brian2sun
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Considering I gained ~6 mpgs with the MotorVac and it took care of my miss completely, I would say your Volvo mechanic is a little biased. I'm sure the BG is a good machine too, but it's not the only one worth it's weight.
Engine was running horrible, but not any more... hopefully.
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Considering I gained ~6 mpgs with the MotorVac and it took care of my miss completely, I would say your Volvo mechanic is a little biased. I'm sure the BG is a good machine too, but it's not the only one worth it's weight.
After reading this thread and following up with info I've found via Google, I had a Motorvac service done on my 2000 SR5 today. Truck has 138K on it and, although the vehicle was very clean and seemed to run well, the last owner did not take the best care of it.
Had it done at D&D Service in NJ and it took 2.5 hours. The owner, Dave, is a master mechanic and he told me that I had quite a bit of carbon build up. Am anxious to see how she'll drive and whether I'll see any pick-up in the mileage department.
Had it done at D&D Service in NJ and it took 2.5 hours. The owner, Dave, is a master mechanic and he told me that I had quite a bit of carbon build up. Am anxious to see how she'll drive and whether I'll see any pick-up in the mileage department.
oriojasjr
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Brian, sorry for the late follow up, but got the Motorvac about a good month ago and my mpg's are GREAT! I'm getting between 240-280 miles on a full tank! LOVE IT! The truck certainly seems more powerful overall, especially taking off from a stand-still (stop light, etc). However, day before yesterday, I tried accelerating (NOT GUNNING IT) a bit from around 60mph, and felt the slight putter 
- fortunately, it lasted for about a second or two, then quickly regained. It's not THAT big a deal, but I want the truck to be "healthy"- if that makes sense.
I read just today on another thread where a couple of fellow members suggested the catalytic converter. Any thoughts??
- fortunately, it lasted for about a second or two, then quickly regained. It's not THAT big a deal, but I want the truck to be "healthy"- if that makes sense. I read just today on another thread where a couple of fellow members suggested the catalytic converter. Any thoughts??
bigtimeweb
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Brian, sorry for the late follow up, but got the Motorvac about a good month ago and my mpg's are GREAT! I'm getting between 240-280 miles on a full tank! LOVE IT! The truck certainly seems more powerful overall, especially taking off from a stand-still (stop light, etc). However, day before yesterday, I tried accelerating (NOT GUNNING IT) a bit from around 60mph, and felt the slight putter
I read just today on another thread where a couple of fellow members suggested the catalytic converter. Any thoughts??
What shop did you use, and what did they charge you?
brian2sun
Elite Member
Brian, sorry for the late follow up, but got the Motorvac about a good month ago and my mpg's are GREAT! I'm getting between 240-280 miles on a full tank! LOVE IT! The truck certainly seems more powerful overall, especially taking off from a stand-still (stop light, etc). However, day before yesterday, I tried accelerating (NOT GUNNING IT) a bit from around 60mph, and felt the slight putter
I read just today on another thread where a couple of fellow members suggested the catalytic converter. Any thoughts??
Glad your mpgs went up! Mine are still ~16 combined - 18 hwy, so considering my lift, tires, and gears, I don't think it gets much better than that for a 3rd gen. That putter you felt may be the plugs or wires. The cleaning could have dirtied up the plugs a little. Maybe you just had to get the rpms up a little bit to clear some crap out.
The cat could be starting to get plugged because it's getting older, but they usually glow red at night and start stinking like rotten eggs when they get to the point that you'd feel a lack in power. I would also think a plugged cat would reduce power overall, but hesitation/puttering is usually ignition (plugs, coils, wires, coil boots, etc..).
CO_FlyFisher
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GREAT info here!
My '99 starting hesitating / sputtering at low rpm's and under load just this past Sa****ay. First thing I did was pull the plugs out (they've been in for ~60k now) and they're def. ready to be replaced. New ones will be here today (NGK BKR5EKPB-11), and they're dual-platinum plugs (both the electrode AND both grounds are Platinum) so they should last longer. I cleaned the old ones with a brush and replaced them for the time being, and that fixed my problem for all of about a DAY. Hopefully that's all that my problem is. :crossing fingers: No CEL as of yet, but the hesitation is still pretty minimal.
I am intrigued about this induction cleaning process. Sounds like a great benefit for the money. I'll have to check around my local area (and with my Toy mechanic), but I see that there is a place pretty close to me that is already recommended for the MotorVac process. However, BG products are pretty big around here, and as I happen to know the family who is the major local distributor, I may go that route. Either way, I'll probably run a can of BG 44K thru and see what happens. Will post back results.
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My '99 starting hesitating / sputtering at low rpm's and under load just this past Sa****ay. First thing I did was pull the plugs out (they've been in for ~60k now) and they're def. ready to be replaced. New ones will be here today (NGK BKR5EKPB-11), and they're dual-platinum plugs (both the electrode AND both grounds are Platinum) so they should last longer. I cleaned the old ones with a brush and replaced them for the time being, and that fixed my problem for all of about a DAY. Hopefully that's all that my problem is. :crossing fingers: No CEL as of yet, but the hesitation is still pretty minimal.
I am intrigued about this induction cleaning process. Sounds like a great benefit for the money. I'll have to check around my local area (and with my Toy mechanic), but I see that there is a place pretty close to me that is already recommended for the MotorVac process. However, BG products are pretty big around here, and as I happen to know the family who is the major local distributor, I may go that route. Either way, I'll probably run a can of BG 44K thru and see what happens. Will post back results.
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CO_FlyFisher
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I might check the resistance on the injectors tonight while doing the plugs just to see if there is anything obvious there. I just talked to my Toy guy, and if the new plugs (and wires) don't clear things up (I've ruled out everything else but injectors so far), I'll probably take it to him for work. He'll run diagnostics on it, check the injectors, and run the BG induction cleaning on it. His prices are right, and he does really good work (and HE is the one doing the work). I HATE spending money on my cars, but I guess it's better than a car payment.
CO_FlyFisher
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So it turns out that in my case, all that was wrong was the spark plugs needed to be replaced! Yay!
The Denso copper plugs I took out had appx. 65k miles on them (my bad; I should have done these a lot sooner), and the gap between the electrode and the two grounds had worn considerably. Spec. on that gap is 0.044", and on average, mine had worn to 0.057". Of the 12 gaps, I had some that were a little bit better, a few were worse. On one plug in particular (cyl. #5), the gap had increased to 0.060" on one side and 0.062" on the other. I'm pretty sure that was the cylinder that was missing, and now I know why!
The truck has been running GREAT ever since! The engine is noticably smoother, and both my wife and I swear it is quieter now. I ran a can of BG 44K through the first tank of gas, and I'm now noticing about a 10% milage increase from before I did the plugs. :reddance:
FWIW, I was able to get 40% off of the plugs and wires through Advance Auto Parts. If you order online, you can use ANY of their various online coupon codes out there, and then pick up the order at your local store within an hour (pending in-stock status). The dual-Platinum NGK BKR5EKPB-11 (#4302) plugs I used are normally $9.68 each, and the NGK TE66 wireset (#4412) is normally $36.29 there. The discount saved me almost $40!!! :banana:
The Denso copper plugs I took out had appx. 65k miles on them (my bad; I should have done these a lot sooner), and the gap between the electrode and the two grounds had worn considerably. Spec. on that gap is 0.044", and on average, mine had worn to 0.057". Of the 12 gaps, I had some that were a little bit better, a few were worse. On one plug in particular (cyl. #5), the gap had increased to 0.060" on one side and 0.062" on the other. I'm pretty sure that was the cylinder that was missing, and now I know why!
The truck has been running GREAT ever since! The engine is noticably smoother, and both my wife and I swear it is quieter now. I ran a can of BG 44K through the first tank of gas, and I'm now noticing about a 10% milage increase from before I did the plugs. :reddance:
FWIW, I was able to get 40% off of the plugs and wires through Advance Auto Parts. If you order online, you can use ANY of their various online coupon codes out there, and then pick up the order at your local store within an hour (pending in-stock status). The dual-Platinum NGK BKR5EKPB-11 (#4302) plugs I used are normally $9.68 each, and the NGK TE66 wireset (#4412) is normally $36.29 there. The discount saved me almost $40!!! :banana:
Frankhenrylee
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Motorvac in Arkansas?
This is a shot in the dark, but does anyone know of any shops that have a Motorvac in Arkansas?
This is a shot in the dark, but does anyone know of any shops that have a Motorvac in Arkansas?
SLI_Fallen
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Nothing listed in Tennessee either. :nono:
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