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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Default How to clean fuel injectors?

I did a search on this, but I've been suggested many time to clean my fuel injectors. I've done the old fluid in the gas tank deal a couple times to no avail of my problem, but I take it there is a way to manually clean the injectors by hand?? How is this done?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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Fuel injector cleaner.. that’s what I used. Or SEAFOAM.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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send them here

http://www.rceng.com/service.htm
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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STP Fuel Injector Cleaner... read the direction 1.99 at ur local autoparts store or gas station
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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try b-12 berrman its the bomb
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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I tried BG fuel injector cleaner, they have 2 types, in gas tank and also one where you feed from the IM.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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BG fuel injector cleaner is the shiznit
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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i got a question... y were u told u should clean them?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DelSolMarine &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got a question... y were u told u should clean them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

my thoughts exactly... a good tank of 93 octane does the trick.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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yea or chill with the ac for a lil bit if ur cold instead of runnin the heat wear a jacket or somethin lol.. i run 93 octane daily... my car runs so smooth
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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I was told due to misfire/overall crappy idle. 93 octane = too expensive
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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its 20 cent more a gallon... 5 gallons thats 1 more dollar... u can find that much on the ground in a day.. or go to a mall and steal it from one of those fountains everyone throws the money in...
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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93 octane = its all i run thru my car. Smoother everything, keeps everything cleaner, burns a bit better i hear. Maybe its psychological, but its all i put in mine.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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I don't see how a higher octane fuel "cleans" injectors. I run 91 out of neccesity meaning +11.5:1 compression to prevent detonation/ping
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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I don't know how much
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charges, but you could try Cruzin Performance. For $12 per injector (plus shipping both ways) to have it flow tested and cleaned doesn't sound like a bad deal to me.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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last time i checked, i was supposed to run 87 with my SOHC. 91 makes it feel slower. i ran 2 tanks with GUM out fuel injector cleaner just because this motor was sitting for a while. if it don't work... follow those websites people posted
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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Default Re: How to clean fuel injectors? (deadend9009)

We don't even have 93 octane gas in Montreal all we have is 91
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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i used to put 93 when i lived in michigan. Yea this shithole sucks. 91 for the price of 93. God bless Canada.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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I use Lucas Injector Cleaner. Can be found at autozone or checker/kragens.

http://www.lucasoil.com/produc...=show
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Who sales 93 octane we just got 91 at the local places like shell and 76.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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We got the 91 at every gas station, 88,89 and 91... and sunoco sweet 94

but there's no point to put in a higher octane gas, if your car doesn't need it.... it's proven!
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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In michigan everyone carries 87, 89 & 93. I think some Sunoco stations even carry 94. Then there are the stations that carry 110 or whatever the race fuel is (never bought it before so I don't recall exactly).
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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serioulsy 110 dAMN? Geuss american stations have not seen that once here in my life, My uncle buys I think it's called jp something Jet fuel
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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I think. I never bought it before so I don't really know, I just know I remember seeing it. I have to get gas today and there is a station that I pass on my way home that carries that stuff, if the price is ok I'll get gas there. While I'm there I'll take a look at that stuff and see if I'm way off or not.
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