Fuel Injector Cleaner
5th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,547
From: The High Country
RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
ORIGINAL: rap87
I've been reading this thread so the general consensus, is that its not really needed, but if you are going to use one...which one is okay by Ford...? The Chevron Techron or? Also, how does this intake cleaner work, spray it through the throttle body or? How many miles before you do it?
P.S. While we are on the topic of additives, has anyone used Mobil 1 + Tuffoil? I've heard after your car has reached 10k and is pretty well broken in Tuffoil additive is the slipperiest substance in the world...good for the car?
I've been reading this thread so the general consensus, is that its not really needed, but if you are going to use one...which one is okay by Ford...? The Chevron Techron or? Also, how does this intake cleaner work, spray it through the throttle body or? How many miles before you do it?
P.S. While we are on the topic of additives, has anyone used Mobil 1 + Tuffoil? I've heard after your car has reached 10k and is pretty well broken in Tuffoil additive is the slipperiest substance in the world...good for the car?
I would and haveuse the Techron in the past. I wouldn't use the snake oil additives in the engine oil. I feel they aren't needed especially if you use synthetics. Remember STP, Slick 50and all the PTFE products? Gone but not forgotten.
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 128
From: Virginia Beach, VA
RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
ORIGINAL: GidyupGo
Yeah I just found an article that would make me leary of using it even, if I thought it was good for the car...so the only question on that issue is
Amsoil or Mobil 1?
I would and haveuse the Techron in the past. I wouldn't use the snake oil additives in the engine oil. I feel they aren't needed especially if you use synthetics. Remember STP, Slick 50and all the PTFE products? Gone but not forgotten.
ORIGINAL: rap87
I've been reading this thread so the general consensus, is that its not really needed, but if you are going to use one...which one is okay by Ford...? The Chevron Techron or? Also, how does this intake cleaner work, spray it through the throttle body or? How many miles before you do it?
P.S. While we are on the topic of additives, has anyone used Mobil 1 + Tuffoil? I've heard after your car has reached 10k and is pretty well broken in Tuffoil additive is the slipperiest substance in the world...good for the car?
I've been reading this thread so the general consensus, is that its not really needed, but if you are going to use one...which one is okay by Ford...? The Chevron Techron or? Also, how does this intake cleaner work, spray it through the throttle body or? How many miles before you do it?
P.S. While we are on the topic of additives, has anyone used Mobil 1 + Tuffoil? I've heard after your car has reached 10k and is pretty well broken in Tuffoil additive is the slipperiest substance in the world...good for the car?
Amsoil or Mobil 1?
I would and haveuse the Techron in the past. I wouldn't use the snake oil additives in the engine oil. I feel they aren't needed especially if you use synthetics. Remember STP, Slick 50and all the PTFE products? Gone but not forgotten.
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 16,182
From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)
RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
I use one of the name brands approximately every 10,000 miles in all my vehicles. I tend to alternate between injector cleaner and system cleaner. Another reason my 5 Toyota's racked upnear or over200,000 miles each and never needed injector cleaning.
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 375
From: Alabama
RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
ORIGINAL: GidyupGo
I would and haveuse the Techron in the past. I wouldn't use the snake oil additives in the engine oil. I feel they aren't needed especially if you use synthetics. Remember STP, Slick 50and all the PTFE products? Gone but not forgotten.
I would and haveuse the Techron in the past. I wouldn't use the snake oil additives in the engine oil. I feel they aren't needed especially if you use synthetics. Remember STP, Slick 50and all the PTFE products? Gone but not forgotten.
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RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
i just put a bottle of lucas fuel injector cleaner in my car on the last fill up.. and about to do oil, and clean the filter.. been feeling some throttle lag, so maybe thats why.. but only got like 11k miles
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)
RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
... been feeling some throttle lag...
... been feeling some throttle lag...
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Detroit Rock City!
RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
I would like someones take on this as well......anyone
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ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
How does introducing top end cleanerswork for guys with Forced induction? Is this stuff ok to be drawn through the blower on it's way to the induction tracts?
How does introducing top end cleanerswork for guys with Forced induction? Is this stuff ok to be drawn through the blower on it's way to the induction tracts?