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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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I have a 05 Ram I've had it almost a year now and I just learned I'm spouse to run a higher octane fuel than I have been since it has a Hemi. I'm gonna start running the right fuel but was wanting to clean it out good just to be on the safe side.

I have some Lucas oil injector cleaner but would that be the best for it? I'm trying to keep the truck in the best shape I can.

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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seafoam...and run 89 or higher thats whats best...
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Seafoam? Not to sure what that is
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Seafoam works good. I believe it is petroleum based and is sold at an auto store like pep boys or autozone. Google it up. If you have <50000 miles I would just use the higher octane. Using a lower octane just makes the explosion in the cylinders less. Everything else does not really care that the octane was less. Just run the higher octane because the Hemi's run better with more explosive cylinders.

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Thanks for the help

She just hit 51000 miles the other day. I want to clean her out good before starting to add mods.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Just run some gumout regane or redline sl-1 through the gas and keep your oil changed regularly. Oil now has a lot of additives to clean up deposits, some are specifically designed to clean better like Mobil 1 high mileage or pennzoil platinum.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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I was thinking of going to synthetic oil. I heard its better for high compression and soon ill be adding mods.

I think im try the seafoam it looks like it works good and I know the truck probly has never been cleaned out
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Wal-mart carries Seafoam I was thinking of doing it as well.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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I would not uses seafoam it works to well if you use it to not but it the oil intake or gas tank and just maybe a cap full it will clean all tje gum from the rings and the truck well smoke for ever.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Never thought you could do something to well. So what would be the best thing then?
 
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