Does BG Platinum GDI Intake Cleaner Remove Carbon? It's time to find out!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video we will be testing the effectiveness of BG Product's "Platinum Air Intake, Valve & Combustion Chamber Cleaner" in how well it can remove actual carbon deposits that have accumulated on the back of intake valves and intake runners.
0:00 Introduction
1:45 Product & Tool Overview
4:32 Valve Before Cleaning
5:44 Performing Cleaning Service
9:12 Valves Right After Cleaning
12:31 Valves After 500 Miles
14:00 Walnut Blasting
16:41 Conclusion - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Very comprehensive video conclusively showing that chemicals should be used to delay the eventual need for walnut husk blasting at a higher interval. Thanks for the diligence to film the entire process. Yours is the only video I have seen to do so and to clearly film the results.
Thank you for your time in making the video. I have used both and walnut blasting and is by far the best result. The Bg stuff is not meant to take big chunks off of the valves as the engine could be damaged. The Bg stuff is meant to take of layers at a time to avoid causing damage to the engine. I’m a tech by trade and not a Bg sales person.
Do u recommend using it as a preventative maintenance measure ? Like once a year ? I got 2 brand new vehicles so no carbon build up to start . I got a clean slate to work with
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I had similar levels of baked on carbon on my N54 335i. I had to do a seafoam and berryman soak and use a brush and plastic pick tool to remove most of the carbon.
I now use aerosol valve cleaners as maintenance to keep the intake valves clean. I don't bother with the intermittent revving, I just jam the throttle with a bar at 3k rpm and it does the job
Just had the BG Diesel Induction Service demonstrated to me on a 3.2L BT50 with 140,000km on the clock. Results were similar and not as I expected but the chemist from BG explained that due to this vehicle not having the clean done every 2nd service (30,000kms) from new the results were sort of expected and also explained WHY.. the WHY is because the product is designed to remove the carbon/soot in a slow fashion, basically layers removed one at a time to avoid large amounts of rubbish passing through the combustion cylinder at any one time. Imagine if it was all removed in one process! (90mins give or take) If you have ever removed a diesel intake and cleaned it out by hand you will know how much carbon/soot they can contain. Its LOTS.... like 1 or 2 cans full or more. This made sense to me.
Yes you could see the product had penetrated the carbon/soot after the one tin but not moved much of it from the EGR valve (where we could visually see).
I was also told a 2nd can should have been used. A "double dose" for first time cleans is recommended where its not been periodic from the start.
I'm keen to try it again with this in mind and knowing that the risk to the engine is as low and safe as possible.
Excellent video!
Good video!
i tought you suppose to soak those valves with the liquid? just spray a foam based cleaner / carb choke spray and fine sanding it should clean those valve
Great video but there is only 1 mistake. You are supposed to use 2 cans of intake valve and combustion chamber cleaner. After 1st can is used you are supposed to let the engine idle for 15 minutes and then add a 2nd can to complete the service.
This only applies to the 11 ounce cans, kit #6592. He's using a 22 ounce, which is a single can. But yes, otherwise both cans.
@@BillyClements555 absolutely not. There is 2 part kit, like in the video, and a 3 part kit with two cans of PN261, and one can of PN208. The 3 part kit is supposed to be used when the engine has never been cleaned before. And also, he should have been using the Platinum tool, which he is not. He is using the old VIA tool, which is not as effective as the new platinum tool.
I'm about to do this to my L83 swapped Jeep TJ, not the result I was hoping for from the BG, I hope I have better luck, but I doubt it.
In hindsight it's probably best it doesn't really work all that well. If it did, people would be running it in their 200K mile clunkers and clogging up the catalytic converters or causing internal engine wear/damage. I forgot to mention in the video but I definitely wouldn't recommend any cleaning process other than walnut blasting if the intake valves have any more carbon than this Buick had due to the reason just stated. Leave the chemicals for the routine maintainence.
I am in Australia. Our 2013 Hyundai Premium 1.6 liter turbo diesel has just been sold to it's new owner with 126,000 miles on the clock. Always used Caltex Vortex Premium diesel fuel and full synthetic oil plus OEM filter changed every 5,000 miles. Presale check was carried out by my mechanic including removal of inlet manifold and inspection of inlet valves. The colour is a light grey soot with zero sign of any carbon buildup. It has been a fantastic little car with huge low down torque and highway fuel consumption around 60mpg and 40mpg in urban stop start. Cheers.@@TechnicianRed
Do the valves have to be closed on each cylinder when you are doing walnut blasting?
Yes the valves must be closed during walnut blasting.
Try Mann provent 200.
How much is to have your car walnut blasted on average?
Usually intake r&r time plus 0.5hr labor per cylinder. Most shops that do this are going to be in the $150-$200/hr range. Also a little extra for the walnut and Intake gaskets if needed.
how much does walnut blasting cost?
On average about a half hour labor per cylinder plus intake R&R time.
What state is your shop in?
TX
@@TechnicianRed thank you, but it's too far to drive. I wanted to get walnut blasting.
@@pfoxhound lots of places do it now.
@@TechnicianRed maybe, but I trust to my eyes, also I have access to some shops and I see the way regular cars being repaired. That's the reason why I do some repairs myself, or I stand behind the back, or only few guys that I trust...
Why didn’t you clean the throttle plate first
Because there was no reason to clean the throttle plate. The customer had just cleaned it less than 100 miles ago. Yes, the plate surface is stained but that doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is any dirt build-up on the edge of the blade and internal surface of the throttle body housing. This build-up of dirt is the only thing that would restrict airflow and there is no such build-up on this throttle body.
In my gasolene GDI cars I run Avgas 100LL from the local airport. This fuel is simply amazing with a rich mixture octane rating exceeding 130. My new Mazda CX 30 G25 Skyactiv G engine is silky smooth on this fuel. I have friends who run Australia's cheapest and crappiest 91 (10E) and their exact same engines sound like tractors and get terrible fuel economy. Go figure!
Sounds expensive! Us peasants have to settle with a little distributor adjustment in the warmer months 😆
It is currently US$8.00 per gallon. Or US$108.00 per tank. Our regular 98RON (zero ethanol) premium is US$5.40 per gallon or US$73.00 per tank.@@TechnicianRed
@@TechnicianRed Also not catalytic converter friendly.
Didn't search enough.
Cheaper just to walnut blast it every 100K miles.
Nobody should want the BG cleaner to work. You do not want all that carbon buildup flushed through the engine all at once. I wouldn't even bother periodically using it later, after the walnut blasting, just wait a lot longer and walnut blast again.
I think the engine has to be hot
Don't buy a GDI engine.