Injector Cleaning

[Magic]

Just wondering if anyone knows anywhere that can do this and a rough estimate of how much I'd be looking at?

Just booked another holiday, to Malaysia this time so tryna to conserve money.

Car was running on 'E' on monday nite and had no choice but to pull into BP while the tanker was there restocking the station. Put $10 in and that seems to be enough dirty/unmixed fuel to f**k my car up. Keeps forcing itself to start very weakly... once it's on it runs 100% perfect. So I'm thinking it's clogged my injectors.

Filled up some fresh fuel today to try and dilute the unmixed fuel, won't know a change til tomorrow I'd say.

Any advice would be sweet.

Edited November 27, 2008 by Magic

[hoony]

give Imports101 a quick call...9355 5101

shouldn't be too much but i actually don't know how much he charges, give him a call first thing tomorrow...

oh yeah guess what, i'll be working in Rockingham for the next few weeks so you might be seeing me around Brandon lol

[Magic]

give Imports101 a quick call...9355 5101

shouldn't be too much but i actually don't know how much he charges, give him a call first thing tomorrow...

oh yeah guess what, i'll be working in Rockingham for the next few weeks so you might be seeing me around Brandon lol

Yea mite give Dan a buzz. Actually I'm sure autobahn mandy will do it what am I sayin, and I get along with Fabs more than Danny lol. Just hope it's not doin damage everytime it goes to start up. And I'd be pissed if this isn't gona fix it, but im pretty sure its what the problem is.

Oh really, possibly, but I work in the city. lol. I finish early tho so we could proly catch up after. shootin ya pm now.

[alpinestars]

united in redcliffe can do em very good at what they do

[Dani Boi]

If you have the time have you considered trying it out yourself? Could save yourself $300+ and spend it in Malaysia

[Magic]

If you have the time have you considered trying it out yourself? Could save yourself $300+ and spend it in Malaysia

How do you mean? I don't wana do the in-tank additives I heard a few cons about those. Or do you mean me physically take it out and clean? Aren't they usualy cleaned by ultrasonic or somethin?

Could it be anything else besides injectors? It idles and runs fine (once its on), havnt noticed a loss in power either, just sounds veryyy sick when its trying to start up.

hmmm goddamn BP.

thanks for the replies so far guys, already helpin.

Edited November 27, 2008 by Magic

[benm]

Tried replacing your fuel filter and getting a full tank of BP98?

[ZXY]

are you talking about normal unleaded BP?

Ive never had that problem with ulimate from BP

also have you taken out your spark plugs and checked to see if the ignition leads are put in properly.

Edited November 27, 2008 by ZXY

[Magic]

are you talking about normal unleaded BP?

Ive never had that problem with ulimate from BP

also have you taken out your spark plugs and checked to see if the ignition leads are put in properly.

nar nar BP ultimate.

but the next day after i filled up the car went from startin perfect to garbage. I asked my friend who's the head mechanic for Peel Subaru, he said it might be bad/dirty fuel. won't be coilpacks coz its not missing or anything besides startup. And he mentioned fuel being the cause before I told him I filled up the same time the tanker was there refuelling the station, so I think he's on the money. I've read that you should never refuel when a tanker is/just finished refuelling the station because you need to give time for the dirt to settle to the bottom or something.

Not sure how accurate that statement is, but there's no other explanation for the sudden change in starting condition. I don't think the ignition leads would be altered coincidently the day after I refilled at that time. But I guess that's worth looking into too.

I'll try replacing the fuel filter thats a good idea too, thats not too expensive. Hmm so many things it could be, such a headfark. thanks for helping out guys if anyone else thinks it could be somethin else let me know.

edit: I just started it up then again and it started 100% perfect. So i think diluting the bad fuel fixed it. fingers crossed. Next time I'll be able to start her up will be saturday so let's hope this fix was as simple as refueling.. i hope so!

Edited November 27, 2008 by Magic

[ZXY]

yea that would make sense that the dirt would be mixing around. But as far as i know Bp Ultimate is prob the cleanest and best fuel we have in WA.

[BANGN]

I also say United Injectors in redcliffe, we use them at work numerous times and they allways come back supurb, they charge around the $300 mark

my mum went to BP, the same BP she been going to for ages and filled up the M3 and came out and the thing started bunnyhopping and ended up just running like crap and even stalled once, found water in the fuel she just put in but that was a once off so duno wat happened there, you could have similar prob

Edited November 29, 2008 by BANGN

[lcy]

Just had Imports 101 - Dan clean and tested my injectors.

quoted me $28 each, then told me $25 when i brought it there.

But he charge me around $20 each when i went to collect it. lol

so he got my vote!

[Magic]

Just had Imports 101 - Dan clean and tested my injectors.

quoted me $28 each, then told me $25 when i brought it there.

But he charge me around $20 each when i went to collect it. lol

so he got my vote!

Ah true. Well my car has been running sweet ever since I topped her up with clean Ultimate.

Although.... think it f**ked my turbo during the 'dirty' period. Puffed out a cloud of white smoke in the rear view mirror when I had a run with r33p3r on sunday.

I thinking maybe gaskets/seals... ahh even more expensive than injector cleaning. Anyone know a good place to get these? Tried KYP, dude said call back in 2 weeks. Not in a major rush. Will be ripping the turbo off in the coming weeks to see what exactly it is.

ffs, Shoulda risked driving 35km's home on E. lol.

[Pal]

isnt white smoke fuel???

[foney]

white smoke is oil or coolant

[Harry-Hotpants]

dirty fuel isnt going to kill ur turbo, considering they never come in contact. underlying problems there

[Magic]

dirty fuel isnt going to kill ur turbo, considering they never come in contact. underlying problems there

Hmm I see. Maybe my turb is just getting tired.

[TURTYTO]

Hmm I see. Maybe my turb is just getting tired.

white/grey smoke is = coolant

blue smoke= oil

black smoke= fuel

you may even have a head gasket problem sorry just throwing it out there but it is a posability. check your oil and water just in case, i could be wrong. but sometimes when head gasket go they will run like shit untill there warm. could explain the white smoke out ya rear end.

good luck

[Magic]

white/grey smoke is = coolant

blue smoke= oil

black smoke= fuel

you may even have a head gasket problem sorry just throwing it out there but it is a posability. check your oil and water just in case, i could be wrong. but sometimes when head gasket go they will run like shit untill there warm. could explain the white smoke out ya rear end.

good luck

Cheers for the info. not sure about the head gasket as the car runs perfect besides smoke on the odd occasion when i give it some. . doesnt rule it out tho, But yeh I will get me and mate to pull shit apart and see whats goin on when hes back from holiday. I think coolant might be it, will check that this weekend. thanks fellas.

Edited December 4, 2008 by Magic