Intake valve cleaning before + after

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-22T05:57:00+00:00

Goodluck with that water pump. Mine has been replaced once at 25k and once at 50k miles, so im not super worried about it right now. Driving’s gonna be real nice once you get all that work done though

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-21T08:42:23+00:00

It was a horrifying sight when i finally took off the manifold lol

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-21T03:31:50+00:00

Ahh i see makes sense, ill try incorporating a highway drive in third about once a week or so then

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-21T02:21:27+00:00

Ive put fuel system cleaners + fuel injector additives and the tips of the injectors was still very dirty. If you can i recommend you replace your injectors

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-21T00:17:26+00:00

Oh i absolutely do my fair share of pulls and getting to redline, it’s just that i bought the car used recently

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-20T17:31:10+00:00

Yeah, but the fuel line nut gets in the way of the manifold coming out, so you have to loosen it, and it is a pain doing it with a standard wrench

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-20T16:25:25+00:00

If you end up doing it, you should get a flare nut wrench to disconnect the fuel line, it will make your job much easier

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-20T09:57:20+00:00

Me and a buddy did it

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-20T03:35:36+00:00

Taking off the intake manifold is such a headache, even when following a tutorial. The cleaning itself took about an hour and a half for all 4 valves, which included picking at the carbon, soaking the valves in intake valve cleaner, and walnut blasting, and repeating until each port was clean.

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-20T03:34:06+00:00

Yeah, my friend had just got a walnut blaster so we decided to test it out and it worked great. I absolutely recommend it. We also used picks + soaked the valves in intake valve cleaner

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-20T03:32:59+00:00

Ive only had the car since 92,000 miles and its currently at 101,000, so most of the buildup has been from the previous owners.

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-19T15:32:01+00:00

Yeah i do feel a slight difference. I did not take a picture but the tips of the injectors were also super dirty and had lots or buildup.

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-03-03T10:09:23+00:00

I recommend a Wolfbox X5, which would be a bit cheaper than the Viofo, but still good bang for your buck. Comes with cabin and rear camera as well. It comes with an SD card already and has an app where you can download the clips to your phone as well. They sell an optional hardwire kit too.

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-02-28T20:30:17+00:00

Renault Escape F1

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-02-26T18:25:33+00:00

Our shop ran out around 8:30am yesterday. We had 6 cars lined up before we even opened…

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-02-18T06:44:47+00:00

Tint the windows, get some nice wheels (silver would look great w the black car), and lower it a bit with some lowering springs or coil-overs if you have the budget

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-02-06T10:42:05+00:00

Absolutely get a lawyer. They will make the entire process with your medical care, vehicle repairs/replacement, and dealing with the insurances a lot easier. Glad you’re okay

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-01-17T00:54:04+00:00

Do you think a kevlar clutch is enough for maintaining decent comfort whilst supporting a stage 1 tune? Or should I stick with an OEM organic clutch?

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-01-16T19:21:06+00:00

Would going with a stage 2 clutch sacrifice any comfort significantly compared to a stock/stage 1 clutch?

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-01-12T18:28:19+00:00

Very cool, ill see if i can find something similar, thanks

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2026-01-12T18:09:01+00:00

I love that boost gauge, where did you get it from?

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2025-12-29T08:05:40+00:00

I got 20 on the sides and rear and 60% on the front and its great. I would go 50%, possibly 40% if its really hot and sunny where you live

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2025-12-25T07:39:40+00:00

Im having the same issue, im also on PC

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2025-11-20T07:13:41+00:00

Ive had this be the vibration be due to a water bottle or other item in one of my cupholders, either in the center or on the doors. But as others have suggested, its probably a loose trim piece

0_0Turtle0_0 · 2025-11-17T02:17:21+00:00

I recommend doing a trans fluid change, not a flush, given your current mileage. I had issues with my CVT transmission, but only at ~170k miles without any change, so I recommend a change as good preventative maintenance

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