Subject	Depends on the cleaner.
Posted by	SpdDemon13 (Japan) on June 05, 2006 at 9:20 AM
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In Reply To	I thought that fuel injector cleaner is bad for older posted by rufflez on June 05, 2006 at 08:39 AM
Message	Many fuel system cleaners contain solvents that were harnful to the older style pintle injector. The newer style injectors are pintleless which makes them more durable to the said solvents. I'm not saying the new style is impervious to the solvents but they will last longer compared to the older style. Main thing everyone should worry about are the ingredients in the cleaners. I've used Redline in my 92TT for years and it's never given me any problems. I also know some others that use Amsoil without any problems. When people complain about their injectors going bad, most of the time they neglect to take into account the age of the car and it's easier to blame it on the cleaner. My 92TT racked up 102K miles when it tossed it's first (old style) injector in 2002 (which incidentally prevented me from going to San Antonio for ZCON). Considering I ran the Redline cleaner for 5 years and about 35K, I'd say the injectors lasted pretty well. Harry 1996 J-Spec 2+2 Twin Turbo (RHD) 1992 Z Twin Turbo - SOLD! 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX - SOLD! 1993 Honda Prelude VTEC - SOLD! "OMG! I'm going straight to HELL!!!!" - Wolf [Pittsburgh]
Follow Ups	Has anyone ever cleaned their injectors? - 92fairladyz (Yokosuka, Japan) 05:45:45 06/05/06 Just run some Redline SI-2 Fuel Injector Cleaner. - SpdDemon13 (Japan) 07:06:00 06/05/06 2nd, I put some in the other day for a bad idle, can feel - LITTLEZ(KY) 07:17:22 06/05/06 It's kind of hard to do that when I can't start my car. - 92fairladyz (Yokosuka, Japan) 08:01:10 06/05/06 Have you checked the injector fuse in front of the battery? (n/m) - spicyZ 08:14:12 06/05/06 No, but wouldn't the CAS clicks eliminate that possibility? (n/m) - 92fairladyz (Yokosuka, Japan) 09:56:47 06/05/06 No. CAS will still click without that fuse. - SpdDemon13 (Japan) 10:03:18 06/05/06 Yeah, we tested the fuel pump. - 92fairladyz (Yokosuka, Japan) 13:58:58 06/05/06 Didn't miss the posts at all. - SpdDemon13 (Japan) 09:06:12 06/05/06 You all like the Redline over Chevron Techron? (n/m) - SuparexTT 08:07:47 06/05/06 I thought that fuel injector cleaner is bad for older - rufflez 08:39:35 06/05/06 Depends on the cleaner. - SpdDemon13 (Japan) 09:20:08 06/05/06 2nd. chevron techron screwed me over twice =/ (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 12:04:24 06/05/06 It would be really strange that all six were bad. - DVDBURN (MD) 11:42:41 06/05/06 I thought turning the CAS actually did prove the power? - 92fairladyz (Yokosuka, Japan) 14:05:04 06/05/06
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