appsdba

Hey Guys,

I hope you had a great Holiday Season with your families. I just poured a whole bottle of Redline down my tank a couple days ago and filled it up just to clean my fuel system but I also wanted to know what your thoughts/opinions are on the following two YT videos on using tap water to clean your engine. I just did the method in the second YT video earlier this afternoon as I obviously don't have a carburetor on my RX300 and my car is still running fine (hopefully, that will still be the case tomorrow ). Anyway, I look forward to your thoughts.

appsdba

Hey Guys,

Just as an update, my car did start early this morning (whew!!!!). Also, there were two things that were noticeable:

1.) When I took it to the freeway on the way to work this morning, the car was very responsive in the on-ramp. I know the RX300 isn't a speed demon by nature but it felt pretty gutsy.

2.) Last night, when I took my family out to dinner, I started the engine and it got quiet shortly after it cranked over. It never did that before so I thought it stalled and I freaked out but it didn't.....I saw the tachometer and it was idling low & quiet like it wasn't running at all. That blew me away because that's how my wife's LX470 idles.

Anyway, so far, I am happy with my results of using Redline and then spraying tap water down my intake two days after pouring the Redline down my tank. I'm still interested in what your thoughts & opinions are.

Lexmex

I did something slightly similar in Mexico where I sprayed a water mist in there after spraying some choke cleaner into the engine to clean it out. I ended up losing an ignition coil in the process, but the vehicle did feel like it blew its nose.

appsdba

Thank you for your input, LexMex. After the first full tank with Redline, I threw in another bottle on my second fill up just to make sure my fuel system is "really" clean. Do you think this may lead to some unforeseen damage? In addition, I plan on using Redline just before my next oil change and before every subsequent oil change thereafter as part of maintenance. I look forward to your input.

Lexmex

Shouldn't be any issue doing that.

DewHawk

I also added a bottle of redline last fill and car is running fine.

matts6887

How much is this redline stuff and where can i find it and is it worth dripping a bottle into my tank?

hypervish

matts6887

Is there anywhere i can find it locally? like pep boys, autozone; or oreilly?

EDIT: nevermind; found it locally at oreilly auto parts. its a little more cost wise but it sounds like its worth it.

DewHawk

I also added a bottle of redline and so far so good, but only about 1/4 tank into tank of gas.

RX469

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Anymore updates on how the Redline is working out?

matts6887

Maybe no more updates on it yet?? not sure? But anyways; Im thinking of getting a bottle of that stuff myself and dropping it into the tank of my 99 300 to hopefully help give things a good cleaning. Because i have no idea when and or if the fuel system was ever cleaned out prior to me obtaining the vehicle.