fuel filter
It isn't so much the brand of gas as the individual station. It sounds like the gas you are getting is contaminated, and one or more of the stations you are getting it at isn't changing their pump filters.
Seafoam will liquify and remove all forms of sludge/carbon build up. When you pour it in your tank it allows the sludge to get trapped in the filter when it trys to flow towards the engine from the tank. Honestly, this is a good thing. You may have to change your filter more frequently, but at least you know it is cleaning your fuel tank.
Seafoam also works well in your oil. Pour it in and allow it to work for about 200 miles. Watch what happens to your oil. BLACK BLACK BLACK!
heres something you all should take in consideration... fuel is fuel. the only place it will get dirty is from rusty canisters it is stored in at the gas stations. which starting about 6 years ago they have gotten strict on enforcing the rules and making sure all gas stations have clean canisters ( or whatever they call them).
gas is all retreived from the same damn place. i dont buy the whole "chevron with mercon" bull for a second. as long as you fill at name brand places you are alright. the reason i say name brand places is because they always get new fuel becuase of people filling up constantly. unlike off brand gas stations where they dont sell as much sometimes.
gas is all retreived from the same damn place. i dont buy the whole "chevron with mercon" bull for a second. as long as you fill at name brand places you are alright. the reason i say name brand places is because they always get new fuel becuase of people filling up constantly. unlike off brand gas stations where they dont sell as much sometimes.
i mean ya gas companys add there detergents in it ( like chevron) but originally it was the same fuel that went to hess, 7/11, sunoco etc. .. IMO i want pure gas not detergent added.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
I know it's recommended to change the fuel filter every 30,000 miles, but I have always changed mine at 10,000. The problem is that when I do change it I look at the fuel in the old filter and its filthy! Almost black it's so bad. When do you guys change yours? Im thinking I should change it every 5-7,000 miles instead of 10. Thoughts?????
Also, I was wondering if this is harmful to the engine. Should I seafoam it or something???
Also, I was wondering if this is harmful to the engine. Should I seafoam it or something???
If its that dirty every 10,000 miles
I would seafoam the car and then change out the fuel filter , spark plugs
Seafoam cleans out all the crap in your car it's safe
TECH Addict
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,379
Likes: 2
I did a cross continent trip going down the I-75 then across the I-40, on the way back I used the I-80.
My gripe was in a LOT of the lower southern states, getting higher octanes was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Only in larger cities could I find it.
I also noticed my mileage was terrible the more south I went. Went to hell once I had a hard time finding any good gas. I had decent mileage in the northeastern states, but damn if I could get within 80% of that down south. When I got to Cali, my mileage improved (along with the octane).
After that trip, I've never seen my filter as bad as it was. I picked up a lot of crap in my fuel along the way. My gripe with Canadian gas is it's TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE. Also noticed that our 94 is NOT the same as your 94 octane. It's cleaner yes, but gets **** mileage. I found Sunoco 91 in Canada acts more like Sunoco 94 in the states, and vice versa. Weird. Our "branded" gas station, Petro-Canada has to be the worst for mileage, they add WAY too much additive for cleaning your fuel system that you end up with **** mileage.
Shell is about the same here and there, our Esso brand has WAY too much sulfer in it, makes an odd exhaust smell. In the US, I like going with Sunoco and Mobil. I've gone to Chevron a lot too in a pinch. Shell if there's nothing else. I try to avoid the multitude of independents you find all over the US.
My gripe was in a LOT of the lower southern states, getting higher octanes was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Only in larger cities could I find it.
I also noticed my mileage was terrible the more south I went. Went to hell once I had a hard time finding any good gas. I had decent mileage in the northeastern states, but damn if I could get within 80% of that down south. When I got to Cali, my mileage improved (along with the octane).
After that trip, I've never seen my filter as bad as it was. I picked up a lot of crap in my fuel along the way. My gripe with Canadian gas is it's TOO DAMN EXPENSIVE. Also noticed that our 94 is NOT the same as your 94 octane. It's cleaner yes, but gets **** mileage. I found Sunoco 91 in Canada acts more like Sunoco 94 in the states, and vice versa. Weird. Our "branded" gas station, Petro-Canada has to be the worst for mileage, they add WAY too much additive for cleaning your fuel system that you end up with **** mileage.
Shell is about the same here and there, our Esso brand has WAY too much sulfer in it, makes an odd exhaust smell. In the US, I like going with Sunoco and Mobil. I've gone to Chevron a lot too in a pinch. Shell if there's nothing else. I try to avoid the multitude of independents you find all over the US.