Shel_B
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I magnified the image to 300% and couldn't be sure if it was grit or carbon or just the texture of the napkin giving that impression.That looks like a lot of carbon.
I magnified the image to 300% and couldn't be sure if it was grit or carbon or just the texture of the napkin giving that impression.That looks like a lot of carbon.
Wow. I hope it's under warranty. Ugh, 21.6 in a car the size of a peanut. Hope it works out easily and soon.See my signature line. 6313 mi . First OC after 5 months on the factory oil was Valvoline Advanced 5W20 at 1967 mi. That was going good and then I got a bad tank of gasoline at a Mobil station in Hampstead that was just converted to an Irving. Engine was low on power and rough running. Ran 1/2 bottle of Gumout® Regane® with PEA and no improvement. After a couple tanks, the engine ran a little less rough.
I did OC#2 five months later at 4223 miles with the Edge.
I don't blame black bottle Edge though I have never been a fan of the oil. WM was out of Valvoline.
As a note: Gas mileage is also bad averaging 21.6 over the 2090 miles on the Edge 5W20. It was never better than 25 LTA when new though. - Ken
I think one or more injectors are affected by the bad gas.That was going good and then I got a bad tank of gasoline at a Mobil station in Hampstead that was just converted to an Irving. Engine was low on power and rough running. Ran 1/2 bottle of Gumout® Regane® with PEA and no improvement. After a couple tanks, the engine ran a little less rough.
If that were the case, then perthaps a good injector cleaning would be in order, something more thorough than a can of something dumped into the gas tank or sprayed into the intake system.I think one or more injectors are affected by the bad gas.
Poor spray pattern, poor combustion, half burned crud washing down the cylinder walls.
AFAIK my VW 1.4 didnt kill the oil either. Didn't see the old oil; the dealer changed it since it was VW's car not mine.
And that pesky undertray
With me in it weighs about 3400 LBS! Just 200lb less than a Toyota Rav 4Wow. I hope it's under warranty. Ugh, 21.6 in a car the size of a peanut. Hope it works out easily and soon.
Sorry my fault I did that accidentally.. I'm not even sure how..Scott, I don't understand your point with the repost.
Hope to get the results in a couple weeks. I didnt have a particle count done, I'll just roll with the insol % for now.Sounds normal for a high compression GDI. Mine always looks like it came out of a diesel after 3k.
Report just in.I think one or more injectors are affected by the bad gas.
Poor spray pattern, poor combustion, half burned crud washing down the cylinder walls.