2.7L Turbo problem

**rar110** · 15th October 2015, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by jexhed

Put a product called "Revive" through the intake. Seems to be ok now, maybe it helped loosen up the actuator arm ?? Found some oil residue at the intake connections to the turbo. Is it recommended to fit an oil catch can to these engines ?

I've used Revive on the tdv8. It made it run smoother and improved power, not that it was rough or lacked power. I was concerned about too much black smoke on acceleration.

jexhed · 16th October 2015, 06:58 PM

Can anyone explain how "Revive" works ?

**jonesy63** · 17th October 2015, 11:20 AM

https://reviveturbocleaner.com/ explains it.

**DazzaTD5** · 18th October 2015, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by jonesy63

https://reviveturbocleaner.com/ explains it.

Interesting..... when they say locks onto carbon and soot... I wonder if they mean just like water does, ever noticed how clean piston tops and valves are when taking a head of an engine that has done the gasket and allowed coolant into the pistons. haha I'm sure its more than that, but bet its based on that though.... water that is.

Non the less a good idea if it strips off the carbon from the variable vanes on modern turbos. While using other products such as intake throttle body cleaner on petrols is fine, its a bit nasty and a no no to use on most modern turbo diesels.

Regards
Daz

**rar110** · 18th October 2015, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

Interesting..... when they say locks onto carbon and soot... I wonder if they mean just like water does, ever noticed how clean piston tops and valves are when taking a head of an engine that has done the gasket and allowed coolant into the pistons. haha I'm sure its more than that, but bet its based on that though.... water that is. Non the less a good idea if it strips off the carbon from the variable vanes on modern turbos. While using other products such as intake throttle body cleaner on petrols is fine, its a bit nasty and a no no to use on most modern turbo diesels. Regards Daz

It's not solvent based. I think it's water based.

**Graeme** · 18th October 2015, 06:09 AM

Many years ago I knew a person who occasionally gave his old Peugeot a clean-out by dribbling water down the carby with the engine at mid revs. Lots of smoke produced early in the exercise.

**ozscott** · 18th October 2015, 06:18 AM

I had a rudimentary vacuum cold water intake in a hot holden 6. Worked well. Cheers

**justinc** · 18th October 2015, 06:41 AM

Yes a Squirty bottle of cold water into su's on a rover 3.5 at operating temp and 2500rpm cleaned/decarbonized pistons and chambers well. Can be a bit smoky/ steaming to start off with☺

Jc

**letherm** · 18th October 2015, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Graeme

Many years ago I knew a person who occasionally gave his old Peugeot a clean-out by dribbling water down the carby with the engine at mid revs. Lots of smoke produced early in the exercise.

Yes, exactly what my father used to do on a Morris 1100 when I was a kid. He worked at BMC and also got hold of a decoking fluid that really

created a smoke screen when he used it. You literally couldn't see behind the car for several minutes after you drove off.

Martin

**eddy** · 18th October 2015, 01:14 PM

Pre pollution days of the Redex 'decoke'!!

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