and buying new car today. 100% problem will be fixed.
quick update
idle still irregular, stalls after warm startup………….had another mechanic check engine, said spark plug in #1 cylinder black, indicated probable burned valve. $2300 to fix head….can’t guarentee problem will be fixed. Car’s only worth $2300 (blue book)and have put over $1000 into it last month with no improvement. Trading it in and buying new car today. 100% problem will be fixed.
In my honda, had rattle, and found it to be a loose spring bolt where the downpipe from the engine meets exhaust. The down pipe rusted at that bolt/exhaust connection.
In my honda, had rattle, and found it to be a loose spring bolt where the downpipe from the engine meets exhaust. The down pipe rusted at that bolt/exhaust connection.
Too early to tell…………30 miles on the car since adding this $30 cleaner.
Went to class yesterday (6 mile drive) and i didn’t notice any problems………
With the computer adjusting for everything…including timing belt adjustment, i hope it will fix itself.
If i scraped black chunks of carbon off the iac valve, wonder if i would need an intake manifold cleaning. Already got throttble body cleaned. Can’t imagine there isn’t chunks of carbon in the air channels.
Looking at seafoam upper engine cleaner, goes thru throttle body, if the gas cleaner doesn’t work.
Too early to tell…………30 miles on the car since adding this $30 cleaner.
Went to class yesterday (6 mile drive) and i didn’t notice any problems………
With the computer adjusting for everything…including timing belt adjustment, i hope it will fix itself.
If i scraped black chunks of carbon off the iac valve, wonder if i would need an intake manifold cleaning. Already got throttble body cleaned. Can’t imagine there isn’t chunks of carbon in the air channels.
Looking at seafoam upper engine cleaner, goes thru throttle body, if the gas cleaner doesn’t work.
Initially i felt a tugging sensation in my seat,a jerking….after timing belt was replaced in March. Last month was when i wanted something done and they cleaned throttle body…and it did nothing….then i cleaned a big chunk of black stuff off my iac valve and the tugging/vibration continued, along with the drop in rpms.
Back at the mechanic, he said i needed distributor, didn’t help anything, forced him to check the timing belt he put on in March, and he discovered a loose belt tensioner….asked him if they should come loose, he said no…..and he tightened it.
Got my car back today, said he checked the valves and electronics and everything came up good…didn’t need cylinder head……..as i gave him my credit card, he said he never had this happen to a car before. Said he had a fuel treatment additive and maybe when i cleaned the carbon from the iacv some traveled to the fuel injectors thru the manifold. He charged me $25.00 for the fuel additive, and didn’t charge me anything for his time checking out my car for the last 2 days.
Said to just drive it and hopefully computer will relearn idle.
And that’s where i am at today….
Since i live in Sandusky OHIO, maybe i’ll make an appointment with Eric (i believe he is in Ohio too)lol
Initially i felt a tugging sensation in my seat,a jerking….after timing belt was replaced in March. Last month was when i wanted something done and they cleaned throttle body…and it did nothing….then i cleaned a big chunk of black stuff off my iac valve and the tugging/vibration continued, along with the drop in rpms.
Back at the mechanic, he said i needed distributor, didn’t help anything, forced him to check the timing belt he put on in March, and he discovered a loose belt tensioner….asked him if they should come loose, he said no…..and he tightened it.
Got my car back today, said he checked the valves and electronics and everything came up good…didn’t need cylinder head……..as i gave him my credit card, he said he never had this happen to a car before. Said he had a fuel treatment additive and maybe when i cleaned the carbon from the iacv some traveled to the fuel injectors thru the manifold. He charged me $25.00 for the fuel additive, and didn’t charge me anything for his time checking out my car for the last 2 days.
Said to just drive it and hopefully computer will relearn idle.
And that’s where i am at today….
Since i live in Sandusky OHIO, maybe i’ll make an appointment with Eric (i believe he is in Ohio too)lol