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What Brand Fuel Injector Cleaner If Any Do You Use?

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Old 06-28-12, 06:30 PM
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Might sound crazy but, Mercury Outboard Quicklean Stage 2 it doesn't lower octane like seafoam can and you will gain about 5 MPG while using it and 1-3 afterwards, it is safe for MAF sensors, as modern outboards have all the same sensors as car engines.
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Originally Posted by Sturds
Might sound crazy but, Mercury Outboard Quicklean Stage 2 it doesn't lower octane like seafoam can and you will gain about 5 MPG while using it and 1-3 afterwards, it is safe for MAF sensors, as modern outboards have all the same sensors as car engines.
5-MPG gain sounds too good to be true...but I may be wrong.
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I've used bottled Techron in concentrate, i.e. double strength, to clean the carbs, four of them, of a motorcycle which was unintentionally stored for 'bout three years with a full 7.4 gallons of fuel in the tank.

I'm shocked, but it ran just fine after putting a full bottle in the tank, sloshing it around a bit, finally getting it to run long enough to get the old gasoline out of the bowls, then I let it it for a couple of weeks, starting it for a couple of minutes every few days.
Old 06-30-12, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by LDNN
5-MPG gain sounds too good to be true...
x2. +5mpg is pretty intense for any additive to provide.
Old 07-01-12, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mckellyb
I've used bottled Techron in concentrate, i.e. double strength, to clean the carbs, four of them, of a motorcycle which was unintentionally stored for 'bout three years with a full 7.4 gallons of fuel in the tank.

I'm shocked, but it ran just fine after putting a full bottle in the tank, sloshing it around a bit, finally getting it to run long enough to get the old gasoline out of the bowls, then I let it it for a couple of weeks, starting it for a couple of minutes every few days.
There may be a few other good (top notch) injector and fuel system cleaners out there but nothing I've EVER seen that can top Techron Concentrate.
Old 08-12-12, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mckellyb
I've used bottled Techron in concentrate, i.e. double strength, to clean the carbs, four of them, of a motorcycle which was unintentionally stored for 'bout three years with a full 7.4 gallons of fuel in the tank.

I'm shocked, but it ran just fine after putting a full bottle in the tank, sloshing it around a bit, finally getting it to run long enough to get the old gasoline out of the bowls, then I let it it for a couple of weeks, starting it for a couple of minutes every few days.
I work on small engines. I do the same thing with techron or seafoam. It helps, as cheap as trimmers and push mowers are people don't want to pay for a carb job.
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
The one I keep favoring is Redline's Fuel System Cleaner,

http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=80&pcid=12

I seem to find this in Pep Boys and not the other auto parts stores, but I do buy it online at Amazon, too.


X2.... For Redline, Although sometimes hard to find.
Old 08-20-12, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by soonerck
I have always used BG44. I've been happy so far.


That`s the good stuff! Just make sure and change your oil after a tank of that .
Old 08-21-12, 01:04 PM
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I use Chevron Techron from Costco. I use it every 3 months or 4 times a year.
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