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Old 04-10-06, 02:57 PM
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Default what is the best product i can use to clean out my fuel system?

my ES250 sat around alot unused and the fuel system is pretty filthy. what's the best prduct to use to clean it out so i can restore power, get rid of hesitation and rough idle.
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BG 44k hands down. Thats what your Toyota dealer would use too.
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i haven't seen that in canada. we don't even have seafoam here.
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is the fuel filter easy to change?
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Originally Posted by esandes
is the fuel filter easy to change?
Not really and since you're in Canada the fuel line may have some rusted. That's will give you a heck of a day to try to loose the rusted fuel line.
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Perhaps a road trip to burn out the old fuel and work the injectors.

Might check a Toyota dealership for the BG 44K fuel system cleaner or call around the auto parts houses in your area.

Do you have Chevron Techron available? Whatever you use, insure you follow the directions carefully... too concentrated may damage the fuel system components.

You'll want to keep a full tank of fuel in the future while it sits idle and unused.
I wouldn't disturb the fuel filter or the pump unless your running lean and diagnostics fail.

Also, insure the oil is fresh.
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I use seafoam.

Will try the BG 44k though. I'm dying to do anything I can to get my MPG up.
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http://store.yahoo.com/wyattarpdodge/bgautprod.html

http://www.bgprod.com/home.html
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Use a bottle of Techron to begin with and wait on using the other stuff.

I drive on much worse gas in Mexico than any of you will in Canada or U.S. and have seen how potent this is. Techron usually does the trick, but not always.
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Originally Posted by esandes
i haven't seen that in canada. we don't even have seafoam here.
well here in vancouver, we have Chevron station's Techron which is about the same formula as BG44K from what i heard

also there are BG44k in canada, u just need to go to service places that have BG44K to get it
they do the flush and stuff for u

it can be found on BG44K's website

anyways, if u run chevron techron fuel normally, u would not need BG44K
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BG44k
BG44k
BG44k
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Fuel Power 60
IMHO, much better than the others mentioned. Highly touted at www.bobistheoilguy.com
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Originally Posted by kpuri
BG44k
BG44k
BG44k
I have never heard of this stuff Do you guys like it more than Seafoam?

Jonny
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Originally Posted by Dx3
I have never heard of this stuff Do you guys like it more than Seafoam?

Jonny
Different purposes.
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