I have noticed a nice change in you. You’ve always been positive about your work. But now that you and the wife unit are making a go of your own business, you seem to be happier … in a better place. I’m happy for you both. You have the skills and abilities necessary to work with the community. And you seem to be a good guy to be around. Congratulations on your new adventure. On behalf of all your viewers, please keep the videos, tutorials, popping ze hood, power-ups and downs coming. It’s all awesome!
Yes, now that you mention it, there's less of his frustration with management / service writers / parts dept type of thing. He never was very negative about those matters, but you could definitely see that it affected him. He has his standards- and management was not always in compliance!
I ran water injection on one of my non intercooled diesel engines to keep the charge air temperatures down and a side effect was the best carbon removal ever. Intake manifold was spotless, runners, valves, pistons, everything was like new that was previously caked in carbon and oil.
Ray shows such a professional respect for the owner's car. How he gently moves the fluffy creatures out of the way and puts them back, exactly the way they were. I wish all mechanics were like that.
I do the same thing with people's desks when I work in their office. But it's never something funny or cute, it's just piles of papers and garbage that have to go back where they were lol.
@@michaelpressman7203 Such as dancing them across the dash while singing ...Doodly Doodly Do...Doodly Doodly Do...Doodly Doodly Do...Doodly Doodly Do... That would have made a great Y/T short.
Sometimes that "snake oil" stuff just works. I "fixed" my SIL's car with a can of Seafoam when a shop told her she needed a new throttle body. Two years later it still starts/runs/idles just fine.
Seafoam and Lucasoil are the two things the snake oil is trying to trick you into thinking they are. THose two products actually do exactly what they say on the tin.
Many GDI Engines need invasive internal intake & valves scrub frequently due to major performance decline. This stuff helps some designs. Others need major Engine disassembly
Remember how they build cars these days. In the old days it was frame,running gear,body.. now they install the subframe from the bottom . Sometimes it may b easier just to drop the subframe and engine, do the repairs, and bolt it back together! Love this channel!
Sea Foam has a bunch of special goodies. Before all the fancy sensors you'd stick the PVC hose in the can while working the throttle being careful not to liquid lock. About 1/2 can in the engine, the rest in the gas tank. Reinstall hose and wait 30 for SF residue in combustion chamber. Restart outdoors. You could use your camera on a snake to see how shiny it was. I always finished with an oil change. The stinky SF cloud would be huge depending on carbon build up.
@Raiman Ray's Repair Next time can you show the before and after of the tops of the pistons and valves with a borescope? It would be very interesting to see how effective this product is Thanks brother!
The fuel system cleaner there is mostly snake oil, by the time it reaches the injectors, it's quite dilute and would take quite a few tanks or runs of it to actually help. At our work we have a kit (albeit lots of adaptors missing or having to use from another kit, always the way with bloody workshops) that you screw on a pressurised can of injector cleaner and you hook up directly to or leading directly to the fuel rail. Obviously you have to disconnect the pump with fuse or relay but has a much more direct cleaning solution and is designed so the car can still run on it too.
Backyard semi mechanic, but guessing that when you cracked the airbox and fiddled with the filter, the MAF sensor went wild and it took the ECM a few seconds to compensate for the inrush of air that was no longer restricted, as indicated by the near stalling condition? Oh, and wrap the end of that compressor hose with red tape for a couple of inches, helps find it in the pile :)
Just FYI. Ran a large city fleet maintenance for two years and used BG products frequently. Had a high mileage Chevy S-10 that was running pretty rough so put a can of the BG 44K in the gas tank. It knocked enough of the carbon buildup off the valves and piston tops that the engine ran smoother and was a lot stronger. Big fan and a positive testimonial for BG products, I like that stuff.
These modern intakes are not designed to flow vapor, only air, especially side access intakes. I have had to do this on cars. The aerosol will hit the throttle plate, partially recondense, and collect in the bottom of the intake. With a side mount, cylinder 4 will receive the most, cylinder 1 the least. I would use EVAP port, most manifolds are designed to evenly distribute vapor to all 4 cylinders, very close to the intake valves. I have used a borescope and found large amounts of fluid in the intake after a service pre-throttle application.
No Rainman, you do not talk too much. What you say is instructive and helpful. Who is telling you that you talk too much? Your former employers? Please don’t go silent.
Induction cleaning service only works if you do it on a regular basis. If you wait to long, carbon builds up on the intake valves, (coking) and it must be removed manually by various means. Plus, if you have a turbo, you don’t want chunks of carbon coming loose and going thru your turbo. Ford Tech Makuloco has several videos on this….
This ish does work!!! I use it every day at the Caddy dealer I work at. Make sure you're running it outside. The chemicals coming out the tailpipe will mess you up
I don't think you talk to much, I'm sure I speak for us all when I say its enjoyed very much, hearing a live narration of what your thinking and doing is awesome. A lot of the time you answer questions without even knowing it, by explaining why you are doing something a certain way. Keep Up the great work Ray!
Ray, I always used a nut driver to deal with Hose clamps. Even with the perfect Screwdriver a nut driver is faster and Less likely to cause a loss of skin. It’s way more fun watching you do the work than it was for me 55 years ago. No OBD2, No smog, no catalytic converters, no fuel injection, no electronic ignition. Just a fancied up version of Henry Ford’s fever dream. Love what you post. Thanks. Fixing old VW Beetles and vans for cheap in my driveway put me through college. I would work on anything, but VWs were my bread and butter.
@@Antony_Jenner Socket is ok, but A nut driver is more controlable and faster unless access is a problem. Of course I have used the nearest tool to hand countless times, not looking down my nose at anyone.
Great vid Ray ... If you are old enough, do you remember the good old days, and I'm going back over 50 yrs! when we used to chuck a shit load of Red-Ex down the carb to achieve the same result. made loads of smoke too !! LOL!!
Seeing as Ray has stated in a previous video that he doesn't have much or any experience with carburetors, I highly doubt he is old enough to remember something more than 50 years in the past
@@dilwyn1 I'd say experienced. I've never touched a carb but I've messed with other components and parts. People like you are an amazing source of knowledge of forgotten arts.
I had a rav 4 1997 220k on it ..I used that sea foam in a can fix into brake line man it made smoke the entire street it was hillarious..Then they state go as fast as you can on highway.. I was shocked that little buzz bomb never ran so damn good. It would do 80 something like wow 65 was its max before.. It liked that speed.. It was a fun car to zip around in.. Best it ever ran..I just feel bad smoking g the entire street but then again they do fireplaces and smoke me out all the time.. sadly it got crushed t boned on the highway.. yes the highway..
...I made huge mistake watching this episode with my wife "unit"...she noticed steering wheel cover with "ears" and is at this very moment scouring Amazon looking for said steering wheel cover with "ears" for her Lexus...so I will probably have the only 2011 ES-350 with "ears" on the steering wheel...LOL...how boring life would be without our "wife units...😛
It is snake oil along with pretty much all that BG and other aftermarket stuff. That old Ford has regular multi port fuel injection where the fuel cleans the intake valves, they weren't choked with carbon like in a GDI engine. An old school Italian tune up would've done the same thing, blow out the carbon. It's also a lot more fun.
@@christopherharris3229carbon build up on direct injection engines is a very real thing. Plenty of videos where people remove intakes and show the build up. Check out walnut blasting videos to see the before and after cleaning.
This is one the best videos in a while. Clear explanations, showing all the neat featues. (Clamp on funnel, clip on device for steering wheel.) Good product demo.
I have a vague memory that my 1984 Dodge Omni required a can of combustion chamber cleaner sprayed into the intake at each oil change.... stinky cloud out the exhaust.
After working for 47 years as machinery technical support on diesel and farm equipment I like the idea of explanation on your work I also did some teaching to the younger generation obout how things work but never video recorder any off it I definitely enjoy your work, Can way till you get the other area set-up
Ray, don't know if BG still does it, but they used to have a commission system for their products, maybe you could work out some kind of sponsorship with them. I used to make an extra couple hundred bucks a week running their products.
Please please please Ray, Do not start playing that background music. Your stuff is solid without it. These you tubers are ruining their videos by thinking that background music crap makes it more professional or something. We don’t need any theatrical stuff your content is way solid enough bro 👍
Ray, that was one of your best ever. I liked when you showed the mist inside there. You mentioned the fuel trims and I said that would have been cool to watch the trims in real-time to see if the cleaner made any difference. Great video!
Seafoam makes an intake cleaner that works like the BG stuff Ray is using, only its in an aerosol can so you don't need all the extra hardware/equipment to use. The stuff works great.
Yep, have a can in my garage. Gotta spray it in the Murano. Nissan says it needs an intake cleaning. Waiting until it needs an oil change in case it gets crap in the oil.
My wife’s CRV has this process on the maintenance schedule. I did her SUV with the Sea Foam. It put it in limp mode, but a quick restart brought it back. Certainly seemed much, much livelier!
SeaFoam is good for sure. Better then BG or almost any cleaner on market. Not sure how much the formula has changed but GM Top Engine Cleaner used to be the best their was after Mopar changed their formula years ago.
There's a nifty automagical STP intake cleaner that works quite well too. It has a timer built in that releases its magic slowly with zero interaction required outside of holding the throttle steady for a while. Its pricier, but idiot proof.
I was told a bottle ATF in the fuel tank would do something similar.. would cause misfires and smoke from exhaust but it cleaned the varnish & carbon out of engine.
It might help clean the inside of the combustion chamber if it even needs cleaning. It won't do anything at all for the intake and the valves and ports on a GDI (gasoline direct injection) motor because the gas is injected directly into the combustion chamber.
I love your service vids using specialized equipment. Any chance you can get before and after fuel injector/system readings? I think that would be a very good addition to your video. Keep on keepin on Ray.
Ray, i would like to see how this is done on a diesel for home based DIY car enthusiasts. And the difference between petrol and diesels for us less knowledgable. My Diesel in Europe is doing short trips snd carbon seems to be a problem on GM 1.9 cdti (2016). Thanks for education and video entertainment
Great vid Ray. I have heard that you don't want to do a hydrocarbon-based cleaner with Ford EcoBoost. This was on another channel and that mechanic states that he got the information directly from Ford's technician support line. They state that it causes the turbos to run hot and can cause heat damage. In this case the induction cleaning process is walnut shell blasting the valves. Darn those GDI engines.
Cleaning injectors through the fuel system is fine and if you run inferior gasoline. But the cleaning through the air stream won't really clean much. Almost all DI engines will have carbon bulidup over time - manual cleaning of the inlet manifold and down to the valves is the best way to go. The Focus would be easy to do as the manifold is facing forward - my Fiesta is more annoying as its facing the firewall. Pcv system is the main culprit for issues and oil will mix with the air and most pcv systems let to much oil vapour pass and this will bake on the valves over time. No cleaning procedure like this will prevent this - no wonder that dual injectors (port and di) are implemented today..
Not sure if it's still available but I have used OMC Tune up in a Can, for two stroke outboards. That stuff works amazingly well. The plugs will come out as clean as new and the pistons/chambers totally free of carbon.
Years ago I would use the 3M system to flush fuel injection. It too caused exhaust to have a bad smell. I don’t know if the 3M cleaner system is still around
I suspect this is better than some "fuel system / intake cleaning service" that people pay for that's a bottle of Techron dumped in the gas tank and spraying a few squirts of intake cleaner into the intake.
A lot of people do not realize how important it is to have the intake system cleaned on a direct injection engine, the crank case vent is attached to the intake allowing oil to build up in the intake runners and around the valve stem. Over time the heat from the engine hardens the oil and when that happens the best way to clean it, is to remove the intake and use a type of Sand Blaster using walnut shells. There are products out there that involve installing a catch can in the crank case vent line to help keep the oil from entering the intake manifold. You just have to remember to remove the catch can and clean it every so often. As Meat Loaf says Paradise by the Dash Board Lights.
I have used BG products for many years and I was told from BG to shut to motor off when it's done, let it soak then start up and test drive. It will smoke like crazy, that's when you know it has cleaned out the combustion chambers. We always drove by the shop(Midas) next store and smoked them out! LOL BG products are legit esp. the 44K!
Way back in the 80's, one of my buddies had a Jeep CJ, and he stated that it 'washed' the valves with gasoline not to just clean them, but to cool them (exhaust included). I don't know it that was true, but he got only 10mpg on the highway!!! BTW, the company I worked for in that time, had a GM 1 Ton pickup, with 554 gas engine, Atlas-Chalmers HD transmission. It got the same mileage by itself, that dropped to 6mpg when towing a 23,000 lb trailer! (gasoline was about $0.45/gal then).
Would have liked to see the brake job on this car as I have a 2018 Focus ST. But yeah, you're totally right, we've seen multiple brake jobs from you so I can understand that. The induction service is really important since I have an Ecoboost 2.0L so I plan to do this as well, but not with the ultra high end thing you have, probably with a Seafoam intake cleaner. Better than nothing I guess.
back in the day we used water injection to clear out carbon on cars that had bad valve stem oil seals , now a days we use oil separator's on the PCV systems ,this beats removing intake and walnut blasting valves.
Back in the day we used to do the Redex decoke, you got a big bottle of the stuff dumping half it in the fuel tank and out with the spark plugs filling the cylinders up stuffing some rag in the holes and you just let it sit for as long as poss, you then dry cranked the engine so the rags caught all the gunge and mank coming out then plugs back in, next was the air filter off and using one of them cleaner spray bottles you sprayed Redex into the carb throat whilst running at a fast idle until you saw clouds of white smoke billowing out, used up rest of the Redex in this manner then when the motor was running clear declared a "job done" Engine oil would be treated different, Wynn's engine flush added then off for a good hard drive, oil out when hot, cheap oil in and a new filter plus some more Wynn's, good hard drive again, hot oil out, new filter, proper decent oil in, can of Liquimoly and job done as well there. Liquimoly was ace at quietening down OHV and the infamous Ford Pinto engine OHC gear. Back in the eighties you could also use Slick 50, the proper stuff that coated teflon inside your engines tender parts, the stuff today is just an additive that does little, chap in Australia still makes the original stuff but price of shipping is heinous.
When I use a spray (Seafoam for me), I make sure it cleans the throttle body (or at least goes through it). Also do a hot soak at the end. Let it sit for 20 minutes or so. Then restart and drive.
This is a procedure I strongly recommend for GDI engines every 30k miles. I use instead the Seafoam twin kit. The long straw goes right infront of the Throttle Body. The spray can lasts for about 10 minutes while your partner holds the rpms near 2.5 k. The other can goes in the tank. The procedure is really good for high mileage vehicles to help clean up the nastys in the intake manifold and carbon buildup. The kit is about $18 @ WM.
Yep. No extra equipment needed. Project Farm did it years ago on an old farm truck. Results were obvious and immediate. At least for the intake cleaner. Harder saying for the fuel additives.
@randell gribben the stuff going into the fuel tank is just mainly injector cleaner, bro. The valves get hit from the air intake cleaner and if you think that's snake oil you'd be an idiot. There's a lot of hard proof out there that it works.
@@ColeSloth it has been proven that reg fuel( gas ) that you buy has detergents to keep the injectors clean...people well sell you all kinds of stuff, that will do this.. but when you go to a independent labs for results.. they all say the same thing..no added benefits to keep the injectors clean,, than reg fuel.
You say don't use this with turbo charger. I had a EcoBoost F150 that Ford recommended using 44K in. They even sold a BG package at their Quicklane service centers.
I had Motorvac done on my very old car. The idle speed rose so my mechanic did the service again because this seemed like a very good thing. Unfortunately the parts of the intake were worn. No fault of the cleaning. The flow had changed so much the amount of idle air could not be electronically controlled and a special restricter had to be made and installed. The plenum could not be reflowed because no original data existed. I would say these services work very well but are not the best for early fuel injected engines.
i am thinking of just taking my throttle body off and cleaning it with brake clean and a toothbrush cause i have an intermittent throttle body code that shows up as flashing on my dash. mostly does it when it is really cold outside. it also stumbles occasionally when the alternator is needing a higher idle then usual. i have a high performance stereo system installed that requires a high voltage and current demand... the stumble was not noticeable when the stereo system was not installed, right after buying the vehicle.
Ray, I would have done the induction cleaning before changing the plugs. I have seen the plugs fouled by the carbon removed from the combustion chamber.
While a chemical treatment may claim not to foul sparkplugs, it can cause loose carbon particles to lodge between the sparkplug cental and ground electrodes and cause a misfire. Had this happen after a customer drove the treated vehicle for a couple of days and return with a rough running engine complaint.
This does essentially what we used to do back in the day by pouring water down the throat of the carburetor to clean the cylinders. It really did help. We also used various chemicals to the same effect.
Doing this service on a 2002 Subaru Impreza with 200k+ miles made an engine go from having “rattling valve” type sound (I know - far from a specific diagnosis) to running silently. Can’t say what was exactly affected but results made the car a joy to continue to own and drive.
would have been interesting to see the valves on intake port ,before and after ,.. with bore scope . to see how affective this stuff is ,.. very curious about this stuff
Those fluffies serve a vital function. With them in place you will never run out of oil, never overheat, never speed, never have an alternator failure and the list for such improved reliability goes on but you have to keep them in place whenever the key is on. Oh, almost forgot to mention you'll get infinite gass mileage.
My wife unit thinks those lights are just suggestions that she needs to tell me about whenever she gets around to it. Typical response ..."I don't know how long it has been on.....a week or two I think."
These cleaners most likely won’t damage the cat immediately, but they can shorten it’s life. If there’s a lot of build up and the cleaner releases too much it can clog the cat and create hot spots which will shorten its life. Carbon build up is a real problem on high performance direct injection engines and it’s why people with them walnut blast the intake valves instead.
dont ever think we get tired of a certain repair as every brake job/repair has its own challenges which requires a different attack that not everyone knows how to do. at least here on the frozen prairie its that way. its all up to you of course, this is just my opinion. we, the people just appreciate all the hard work you do to bring us the knowledge and knowhow while at the same time building a successful business which makes for awesome content on a successful lubetube channel. thank you, ray and wife unit. question. what would be a good scan tool that makes sense for the average joe working on his stuff and helping others? thanks again.
You funny man module unit ...LOL My Honda is still under warranty and I asked the stealer about doing this to my direct injected 21 Pilot. They said we don't do that and if you do it , your warranty will be voided. I didn't like that answer .
Mmmm....I use red l_ne SL-1 at every fill and no it's not expensive if you follow instructions, in the diesel I use Howe's I truly see the diff. in the diesel over time, mpg is much better. That and changing oil &filters at regular intervals will make your vehicle last a lot longer . thanks for the vid, Be well.
I have noticed a nice change in you. You’ve always been positive about your work. But now that you and the wife unit are making a go of your own business, you seem to be happier … in a better place. I’m happy for you both. You have the skills and abilities necessary to work with the community. And you seem to be a good guy to be around. Congratulations on your new adventure. On behalf of all your viewers, please keep the videos, tutorials, popping ze hood, power-ups and downs coming. It’s all awesome!
His happiness is infectious!
8 hour days with the phone in that shop are not good for anyone's happiness.
Yes, now that you mention it, there's less of his frustration with management / service writers / parts dept type of thing. He never was very negative about those matters, but you could definitely see that it affected him. He has his standards- and management was not always in compliance!
Agree
@@bigjared8946elaborate?
Thanks Ray!
Ray you are right you do talk a lot. 80% educational and 20% pure entertainment... Don't stop! Love your videos.
I like that balance!
You may ramble but there is so much information in your rambling.
I ran water injection on one of my non intercooled diesel engines to keep the charge air temperatures down and a side effect was the best carbon removal ever. Intake manifold was spotless, runners, valves, pistons, everything was like new that was previously caked in carbon and oil.
Ford Boss me uses BG as well , I use BG rear end and manual transmission fluid in my 2015 mustang GT 6 speed manual .
Ray shows such a professional respect for the owner's car. How he gently moves the fluffy creatures out of the way and puts them back, exactly the way they were. I wish all mechanics were like that.
I do the same thing with people's desks when I work in their office. But it's never something funny or cute, it's just piles of papers and garbage that have to go back where they were lol.
I thought Ray would start talking and playing with them have a great day
Another great video 📹 👏
@@michaelpressman7203 Such as dancing them across the dash while singing ...Doodly Doodly Do...Doodly Doodly Do...Doodly Doodly Do...Doodly Doodly Do... That would have made a great Y/T short.
He better!
That’s the boss’s(Wife Unit’s) vehicle 😅
Your camera work has always been great, but lately it's above and beyond!
It would be interesting to see the before and after views with a borescope in the combustion chambers.
I was thinking about that too.
I notice that hardly anyone does that. I wish BG would do it live to show the efficacy of their products.
My thought exactly 👍
@@JohnS-il1dr It's because they don't do anything, just snake oil.
Check out Project Farm. They did
Sometimes that "snake oil" stuff just works. I "fixed" my SIL's car with a can of Seafoam when a shop told her she needed a new throttle body. Two years later it still starts/runs/idles just fine.
Seafoam and Lucasoil are the two things the snake oil is trying to trick you into thinking they are. THose two products actually do exactly what they say on the tin.
My buddies shop used the brake master hose because it had more vacuum pressure. And we used sea(stuff). No free ad here.
Many GDI Engines need invasive internal intake & valves scrub frequently due to major performance decline. This stuff helps some designs. Others need major Engine disassembly
Because GDI is a design flaw
Remember how they build cars these days. In the old days it was frame,running gear,body.. now they install the subframe from the bottom . Sometimes it may b easier just to drop the subframe and engine, do the repairs, and bolt it back together! Love this channel!
Sea Foam has a bunch of special goodies. Before all the fancy sensors you'd stick the PVC hose in the can while working the throttle being careful not to liquid lock. About 1/2 can in the engine, the rest in the gas tank. Reinstall hose and wait 30 for SF residue in combustion chamber. Restart outdoors. You could use your camera on a snake to see how shiny it was. I always finished with an oil change.
The stinky SF cloud would be huge depending on carbon build up.
Very well done Ray. Perfect explanation and procedure. It’s a pleasure being your BG Products partner.
@Raiman Ray's Repair
Next time can you show the before and after of the tops of the pistons and valves with a borescope? It would be very interesting to see how effective this product is Thanks brother!
The fuel system cleaner there is mostly snake oil, by the time it reaches the injectors, it's quite dilute and would take quite a few tanks or runs of it to actually help.
At our work we have a kit (albeit lots of adaptors missing or having to use from another kit, always the way with bloody workshops) that you screw on a pressurised can of injector cleaner and you hook up directly to or leading directly to the fuel rail.
Obviously you have to disconnect the pump with fuse or relay but has a much more direct cleaning solution and is designed so the car can still run on it too.
Backyard semi mechanic, but guessing that when you cracked the airbox and fiddled with the filter, the MAF sensor went wild and it took the ECM a few seconds to compensate for the inrush of air that was no longer restricted, as indicated by the near stalling condition? Oh, and wrap the end of that compressor hose with red tape for a couple of inches, helps find it in the pile :)
Just FYI. Ran a large city fleet maintenance for two years and used BG products frequently. Had a high mileage Chevy S-10 that was running pretty rough so put a can of the BG 44K in the gas tank. It knocked enough of the carbon buildup off the valves and piston tops that the engine ran smoother and was a lot stronger. Big fan and a positive testimonial for BG products, I like that stuff.
I have a box of the Engine dynamic flush. It's a 3 gallon kit used for deep cleaning a sludged up engine. I'm saving it for a really nasty one!
These modern intakes are not designed to flow vapor, only air, especially side access intakes. I have had to do this on cars. The aerosol will hit the throttle plate, partially recondense, and collect in the bottom of the intake. With a side mount, cylinder 4 will receive the most, cylinder 1 the least. I would use EVAP port, most manifolds are designed to evenly distribute vapor to all 4 cylinders, very close to the intake valves. I have used a borescope and found large amounts of fluid in the intake after a service pre-throttle application.
No Rainman, you do not talk too much. What you say is instructive and helpful. Who is telling you that you talk too much? Your former employers? Please don’t go silent.
Induction cleaning service only works if you do it on a regular basis. If you wait to long, carbon builds up on the intake valves, (coking) and it must be removed manually by various means. Plus, if you have a turbo, you don’t want chunks of carbon coming loose and going thru your turbo. Ford Tech Makuloco has several videos on this….
This ish does work!!! I use it every day at the Caddy dealer I work at. Make sure you're running it outside. The chemicals coming out the tailpipe will mess you up
Like Palestine, Ohio?
@@TheFrenchPug East Palestine, Palestine Ohio is somewhere else
Judging from the interior accessories, it's a good thing that cleaner is "cat" safe! 🤣
OSENT that ridicules'
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
I don't think you talk to much, I'm sure I speak for us all when I say its enjoyed very much, hearing a live narration of what your thinking and doing is awesome. A lot of the time you answer questions without even knowing it, by explaining why you are doing something a certain way. Keep Up the great work Ray!
A few vids ago Ray went 4 1/2 minutes at the end of total silence. creepy.
@@clbcl5 I thought my laptop had a problem, seriously, and checked my audio !
If him talking bothers you just turn your sound off. Easy peasy.
I find your videos informative, entertaining and funny so I watch them twice... Have a great Sunday and an even better tomorrow.
Have used bg products works well well done ray
Ray, I always used a nut driver to deal with Hose clamps. Even with the perfect Screwdriver a nut driver is faster and Less likely to cause a loss of skin. It’s way more fun watching you do the work than it was for me 55 years ago. No OBD2, No smog, no catalytic converters, no fuel injection, no electronic ignition. Just a fancied up version of Henry Ford’s fever dream. Love what you post. Thanks. Fixing old VW Beetles and vans for cheap in my driveway put me through college. I would work on anything, but VWs were my bread and butter.
Ray normally uses a socket on clamps, I guess he didn't want to walk back to the toolbox.
@@Antony_Jenner Socket is ok, but A nut driver is more controlable and faster unless access is a problem. Of course I have used the nearest tool to hand countless times, not looking down my nose at anyone.
Yea it was just too far away
Great vid Ray ... If you are old enough, do you remember the good old days, and I'm going back over 50 yrs! when we used to chuck a shit load of Red-Ex down the carb to achieve the same result. made loads of smoke too !! LOL!!
Seeing as Ray has stated in a previous video that he doesn't have much or any experience with carburetors, I highly doubt he is old enough to remember something more than 50 years in the past
@@johnathanedwards9054 That makes me too old !!
@@dilwyn1 I'd say experienced. I've never touched a carb but I've messed with other components and parts. People like you are an amazing source of knowledge of forgotten arts.
@@taliakuznetsova7092 😁 Thanks .. A twin choke Weber on a tuned 1.6 Cross flow with a four branch Holly exhaust is a bit like black magic 😃😃
@@dilwyn1 Twin choke? Thats a new one. Is it a choke per barrel?
I had a rav 4 1997 220k on it ..I used that sea foam in a can fix into brake line man it made smoke the entire street it was hillarious..Then they state go as fast as you can on highway.. I was shocked that little buzz bomb never ran so damn good. It would do 80 something like wow 65 was its max before.. It liked that speed.. It was a fun car to zip around in.. Best it ever ran..I just feel bad smoking g the entire street but then again they do fireplaces and smoke me out all the time.. sadly it got crushed t boned on the highway.. yes the highway..
At my dealership we always spray directly into the throttle body. It helps when you have carbon build up there.
...I made huge mistake watching this episode with my wife "unit"...she noticed steering wheel cover with "ears" and is at this very moment scouring Amazon looking for said steering wheel cover with "ears" for her Lexus...so I will probably have the only 2011 ES-350 with "ears" on the steering wheel...LOL...how boring life would be without our "wife units...😛
It is snake oil along with pretty much all that BG and other aftermarket stuff. That old Ford has regular multi port fuel injection where the fuel cleans the intake valves, they weren't choked with carbon like in a GDI engine. An old school Italian tune up would've done the same thing, blow out the carbon. It's also a lot more fun.
Ha Ha..Italian Tune Up. Never heard the term. Amazingly it popped right up with google.
Got 100k on my 2015 Fusion Ecoboost and still waiting for that "choked with carbon" to happen. 😏🙄
@@christopherharris3229carbon build up on direct injection engines is a very real thing. Plenty of videos where people remove intakes and show the build up. Check out walnut blasting videos to see the before and after cleaning.
Yep good old Italian tune up is what I prefer 😂
Great Video Ray. Very informative. For those who intend to do a home service, glad you mentioned the turbo and diesel warning.
This is one the best videos in a while. Clear explanations, showing all the neat featues. (Clamp on funnel, clip on device for steering wheel.) Good product demo.
video (and some of his others) reads like a commercial for BG products
Techs loved BG products.
Vendor paid quarter for each BG token . Stuff seemed to work ok
I have a vague memory that my 1984 Dodge Omni required a can of combustion chamber cleaner sprayed into the intake at each oil change.... stinky cloud out the exhaust.
After working for 47 years as machinery technical support on diesel and farm equipment
I like the idea of explanation on your work I also did some teaching to the younger generation obout how things work but never video recorder any off it
I definitely enjoy your work,
Can way till you get the other area set-up
Ray, don't know if BG still does it, but they used to have a commission system for their products, maybe you could work out some kind of sponsorship with them. I used to make an extra couple hundred bucks a week running their products.
Please please please Ray, Do not start playing that background music. Your stuff is solid without it. These you tubers are ruining their videos by thinking that background music crap makes it more professional or something. We don’t need any theatrical stuff your content is way solid enough bro 👍
Ray, that was one of your best ever. I liked when you showed the mist inside there. You mentioned the fuel trims and I said that would have been cool to watch the trims in real-time to see if the cleaner made any difference. Great video!
fuel trims before, then fuel trims after. During wouldn't have been accurate.
Seafoam makes an intake cleaner that works like the BG stuff Ray is using, only its in an aerosol can so you don't need all the extra hardware/equipment to use. The stuff works great.
Yep, have a can in my garage. Gotta spray it in the Murano. Nissan says it needs an intake cleaning. Waiting until it needs an oil change in case it gets crap in the oil.
My wife’s CRV has this process on the maintenance schedule. I did her SUV with the Sea Foam. It put it in limp mode, but a quick restart brought it back. Certainly seemed much, much livelier!
SeaFoam is good for sure. Better then BG or almost any cleaner on market. Not sure how much the formula has changed but GM Top Engine Cleaner used to be the best their was after Mopar changed their formula years ago.
They make a liquid can also so it can be sucked into a vacuum fitting.
There's a nifty automagical STP intake cleaner that works quite well too. It has a timer built in that releases its magic slowly with zero interaction required outside of holding the throttle steady for a while.
Its pricier, but idiot proof.
I was told a bottle ATF in the fuel tank would do something similar..
would cause misfires and smoke from exhaust but it cleaned the varnish & carbon out of engine.
It might help clean the inside of the combustion chamber if it even needs cleaning. It won't do anything at all for the intake and the valves and ports on a GDI (gasoline direct injection) motor because the gas is injected directly into the combustion chamber.
Great video Ray I used to do these at sears countryside they would smoke so moch on the road test. Take care and GOD bless
I miss my '14 focus ST.
Car was so fun to drive and easy to work on
That cap was giving you a hard time because you were using your left hand... it's a right hand thread 🤣
It’s so awesome watching Rainman after watching so many crappy, low quality channels. Love “RRR”
I love your service vids using specialized equipment. Any chance you can get before and after fuel injector/system readings? I think that would be a very good addition to your video. Keep on keepin on Ray.
Ray, i would like to see how this is done on a diesel for home based DIY car enthusiasts. And the difference between petrol and diesels for us less knowledgable. My Diesel in Europe is doing short trips snd carbon seems to be a problem on GM 1.9 cdti (2016). Thanks for education and video entertainment
Great vid Ray. I have heard that you don't want to do a hydrocarbon-based cleaner with Ford EcoBoost. This was on another channel and that mechanic states that he got the information directly from Ford's technician support line. They state that it causes the turbos to run hot and can cause heat damage. In this case the induction cleaning process is walnut shell blasting the valves. Darn those GDI engines.
Cleaning injectors through the fuel system is fine and if you run inferior gasoline. But the cleaning through the air stream won't really clean much. Almost all DI engines will have carbon bulidup over time - manual cleaning of the inlet manifold and down to the valves is the best way to go. The Focus would be easy to do as the manifold is facing forward - my Fiesta is more annoying as its facing the firewall. Pcv system is the main culprit for issues and oil will mix with the air and most pcv systems let to much oil vapour pass and this will bake on the valves over time. No cleaning procedure like this will prevent this - no wonder that dual injectors (port and di) are implemented today..
This is a ramble I'll listen to just about any day! Could almost use this video as a training resource 🤔
I have used BG products I have seen the difference with regular maintenance with BG products in the engine performance and life
Not sure if it's still available but I have used OMC Tune up in a Can, for two stroke outboards. That stuff works amazingly well. The plugs will come out as clean as new and the pistons/chambers totally free of carbon.
Years ago I would use the 3M system to flush fuel injection. It too caused exhaust to have a bad smell. I don’t know if the 3M cleaner system is still around
I suspect this is better than some "fuel system / intake cleaning service" that people pay for that's a bottle of Techron dumped in the gas tank and spraying a few squirts of intake cleaner into the intake.
A lot of people do not realize how important it is to have the intake system cleaned on a direct injection engine, the crank case vent is attached to the intake allowing oil to build up in the intake runners and around the valve stem. Over time the heat from the engine hardens the oil and when that happens the best way to clean it, is to remove the intake and use a type of Sand Blaster using walnut shells. There are products out there that involve installing a catch can in the crank case vent line to help keep the oil from entering the intake manifold. You just have to remember to remove the catch can and clean it every so often. As Meat Loaf says Paradise by the Dash Board Lights.
Never let your meat loaf !
I have used BG products for many years and I was told from BG to shut to motor off when it's done, let it soak then start up and test drive. It will smoke like crazy, that's when you know it has cleaned out the combustion chambers. We always drove by the shop(Midas) next store and smoked them out! LOL BG products are legit esp. the 44K!
Way back in the 80's, one of my buddies had a Jeep CJ, and he stated that it 'washed' the valves with gasoline not to just clean them, but to cool them (exhaust included). I don't know it that was true, but he got only 10mpg on the highway!!! BTW, the company I worked for in that time, had a GM 1 Ton pickup, with 554 gas engine, Atlas-Chalmers HD transmission. It got the same mileage by itself, that dropped to 6mpg when towing a 23,000 lb trailer! (gasoline was about $0.45/gal then).
Would have liked to see the brake job on this car as I have a 2018 Focus ST. But yeah, you're totally right, we've seen multiple brake jobs from you so I can understand that. The induction service is really important since I have an Ecoboost 2.0L so I plan to do this as well, but not with the ultra high end thing you have, probably with a Seafoam intake cleaner. Better than nothing I guess.
I'm glad to see your shop air hose looking more like mine each passing day.
back in the day we used water injection to clear out carbon on cars that had bad valve stem oil seals , now a days we use oil separator's on the PCV systems ,this beats removing intake and walnut blasting valves.
It drives me crazy we don't get many MPI cars here. I have a Mk7 gti and all other markets except the US get MPI as a factory option.
The Focus is no known for catbon buildup but I want to have this cleaning done on my 2018 Focus. Just hit 20,000 miles.
Back in the day we used to do the Redex decoke, you got a big bottle of the stuff dumping half it in the fuel tank and out with the spark plugs filling the cylinders up stuffing some rag in the holes and you just let it sit for as long as poss, you then dry cranked the engine so the rags caught all the gunge and mank coming out then plugs back in, next was the air filter off and using one of them cleaner spray bottles you sprayed Redex into the carb throat whilst running at a fast idle until you saw clouds of white smoke billowing out, used up rest of the Redex in this manner then when the motor was running clear declared a "job done" Engine oil would be treated different, Wynn's engine flush added then off for a good hard drive, oil out when hot, cheap oil in and a new filter plus some more Wynn's, good hard drive again, hot oil out, new filter, proper decent oil in, can of Liquimoly and job done as well there. Liquimoly was ace at quietening down OHV and the infamous Ford Pinto engine OHC gear. Back in the eighties you could also use Slick 50, the proper stuff that coated teflon inside your engines tender parts, the stuff today is just an additive that does little, chap in Australia still makes the original stuff but price of shipping is heinous.
When I use a spray (Seafoam for me), I make sure it cleans the throttle body (or at least goes through it).
Also do a hot soak at the end. Let it sit for 20 minutes or so. Then restart and drive.
This is a procedure I strongly recommend for GDI engines every 30k miles. I use instead the Seafoam twin kit. The long straw goes right infront of the Throttle Body. The spray can lasts for about 10 minutes while your partner holds the rpms near 2.5 k. The other can goes in the tank. The procedure is really good for high mileage vehicles to help clean up the nastys in the intake manifold and carbon buildup. The kit is about $18 @ WM.
This is exactly what I was going to say! 👍 Also at the Seafoam price for any vehicle, every 100K miles.
Yep. No extra equipment needed. Project Farm did it years ago on an old farm truck. Results were obvious and immediate. At least for the intake cleaner. Harder saying for the fuel additives.
the stuff that goes in to the tank will NOTCEAN THE VAVLES AS IT IS DIRECT INJECTION INTO THE CLY ITSELF..NOT PASSING BY THE VALES.... SNAKE OIL
@randell gribben the stuff going into the fuel tank is just mainly injector cleaner, bro. The valves get hit from the air intake cleaner and if you think that's snake oil you'd be an idiot. There's a lot of hard proof out there that it works.
@@ColeSloth it has been proven that reg fuel( gas ) that you buy has detergents to keep the injectors clean...people well sell you all kinds of stuff, that will do this.. but when you go to a independent labs for results.. they all say the same thing..no added benefits to keep the injectors clean,, than reg fuel.
Got to ♡ the cute steering wheel cover with ears and the little critters in this car.
You say don't use this with turbo charger. I had a EcoBoost F150 that Ford recommended using 44K in. They even sold a BG package at their Quicklane service centers.
Back in the 70's and 80's ATF did a fair job of de-carbonizing the intake chamber.
That 44k is no joke. Back in the day, it was only one type. Glad BG is doing it!
Back in the day, DG products came with plastic chips in them that you could redeem for merch.
If you have access, I would love to see independent studies regarding the efficacy of this product. Thanks!
Put that request on the Project Farm site! He's always looking for things to test.
I had Motorvac done on my very old car.
The idle speed rose so my mechanic did the service again because this seemed like a very good thing.
Unfortunately the parts of the intake were worn.
No fault of the cleaning.
The flow had changed so much the amount of idle air could not be electronically controlled and a special restricter had to be made and installed.
The plenum could not be reflowed because no original data existed.
I would say these services work very well but are not the best for early fuel injected engines.
you could Google it. Why waste Rays time
@@steveb6103 project farm used the seafoam brand on an old truck of his. Results of the air intake cleaner speak for themselves.
i am thinking of just taking my throttle body off and cleaning it with brake clean and a toothbrush cause i have an intermittent throttle body code that shows up as flashing on my dash. mostly does it when it is really cold outside.
it also stumbles occasionally when the alternator is needing a higher idle then usual. i have a high performance stereo system installed that requires a high voltage and current demand...
the stumble was not noticeable when the stereo system was not installed, right after buying the vehicle.
Ray, I would have done the induction cleaning before changing the plugs. I have seen the plugs fouled by the carbon removed from the combustion chamber.
While a chemical treatment may claim not to foul sparkplugs, it can cause loose carbon particles to lodge between the sparkplug cental and ground electrodes and cause a misfire. Had this happen after a customer drove the treated vehicle for a couple of days and return with a rough running engine complaint.
This does essentially what we used to do back in the day by pouring water down the throat of the carburetor to clean the cylinders. It really did help. We also used various chemicals to the same effect.
Friend of mine used to pour a little trans fluid in carb to clean valves.
IDK if worked but never killed a car .
Wow. My daughter would love the interior of that car, with all the stuffies, and the "cat ears" on the steering wheel!
My daughter would like it too. She has almost 9 years before she can drive. Lol
My furry friend who is a 46 year old man but identifies as a 9 year old girl and/or a female kitten drives a car like this too! Squee! UwU
Doing this service on a 2002 Subaru Impreza with 200k+ miles made an engine go from having “rattling valve” type sound (I know - far from a specific diagnosis) to running silently. Can’t say what was exactly affected but results made the car a joy to continue to own and drive.
would have been interesting to see the valves on intake port ,before and after ,.. with bore scope . to see how affective this stuff is ,.. very curious about this stuff
sorry to say.. you will not see that..as bg gdi cleaner,is , snake oil
Hey Ray, I see the merit in doing that procedure and adding that it's not good for diesel or turbo engines. Cheers!
156th! GOOD MORNING RAY! Super informative channel! Learn something new every time. Roger in Pierre South Dakota 😮😊
great job ! question .? wouldn't that be better preform before changing the spark plugs or it doesn't matter
You know, the cow key car, is one of the cleanest ones seen recently. And has some cute things on the dash
Those fluffies serve a vital function. With them in place you will never run out of oil, never overheat, never speed, never have an alternator failure and the list for such improved reliability goes on but you have to keep them in place whenever the key is on. Oh, almost forgot to mention you'll get infinite gass mileage.
It looks like a girl owned car, they don't look at warning lights anyway :-)
@@birrextio6544 Uh-oh, you're in trouble!! LOL
Sarcasm level =1000
My wife unit thinks those lights are just suggestions that she needs to tell me about whenever she gets around to it.
Typical response ..."I don't know how long it has been on.....a week or two I think."
@@jaykellett2327 That knocking is just the bass beat with the system cranked.
These cleaners most likely won’t damage the cat immediately, but they can shorten it’s life. If there’s a lot of build up and the cleaner releases too much it can clog the cat and create hot spots which will shorten its life. Carbon build up is a real problem on high performance direct injection engines and it’s why people with them walnut blast the intake valves instead.
You should have run the cleaner prior to changing the spark plugs. You could loosen carbon with could attach to the plug
I've never seen the BG products before but I think I will see about trying them. Thanks Ray. Stay safe my friend.
Those two cans cost $100 on Amazon plus the delivery system.
Good warning on turbos cars!!! And yeah cleaners actually do work. Not snake oil. If you know you know...
Lol, brain fart @3:12 spit it out Ray🤣 and I agree with the masses, half the fun of your videos is your dialogue 👊
Always interesting. Well done.
We need a video of Ray installing kitty ears on his Duramax steering wheel...
that would be cool
dont ever think we get tired of a certain repair as every brake job/repair has its own challenges which requires a different attack that not everyone knows how to do. at least here on the frozen prairie its that way. its all up to you of course, this is just my opinion. we, the people just appreciate all the hard work you do to bring us the knowledge and knowhow while at the same time building a successful business which makes for awesome content on a successful lubetube channel.
thank you, ray and wife unit.
question. what would be a good scan tool that makes sense for the average joe working on his stuff and helping others? thanks again.
I have a question that some other my be curious about that is adding a oil catch can on like a 5.7 hemi challenger 2008 and up. What is your thoughts.
Happy family day weekend to you and the family unit.
I like the ears on the steering wheel cover. Now my wife wants one for her car! Great maintenance video!
You funny man module unit ...LOL My Honda is still under warranty and I asked the stealer about doing this to my direct injected 21 Pilot. They said we don't do that and if you do it , your warranty will be voided. I didn't like that answer .
Don't think pringle's can get you, I remember 'Pop the top on a cold
back when you still had to open bottles and cans with a 'church key'.👍🇺🇸😎
Formula 409 works great as well! 1 pump every 2.3 seconds, untill empty.
When I was a tech In the dealership environment I always loved using BG services. Especially on GDI engines at 15k miles. Hyundais had to have it
Mmmm....I use red l_ne SL-1 at every fill and no it's not expensive if you follow instructions, in the diesel I use Howe's I truly see the diff. in the diesel over time, mpg is much better. That and changing oil &filters at regular intervals will make your vehicle last a lot longer .
thanks for the vid, Be well.