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There's also the matter of the PCV valve putting oil back into the intake manifold and having carbon build up on the intake valves. I imagine...
I ran a compression and scoped my cylinders this morning All the cylinders came out to around 125psi. Here are the photos of the tops of the...
Went back today and had them re-do the leak down test. The cylinders are holding compression just fine. The smoke is still a mystery, but I'm...
Heh, I got it working. I had a little trouble with getting it to switch on reverse but then used the pin on the other connector. It's pretty much...
I was going to start on this but then I noticed my car having white smoke out of the exhaust and switched over to dealing with that. It's still...
I think you're right and I'll go back and ask them to perform it again. Here are the gauges from the videos they sent me in order from cylinder 1...
So I took it into an independent hybrid shop that mostly does Toyotas. I've used them before and trust them to do good work. They re-did the...
Oil condition looks normal -- specifically no milkshake. It's pretty clean on the dipstick and looks fresh. I'm guessing the gasket has only...
Isn't the claim of VR&P is that it will clean up the sludge of the oil control rings so that they move freely and scrape down the oil out of the...
I guess one complicating factor is that I've been trying out Valvoline Restore & Protect which is supposed clean out carbon deposits and free up...
Just reporting back. For the pressure test, I'm not sure I performed it correctly to be honest. I slept on it and that helped me clear my head a...
My nose is terrible. I don't notice any particular smell. I've read it's supposed to smell sweet if it's coolant, but I haven't noticed that.
Here are the results from today: Block test / Combustion leak detector: Negative (the water stayed blue) Pressure test: Failed.. the system...
Yeah the cat is original. It's protected by a shield. I'll run a block test later today with the engine warm/hot. This should be definitive about...
I have a 2007 Prius (base) with 211k miles on it. I recently noticed heavy white smoke from my exhaust, especially on the first start of the...
