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Nope the programing is all on 5 1/4 disks, they got tired of people getting confused when no music played from the CD's and when the Yanni tune was applied the engines were killing themselves at a high rate.

 

Like the chrome, but it will warp and drip too, if they didn't install the heat shield. Speaking from experience, we were on our 3rd when they finally got the heat shield in, now all is good!

 

Was that walnut shell blast a complicated operation?
Seems like they would need to remove both the intake and exhaust systems to do it. How long was it in the shop?

 

I like all the silver with the roof rack, looks very cohesive.

 

Get an oil catch can installed and you will most likely not have the carbon build up problem again.

 

I like the look, but the arrow says you're going the wrong way. :lol:

Jim

 

:lol: x 10

 

I'm still trying to get my head around how they did the carbon cleaning....
If they removed the head, OK.....

But if they left the head on, wouldn't some of the walnut shells pass through the head, turbo, and then plug up the cat?

 

I assumed they sat around and ate the walnuts.

 

I would think the carbon would add a nice nutty flavor.

 

They used to do this on Audis back in the day.....they do pull the manifolds and rotate the engine till the valves are closed, then it's a lot like sand blasting.....then just blow the remaining dust/shells out with air. I guess the shells are fine enough that whatever remains gets burned up in the combustion process, as i never heard of any problems with it on Audis, and they always ran considerably better after having this done - but they were having a real problem with coking of the valves - I don't remember if it was a seal problem or a breather problem on the Audi engines now - it's been too long.

On the MINIs they're just doing the intake side, no reason to remove the exhaust that I can see...