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[barkydoggo]

New intakes get!

 

You can actually hear the turbos spool and the DVs shoot air back into the intake. Terrible sound clip:

 

[MadyTehWolfie]

14 minutes ago, barkydoggo said:

New intakes get!

 

You can actually hear the turbos spool and the DVs shoot air back into the intake. Terrible sound clip:

 

Just make sure to do engine cleaning service periodically Hyundai's and Kias have engine sludge issues.

[chaozbandit]

yaaas kels is back!!

 

 

[bcredeur97]

51 minutes ago, MadyTehWolfie said:

Just make sure to do engine cleaning service periodically Hyundai's and Kias have engine sludge issues.

One thing I don’t understand is sludge issues....

 

Sludge is just old oil, right?  how is a buildup possible if the user is changing the oil As they should?  Other cars should be no different. 
 

you could say Old oil is being leftover after every change, but it’s so unlikely that ONLY the old oil isn’t draining each time. 
 

or are we talking about carbon deposits in the intake system here? 

[MadyTehWolfie]

16 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

One thing I don’t understand is sludge issues....

 

Sludge is just old oil, right?  how is a buildup possible if the user is changing the oil As they should?  Other cars should be no different. 
 

you could say Old oil is being leftover after every change, but it’s so unlikely that ONLY the old oil isn’t draining each time. 
 

or are we talking about carbon deposits in the intake system here? 

Honestly I'm not an engineer so I cant really tell you why all I can say is what happens. I see over 700 cars a month. Kia and Hyundai's get this even as low as 14k miles id your really unlucky. Its definitely from the design just dont know what. That being said some of the kias and hyundais use euro spec oil forgot which one all I know it was a turbo model and was an SUV. 

 

Edit: Definitely not carbon deposits from the intake valves. Possibly  from oil being too hot or something? Maybe something to do with the oil system.

[barkydoggo]

1 hour ago, MadyTehWolfie said:

Honestly I'm not an engineer so I cant really tell you why all I can say is what happens. I see over 700 cars a month. Kia and Hyundai's get this even as low as 14k miles id your really unlucky. Its definitely from the design just dont know what. That being said some of the kias and hyundais use euro spec oil forgot which one all I know it was a turbo model and was an SUV. 

 

Edit: Definitely not carbon deposits from the intake valves. Possibly  from oil being too hot or something? Maybe something to do with the oil system.

Noted! I'm a strict follower of the OCI, and I'd definitely believe that they get that way. This thing burns pretty hot what with the turbos. I guess it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to do a seafoam treatment this weekend. I bet part of the issue is Kia doesn't mandate that this car use full synthetic oil. I've been running full synthetic since day 1 due to some hard lessons with turbo VWs in the past.

 

I have already had the dealer do a carbon "maintenance" which is basically just seafoaming the intake.

 

You at an indy shop or dealer?

 

(PS: your avatar is excellent lol)

[bcredeur97]

7 minutes ago, barkydoggo said:

Noted! I'm a strict follower of the OCI, and I'd definitely believe that they get that way. This thing burns pretty hot what with the turbos. I guess it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to do a seafoam treatment this weekend. I bet part of the issue is Kia doesn't mandate that this car use full synthetic oil. I've been running full synthetic since day 1 due to some hard lessons with turbo VWs in the past.

 

I have already had the dealer do a carbon "maintenance" which is basically just seafoaming the intake.

 

You at an indy shop or dealer?

 

(PS: your avatar is excellent lol)

No synthetic? That might be the issue. I wonder if factory fill is conventional oil...

 

I’ve honestly never even seen synthetic oil sludge up yet, now that you mention it. 

[MadyTehWolfie]

30 minutes ago, barkydoggo said:

Noted! I'm a strict follower of the OCI, and I'd definitely believe that they get that way. This thing burns pretty hot what with the turbos. I guess it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to do a seafoam treatment this weekend. I bet part of the issue is Kia doesn't mandate that this car use full synthetic oil. I've been running full synthetic since day 1 due to some hard lessons with turbo VWs in the past.

 

I have already had the dealer do a carbon "maintenance" which is basically just seafoaming the intake.

 

You at an indy shop or dealer?

 

(PS: your avatar is excellent lol)

If your car is DI then a carbon cleaning of the valves would be a good idea. With port injection its not really much of an issue. There are engine cleaning oils you can run in your car for 5 min that clean out sludge buildup and staining on the internals. Works pretty good tbh. Run rite makes a decent engine cleaner. Back in the day they used to put transmission fluid and run it for a little bit before draining and refilling with oil. The 1.8T in the vw and audis had sludge issues regardless of what you do. Im sure theres an exact reason or variables that play a role I just havnt researched them enough yet.

21 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

No synthetic? That might be the issue. I wonder if factory fill is conventional oil...

 

I’ve honestly never even seen synthetic oil sludge up yet, now that you mention it. 

It sludge's up with either however every customer that uses conventional it happens much sooner, also depends on how long they also go in-between oil changes and what kind they use. 

[barkydoggo]

1 minute ago, MadyTehWolfie said:

If your car is DI then a carbon cleaning of the valves would be a good idea. With port injection its not really much of an issue. There are engine cleaning oils you can run in your car for 5 min that clean out sludge buildup and staining on the internals. Works pretty good tbh. Run rite makes a decent engine cleaner. Back in the day they used to put transmission fluid and run it for a little bit before draining and refilling with oil. The 1.8T in the vw and audis had sludge issues regardless of what you do. Im sure theres an exact reason or variables that play a role I just havnt researched them enough yet.

It sludge's up with either however every customer that uses conventional it happens much sooner, also depends on how long they also go in-between oil changes and what kind they use. 

Yup, I had one of the only 1.8Ts I'd ever encountered withOUT sludge issues, but I also seafoamed it twice and changed my synthetic oil religiously. Took the VC off at 130k mi and it was clean! It was tuned on the stock turbo too, and I hit that thing HARD haha. Oh also, I let the turbo cool off after running it for a few. Oil can sludge up if left to cook in a turbo after the car is shut off. They even used to sell turbo timers for this.

[MadyTehWolfie]

3 minutes ago, barkydoggo said:

Yup, I had one of the only 1.8Ts I'd ever encountered withOUT sludge issues, but I also seafoamed it twice and changed my synthetic oil religiously. Took the VC off at 130k mi and it was clean! It was tuned on the stock turbo too, and I hit that thing HARD haha. Oh also, I let the turbo cool off after running it for a few. Oil can sludge up if left to cook in a turbo after the car is shut off. They even used to sell turbo timers for this.

With my mk6 I just get a carbon cleaning every 50k miles.

[barkydoggo]

5 minutes ago, MadyTehWolfie said:

With my mk6 I just get a carbon cleaning every 50k miles.

I should have done that with my Mk7... carboned it self to death at 75k. Not making that mistake again!

[MadyTehWolfie]

1 hour ago, barkydoggo said:

I should have done that with my Mk7... carboned it self to death at 75k. Not making that mistake again!

Yeah all Di only engines will build carbon. Thats why Iam glad the mustang has port and direct injection in the 17 and up models. my 15 gt only has port injection. The ecoboost I had was Di only. 

[vetali]

6 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

One thing I don’t understand is sludge issues....

 

Sludge is just old oil, right?  how is a buildup possible if the user is changing the oil As they should?  Other cars should be no different. 
 

you could say Old oil is being leftover after every change, but it’s so unlikely that ONLY the old oil isn’t draining each time. 
 

or are we talking about carbon deposits in the intake system here? 

Poor crankcase ventilation and heat play a big factor in sludge. Using a treatment to get rid of sludge isn't ever really recommended because it just collects at your oil pickup and starves your engine, and its usually snake oil.

[MadyTehWolfie]

Ah, how I love it when a paint correction job comes together nicely. Porsche GTS Red is such a beautiful color.

[3 Lions]

I do love the 'Landcrab' platform...

 

Morris 1800/2200

 

Austin Maxi

 

Austin 3-Litre

 

Austin Kimberley/Tasman 

[RasmusDC]

HATE being a danish carlover, since everything is so expensive here, personally just waiting for the CUPRA to be released so i can exchange my Passat for the new Leon Cupra ST wagon 300hp, it will pair nicely with the 2019 GTI polo we have, and the 150hk passat just feels so slow.

[3 Lions]

Oh, I so want one of these...

 

[Atmos]

Anyone got strong opinions bout swapping a 64 falcon hardtop to a 289 with an early production c4?

I mean, we're doing it anyway, and I'm pretty sure I know what I'm getting in to, but dont know if theres some kinda obscure thing I'm missing.

 

the falcon has in it right now one of those dumpster 170s and a fordomatic 2 speed, and while it may run pretty damn well, its just far too anemic for highway driving, so sourced a good running 289 from a local restomod shop and we're gonna be dropping it in pretty soon.

 

302 and ls swaps were definitely considered, but my brother wants it to be period accurate to a couple years at most for the majority of the drivetrain.

[TVwazhere]

New bumper for the ST

[Oskar94a]

I got some work done on my saab 900i -92.

It's going to be back on the roads very soon, repaired both rear struts mounts the past week.

 

 

 

 

[Oskar94a]

Since it's raining I decided to take some pictures because the paint is otherwise very washed out, I'll treat the paint soon.

 

 

 

 

[sub68]

13 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

New bumper for the ST

 

 

 

that looks very good nice ford focus (is it a stick)

[sub68]

I am suppose to teach my 20 year old brother how to change a tire and I am 14 yep knowing cars is awesome

[3 Lions]

18 minutes ago, sub68 said:

that looks very good nice ford focus

Don't get too carried away, it's only a Focus mate  

[sub68]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Don't get too carried away, it's only a Focus mate  

yeah but it just looks nicer than older ones like the 4th gens