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Old 12-30-2010, 11:18 AM
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I just recently bought a 99 z28 and i did an oil change serviced the transmission and replaced the bulbs in the headlight and taillight that was out and i decided to get a bottle of "Gumout" fuel system/injector cleaner and i ran my tank to almost empty and then filled it up and im going on a roadtrip today to pick up my headers and ORY pipe, and just wanted to get an idea on what you guys thought of the stuff and if it actually works or not.
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Seafoam works better. I have used many injector/decarb cleaners and seaform worked the best.
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^^^^ agreed
congrats on your purchase and welcome to the forum
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but it still will work better than doing nothing right lol, and thanks for the welcome and isn't it true painting your brake calipers help you stop faster right?
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Originally Posted by Tyler Z28
but it still will work better than doing nothing right lol, and thanks for the welcome and isn't it true painting your brake calipers help you stop faster right?
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just picked up my coated Jet headers and Hooker Off Road Y pipe for $275.
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yea, if you paint them red, they stop the fastest
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Originally Posted by Tyler Z28
but it still will work better than doing nothing right lol, and thanks for the welcome and isn't it true painting your brake calipers help you stop faster right?
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yea, if you paint them red, they stop the fastest

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all the calipers are red, will that mean 4x better braking? i have pic's if needed maybe i could even do a walk throught guide and get it stickied.
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Make sure to check the blinker fluid as well.

Did you service your flux capacitor?
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Originally Posted by Tyler Z28
all the calipers are red, will that mean 4x better braking? i have pic's if needed maybe i could even do a walk throught guide and get it stickied.
just so you know if you paint them red or yellow it actully makes them stop 10x worse

the only color that make you stop better is black
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I've used fuel injector cleaner in all my vehicles every 6 months and I have never had a clogged fuel injector. If you have a lot of miles and you never used it, you might need to use SeaFoam since it's stronger.
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i forgot the blinker fluid, mines low so im gonna take my dads truck to get some more because i dont feel safe driving with low blinker fluid. and the camaro is getting acid washed and buffed to get rid of those bitch *** water spots, now i can get some pic's that look decent.
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You can remove the water spots with Brake Fluid
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Originally Posted by 94'BLKBRD
You can remove the water spots with Brake Fluid
now thats just screwed up lol...you know someone will read that and go do it....
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Egging your car works best for water spots... it does an awesome job on the paint...
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I heard that if you swap your muffler bearing you get better mpgs. Plus it gives you the sound that all those Hondas have, you know that real throaty deep manly sound... lol.
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Muffler bearings are overrated, plus you have to grease them all the time.
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You guys are all full of crap. Thats why I updated to 6in green painted drum brakes and a brillow pad works wonders for water spots on my car.
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Originally Posted by Tyler Z28
but it still will work better than doing nothing right lol, and thanks for the welcome and isn't it true painting your brake calipers help you stop faster right?
Btw, what was your point or joke on the blue calipers? I dont get it.


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