Is decarbonization good for diesel engine?
1. Decarbonizing a modern day fuel injected petrol/ diesel car is not warranted as it does not substantially improve the overall health of the engine. You cannot just one day decide that your car needs a decarb treatment. The first decarbonization treatment for the car should be done at 30,000 kms.
What is the best year TDI?
Best years, mk3 96-99 manual only, then mk4 99 to 03, do NOT get the auto. Skip the 04, they changed the engine at that time, and skip the mk5 model. From 2011 to 2016 are good models, but the Auto DSG requires the fluid to be changed every 40k.
What’s the best way to decarbonize a diesel engine?
Another old trick in the book with older carburettor driven cars as well as older diesel engines was to decarbonize the engine using a fine water mist. This involved removing the air filter and spraying a fine mist of water using a household spray bottle over the intake while the engine was running and being revved.
Is there a problem with the TDI intake system?
With all that good, there is a maintenance problem that has taken a toll on the low cost of operating a TDI, and that is carbon plugging of the intake system. This problem has presented itself on many different years and models of the TDI, with the only real connection being the EGR system.
Can a direct injected Audi be carbon cleaned?
Below is a before-and-after dyno comparison of a B7 Audi RS4, which gained 42 horsepower 26 foot-pounds of torque from a 034Motorsport Carbon Cleaning! Can I use fuel additives to prevent carbon buildup on my direct-injected engine?
Can a steam engine be decarbonized with water?
This requires chemical or mechanical removal and can not be removed with water. You can decarbon part of your engine with water, but you are treating the part of the engine least affected by carbon buildup. In the UK there was a craze for steam injection in about 1970.