03/03/2026
How many garages can carry out walnut blasting carbon removal and test, clean, service gasoline direct injection (GDI) fuel injectors.
This Hyunda Tucson 1.6 GDI has an intermittent misfire, it has been to 2 other repairers that have fitted spark plugs and ignition coils but failed to diagnose and cure the misfire.
The car has not presented the misfire to us which makes it very difficult to diagnose.
We started with the basics, a couple of mechanical engine test including compression and leakages to ensure as far as possible that the engine is mechanically sound.
Next we smoke checked the intake system for leaks.
We then carried out a visual inspection of the inlet for excessive carbon build up, look what we seen.
We suggested, as preventative maintenance (not a cure for the misfire) a walnut blast and injector test/clean.
We are fairly confident this will cure the misfire although we never witnessed it ourselves.