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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Safe to use fuel cleaners?

Is it safe to use all these fuel cleaners in your tank like STP and Techron....... ? The owners manual says not to use any at all... weird... ?.?.? Why would they say that?
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Maybe because the vehicle is engineered not to use any fuel additives? I don't think it would hurt anything but it's not really necessary. I think you're looking too far into making everything clean. Just run normal 87 octane, and don't worry about a damn thing. Your injectors won't get clogged unless you fill up at a crap fuel pump, and if you step on it every once in a while on the freeway that cleans them up pretty good anyway.
Old Jun 28, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Because they are worthless snake oil
Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by macdaddyslomo
Because they are worthless snake oil
I know that's the case most of the time, but I'm a firm believer that no matter what, one's fuel injectors do tend to get deposits on them. Not to mention your O2 sensor. I've personally used BG's 44k in my car three times and I know it did improve fuel economy albeit very slightly. But my car has 120k mi. I guess it's also like a PM.
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by KrayzieFox
Just run normal 87 octane, and don't worry about a damn thing.
Lucky. . . that would be 85 if you are from colorado
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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^^Doesn't that have something to do with altitude, though?
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