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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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fuel injector cleaner?

Just wanted to know who makes a good cleaner other than sending them out.
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Your not talking about the crap you pour in the gas tank right?

If so, I'd def send them out to be cleaned and flow tested.
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Spouse's Grand Prix with the little V6 had a miss and was putt putting out the exhaust. I figured on pulling the heads for a valve job but I tried the gas additive first. It fixed it.

I also have read that this stuff can be harsh on plastic parts so I wouldn't recommend doing this on a regular basis.

Also, I don't remember what brand I used. It came from Walmart.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 05:32 AM
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Chevron with techron. Best additive cleaner by far
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 05:36 AM
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seafoam is pretty good also
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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Seafoam is probably one of the best out there. I've had numerous v8 guys and many import people come in (Napa where I work) and buy this stuff right before dyno days.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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Had a vehicle a few years ago, was still under factory warranty, and only a few years old at the time. Started running very rough, barely drivable.

Took it to the dealer and they used a fuel injector cleaner on it, and worked great. It was basically a can of stuff that they connected to the schraeder port on the injector rail and it ran on the contents of the can until the can was empty.

And when done, it was as good as new.

I always wonder about the various additives you put in your gas tank, not sure if its good for them or not. I think those additives are just marketing bs. There are plenty of additives and cleaners in the gas you get from the pump and no reason to add more.

Just my 2 cents.
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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I used BG 44k on older fords and it works great. After running it for a tank or so it really made a difference in the injector flow test results.

The old 460 fuel injected trucks were horrible for gumming up injectors and this stuff would bring them back to life.
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sho669
I used BG 44k on older fords and it works great. After running it for a tank or so it really made a difference in the injector flow test results.

The old 460 fuel injected trucks were horrible for gumming up injectors and this stuff would bring them back to life.
Would this be ok to use with E85?
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 07:21 AM
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seafoam works wonders def give it a try many people had great results with it
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