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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 10:18 AM
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When I give my Levorg some 'welly' I sometimes get large plumes of black smoke. Further investigations show that the FA20E DIT engines have carbon build up that require the inlet to be cleaned according to the Service Bulletin 9-74-21

This video shows a Subaru Maintenance kit with the following items required, SOA868V9431, SOA868V9430, SOA868v9166. Is there anything in the UK similar to this available?





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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 12:04 PM
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Have you read SOA Technical Service Bulletin 9-74-21R ?

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...01059-0001.pdf

You could always try one of these
https://www.google.com/search?q=inta...ih=720&dpr=2.4
or
Amazon Amazon

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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Clark
Read it and watched the guy performing it. I did consider those cleaners but figured that with the history of subaru engines being delicate, I'd rather buy what the manufacturer recommends. Also, I quite liked the concept of doing it as per the video with the tube & liquid.
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Fit water injection job done.
No more carbon deposits.

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Old Apr 26, 2023 | 09:38 AM
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Fit water injection job done.
No more carbon deposits.
any upgrades that increase the bhp more than 10% will kill the cvt
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Old Apr 26, 2023 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
any upgrades that increase the bhp more than 10% will kill the cvt
Just inject water no meth.
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
any upgrades that increase the bhp more than 10% will kill the cvt
Is cvt equivalent of wrx 5 speed?
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