Engine 'plops' - Continued
06-17-2003, 07:40 PM
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Engine 'plops' - Continued
I got weird plopping sounds from the engine compartment when I pulled away from a full stop. Sometimes it plopped, sometimes it didn't. When it did, the car sort of stalled and then it plopped. It would hardly move until I pushed the pedal to the floor.
After I mixed a tank of fuel with a bottle of Gunk Carburetor & Injector Cleaner I had the last plop halfway the tank. I mixed another bottle of Gunk with the next tank to really clean up, since the car is a bit old (1993) and not very well looked after by it's previous owners. No more stalling and plopping!
Ava.
After I mixed a tank of fuel with a bottle of Gunk Carburetor & Injector Cleaner I had the last plop halfway the tank. I mixed another bottle of Gunk with the next tank to really clean up, since the car is a bit old (1993) and not very well looked after by it's previous owners. No more stalling and plopping!
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06-18-2003, 10:51 AM
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May want to get in and clean up the throttlebody with some TB cleaner and a rag / old toothbrush, then a general tuneup if you haven't already.
Got a good start on it!
Todd
Got a good start on it!
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06-19-2003, 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by Todd E
May want to get in and clean up the throttlebody with some TB cleaner and a rag / old toothbrush, then a general tuneup if you haven't already.
Got a good start on it!
Todd
May want to get in and clean up the throttlebody with some TB cleaner and a rag / old toothbrush, then a general tuneup if you haven't already.
Got a good start on it!
Todd
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06-20-2003, 08:19 AM
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Basically it helps "clear the airways" and allows smoother operation of the butterfly valve and other moving components.
It's a tuneup kind of thing to do.
May help your throttle responce a bit too.
Todd
It's a tuneup kind of thing to do.
May help your throttle responce a bit too.
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06-21-2003, 08:54 AM
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Originally posted by <96 Runner>
Go easy on the injector cleaner. Too much has been known to eat injector O-rings.
Go easy on the injector cleaner. Too much has been known to eat injector O-rings.
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