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Originally Posted by willie@eco
Nah, not for me haha. Cool idea but not my cup of tea haha.
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If you said it pings over 1/4 throttle you probably have a lot of carbon buildup in the combustion chamber! I'd look into your PCV valve for one! and 2, do a cleanout with seafoam or water, make sure your car is really warmed up before pouring in the water! then shut it off for 5-10 minutes and go race it around for a good 10 minutes. if the pinging isn't completely gone at that point, you may have other problems.
The second video shows the pistons, which aren't nearly as important as the combustion chamber... I've personally used a combo of Water swirled with ATF mixed at 50-50 shaken up to a froth. A car that would not pass emissions, would pass afterwards with a treatment.
Switch the oil to 0w-30 (not the same as 5w-30), and block 1/3 to 1/2 of your radiator with cardboard as well if you mainly do short trips.
Short shift, or skip shift you can go 1-3-5 or 1, 2, 5. Cars get better mpg flooring it in a higher gear than pressing the gas halfway in a lower gear.
You will see a MPG improvement!