fuel system cleaning
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fuel system cleaning
i have a 2004 dodge neon sxt with 99,891 miles on it. its eating alot of gas and it more than likey the plugs, wires, pcv, ect are gonnna need chaning at 100,000 mark. i was told by a buddy of mine that instead of going to the dealership to get the fuel system cleaning, that i shuld just get a bottle of b12 chemtool injecter cleaner and dump about half a bottle in the gas tank. now from what i hear about this b12 stuff is that it contains a chemical that will eat away rubber over time. so what im asking is is safe to use this b12 chemtool cleaner or would i be better off going back to the dealership to get the fuel system cleaned. Any help would be greatful
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RE: fuel system cleaning
ORIGINAL: mcfisher666
i have a 2004 dodge neon sxt with 99,891 miles on it. its eating alot of gas and it more than likey the plugs, wires, pcv, ect are gonnna need chaning at 100,000 mark. i was told by a buddy of mine that instead of going to the dealership to get the fuel system cleaning, that i shuld just get a bottle of b12 chemtool injecter cleaner and dump about half a bottle in the gas tank. now from what i hear about this b12 stuff is that it contains a chemical that will eat away rubber over time. so what im asking is is safe to use this b12 chemtool cleaner or would i be better off going back to the dealership to get the fuel system cleaned. Any help would be greatful
i have a 2004 dodge neon sxt with 99,891 miles on it. its eating alot of gas and it more than likey the plugs, wires, pcv, ect are gonnna need chaning at 100,000 mark. i was told by a buddy of mine that instead of going to the dealership to get the fuel system cleaning, that i shuld just get a bottle of b12 chemtool injecter cleaner and dump about half a bottle in the gas tank. now from what i hear about this b12 stuff is that it contains a chemical that will eat away rubber over time. so what im asking is is safe to use this b12 chemtool cleaner or would i be better off going back to the dealership to get the fuel system cleaned. Any help would be greatful
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RE: fuel system cleaning
Here is some good info...
original: Rick '99 Flame Red R/T
All cars come equipped with a Sock (or Wick) type filter over the intake tube in the gas tank, this is generally not considered the fuel filter. The Sock Filter is just to prevent particles from the tank being sucked up into the intake tube and clogging the fuel pump. The actual Fuel Filter is after the pump and protects the rest of the fuel system; it is with very rare exception that a car does not have this filter. I’ve never heard of a fuel injected system no having a TRUE Fuel Filter after the fuel pump, I’m sure the injectors would clog very quickly without this basic protection, and a sock filter at the pick up will not provide this protection.
All cars come equipped with a Sock (or Wick) type filter over the intake tube in the gas tank, this is generally not considered the fuel filter. The Sock Filter is just to prevent particles from the tank being sucked up into the intake tube and clogging the fuel pump. The actual Fuel Filter is after the pump and protects the rest of the fuel system; it is with very rare exception that a car does not have this filter. I’ve never heard of a fuel injected system no having a TRUE Fuel Filter after the fuel pump, I’m sure the injectors would clog very quickly without this basic protection, and a sock filter at the pick up will not provide this protection.
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RE: fuel system cleaning
yeah i know what you mean....i asked for a fuel filter at auto zone and they told me its in the tank...there wasnt a fuel filter to replace you have to replace like the whole whatever it is inside the tank but i wasnt about to do that bc my neon only has 30,000 miles on it...
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