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post Dec 20, 2003 - 5:34 PM
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hyp3rk1d



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Ok.. iam going to do a good tune up of my engine, cuz it hasnt had 1 in a while... to clean the fuel injectors i can just use a bottle that you add to your tank.. BUT which one.. there is a million?? which is the best?? also for cleaning the throttle body what can i use?? there is some kind of aresol spray.. will it work?? also i was lookin around today and i saw octane boost like racing formula and stuff?? does that stuff really work. iam just curious... What else would u suggest i do for a good tune up??


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post Dec 24, 2003 - 12:33 PM
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QUOTE (snadman @ Dec 22, 2003 - 11:20 PM)
QUOTE (97GTinKC @ Dec 22, 2003 - 12:14 AM)
I'd stay away from the octane boosters unless you have done some mods to raise the compression or other stuff to cause you to need it. It really wont help a stock car, and can make it run worse.

Sorry man, but you're wrong. Adding an octane booster to any type of pump fuel will never hurt an engine, unless you add a crapload and you're running your car just off of octane booster. As long as you follow the directions, you won't hurt your engine or hinder performance. Not on pump fuel anyway. Octane boosters bump up octane by 7-10 points. This means .7 to 1 octane. So even if you load your car on 93 octane...and pour this in, you will only be running at 94 octane tops. Even if you get 98 octane...then 99 tops is what you get from octane booster. Higher octane fuel actually helps with engine efficiency and will help prevent knocking in your engine. This is why you add higher octane fuel when you use nitrous, forced induction, or when retarding your timing. Trust me, higher octane fuel won't hurt your car.

I must have added too much, this was in my dunebuggy, it ran like crap under load til I diluted it by 75% by refilling the tank again. so much for directions...

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- hyp3rk1d   Fuel Additive   Dec 20, 2003 - 5:34 PM
- - Cody   Well, I think if you're gonna clean your injec...   Dec 20, 2003 - 5:56 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   ne other suggestions guys?   Dec 20, 2003 - 11:03 PM
- - 3FingersCelica   For fuel injectors I would suggest Techron.   Dec 21, 2003 - 1:02 AM
- - SpedToe169   Or BG (you have to get this at an authorized servi...   Dec 21, 2003 - 1:49 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   Thank you.. now what should i get for cleaning out...   Dec 21, 2003 - 5:32 PM
- - 97GTinKC   The normal "Gumout" brand spray fuel sys...   Dec 22, 2003 - 2:14 AM
- - snadman   QUOTE (Cody @ Dec 20, 2003 - 3:56 PM) Well, I thin...   Dec 23, 2003 - 1:14 AM
- - snadman   QUOTE (97GTinKC @ Dec 22, 2003 - 12:14 AM) I'd...   Dec 23, 2003 - 1:20 AM
- - van95st   QUOTE (SpedToe169 @ Dec 21, 2003 - 9:49 AM) Or BG ...   Dec 23, 2003 - 4:19 AM
- - hyp3rk1d   Thanks Guys   Dec 23, 2003 - 7:05 AM
- - 97GTinKC   QUOTE (snadman @ Dec 22, 2003 - 11:20 PM) QUOTE (9...   Dec 24, 2003 - 12:33 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   ahh i went to day and i looked at the some stuff c...   Dec 24, 2003 - 1:57 PM
- - 97sccelica   injector cleaner cleans the whole fuel system i th...   Dec 24, 2003 - 2:10 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   which 1?? the 10 dollar bottle?? the one that says...   Dec 24, 2003 - 2:15 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   ok tomorrow iam goin to pick that up(Techron, The ...   Dec 25, 2003 - 7:36 PM
- - 3FingersCelica   Yes, use the $10 bottle it works great but id...   Dec 25, 2003 - 10:06 PM
- - BEEFSTEW800   QUOTE (hyp3rk1d @ Dec 26, 2003 - 12:36 AM) what sh...   Dec 31, 2003 - 5:17 PM
- - BEEFSTEW800   BTW, be careful not to use too much injector clean...   Dec 31, 2003 - 5:21 PM


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