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Hi,

I came back from my usually trustworthy mechanic who recommended I get
a motorvac done on my 1999 honda civic for $150 (Canadian).

Nothing’s particularly wrong with the car, but I do notice some
hesitation when switching gears.

I just wanted to know if anyone’s heard of motorvac and if it is a
worthwhile procedure.



thanks for your help,
--andrew

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In article <4144e42c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
Civic_Child <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote:

> I just wanted to know if anyone’s heard of motorvac and if it is a
> worthwhile procedure.

I don't know personally, but Tom and Ray Magliozzi--the Car Talk guys on
NPR--think it's a good idea.

There are a couple versions, one for oil and one for combustion chambers.

Honda suggests not using this service.


"Civic_Child" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I came back from my usually trustworthy mechanic who recommended I get
> a motorvac done on my 1999 honda civic for $150 (Canadian).
>
> Nothing's particularly wrong with the car, but I do notice some
> hesitation when switching gears.
>
> I just wanted to know if anyone's heard of motorvac and if it is a
> worthwhile procedure.
>
>
>
> thanks for your help,
> --andrew
>
> --
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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> In article <4144e42c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
> Civic_Child <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote:
>
> > I just wanted to know if anyone's heard of motorvac and if it is a
> > worthwhile procedure.
>
> I don't know personally, but Tom and Ray Magliozzi--the Car Talk guys on
> NPR--think it's a good idea.
>

They also recommend the "Wallet-Vac."


> There are a couple versions, one for oil and one for combustion chambers.
>

"Honda Doc" <tophondadoc@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Honda suggests not using this service.

Is there a TSB on it?


> "Civic_Child" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:4144e42c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I came back from my usually trustworthy mechanic who recommended I get
>> a motorvac done on my 1999 honda civic for $150 (Canadian).
>>
>> Nothing's particularly wrong with the car, but I do notice some
>> hesitation when switching gears.
>>
>> I just wanted to know if anyone's heard of motorvac and if it is a
>> worthwhile procedure.
>>
>>
>>
>> thanks for your help,
>> --andrew
>>
>> --
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>
>

Civic_Child <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in
news:4144e42c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com:

> Hi,
>
> I came back from my usually trustworthy mechanic who recommended I get
> a motorvac done on my 1999 honda civic for $150 (Canadian).
>
> Nothing’s particularly wrong with the car, but I do notice some
> hesitation when switching gears.
>
> I just wanted to know if anyone’s heard of motorvac and if it is a
> worthwhile procedure.
>
>
>
> thanks for your help,
> --andrew
>

Here's what I found on GOOGLE where YOU should have looked;
http://www.motorvac.com/

It's some sort of fuel or oil system cleaning using their detergents.


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Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> Civic_Child <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in
> news:4144e42c$1_3@alt.athenanews.com:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I came back from my usually trustworthy mechanic who recommended I get
> > a motorvac done on my 1999 honda civic for $150 (Canadian).
> >
> > Nothing's particularly wrong with the car, but I do notice some
> > hesitation when switching gears.
> >
> > I just wanted to know if anyone's heard of motorvac and if it is a
> > worthwhile procedure.
> >
> >
> >
> > thanks for your help,
> > --andrew
> >
>
> Here's what I found on GOOGLE where YOU should have looked;
> http://www.motorvac.com/
>
> It's some sort of fuel or oil system cleaning using their detergents.
>
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik-at-kua.net



Or at least asked if anyone has had any bad luck or something like that with
motorvac.

Bearman

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