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Old 08-15-2006 | 09:15 PM
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How often, if at all, do you guys put that stuff in your car? I used to do it in my old 94 T/A, with 105,000 miles, every oil change, but I haven't in this one yet, but it's only got 39,000 miles.
Old 08-15-2006 | 09:52 PM
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Every 3,000-5,000 miles, or at every oil change.

I use Chevron Techron, its the best one out there.
Old 08-15-2006 | 10:20 PM
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Every 3,000-5,000 miles, or at every oil change.

I use Chevron Techron, its the best one out there.

Yep and thats what the Porsche dealers and hign end car dealers use also.
Old 08-16-2006 | 12:08 AM
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Anyone heard of BG44K?? I always hear commercials about it but have never tried it.
Old 08-16-2006 | 07:24 AM
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I use Redline SI-1.

Actually I use some with every tank of gas, rather than a whole bottle every so often. The ratio is about 0.2 oz. per gallon of gas. Stuff works great.
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I dumped a can of seafoam into my gas tank a few tanks back. Seems to idle smoother and maybe pull a little harder at lower rpms, cruising in overdrive and such...but it could just be me. 120k on the odometer though, I doubt it could have done anything but help...except for maybe break some crap out of the fuel rail and clog something. But it seems to have helped.

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Old 08-16-2006 | 08:41 AM
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here,here to the sea foam. I also used it a few tanks back, and it did seem to help smooth things out.
Old 08-16-2006 | 10:57 AM
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I use the BG 44k and their fuel induction kit. I think it is the best. A little expensive but I have seen results w/ my own 2 eyes. Replacing head gskts due to age (high mileage) and seeing no carbon in the motor. I usually put a can in my car about every 1000 miles and add it when I have about 1/2 tank left, run it for about 25 miles then fill up.
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Well I will be purchasing a can of Chevron Techron before I go away. Lets see if i will see smoke when I open it up on the highway
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Any one ever pull out the fuel injecters and clean them by hand?
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Nobody uses Xylene? Its 117 octane, sensor safe, etc. Its already a component in regular gasoline. I buy a gallon and pour it in every so often. I watched my fuel trims on my T-Type move back close to zero within 30 minutes when I first got the car after using the stuff.
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I put in the Chevron stuff, but on my highway pulls there was no smoke of any kind coming out the exhaust.
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Originally Posted by JerseyLS1TA
I put in the Chevron stuff, but on my highway pulls there was no smoke of any kind coming out the exhaust.
It burns cleanly like fuel, not like Seafoam which makes a lot of exhaust smoke
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Originally Posted by 98BanditWS6
It burns cleanly like fuel, not like Seafoam which makes a lot of exhaust smoke
Ok, that makes sense then.




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