2007 Kia Carens [continued]

**yapoy86** · August 8th, 2011 12:59 PM

hindi ko lang ma gets kung ano ang connection ng EGR sa slow acceleration.. EGR only introduces exhaust gas to minimize NOX.. NOX is produced when diesel is combusted in very high temperature and very rich oxygen. exhaust gas is introduced to lessen the oxygen content of intake air thus reducing NOX.. so dapat nga bumagal pa kasi bawas ang oxygen content ng combustion chamber ng engine eh..

yung sa exhaust dapat talaga minsan nag papagpag tayo yung tambutso by revving the engine.. wag nyo lang tutubigin ang exhaust kasi masisira yung catalytic converter pag na expose sa tubig

**Mschumacher** · August 9th, 2011 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by yapoy86

hindi ko lang ma gets kung ano ang connection ng EGR sa slow acceleration.. EGR only introduces exhaust gas to minimize NOX.. NOX is produced when diesel is combusted in very high temperature and very rich oxygen. exhaust gas is introduced to lessen the oxygen content of intake air thus reducing NOX.. so dapat nga bumagal pa kasi bawas ang oxygen content ng combustion chamber ng engine eh..

yung sa exhaust dapat talaga minsan nag papagpag tayo yung tambutso by revving the engine.. wag nyo lang tutubigin ang exhaust kasi masisira yung catalytic converter pag na expose sa tubig

Pero kung lumiit yun butas humihina naman yun pag rev ng engine natin as in sobrang bagal umangat parang sobrang sakal. Kaya yun ang nagco-cause ng power loss na nafeefeel natin pero in reality malakas pa din humatak naman ayun lang hirap lang kasi hindi umaangat yun rev. kaya for now balaka ko tanggalin yun exhaust system to clean it. ang itim kasi sobra ng usok e.

**battaglin** · August 9th, 2011 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by nadski

We're having problems din with our Carens' front passenger and back door. After 3 times n namin pabalik-balik sa KIA service center with the same problem we were advised to replace the door mechanism but the price is quite steep. Baka pwede pakishare contact ng suki mong mechanic we're not under warranty na kasi kaya tipid mode but hassle talaga pag bigla nalang nagjajam doors. TIA

sir,2-3wks pa bago dumating shipment nila daw. update ko kayo sir. for now mechanical mode yung front pax door namin.

btw, nag-renew ako ng LTO, di pala basta-basta ma-stencil yung engine number. some parts have to be taken down. I had to bring carens to kia for stencil. bad news lang 500php/six copies charge nila dito.

yung iba daw nabigyan ng stencil pero kung bank financing malamang sa bank daw binigay stencils.

**battaglin** · August 9th, 2011 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mschumacher

Sir I have the same issues sa carens ko sa front passenger side. Since I know how to DIY myself. I dismantled the front passenger panel and mahirap talaga siyang tanggalin. Actually hindi naman kailangan palitan ng actuator yun mga unit natin e. The actuator sa tingin ko works fine kaya lang hindi nagloloose yun sa lock ng door. What I did is spray some wd40 sa area na yun and now ayus na yun door ko having no problems at all. mapapansin mo lang na pag hindi mo maopen paluin mo yun door plastic moulding malapit sa area ng kinakapitan nung lock and magloloose na yun. sa tingin ko nawalan lang talaga ng grease kaya hindi bumibitaw. hope this could help.

Sir, yung actuator namin eh gastado na yung locking mechanism so kahit lagyan mo ng grease wala rin. looks like cheap metal ginamit nila to save on cost.

**bengmd** · August 9th, 2011 08:51 PM

thank you parakito for the links

**parakitoJDM** · August 10th, 2011 01:19 PM

fellow Carens owners, i think lahat may concensus na umiitin na din nga lumalabas sa tailpipe ng sasakyan natin. hhhhm ang suspetsa ko talaga dyan eh na o-overwhelm yung Catalytic converter kaya halos di na sya functioning dahil di na dumadaan sa kanya exhaust gases kasi malamang balot na din sya ng carbon.....

does that make any sense?

Although may nakapag advice na ang tubig daw eh malamang makaka-sira sa precious metals inside the CAT, pero sa mga na Google search ko about cleaning the CAT parang wala naman na come-across na ganun nga...

will just risk it probably...

kung mauuna ka ser "Mschumacher" pa balita na lang ng resulta....

ako balak ko lang palinisan with Liquid soap + water thru the rear pipe opening....
mukhang mas malilinisan nga kung fm. Exhaust manifold mo sya tatanggalin
pero mas matrabaho nga lang kung ganun....saka takot ako baka masira Exh Mani gasket....

more Diesel Power/Torque to us! haha.

**parakitoJDM** · August 10th, 2011 06:00 PM

eto sa Supra forums pinang lilinis daw ng Catalytic converter eh citric acid (Vitamin C?) hehe.

Citric Acid? To clean Catalytic Converters? For real? - Toyota Supra Forums

hhhm, mas lalo na siguro "Tubig + Joy Ultra".....masubukan na nga!

**seymorebutts** · August 11th, 2011 10:08 AM

hello!

i would like to share my 50k pms cost for everyone's info:

total cost is Php 12.5k

in my previous 40k pms, i have complained of some "clank clank" in rough roads, humps, low speed cornering ( pag magpa-park ng pataas ) and it was found to be the stabilizer links, napalitan na lahat at medyo yun yung nagpataas ng cost, feels sturdy again.

on my 55k pms, im planning to have it done sa malapit na talyer, bili na lang ako ng materials and just pay for the labor

**parakitoJDM** · August 11th, 2011 05:39 PM

strange na mabilis nasira Stabilizer link parts, ibang car companies naman eh shocks naman mabilis masira.... haha wala talagang perpektong sasakyan...

**joshua_ching** · August 12th, 2011 01:09 AM

Isa sa mga nabasa kong articles tungkol sa Turbo-Diesel CRDI/VGT ay kailangang patakbuhin ng mga 120 kph sa expressway para uminit ng husto ang makina at masunog at maibuga ng husto ang naiipong carbon sa catalytic converter. Lagi kong ginagawa ito at least once a month. Sa stop and go traffic kasi e di umiinit ng husto ang catalytic converter at kailangang malinis ito sa pagbuga ng carbon sa high speed cruising.