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Old 09-22-14, 02:22 AM
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Default A noticeably smoother engine from a $7 product

I've watched this guys videos for quite some time, saw this and decided to try it out.
http://youtu.be/gg9ppeUMpK4
I used some other brand in my old car and didn't notice anything, but I can honestly say it was noticeable how much smoother my engine is running, and It wasn't like it was noticably rough or anything before. Accelerates and idles a lot smoother. Definately would like to reccomend, best 7$ I've spent on my car, try it out!
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Old 09-22-14, 08:25 AM
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with the camera, it sure looks cleaner.
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I cant stand that guy
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It's probally That guy Scotty huh
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I like Redline SI-1 and Gumout Regane for my fuel cleaning and plain water for the rest of the combustion chamber. I use to use Seafoam, but didn't find it as effective when put in the gas tank.
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Originally Posted by DosyBoy
It's probally That guy Scotty huh
yeah......yeah it is. Hes just so opinionated and awkwardly high energy.
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I do understand why people don't like him, but I do appreciate that he takes the time to answer everybodys Qs on google plus and YouTube
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Thanks for the post. I added a can of Berryman Chemtool B12 ($4 a bottle) after combing thru the posts on fuel injector cleaners and it had made a world of difference in my RX330 189k milesand the wife's Scion XD 90k miles. No more hard starts, stuttering, or hesitation. I had never used fuel injector cleaners before. Will be adding this to my oil change routine.

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Originally Posted by LSBen
Thanks for the post. I added a can of Berryman Chemtool B12 ($4 a bottle) after combing thru the posts on fuel injector cleaners and it had made a world of difference in my RX330 189k milesand the wife's Scion XD 90k miles. No more hard starts, stuttering, or hesitation. I had never used fuel injector cleaners before. Will be adding this to my oil change routine.
Wow ! sounds very promising...

Which one that exactly you use:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_62v1l8o7x8_b
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Why is he always yelling at the engine
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Originally Posted by LEXOVE
Wow ! sounds very promising...

Which one that exactly you use:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_62v1l8o7x8_b
The one I used is the Berryman 0116 Carburator/Fuel System/Intake Valve/Injector cleaner. They sell it at walmart for $3.17 a can or Oreilly for 4.39 a can.
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So is this the best fuel cleaner to use!?
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I've only used this fuel injector cleaner in my RX330with 188kmiles. And the difference was immediate given it Never had fuel injector service or cleaners before. Other cleaners that I've read on this board as being highly rated are Redline S1 ($13) and BG44K ($21 on Amazon). Berryman has a chemtool b12 Total Fuel System Cleanup ($9.49 at O Reilly's) that I just dropped into my 01 LS430 with 149k miles.i should know after a quarter tank how that one feels. No more hard starts on the RX330 after a quarter tank and it runs and idles quieter and smoother. It used to take about 5 to 8 seconds of hard idling upon startup before settling down but now it just purrrrrrrrrrs upon startup.
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So which one exactly is the best one to go with? And how often should we use this?

I believe he's using Gumout in the video?

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The can says every 3000 miles. I plan on using it before each oil change. See youtube video comparing Chemtool B-12 vs Gumout vs Lucas. Based on this video, I went with Chemtool B12 Carberator/Intake Valve/Injector cleaner in the video ($4) for the RX330. After more research, the Chemtool B12 Total Fuel System Cleaner($9.49) is their strongest cleaner in the Berryman line which I just put in the LS430.


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