What Did You Do To Your GC Today
01-20-2014, 05:15 PM
#1072
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
do you use premium fuel just for better performance? that motor is designed to run perfectly w/regular gas, but premium will increase performance... i would think that if you maybe tried mid-grade you might find it a little easier on the wallet, and may get fewer misfires...
just remember, performance and fuel economy seldom go hand in hand, lol
just remember, performance and fuel economy seldom go hand in hand, lol
01-20-2014, 05:15 PM
#1073
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
do you use premium fuel just for better performance? that motor is designed to run perfectly w/regular gas, but premium will increase performance... i would think that if you maybe tried mid-grade you might find it a little easier on the wallet, and may get fewer misfires...
just remember, performance and fuel economy seldom go hand in hand, lol
just remember, performance and fuel economy seldom go hand in hand, lol
01-20-2014, 06:51 PM
#1074
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
Performance lol, i joke about the fuel economy... the Jeep is so bad it couldn't even matter to me... my cars on the other hand they better keep 40mpg average with me driving it like i stole it cause then i know somethings wrong...
seriously, i dont accelerate slow in any of my vehicles... i dont speed constantly anymore... only in bursts, fun sections of road... i cant afford the tickets, but when i wanna go, i want it to go!
i keep track of the jeep more out of habit than actually caring what it does...
but lower fuel economy is the first sign of performance issues
I had midgrade in the jeep and it was still running blah, premium really woke it up a bit
seriously, i dont accelerate slow in any of my vehicles... i dont speed constantly anymore... only in bursts, fun sections of road... i cant afford the tickets, but when i wanna go, i want it to go!
i keep track of the jeep more out of habit than actually caring what it does...
but lower fuel economy is the first sign of performance issues
I had midgrade in the jeep and it was still running blah, premium really woke it up a bit
01-20-2014, 07:31 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
i think you should give that seafoam a try... you can pour a little in each cylinder, and leave it overnight, then the next morning snug the plugs down, connect the wires and fire it up...keep the rev's up. you will likely see an ungodly amount of smoke coming out the tailpipe, that's all the ---- it removed getting burned out. if you have a lot of junk built up on the valves, lifters, etc., it will affect things. i think you will be surprised at what that seafoam will do for cleaning out a motor...i'm going to start using it as a fuel additive regularly to help keep my injectors and all that clean...
01-20-2014, 07:39 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
Oh i am familiar lol, it works best when the motor is warm already...
pull all the plugs, fill the combustion chamber and turn it over with no plugs installed LOL... just for fun lol
but i have every variation of seafoam, seafoam spray, deep creep, trans tune... i think they make one more but its for bugs or something...
im gonna do some compression tests on it before and after though... see if theres anything going on... i cant imagine my valveseats are clean... not with how dirty the intake is
the intake manifold on the TDI is great, made of thick aluminum best way to clean is with a torch and a air hose, get the flames and smoke flowing out the ports...
Im going to put some dielectric grease on the ignition coils next chance i get, if theres moisture in there it could be causing the misfires... only does it in these cold temps...
pull all the plugs, fill the combustion chamber and turn it over with no plugs installed LOL... just for fun lol
but i have every variation of seafoam, seafoam spray, deep creep, trans tune... i think they make one more but its for bugs or something...
im gonna do some compression tests on it before and after though... see if theres anything going on... i cant imagine my valveseats are clean... not with how dirty the intake is
the intake manifold on the TDI is great, made of thick aluminum best way to clean is with a torch and a air hose, get the flames and smoke flowing out the ports...
Im going to put some dielectric grease on the ignition coils next chance i get, if theres moisture in there it could be causing the misfires... only does it in these cold temps...
01-20-2014, 08:47 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
you could also be running a hotter plug than you need... check and see what the OEM plugs are and try a set of those instead. (i'm assuming you aren't using oem plugs atm...) that could be causing the misfires...also, if the boots are breaking apart on the plug wires, they should be replaced (if you haven't already) sounds like they might be the originals...
...not trying to tell you your business, just brainstorming....
...not trying to tell you your business, just brainstorming....
01-20-2014, 08:52 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
here's a link that will tell you about any outstanding recalls for your vehicle...
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01-20-2014, 08:52 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
here's a link that will tell you about any outstanding recalls for your vehicle...
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01-20-2014, 09:25 PM
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Re: What Did You Do To Your GC Today
here's some info you may find helpful...
...copy/pasted from link here
4.7 HO Plug: MoparŽ P/N SPRC7PYCB4* Gap: 0.040
CAUTION: Never substitute the original platinum tipped HO spark plug with a different part number. Serious engine damage may result.. HO plugs cannot be cleaned, damage to the platinum rivet will result. Also, do not use a wire-type gapping tool for the same reason. Use a tapered-type gauge. To prevent possible pre-ignition and/or mechanical engine damage, the correct type/heat range/number spark plug must be used.
*NOTE on 4.7 HO plugs: Champion RC7PYCB4 (p/n 3340) is the same as Mopar SPRC7PYCB4 and can be purchased for a fraction of the cost that Mopar charges.
CAUTION: Never substitute the original platinum tipped HO spark plug with a different part number. Serious engine damage may result.. HO plugs cannot be cleaned, damage to the platinum rivet will result. Also, do not use a wire-type gapping tool for the same reason. Use a tapered-type gauge. To prevent possible pre-ignition and/or mechanical engine damage, the correct type/heat range/number spark plug must be used.
*NOTE on 4.7 HO plugs: Champion RC7PYCB4 (p/n 3340) is the same as Mopar SPRC7PYCB4 and can be purchased for a fraction of the cost that Mopar charges.