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Old 08-29-2008, 08:34 AM
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I'm just curious, is it ok to spray your car while you are using some fuel system cleaner, gas treatment, seafoam etc??
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i run injector cleaner in my race car and my vett all the time. pretty much every other fill up in the vett, and atleast every 3rd trip to the track with the race car.
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ps, i spray all the time. hehe
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You'll be ok..

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Ok thanks guys!
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What cleaner are you guys running? and what is the main ingredient?
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Originally Posted by Robert56
What cleaner are you guys running? and what is the main ingredient?
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simple green

i run lucas and or STP injector cleaner.
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
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i run lucas and or STP injector cleaner.
may I ask why? what benefits does this provide? does your race car even get driven enough to have to be concerned about clogged injectors?
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I wouldn't think you'd want some of those chemicals going thru your fuel solenoids for the risk of ruining the rubber inside where the plunger rest. Some solvent could make them swell up. Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by 02NBMWS6
may I ask why? what benefits does this provide? does your race car even get driven enough to have to be concerned about clogged injectors?
a verry wise man (who builds, cleans, flows etc Injectors) told me a few years back that i should always run a good fuel injector cleaner threw my car a couple times a season. he also said he did years of testing, and running fuel injector cleaner every few tanks of fuel threw street cars helps keep the injector baskets allot cleaner and the car running better. i use injector cleaner in every single car in my family as well as the 3 boats me and my dad own, and our bikes.
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
a verry wise man (who builds, cleans, flows etc Injectors) told me a few years back that i should always run a good fuel injector cleaner threw my car a couple times a season. he also said he did years of testing, and running fuel injector cleaner every few tanks of fuel threw street cars helps keep the injector baskets allot cleaner and the car running better. i use injector cleaner in every single car in my family as well as the 3 boats me and my dad own, and our bikes.
one more thing to add to the list of maintenance items!
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Originally Posted by myfast70
I wouldn't think you'd want some of those chemicals going thru your fuel solenoids for the risk of ruining the rubber inside where the plunger rest. Some solvent could make them swell up. Just a thought.
Can anyone else verify this?
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Originally Posted by HoLLo
Can anyone else verify this?
i can verify that over the past 5-6 years i have been running fuel system cleaner with spray i have never had an issue, and i have used.
NOS, NX, Cold fussion, dyno tune, and even Nitrous works Noids and never had an issue that i feel was ever caused by the cleaner.
hope this helps




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