So I floored my car today...
04-26-06, 08:27 PM
#16
Installed the TM plugs today. I wish I had a dyno at my disposal.
My engine is definitely a lot smoother at idle, but whenever i slow down to the point where the engine has to go back to down to idle, i can feel a bit of roughness around 1.5k RPM or so. maybe it's been there forever, and I just hadn't notice until now.
But the car feels awesome. I was never able to chirp tires while accelerating out of a turn with just little effort (VSC off of course).
1st gear definitely feels a lot better now.
My engine is definitely a lot smoother at idle, but whenever i slow down to the point where the engine has to go back to down to idle, i can feel a bit of roughness around 1.5k RPM or so. maybe it's been there forever, and I just hadn't notice until now.
But the car feels awesome. I was never able to chirp tires while accelerating out of a turn with just little effort (VSC off of course).
1st gear definitely feels a lot better now.
04-27-06, 05:47 AM
#19
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by GSteg
I just cleaned out my MAF and used seafoam on my engine.
All I can say is HOLY CRAP it made a difference. It's smoother now. I am not kidding. I am happy. I drove my sister around (I picked up my sister from school) and she asked if I did any mod to my car because it felt like it had more power. I didn't even tell her anything about my car yet
. Not to mention, when I did the seafoam treatment, there was A LOT of smoke coming out of my exhaust. I think I will do a second treatment next week since my car has 126k miles on it already. I bet the internal is filled with lots of carbon deposit.
I haven't even reset the ECU yet, nor have I installed my torquemaster plug.
muahahah
All I can say is HOLY CRAP it made a difference. It's smoother now. I am not kidding. I am happy. I drove my sister around (I picked up my sister from school) and she asked if I did any mod to my car because it felt like it had more power. I didn't even tell her anything about my car yet
. Not to mention, when I did the seafoam treatment, there was A LOT of smoke coming out of my exhaust. I think I will do a second treatment next week since my car has 126k miles on it already. I bet the internal is filled with lots of carbon deposit.I haven't even reset the ECU yet, nor have I installed my torquemaster plug.
muahahah
Thanks
04-27-06, 09:13 AM
#20
I added seafoam through the PCV valve. I had my little brother sit in the car holding the rev at 2k RPM while I let the PCV suck in seafoam. You have to add it slowly though. If too much goes in at once, the engine will try to rev high and you can possibly flood the engine.
I did not add any oil, or change oil because I didn't use it in the oil crankcase. I did this knowing i'll change the spark plugs. I add seafoam to the tank a while ago, so I didn't need to add again. There is really no harm in donig seafoam before or after changing your plugs. I couldnt' believe how much smoke came out of my exhaust though. No more lag for me!
I did not add any oil, or change oil because I didn't use it in the oil crankcase. I did this knowing i'll change the spark plugs. I add seafoam to the tank a while ago, so I didn't need to add again. There is really no harm in donig seafoam before or after changing your plugs. I couldnt' believe how much smoke came out of my exhaust though. No more lag for me!
04-27-06, 10:11 AM
#21
Lexus Test Driver
update
I did the MAF cleaning with some electronic parts cleaner from Advance Auto Parts. That joker was pretty dirty. I did a can of seafoam in the gas tank, and reset the ECU. Definite improvements. I will wait until my next oil change interval to do the Seafoam in the PCV valve, and I'll probably change the plugs then too.
Last edited by STONER; 04-28-06 at 04:53 AM.
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