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Old 02-20-2007, 02:26 PM
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Just curious/woundering what type of fuel injection cleaners additive do most of you guys us on your honda(s)? Brand wise or whatever. Or is there a certain brand or certain kind that kinda does the job better than the other or does it all work the same? Just curious because I wanted to go and buy a bottle but couldn't decided on which brand. TIA
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I use gumout
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crashzerothree &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use gumout
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As do I.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crashzerothree &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use gumout
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ditto here... all though it will never be as good as a professional cleaning.
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I either use the gumout or redline as regular routine maintence every other oil change. I'll be using seafoam though when I install my injectors (they were used for about a year).
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i trust redline stuff.

i've heard good things about lucas as well.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instrument &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i trust redline stuff.

i've heard good things about lucas as well.</TD></TR></TABLE>

never tried it, but it' only like 2-3 bucks...maybe next time I will
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Okay cool thanks...I'll have to look around again and re-read the labe and etc. and compare otherwise guess I can try the "gumout" and look at the red line stuff, but thanks guys
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Lucas, or I can get industrial kits for 20-30 bucks depending on the brand.
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Just bought the big bottle of Lucas for like $9. Lasts for awhile. Just pop some in every oil change.
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Gumout or Lucas for me.
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i use borg warner or lucas
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I use BG 44K
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If you really want to ensure your injectors are performing as well as they can, I'd suggest sending them out for professional servicing. It's not terribly expensive (around $15 per injector), and they should come back in very good condition:

http://kgparts.com/index.php?page=fuelinjectclean

http://www.cruzinperformance.com/injsteps.html
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My injectors are 15 years old. Would a service cleaning like that be recommended? Car runs super peppy but still wouldnt mind having them cleaned since I never knew the service wasnt that much money. Maybe that could solve my horrible fuel economy problem that NOTHING else has fixed.
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I've used Lucas before, I might try a bottle of gumout.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sageuvagony &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My injectors are 15 years old. Would a service cleaning like that be recommended?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sure, especially considering how reasonable the cost is. You'll also get a good idea of the condition they were in, since most shops will provide before/after performance data.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you really want to ensure your injectors are performing as well as they can, I'd suggest sending them out for professional servicing. It's not terribly expensive (around $15 per injector), and they should come back in very good condition:

http://kgparts.com/index.php?page=fuelinjectclean
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