Best way to clean Fuel Injectors?
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RE: Best way to clean Fuel Injectors?
Never said it did. But it will clean your intake, piston heads, valves, and TB (if the vacuum line permits). I was mainly trying to back up Sea-Foam as a product. I'm sorry it didn't 100% relate to the subject at hand, which is how to clean the injectors. Good luck
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RE: Best way to clean Fuel Injectors?
Will using plain water in a sonic cleaner damage the injectors?
With the cavitation process of a sonic cleaner what solvent is safe to use? seafoam? plain hardware solvent or those specialty detergents that is specifically made for a sonic cleaner, which is like simple green. ( I read somewhere that the caviation process is as hot as the sun temperature? is that correct?)
With the cavitation process of a sonic cleaner what solvent is safe to use? seafoam? plain hardware solvent or those specialty detergents that is specifically made for a sonic cleaner, which is like simple green. ( I read somewhere that the caviation process is as hot as the sun temperature? is that correct?)
Legend
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From: Central Oklahoma
RE: Best way to clean Fuel Injectors?
ORIGINAL: xyzik
Will using plain water in a sonic cleaner damage the injectors?
With the cavitation process of a sonic cleaner what solvent is safe to use? seafoam? plain hardware solvent or those specialty detergents that is specifically made for a sonic cleaner, which is like simple green. ( I read somewhere that the caviation process is as hot as the sun temperature? is that correct?)
Will using plain water in a sonic cleaner damage the injectors?
With the cavitation process of a sonic cleaner what solvent is safe to use? seafoam? plain hardware solvent or those specialty detergents that is specifically made for a sonic cleaner, which is like simple green. ( I read somewhere that the caviation process is as hot as the sun temperature? is that correct?)
] Mineral spirits or any other solvent for cleaning parts in a parts washer. As soon as I can, I am going to repost the pics from my engine building thread so you can see the before/after process.All of the people suggesting Seafoam need to know that it isn't going to do squat on a plugged injector.
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From: Warminster, PA
RE: Best way to clean Fuel Injectors?
ORIGINAL: HankL
The best cheap way I have found is to buy one bottle each of:
Techron Concentrate Plus
Mopar fuel injector cleaner
Napa Auto Parts 'Kleen' two bottle pack
and then put them in your next 4 tanks of gasoline.
For the highly effective but more expensive way
Steve Dulcich likes this machine:
http://www.asnu.com/asnu01.htm
which can clean and test 8 injectors at a time.
There is an added advantage to this, because after testing you can install the highest flowing injectors in cylinders 7 and 8, which in most 5.2/5.9 V8s need a richer mixture to keep from pinging.
The best cheap way I have found is to buy one bottle each of:
Techron Concentrate Plus
Mopar fuel injector cleaner
Napa Auto Parts 'Kleen' two bottle pack
and then put them in your next 4 tanks of gasoline.
For the highly effective but more expensive way
Steve Dulcich likes this machine:
http://www.asnu.com/asnu01.htm
which can clean and test 8 injectors at a time.
There is an added advantage to this, because after testing you can install the highest flowing injectors in cylinders 7 and 8, which in most 5.2/5.9 V8s need a richer mixture to keep from pinging.
Champion
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RE: Best way to clean Fuel Injectors?
Mopar fuel injector cleaner is at the dealership for about $7
Chevron Techron Plus at Chevron stations or Autozone for $10-12
Kleen 2 bottle set is at Napa Auto Parts for $14
Ring Free is at Yamaha outboard motor dealerships
Pep Boys usually has SI-1. BMW injector cleaner is also Jectron.
Chevron Techron Plus at Chevron stations or Autozone for $10-12
Kleen 2 bottle set is at Napa Auto Parts for $14
Ring Free is at Yamaha outboard motor dealerships
Pep Boys usually has SI-1. BMW injector cleaner is also Jectron.
Veteran
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From: douglasville, ga
if they are out then get the jewlery cleaner thing (sonic something) fill it up with mineral spirits and let thing do its think. it cleans them real well!! then once a month run lucas fuel injector cleaner in your tank. i put it in mine when i pay the house payment
it dont have to be this one but you get the idea what im talking about. cheaper ones at wal-mart
http://www.sonicsonline.com/gemoro-u...y-cleaner.html
it dont have to be this one but you get the idea what im talking about. cheaper ones at wal-mart
http://www.sonicsonline.com/gemoro-u...y-cleaner.html