Fuel Injector Cleaners: Any Good ?

[Poorboy]

pre-73 is without cats... I do believe there is a CAM II that is unleaded, but you would need a car that has a H/O engine and that calls for premium and then use it with a 92/93 unleaded as it would probably burn out your valves at full stregnth

[G35stilez]

Another vote for Chevron Techron after each oil change.

[Eliot Ness]

Lucas makes good stuff ........

I second the Lucas products:

http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...tid=2&loc=show

[wifehatescar]

One thing to keep in mind guys, the higher the octane, the SLOWER the gas burns. That`s why high compression engines use premium-to prevent early ignition (detonation)

[probegt]

I usually use Chevron Techron or Red line. I also use them after every oil change.

[andriver]

I usually use Chevron Techron or Red line. I also use them after every oil change.

Same here!

[edschwab1]

Not all FI cleaners are the same. Most do not work as advertised. For over the counter, I would go with Chevron Techron Fuel System Treatment. I personally prefer to use Fuel Power. You can find them from Lube Control Distributors online. It works very well at cleaning the fuel system and making the engine run more efficiently. I add it at every tank or so. I get about a 1 mpg increase.

For once a Oil Change Interval (OCI) cleaning, I like Schaeffer`s Nuetra. I would add it to the tank and use it up before I change my oil. That way, any insolubles that make it into the oil are drained out.

And you thought an obsession with wax was bad...

Scott,
Have you been hanging out at Bob is the oil guy again.

I like Techron for an OTC FI cleaner.

Eric

[Big Leegr]

Lucas makes good stuff and you can also use Marvel Mystery Oil ...that stuff is great in everything...fuel, oil, tranny, etc...

Marvel Mystery Oil is a subsidiary of Turtle Wax, If I`m not mistaken.

Has anyone used any of the "OMG!! My car`s like new!!" stuff advertised on tv, like Slick 50, Duralube, ProLong etc.?

[HondaMan]

UPDATE: I couldn`t find the Chevron or Red Line or Lucas stuff, so I went with some STP FI/Line cleaner stuff. Just poured it into the gas tank and then had it filled (nearly filled).

I`ll check out some of the premium auto stores for those other products you guys mentioned. Thanks a bunch, guys.

BTW...I saw "Octane Boosters" which were made by STP, something with "104" on it, and they all said OK for most engines, use 1 bottle per full gas tank, etc.

Do these things do anything if you don`t have engine ping or is it just another waste? Can a regular car utilize these things -- alot different adding these 12-16 ounce products to 12-20 gallons of gas than filling up a gas tank with 106+ octane stuff, right?

[tubafeak]

I used the STP cleaner. I liked it, but it doesn`t give me that boost anymore.

[HondaMan]

What do those Octane boosters do for a regular car? Can they be used? Since I`m not pinging and since I don`t have a racing engine, I guess they`re useless, right ?

[probegt]

I couldn`t find the Chevron or Red Line or Lucas stuff, so I went with some STP FI/Line cleaner stuff.

The Chevron can be purchased Wally world and the Red Line and Lucas you can find at Advanced Auto or Pep Boys if you have them their.

[jaybs02]

Another vote for Techtron.
You may want to also change your fuel filter as well.
Thats whats going to trap the larger particles.
Your injectors could be clear, but you be could starving the fuel supply.

Just my $.02
"J"
P.S.
Be carefull running Octane boost it unless your car is designed for it.
You can do alot of damage to your heads (friend destroyed his running octance boost and NOS in his 5.0, heads weren`t set up to handle the heat)