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So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank?

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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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Default So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank?

was in a hurry and poured in chevron's techron fuel injector cleaner and then was told it had to be empty later on by a friend of mine

does this effect anything"?

if you are gonna flame and talk **** on why i didnt read the directions please read the first sentance and hit the back button located on the upper left hand corner of your internet browser

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cars a 00 v6 accord
i am getting craptastic mileage like 20 mpg avg
already cleaned my air filter
considering getting a fuel filter from costless tommorrow but ya
no cels for o2 sensor either
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (preludedriva)

I dont think it makes a diffrences because i put in the clean when my tank is full and i don't notice a diff. could be that i only have 17k for mileage on it. But I dont think it matters because once you drive its gonna get mixed anyway.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (DkofBTSI)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DkofBTSI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dont think it makes a diffrences because i put in the clean when my tank is full and i don't notice a diff. could be that i only have 17k for mileage on it. But I dont think it matters because once you drive its gonna get mixed anyway.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah thats what i thought too but it something bout it getting too diluted?
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (preludedriva)

I always thought you were supposed to put stuff like that in on a full tank anyway.

Just read the bottle, what does it state as for directions?

Also, on the MPG, have you tried cleaning the EGR? I believe there was a TSB for that on your engine. I could be wrong but I think I remember something about putting a tube in the IM for the EGR.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (preludedriva)

My STP injector cleaner bottle recommends it on a full tank (14-17 gallon)
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (awdgsx96)

it said put it in with near empty tank :-/

i got new egr valves the wholesale dealer had em all replaced right before i bought the car cause it was throwing a CEL for them
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (preludedriva)

i think it recommends puitting it in near an empty tank only for mixing purposes....i could be wrong but thats what i have always assumed because you put it in and then pump the gas in the gas isw gonna disperse the cleaner through the whole tank as its filling up as opposed to filling it up and the doing it because then theres not as much mixing going on
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (bseriescrxsi)

well hopefully it helps a lil bit i am going to have to goto costless to get a quote for a fuel filter for my car :0
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (preludedriva)

aslong as u mixed it with a full tank of gas ur good, seafoam works just as good and its way cheaper.
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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Default Re: So what happens if you put fuel injector cleaner in when you got a full tank? (erk89)

Fuel injector cleaner is silly if you're up to removing your fuel rail and pulling out your injectors. I cleaned some big-time carbon boogers off of my injectors with a rag dampened with B-12 Chemtool when I had them out to bore out my EGR ports. Same idea, more direct. (Of course it doesn't clean them internally, but still)
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