Fuel System Cleaner ....do u use?

[Dorbenji]

Hi

 

I am a newbie, could I check how you add the fuel cleaner? Directly into the place when the petrol are?

 

What brand you recommend?

[Octopus]

Yes, pour it into your petrol tank just before you fill-up your petrol tank. This way it should mix well inside.

[Fresh]

So if I use caltex, do I still need this cleaner stuff? 2 years already, thinking abt using sonax. thx.

 

Caltex contains Technron. Vpower has some kind of cleaning detergent as well.

However, the amount of cleaners are very small amount.

 

A greater concentration would be if you pour in Techron Concentrate which is not available here.

Techron contains PEA invented by Chevron. http://www.chevron.com/products/ourfuels/p...itives/tcp.aspx

Amsoil PI and Redline SI-1 also contains PEA. I would suggest you try them instead.

 

I have good experience with Redline. After using it, I was able to see soft carbon on the spark plug instead of hard carbon. This proves to have some effect on softening and cleaning up the carbon.

 

You don't need octane booster. Just pump the regular octane that your manual tells you.

High octane is only needed when your car engine requires it. It doesn't give you extra energy.

[Kb27]

I guess it's up to you.

 

I use Redline regularly with almost every tankful in small maintenance dosage

Bcoz it not only cleans, it is also a upper cyl lub. So the engine runs smoother.

[Fresh]

yeah, why the hell not...

[Jamjammer]

Fellow bros,

Saw this at Esso in Clementi West selling this additives called EP-1. Each bottle cost only $2 plus and each bottle can treat 60L of petrol. Thought it's cheap man! Anyone here try this?

 

Am thinking if this really works and each bottle only cost $2 plus, I can now downgrade to RON 92 and use this, hahahaha....

Edited October 5, 2008 by Jamjammer

[Albeniz]

When I pumped Esso 2000, my FC was about 10.5km/L-11.2km/L (before Redex).

 

1st tank of Esso 2000 after addition of Redex = 10.8km/L.

2nd tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 11.8km/L.

[Hlkh]

hi bro,

 

I hear the additive in the fuel system cleaner will choke up or cause damage to the fuel filter.

I do not know hw true was it.

[Pisces69]

Fellow bros,

Saw this at Esso in Clementi West selling this additives called EP-1. Each bottle cost only $2 plus and each bottle can treat 60L of petrol. Thought it's cheap man! Anyone here try this?

 

Am thinking if this really works and each bottle only cost $2 plus, I can now downgrade to RON 92 and use this, hahahaha....

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Great idea.

 

Why dont u buy a few & try & let us know how good it is. If u give positive report, I might try some.

[Kb27]

If you add anything to the fuel tank, there is always the risk of damage to the whole system...the fuel pump, fuel filter and also the cat.

 

If you are risk averse, then don't do it.

 

Otherwise, you research and check out every product before you put it in.

 

By the way, all the oil companies should have added some cleaner additives to the fuel, like Techron and Vpower...That is a danger in itself, but you would think the chemists there knows what they are doing. If something is damaged, the oil company can be sued.

But if you add any unknown small company stuff, then maybe the chance of recourse, due to proven damage is much less.

[Jamjammer]

Actually I dont mind trying since it's just $2 plus per bottle but I have to specially make a trip there to buy it. If other ESSO station have it, I'll grab a few bottles.

 

In the meantime, you have to be patient as I pump full tank every 2 weeks. So you need to wait at least one month to have a proper observation, hahaha....

[Pisces69]

OK. Wil b waiting for yr report.

[Redplanet]

When I pumped Esso 2000, my FC was about 10.5km/L-11.2km/L (before Redex).

 

1st tank of Esso 2000 after addition of Redex = 10.8km/L.

2nd tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 11.8km/L.

 

Thanks for the info. U need to add the Redex at every tank top-up?

[Albeniz]

Thanks for the info. U need to add the Redex at every tank top-up?

 

No...! You put Redex into the tank for only ONCE.

 

Over-dosage is detrimental to the engine. Be careful.

[Redplanet]

Ok...I've not bought it yet.....so not aware of the user information...Seems to work for your ride huh?

 

What is its effective timeframe though?

[Albeniz]

Only marginal improvement in FC observed for the first 2 tanks.

Will continue to monitor.

[Albeniz]

When I pumped Esso 2000, my FC was about 10.5km/L-11.2km/L (before Redex).

 

1st tank of Esso 2000 after addition of Redex = 10.8km/L.

2nd tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 11.8km/L.

3rd tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 10.5km/L.

 

Dunno why it drops back to 10.5km/L with the third tank.

[Albeniz]

When I pumped Esso 2000, my FC was about 10.5km/L-11.2km/L (before Redex).

 

1st tank of Esso 2000 after addition of Redex = 10.8km/L.

2nd tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 11.8km/L.

3rd tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 10.5km/L.

4th tank of Esso 2000 after Redex = 11.79km/L.