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Old 06-30-2008, 03:48 PM
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Default Fuel injector cleaners -- good, or a waste of money?

Are those <b>fuel injector cleaners</b> that you add to your gasoline any good? Will they really clean my injectors, or just gum up the works?

If they're good, what brand is best?
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But I'm nowhere near an ocean! :-P
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Default the lucas stuff is good, as is seafoam.

seafoam requires an entire process, though, while Lucas fuel system cleaner is just an add-in.
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Default BG 44K is the ****

<ul><li><a href="http://www.bgprod.com/products/fuelair.html">http://www.bgprod.com/products/fuelair.html</a</li></ul>
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Default been using a large bottle of techron in all my cars forever, works pretty good

just wait until you're on e, 1 large bottle of techron, 10 gallons of gas and then run the gas to e, change the oil and you're good....seafoam and bg44 are also great but are a bit more of an intense clean if it's been a while since you've done it....cleaning that is....8^)
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Default Gumout "Regane' or Shell V-Power once a year after winter gas is discontinued.

Lucas is a joke.
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Default I add a bottle of Techron to my tank at each oil change. runs like a gem

never had a fuel system issue through 75k miles (knocks on wood)


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