In this video i explain why a tsi engine with carbon build up has cold misfires. For business inquiries; Diagnosedan@gmail.com (not for technical questions)
Let me guess Dan You've uploaded the video twice because of copy right Warning of the music that playd in your shop , and that's why you cut the audio 😁 ?
Also a issue for the Ford Focus mk3 ST (250) ecoboost, I fitted a mishimoto oil separator catch can, not a cure of it, but to help prevent less carbon build up, til a valve health check and clean
@Sam S "I don't think it's overkill" and then "I probably wouldn't wrapped it up as tight" and then "to each their own"... Hey Sam S, if you look under %100 of people cars on the road, there debris everywhere. That wrapping had to have been done to appease the internet perfectionist
Thanks for the quality of your videos and the thorough explanations. I teach high school automotive courses, and your videos are becoming a vital resource. It's also a bonus that you keep your dialogue "family friendly"! Subscribed!
Phenomenal tutorial! First time I’ve seen blasting media that can be dissolved; pretty clever. Also the first time I’ve seen a cleaned valve get dirty again so quickly after being cleaned.
Thank you very much for the comparison between blast clean vs chemical injected at air intake, this is the only video I have seen so clearly about the comparison. Excellent explanation of the stratified mode, cold misfire and carbon buildup.
Dan you are the best teacher I've seen on diagnostic, this video was very help full as many of us still believe that these engines runs perfectly, it's shows clearly the need of a regular cleaning. Thanks again cheers Charles
Another great video Dan! Thank you for the explanation. We deal with this issue at my shop quite a bit. Your explanation on hold and there’s fires happen really makes sense now.
Wow that Revive turbo cleaner worked quite well. This is the only video I've found where someone shows with an actual borescope the before and after results. I think using this or any other water-based non caustic, non flammable, and non corrosive degreaser and using it as a regular preventative maintenance would definitely see positive results. The thing is most people wait until the problem gets bad to try these products out. I can definitely see in the video that a lot of the accumulated gunk was removed with just 1 treatment.
Hey Dan, Great video as always. FYI, we used GM Top Engine Clean in our Lexus engines to remove this carbon buildup in the IS250 V6 engines. The trick was to get the engine very hot then remove the intake while it was still hot, then pour the bottles' measured amount into each port except the one that had the valves open. We used a small scrubber made of a handful of ZIP ties (zip tied together) then gently scrubbed the intake valves for about two and a half minuets. After, we sucked the fluid out then sprayed carburetor spray to finish the cleaning process then finally sprayed WD40 to help neutralize the chemicals used. The last step was to turn the crank and clean out the last cylinder using the same procedure. The total time to complete the service was about two to two and a half hours. I think the pellet and vacuum system you demonstrated might be the best way to clean these valves because there are no harsh chemicals and the engine can be cold. One last thing, we noticed that the V6 engines with a manual transmission never developed carbon buildup. Perhaps the higher RPM's prevented any carbon misfire issues? Thanks again for a great video!
Great video as always but I turned my volume all the way up thinking that something is wrong and nearly crapped myself after Dan started talking after all the silence near the end 🤣
It was great to see you have respect and use the fender and nose covers on the car. I’ve mentioned this to other YT mechanics but they continue to go without them. When I was a mechanic it was mandatory to do this as well as cover the seat and floor and also no belt buckle.
Hi From Canada, thanks for this informative video regarding direct injection carbon buildup. We appreciate if you could give us more details about the blaster system that you have used and the media (chemical solutions). Best Regards
Wow, what a superb video! I have exactly this problem on a VW 1.4TSI engine - misfires terribly when cold but goes after a few minutes. I thought it was just my car. This video nailed it and I will at least give some proprietary chemicals a go before looking into something more drastic (likely sell the car). Thanks for your efforts making the video.
Ah it's finally out. I remember when we spoke about this lol who knew it would take so long to get a carbon buildup situation to film. I'm still waiting for mine 😆😆 great video Dan
At least it's not a Ford Ecoboost. They recommend no chemical cleaning or manual scraping because it can cause damage. Replace parts ....like heads , intakes , turbos ....haha what a joke so at least a vw is better in that respect.
the tsi engine also suffers from soft valve guides, i had a seat leon 1.6 with low rpm missfires, the valves float and loose compression. another great vid dan, the carbon build up was strong in this engine.
@@lgtweewielers interesting but i have never seen that happen, the guides would have to be undersized fitting in the head for that to happen i would think.
Fantastic video Dan. As always a clear explanation of the cause of the problem, and the proper fix with evidence. You also saved people time and money by not using the snake oil. Looks like the additive might work if used regularly before the problem occurs, but will not help in an advanced case. More preventative maintenance . Thanks again, nobody does clearer more concise videos than you. Not even Eric O.
Such a helpful channel! 2013 Tiguan and my engine started misfiring in the cold weather, while in park and stationary was the worst of it. This is so helpful when it comes to communication with my mechanic. 💯
Did you get the blasting procedure done on your Tiguan? I have a 2013 Eos with the 2.0 TSI. At around 65,000 miles it was running a little rougher than normal and the gas mileage was lower as well. Went and had the walnut blasting done and it is like driving a different car! Runs so smoothly that it cant even be felt through the steering wheel and improved mileage. It's somewhat expensive but only has to be done every 65-75,000 miles. Hope your Tiggy is going strong!
@@markb3756 getting it done soon, I have to get my Tiguan towed 220+ miles to Salt Lake for the nearest VW person to do it. Worst part about moving to the countryside. Nobody wants to touch a VW.
In my 43 years in the motor trade I can say most of the claims on all products that flush, clean or stop leaks or give better gas mileage are very exsagerated most of them cause additional symptoms or problems later on
Blimey looked like you was carrying out liposuction on that engine😂😂😂 That’s the first case of open engine surgery I’ve seen carried out live on you tube 😉 We use tunap at my dealership it’s the recommended solution MB approve, I do like it although it is labour intensive as you stated. My personal take on carbon build up on valves is to change the oil at more regular intervals to prevent old dirty sticky oil mist from pcv contaminating the valve stems. I flush & change the oil on my direct injection mercedes engine every 6 months ( being in London & encountering long times at idle in traffic) & haven’t suffered any large carbon build up although there will always be some residue due to fuel no longer being sprayed onto the back of the valves & cleaning them. As always a good video sound quality asides, keep em coming 👍😀😀😀
Me too. Although the miss fire has got better after thrashing the thing lol. Bit like a 2 stroke bike, ride like a poof it gets serious carbon build up and slows down, wring it's neck and retain a healthy engine.
Wow! The carbon cleaning strongly resembles a surgical procedure! Very interesting. I learned a great deal from this video Dan! Stratified & homogenous, etc... very intricate detail! Above & beyond as usual! I can imagine how much time this video took to make. I applaud you Dan!
Cuba's en verdad Dan hace uno de los mejores contenidos en CZcams, tambien puedes encontrar todos esos detalle en la plataforma ELECTUDE, es muy buena plataforma en la formación en linea para los mecánico
Ah emission controls, got to wonder if over the whole life of a car they actually save anything - at some point it all still comes out the exhaust, or results in co2 dump cause the car gets scrapped early. Grumble.
Haha watch the vid about the problem retrofitting cats and dpfs on school buses in California has caused. Haha to clean em out they back em up to the property line and let em go into Regen mode , blowing ash and all kinds of crap all over. There was a whole bunch of vids a few years back on how carb is basically putting people out of business and costing everyone alot of money and we aren't seeing any benefits
Great educational video as usual :) What does the cat think about these chemicals and the oily gunk that will probably partly unburned end up in the exhaust? I haven't tried any of these chemicals because of "fear" of cat failure later on.
We use the BG air intake cleaner in our shop. What works best for us is to pressurize the solution can to no more than 20 psi and run the engine at 1500 rpms. It takes about 20 minutes for the can to empty and when test driving after the service, there is very little smoke/chemical from the tailpipe, meaning there is very little to no pooling of the solution. I have no idea as to the life of the cat however, because no data gets compiled on that from our invoices.
I'm following car and motorcycle engines since air cooled, push rods, carbies and points. OHC....ok, fuel injected....ok, electronic ignition....ok but then the bullshit started with emission control and trying to squeeze out more efficiency out of engines which have 20-30 % efficiency only to start with. Super expensive to repair and costing the owner much more than paying a bit more for fuel during the lifetime of the vehicle. So I kept using Newtimer cars and one fine day soon i will jump to electrics. I get to drive a Tesla for long distance trips occasionally and i know they have their own set of problems. But they are very convincing and definitely the future (I mean electrics in general). Dan, you're an absolute legend and every new video from you makes be feel like a kid at Christmas.
I think the real problem here is the quality control off the car manufacturer. Why is it that VW didn't discover all the problems with the TSI engine during the testing fase and why is it that they get away with the customers paying the bill for there poor design and quality. But people keep on buying these cars and keep on paying for poor design and quality.
I didn't heard you mentioning EGR valve. When engine runs on lean-mode it produces lots of carbon! At same time engine runs on almost closed throttle, which gives a lots of pumping losses. That's why EGR valve opens and helping to decrease pumping losses. And that's why all carbon goes back to intake valves. And if you mix all of carbon with oily steam from crank hause ventilation you get all that you saw on boroscope!!
Right!?....this direct injection thing on gas engines....turbos to make V6 stronger than V8 Please, give me the old-style injectors with pushrods....(i.e. Ford's new 7.3L gas)
Intake valve is colder, so carbon loves to stick to that. Valve guide seals don't totally eliminate the oil running down the valve stem and onto the back of the valve. The oil cooks and sticks.
Cabaliero while it may not totally eliminate the problem, I’m sure it would take much longer for the problem to appear if a catch can was fitted at the factory.
@@calm4477 They did it on some engines before, than stopped. Now they do 1.8tsi with two injectors per cylinder, one in the cylinder, and other in the manifold, that helps but very expensive and complicated.
They probably realised it makes. More money when the customer brings the car back to the dealer for a fault that's appears conveniently after the warranty expires ;)
This carbon buildup is all about oil evaporation and exhaust gases turned in intake line, catch can can't catch it well enough. Some experts advise using of oil with low evaporate level, and clean intake ports every 20K miles.
The quality of what you are sharing is second to none Danny. Thanks especially for taking the extra time in dismantling the intake twice for our benefit. I’ve never heard a proper explanation of the cold misfire cause before but your description makes perfect sense. Have you ever seen the port dividers on TSi engines broken in half. I’ve seen a couple now and wondered if it might be due to excessive intake air temp caused by bad remaps. Both were on cars owned by young drivers with exhaust and air filter modifications?
Awesome explanation on carbon build up on intake valves Dan. I installed a catch can on my 2014 ford 3.5 ecoboost to help prevent this problem. As always looking forward to your next video.
The other big issue we seem to forget about is the build up in the intake itself. I think maybe a longer term test of it being used on some kind of a regular basis. Would also clean all the crud from the intake itself. Great vid and info as always! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent work Dan and great explanation of cold start misfires. All makes sense now! One thing, perhaps it would be an idea to use both systems with the Revive being first to move carbon from upstream of the inlet valves, then finishing off with the individual port blasting.
Well impressive. Pretty unusual to find a mechanic who understands the technical side of engine operation and design to the extent you have explained in this video! Great stuff. Need to have a look to see if you have a video about Tsi engines that 'hiccup' when transitioning from low load to high load at mid rpm (e.g. going onto a steep incline, or heavish acceleration).
Incredibly helpful and informative! I’ve been diagnosing cold misfires on my tsi for a few months now, replacing things like the coil pack, leads, spark plugs. I even changed the pcv valve and was starting to look at getting a carbon clean done next. This video almost confirms my suspicion of it being carbon build up.
Great video Dan! We get these at the shop frequently although not many with this much build up. The newest BG products work well when applied correctly. An application like this may take several cleanings though, so would be a better candidate for blasting. The local VW dealer also has been using the BG products.
Kind of goes without saying but for those DIYers out there, make sure the ports/valves being blasted are COMPLETELY CLOSED. Another great video dan. I seem to get a lot of problem with injectors leaking overnight, wetting the spark plugs, also on BMW's
Thank you for another great presentation Dan! Nothing is more certain than actually checking it visually like you did, especially those products that claim to clean internally. Also, there is no short-cuts on any job when things are real bad, I suppose. As for the blasting, in Japan they were using machine that blasts with dry ice pellets to do the same job. Since dry ice naturally disappears after while there is no need to neutralise or suck the residues up completely. I haven't seen this outside Japan. Also, on the future video, if you could mention the odo meter readings of the vehicle featured would be great. It gives some ideas as to what to expect at certain mileage though of course this varies on how the vehicle is being used and driven, it is still useful. Thank you and looking forward to your another great episode.
@@Diagnosedan Thanks Dan, I haven't seen one outside Japan being used in garages but if you're interested, this is what it looks like, though the page is in Japanese only you get the ideas from the photos. Cost might be the issue nonetheless, more and more cars are becoming direct injection, this might eventually become available in Europe. www.greentech-japan.co.jp/
Another fsi misfire cause is spark plug gap or incorrect plug. Fsi is sensitive to spark in various situations. This was cold misfire specifically though so mostly this is Carbon build up or runner flap fault. Also worn cam lobes can cause random misfires which are hard to trace. Im buying the autel mk808bt this year and I love the camera scope will get one of those aswell. Smashing video Dan as always.
Hello Dan, very good information. However, you raise a very important point: there is oily residue upstream the intake valve that will clog up the intake sufficiently in order to decrease performance. However, this is a common problem with all engines
Dan is the man. Simples. I used Mr muscle oven cleaner on turbos and intakes. It's not something for a new car but old higher mileage engines you haven't got a lot to lose and it works well.
Hi Diagnose Dan. I really enjoy watching your videos and have learnt some nice tricks from you in the past. From my understanding of direct and indirect injection in this instance. The indirect injection would help keep the valves clean with the feul flowing over the valves when the direct injection doesn't allows this. Excess carbon could also becaused from an engine breathing problem and I would recommend changing the crank case breather valve or valve cover.
Thanks for the detail explanation DD, it was helpful. The view of the intake valve looks like the inside of a coal mine. I can see why the old fix for carbon buildup is to go out on the freeway and floor it. May need an adapter to the intake to bleed the cleaner in during normal driving. My syntax is proberbly off because i mostly finished my Blueberry Oatmeal Stout. Hope you have a sense of humor. I enjoyed the video.
Dan , Automotive test solutions 3c chemical machine uses a three part chemical system. Bernie shows lots of case studies before and after with great results. Depending on how bad the carbon on most applications there is no need for intake removal or blasting . It’s on my list of equipment for my shop. This system is one that will keep cost down for our customers and the service is something that the customer can actually feel the difference when complete. Keep videos coming love em. Thanks.
Unfortunately it looks we lost a part of the Audio. nothing wrong with your speakers😉
What editor do you use? Or is it a CZcams issue?
There is now that i went full volume and the audio came back 😂
@@MattyFielding6 "unfortunately"
Let me guess Dan
You've uploaded the video twice because of copy right Warning of the music that playd in your shop , and that's why you cut the audio 😁 ?
Also a issue for the Ford Focus mk3 ST (250) ecoboost, I fitted a mishimoto oil separator catch can, not a cure of it, but to help prevent less carbon build up, til a valve health check and clean
Good heavens DiagnoseDan you sealed up that engine bay better than the surgeons did when I had my appendix out.
I'm like... A little overkill ain't it?
Dr.Dan😂😂
@@Diagnosedan I thought you were going to deliver a baby TSI.
@Sam S "I don't think it's overkill" and then "I probably wouldn't wrapped it up as tight" and then "to each their own"... Hey Sam S, if you look under %100 of people cars on the road, there debris everywhere. That wrapping had to have been done to appease the internet perfectionist
Where were the Nurses????????
I love the fact that he's not covering up it when something is not going according to the plan!A honest man!
Wow the reveal of the soda blasted valves was amazing. Good work , I love it.
Another Top Class video from Dan, especially the clear explanation of the modes of fuel injection of a direct Injection engine
Thanks for the quality of your videos and the thorough explanations. I teach high school automotive courses, and your videos are becoming a vital resource. It's also a bonus that you keep your dialogue "family friendly"! Subscribed!
That's great to hear Bryan
Phenomenal tutorial! First time I’ve seen blasting media that can be dissolved; pretty clever. Also the first time I’ve seen a cleaned valve get dirty again so quickly after being cleaned.
Thank you very much for the comparison between blast clean vs chemical injected at air intake, this is the only video I have seen so clearly about the comparison. Excellent explanation of the stratified mode, cold misfire and carbon buildup.
Outstanding teaching skill and mechanical knowledge here, Dan. Yours is a level of competency all teachers should aspire to.
Wow thanks 😀
Great video Dan. As always very informative.
Watching it was a BLAST.
😛😛
Dan you are the best teacher I've seen on diagnostic, this video was very help full as many of us still believe that these engines runs perfectly, it's shows clearly the need of a regular cleaning. Thanks again cheers Charles
my greatest admiration, for your knowledge and experience, and the simple way to diagnose automotive problems. thanks and blessings...
hurray, new video from diagnose dan! please make more videos, dan. we love watching you solve and explain car problems
Thank you very much 😀
Reminded me of a visit to the Dentist. Thank you Dan for another excellent video.
😂😂👍
Clear and concise! Solid explanation of the theory behind carbon build-up and it's effect on engine performance.
Another great video Dan! Thank you for the explanation. We deal with this issue at my shop quite a bit. Your explanation on hold and there’s fires happen really makes sense now.
Great to hear the video helper you understand the issue
Wow that Revive turbo cleaner worked quite well. This is the only video I've found where someone shows with an actual borescope the before and after results. I think using this or any other water-based non caustic, non flammable, and non corrosive degreaser and using it as a regular preventative maintenance would definitely see positive results. The thing is most people wait until the problem gets bad to try these products out. I can definitely see in the video that a lot of the accumulated gunk was removed with just 1 treatment.
Hey Dan, Great video as always. FYI, we used GM Top Engine Clean in our Lexus engines to remove this carbon buildup in the IS250 V6 engines. The trick was to get the engine very hot then remove the intake while it was still hot, then pour the bottles' measured amount into each port except the one that had the valves open. We used a small scrubber made of a handful of ZIP ties (zip tied together) then gently scrubbed the intake valves for about two and a half minuets. After, we sucked the fluid out then sprayed carburetor spray to finish the cleaning process then finally sprayed WD40 to help neutralize the chemicals used. The last step was to turn the crank and clean out the last cylinder using the same procedure. The total time to complete the service was about two to two and a half hours. I think the pellet and vacuum system you demonstrated might be the best way to clean these valves because there are no harsh chemicals and the engine can be cold. One last thing, we noticed that the V6 engines with a manual transmission never developed carbon buildup. Perhaps the higher RPM's prevented any carbon misfire issues?
Thanks again for a great video!
Interesting, i can't explain why the manual didn't have carbon build up.
Another great production featuring professor Dan! Thanks for sharing! 👍
My pleasure Nick
A great demonstration and explanation of a common issue. Keep up the good work. 👍
Diagnose Dan, Your'e AWESOME!
Thanks Steve👍
First 😉 thank you , for the good quality material teacher .
My pleasure 😀
Watching you do your thing is like learning from the master!
Thank you very much 😀
Thanks Dan, another Excellent video! Appreciate all your effort with the different camera angles and detailed info!
My pleasure 👍
Just started to watch your videos ! Keep up the hard work really enjoy watching them 👍
Thanks for watching 😀
Great video as always but I turned my volume all the way up thinking that something is wrong and nearly crapped myself after Dan started talking after all the silence near the end 🤣
Lol I started checking speakers, connections, muted volume.
😂 Oops!
It was great to see you have respect and use the fender and nose covers on the car. I’ve mentioned this to other YT mechanics but they continue to go without them. When I was a mechanic it was mandatory to do this as well as cover the seat and floor and also no belt buckle.
Thanks for watching 😀
Another epic, guru-level educational video from the Daddy of Diagnoses!
Thanks for watching Nick😀
You forgot to mention that it's important to have each piston at TDC when you blast them, to avoid filling the cylinders with blasting media ;)
Hopefully if people are competent enough to take on a job like this as a DIY job, they should have the common sense that the valves need to be closed.
@@MTMMotorServices I've seen worse mistakes done by professional mechanics, so I wouldn't be so sure...
panzerveps fair enough.
Boss... we're going to need another box of neutralizer cans :D
There is alot to tell but this video was focussed on explaining the misfires
Hi From Canada, thanks for this informative video regarding direct injection carbon buildup. We appreciate if you could give us more details about the blaster system that you have used and the media (chemical solutions). Best Regards
Wow, what a superb video! I have exactly this problem on a VW 1.4TSI engine - misfires terribly when cold but goes after a few minutes. I thought it was just my car. This video nailed it and I will at least give some proprietary chemicals a go before looking into something more drastic (likely sell the car). Thanks for your efforts making the video.
My hat off to you Dan. You put in a lot of extra work just to test a product.
Yes but it was my pleasure 😀👍
Ah it's finally out. I remember when we spoke about this lol who knew it would take so long to get a carbon buildup situation to film. I'm still waiting for mine 😆😆 great video Dan
I was thinking about you doing this video, it was long in the making😂
DiagnoseDan i can imagine! Nicely done!
At least it's not a Ford Ecoboost.
They recommend no chemical cleaning or manual scraping because it can cause damage.
Replace parts ....like heads , intakes , turbos ....haha what a joke so at least a vw is better in that respect.
the tsi engine also suffers from soft valve guides, i had a seat leon 1.6 with low rpm missfires, the valves float and loose compression.
another great vid dan, the carbon build up was strong in this engine.
Yes it was pretty nasty😀
Valve guide gets pulled down by the carbon on the stem...
@@lgtweewielers interesting but i have never seen that happen, the guides would have to be undersized fitting in the head for that to happen i would think.
Fantastic video Dan. As always a clear explanation of the cause of the problem, and the proper fix with evidence.
You also saved people time and money by not using the snake oil.
Looks like the additive might work if used regularly before the problem occurs, but will not help in an advanced case.
More preventative maintenance .
Thanks again, nobody does clearer more concise videos than you. Not even Eric O.
That's a great comment Sir😀
Such a helpful channel! 2013 Tiguan and my engine started misfiring in the cold weather, while in park and stationary was the worst of it. This is so helpful when it comes to communication with my mechanic. 💯
Did you get the blasting procedure done on your Tiguan? I have a 2013 Eos with the 2.0 TSI. At around 65,000 miles it was running a little rougher than normal and the gas mileage was lower as well. Went and had the walnut blasting done and it is like driving a different car! Runs so smoothly that it cant even be felt through the steering wheel and improved mileage. It's somewhat expensive but only has to be done every 65-75,000 miles. Hope your Tiggy is going strong!
@@markb3756 getting it done soon, I have to get my Tiguan towed 220+ miles to Salt Lake for the nearest VW person to do it. Worst part about moving to the countryside. Nobody wants to touch a VW.
In my 43 years in the motor trade I can say most of the claims on all products that flush, clean or stop leaks or give better gas mileage are very exsagerated most of them cause additional symptoms or problems later on
There is no solvent that dissolves carbon in the few seconds these snake oils claim.
Yes, specially that seafoam crap.
Blimey looked like you was carrying out liposuction on that engine😂😂😂
That’s the first case of open engine surgery I’ve seen carried out live on you tube 😉
We use tunap at my dealership it’s the recommended solution MB approve, I do like it although it is labour intensive as you stated.
My personal take on carbon build up on valves is to change the oil at more regular intervals to prevent old dirty sticky oil mist from pcv contaminating the valve stems. I flush & change the oil on my direct injection mercedes engine every 6 months ( being in London & encountering long times at idle in traffic) & haven’t suffered any large carbon build up although there will always be some residue due to fuel no longer being sprayed onto the back of the valves & cleaning them.
As always a good video sound quality asides, keep em coming 👍😀😀😀
Thanks for watching 😀
Thank you for taking the time to post these videos. Excellent content, lots of correct information bud!
Good job Dan, you put a lot of work in your videos and I thank you for it, it's very educational. ✌️
I stuck my blaster into the hole and it caused major damage. 🤣🤣 Great vid, Diagnose Dan does it again!
Everything is bigger in the States huh😉
Yeah the wrong hole , that was your mistake
TSI stands for Troubles, Serious Indeed
Terrible Shit inside. TFSI Terrible f@#ken shit inside. Timing chains especially.
Haha good one what would tdi stand for then
@@neilmurphy845 The Diesel Icon! obviously :)
@@Duvelz ya I heard the ones whitout that dpf crap were amazing engines could go 500 thousand no bother
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I like that you not only explained why there is misfire, but also honestly showed what chemical can and can't do..
My pleasure 😀
As usual you are professional and honest man , great Dan
Great video Dan!
Thank you very much 😀
this is just the best timing! i have a gti with these problems in too!
Me too. Although the miss fire has got better after thrashing the thing lol. Bit like a 2 stroke bike, ride like a poof it gets serious carbon build up and slows down, wring it's neck and retain a healthy engine.
sell that shit as soon as possible
You know what to look for😉
Wow! The carbon cleaning strongly resembles a surgical procedure! Very interesting. I learned a great deal from this video Dan! Stratified & homogenous, etc... very intricate detail! Above & beyond as usual! I can imagine how much time this video took to make. I applaud you Dan!
Thanks Cuba😀
Cuba's en verdad Dan hace uno de los mejores contenidos en CZcams, tambien puedes encontrar todos esos detalle en la plataforma ELECTUDE, es muy buena plataforma en la formación en linea para los mecánico
Great video. I'm never going to attempt to fix anything on my engine, but still good information and fun to watch.
Ah emission controls, got to wonder if over the whole life of a car they actually save anything - at some point it all still comes out the exhaust, or results in co2 dump cause the car gets scrapped early. Grumble.
Indeed. Let’s catch everything in a filter then people will blow it all out in one go or wash it down the drain.
Thanks for watching 😀
Mate no one cares about emissions
Haha watch the vid about the problem retrofitting cats and dpfs on school buses in California has caused.
Haha to clean em out they back em up to the property line and let em go into Regen mode , blowing ash and all kinds of crap all over.
There was a whole bunch of vids a few years back on how carb is basically putting people out of business and costing everyone alot of money and we aren't seeing any benefits
Go to China ro France to see emission problems, or back to LA in the 80s where they would issue smog warnings.
Great educational video as usual :) What does the cat think about these chemicals and the oily gunk that will probably partly unburned end up in the exhaust? I haven't tried any of these chemicals because of "fear" of cat failure later on.
When using the BG direct injection cleaner you have to snap the throttle to 3k every 60 seconds to prevent cat failure
I think its supposed to burn but it proberbly doesn't burn all. Good question.
We use the BG air intake cleaner in our shop. What works best for us is to pressurize the solution can to no more than 20 psi and run the engine at 1500 rpms. It takes about 20 minutes for the can to empty and when test driving after the service, there is very little smoke/chemical from the tailpipe, meaning there is very little to no pooling of the solution. I have no idea as to the life of the cat however, because no data gets compiled on that from our invoices.
This video is very informative like always, thank you for taking this huge effort in order for us to learn! Cheers mate!
Thanks Argency as always 👍
I Recently found your channel and its a revelation and wanting me to diagnose the right way but so many different diagnostic tools difficult to choose
I'm following car and motorcycle engines since air cooled, push rods, carbies and points. OHC....ok, fuel injected....ok, electronic ignition....ok but then the bullshit started with emission control and trying to squeeze out more efficiency out of engines which have 20-30 % efficiency only to start with. Super expensive to repair and costing the owner much more than paying a bit more for fuel during the lifetime of the vehicle. So I kept using Newtimer cars and one fine day soon i will jump to electrics. I get to drive a Tesla for long distance trips occasionally and i know they have their own set of problems. But they are very convincing and definitely the future (I mean electrics in general). Dan, you're an absolute legend and every new video from you makes be feel like a kid at Christmas.
Wow thanks for the nice comment 😀
I think the real problem here is the quality control off the car manufacturer. Why is it that VW didn't discover all the problems with the TSI engine during the testing fase and why is it that they get away with the customers paying the bill for there poor design and quality. But people keep on buying these cars and keep on paying for poor design and quality.
I didn't heard you mentioning EGR valve.
When engine runs on lean-mode it produces lots of carbon!
At same time engine runs on almost closed throttle, which gives a lots of pumping losses.
That's why EGR valve opens and helping to decrease pumping losses. And that's why all carbon goes back to intake valves.
And if you mix all of carbon with oily steam from crank hause ventilation you get all that you saw on boroscope!!
There are more than one source of contaminstion. You are right 👍
thank Dan for showing us the result .i am so glad that we have you to show us
Thanks Dan
Thanks Dan for making another great video , I've been waiting for a long time
I hope it was worth the wait😀
Sometimes it seems the smarter we try to be with getting engines fuel efficient, the dumber we look.
Right!?....this direct injection thing on gas engines....turbos to make V6 stronger than V8
Please, give me the old-style injectors with pushrods....(i.e. Ford's new 7.3L gas)
Thanks for watching 😀
With refinement comes complications
I think Toyota is putting in pre-valve injectors again just for cleaning while keeping Di.
@Bailey Hatfield EV is the future. Fast as hell and meets emissions.
A spray bottle of hot water into the intake with some raised rpms would've worked better than the cleaning product.
seems doubtful since the water wouldn't be hot when it passes over the valve.
Maybe!
i have a BMW N43 engine from E90 2008 with 180000 km , cold start misfiring for 3 min . i check that out . great video again !!!
Awesome video dude. Love your shop set up and shop practices.
Engineer's sitting back laughing.
😂😂👍
Why doesnt VAG switch back to EFI.... god...
The 1.8 20v turbo was an amazing and long lasting engine. No gunked up valves as well
How are they gonna make money off you by cleaning up a problem they cause???
Zoals altijd weer een geweldige video, veel waardering voor de moeite die je iedere keer weer doet. 👍👍
Ontzettend bedankt Jan😀
This video is cutting edge. Great work!
Thank you very much 😀
Doesn't the carbon buildup have something to do with EGR valves?
Michał Chyliński that and also oil vapors!!
Probably, but also on cars without EGR valve this is a big issue.
@@tomvleeuwen Thanks, I wasn't aware of that🤟
Tom without egr takes more time to build up however the main factor are the oily residues!!
Intake valve is colder, so carbon loves to stick to that. Valve guide seals don't totally eliminate the oil running down the valve stem and onto the back of the valve. The oil cooks and sticks.
It’s hard to understand why VAG hasn’t installed a catch can to prevent this exact problem
It doesn't help.
Cabaliero while it may not totally eliminate the problem, I’m sure it would take much longer for the problem to appear if a catch can was fitted at the factory.
@@calm4477 They did it on some engines before, than stopped. Now they do 1.8tsi with two injectors per cylinder, one in the cylinder, and other in the manifold, that helps but very expensive and complicated.
They probably realised it makes. More money when the customer brings the car back to the dealer for a fault that's appears conveniently after the warranty expires ;)
This carbon buildup is all about oil evaporation and exhaust gases turned in intake line, catch can can't catch it well enough. Some experts advise using of oil with low evaporate level, and clean intake ports every 20K miles.
Great video please keep making more! I love watching your thought process 😁👍
Thanks Gordon👍
Thanks for the lesson and the carbon removal procedure Danny!
My pleasure 👍
The quality of what you are sharing is second to none Danny. Thanks especially for taking the extra time in dismantling the intake twice for our benefit. I’ve never heard a proper explanation of the cold misfire cause before but your description makes perfect sense. Have you ever seen the port dividers on TSi engines broken in half. I’ve seen a couple now and wondered if it might be due to excessive intake air temp caused by bad remaps. Both were on cars owned by young drivers with exhaust and air filter modifications?
I've not seen that yet, thanks for the comment 😀
You are an absolute LEGEND! Thank you very much learn something new again.
🙈🙈Thanks
Hi Dan, your english is very easy to understand 👍👍....thank you
From Morocco
Thank you 👍
Awesome explanation on carbon build up on intake valves Dan. I installed a catch can on my 2014 ford 3.5 ecoboost to help prevent this problem. As always looking forward to your next video.
Thanks Gary😀
Excellent vlog, something new I have learnt 👍.
Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK.
Thank you very much 😀
The other big issue we seem to forget about is the build up in the intake itself. I think maybe a longer term test of it being used on some kind of a regular basis. Would also clean all the crud from the intake itself.
Great vid and info as always! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching 😀
Excellent work Dan and great explanation of cold start misfires. All makes sense now! One thing, perhaps it would be an idea to use both systems with the Revive being first to move carbon from upstream of the inlet valves, then finishing off with the individual port blasting.
After the treatment i blasted the intakes, didn't really effect the results.
very thorough explanation of the problem, thanks!!!
Thanks
Well impressive. Pretty unusual to find a mechanic who understands the technical side of engine operation and design to the extent you have explained in this video! Great stuff. Need to have a look to see if you have a video about Tsi engines that 'hiccup' when transitioning from low load to high load at mid rpm (e.g. going onto a steep incline, or heavish acceleration).
You are a great teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you very much 😀
excellent work as usual Dan.
Good to see you again Dan, been a bit. Great video as always.
Thanks Dale😀
thanks DAN for giving us this information about how carbon build up in direct injection engines
My pleasure 😀
Incredibly helpful and informative! I’ve been diagnosing cold misfires on my tsi for a few months now, replacing things like the coil pack, leads, spark plugs. I even changed the pcv valve and was starting to look at getting a carbon clean done next. This video almost confirms my suspicion of it being carbon build up.
Great video Dan! We get these at the shop frequently although not many with this much build up. The newest BG products work well when applied correctly. An application like this may take several cleanings though, so would be a better candidate for blasting. The local VW dealer also has been using the BG products.
Yes this one was pretty bad😬
Kind of goes without saying but for those DIYers out there, make sure the ports/valves being blasted are COMPLETELY CLOSED. Another great video dan. I seem to get a lot of problem with injectors leaking overnight, wetting the spark plugs, also on BMW's
Yes that's a known problem on some brands
I have the Blaster with Walnut shells and have done a couple of BMWs so far but it is very tedious and time consuming. Great video. Thumbs up.
But the results are great!
Thank you for another great presentation Dan! Nothing is more certain than actually checking it visually like you did, especially those products that claim to clean internally. Also, there is no short-cuts on any job when things are real bad, I suppose.
As for the blasting, in Japan they were using machine that blasts with dry ice pellets to do the same job. Since dry ice naturally disappears after while there is no need to neutralise or suck the residues up completely. I haven't seen this outside Japan.
Also, on the future video, if you could mention the odo meter readings of the vehicle featured would be great. It gives some ideas as to what to expect at certain mileage though of course this varies on how the vehicle is being used and driven, it is still useful.
Thank you and looking forward to your another great episode.
130K kilometers, i've never seen blasting with ice over here.
@@Diagnosedan Thanks Dan, I haven't seen one outside Japan being used in garages but if you're interested, this is what it looks like, though the page is in Japanese only you get the ideas from the photos. Cost might be the issue nonetheless, more and more cars are becoming direct injection, this might eventually become available in Europe.
www.greentech-japan.co.jp/
The greatest lesson I learnt from this video is to not buy a direct injected VW :-)
Great video as always Dan!
Its not only on Vw,'s but on any DI engine.
Another fsi misfire cause is spark plug gap or incorrect plug. Fsi is sensitive to spark in various situations. This was cold misfire specifically though so mostly this is Carbon build up or runner flap fault. Also worn cam lobes can cause random misfires which are hard to trace. Im buying the autel mk808bt this year and I love the camera scope will get one of those aswell. Smashing video Dan as always.
Hello Dan, very good information. However, you raise a very important point: there is oily residue upstream the intake valve that will clog up the intake sufficiently in order to decrease performance. However, this is a common problem with all engines
Thank you Dan for another great and informative video, keep up the good work 👍
No problem 😉
Just did it again....Great video Dan. I use walnut Granules but I do like that stuff you used as it can be dissolved.
Really enjoy your videos. Very interesting and educational. Thank you..
Hey welcome back Dan!!!
Thanks Joel
Dan is the man. Simples. I used Mr muscle oven cleaner on turbos and intakes. It's not something for a new car but old higher mileage engines you haven't got a lot to lose and it works well.
Well explained
I’m much happy to have such a free training
Hi Diagnose Dan. I really enjoy watching your videos and have learnt some nice tricks from you in the past. From my understanding of direct and indirect injection in this instance. The indirect injection would help keep the valves clean with the feul flowing over the valves when the direct injection doesn't allows this. Excess carbon could also becaused from an engine breathing problem and I would recommend changing the crank case breather valve or valve cover.
You are right 👍
Thanks for the detail explanation DD, it was helpful. The view of the intake valve looks like the inside of a coal mine. I can see why the old fix for carbon buildup is to go out on the freeway and floor it. May need an adapter to the intake to bleed the cleaner in during normal driving. My syntax is proberbly off because i mostly finished my Blueberry Oatmeal Stout. Hope you have a sense of humor. I enjoyed the video.
They don't want the engine to get to hot during the treatment.
Dan , Automotive test solutions 3c chemical machine uses a three part chemical system. Bernie shows lots of case studies before and after with great results. Depending on how bad the carbon on most applications there is no need for intake removal or blasting . It’s on my list of equipment for my shop. This system is one that will keep cost down for our customers and the service is something that the customer can actually feel the difference when complete. Keep videos coming love em. Thanks.
Thanks Richard👍
As always, great video.
Thank you very much 😀
Very nice Mr Dan!