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Best fuel injector cleaner???? #108403
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Hey guys, who makes the best fuel injector cleaner out there? I'm talking about the stuff you pour in your gas tank.

The old van's running kinda ugly and I've never used that stuff so I want to give this a shot.


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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Orange_Crush] #108404
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I'm a big believer in STP Complete Fuel System Cleaner in the silver bottle. I have used it in all of my fuel injected vehicles at some point. It stopped the pinging in the low performance mini-van and the dakota. Each vehicle has over 100,000 miles and the injectors have never been off the car to be cleaned.

Now be prepared for more posts saying that I don't know what I'm talking about and "that stuff doesn't work, it's junk use ________ instead". Which will, in effect leave you no closer to finding a solution than you were before you posted.

Hope this helps

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Orange_Crush] #108405
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Redline SL-1 and Chevron Techron.

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Chevron Techron worked for me. Mike

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: mopars4ever] #108408
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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Jim L] #108409
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another one for Chevron Techron.

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: 540challenger] #108410
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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Orange_Crush] #108411
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I been using Chevron Techron chevron for many yrs (14) seems to work well on all of my FI cars, and i have mine many yrs (11) or more.. 220K on my last one..with the same INJ.

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Dakota_Don] #108412
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Castle.It works period.Ive use it for over 20 years and their 3 step cleaner is the best there is also.Ive used it on hundreds of cars at work and my own.Rocky

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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: 540challenger] #108413
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another one for Chevron Techron.







and BG 44K, Techron may be easier to find, Carquest, AZ stores usually have it, I use 44k myself and its great

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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: 540challenger] #108414
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another one for Chevron Techron.






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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: AZ-Nick] #108415
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over the counter = Chevron Techron
prescription = BG-44 which happens to be the same stuff, just concentrated.
BTW, The BG service is 3 parts, and while the can for the tank works wonders, cleaning the throttle body makes things idle much better too. Add in the upper end can, and this is one service that is NOT snake oil!

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: pyp1000] #108416
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I mix my own. Anyone know whats in their favorite brand?

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: goldmember] #108417
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I recommend Techron to all my customers...just works


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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: njdevil2] #108418
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I've heard that the Mopar stuff is Chevron. Can anyone confirm?

I pop a bottle in at oil change since it's relatively cheap.


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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Ron_M] #108419
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I went to the VatoZone and the old guy there told me to use SeaFoam. When I acted apprehensive, he told me that if it doesn't work, come back and see him and he personally would buy me a bottle of whatever FI cleaner I wanted...so I figured I had nothing to lose.

I'll give it a shot (just put it in the tank yesterday afternoon) and post my results in a day or so.


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Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Orange_Crush] #108420
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I'm sold on Amsoil. I tried it once and got 5 mpg
better mileage. It seems to have worked for about 6 months. Will be adding another bottle soon.
It's costlier than others but hey so is a good paint
job compared to Mako.

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: goldmember] #108421
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Quote:

I mix my own. Anyone know whats in their favorite brand?




Chevron Techron: Chevron deleveloped "Polyether Amine, PEA" and tradenamed it "Techron". Until recently they held the patent on it so it was proprietary. That patent recently ran out, so other oil companies are now able to use the chemistry. I believe 76's "V-Power" is the same additive.
The chemical compound flat out works.

Not sure what other off the shelf additive bottles may now contain this.

Re: Best fuel injector cleaner???? [Re: Orange_Crush] #108422
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Quote:

I went to the VatoZone and the old guy there told me to use SeaFoam. When I acted apprehensive, he told me that if it doesn't work, come back and see him and he personally would buy me a bottle of whatever FI cleaner I wanted...so I figured I had nothing to lose.

I'll give it a shot (just put it in the tank yesterday afternoon) and post my results in a day or so.




I just tried Seafoam and it didn't work 2 tanks later I tried Chevron Tech and it worked great.....


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