Fuel System Cleaner

[cghbuilder86]

How do most of ya'll feel about fuel system cleaners? I'm one of these types that HATES to waste money. If it is something I need to do every so often thats fine. But if it's just throwing money away I don't want any part of it. Also, I know some people buy gas like Chevron that has techron cleaner in it already...well the gas I buy is unbranded ethanol free. It's not a discount cheap gas or nothing. It is just unbranded and as far as I know, doesn't have anything in it to clean. Should I run a fuel cleaner though sometimes?

[Stevens03]

Waste of money I've never heard they are worth the money.

[mxdirtrider56]

The best thing you can do is just run top tier gas. If this isn't an option for you, you might want to run some Techron cleaner or similar fuel system cleaner once or twice a year. Might cost you about $10 a year.

[ken1mod]

not knocking top tier gas but I run the cheapest, never used cleaner, never had ANY FI problems since 1982.

 

Ken

[revrnd]

I dump a can of GM's FI treatment just before winter. Nothing the rest of the year.

[Zembonez]

Wasted money. Gasoline is an excellent solvent. Flip side is it won't hurt anything but your wallet.

[mxdirtrider56]

Wasted money. Gasoline is an excellent solvent. Flip side is it won't hurt anything but your wallet.

 

Probably true, but it makes makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to run a bottle through every year.

[MS3DALE]

The best thing you can do is just run top tier gas. If this isn't an option for you, you might want to run some Techron cleaner or similar fuel system cleaner once or twice a year. Might cost you about $10 a year.

 

+1 Thats what I do.

[jro909]

i run Gm fuel system cleaner through a few times a year, i feel a little difference nothen like the power decals give my truck hewee

[dirtfan21]

I use this about once a month.

 

http://www.schaefferoil.com/neutra_fuel_stabilizer.html

 

I get it by the gallon from my distributor so it is pretty cheap and goes a long way.

[dlstewart01]

The active cleaning agent in Chevron Techron is PEA, its also in Gumout Regan. They are very similar. They are the two leading favorites.

[desrtrat]

i run a can of Sea Foam about every 3-4k mi. i can notice a difference in the way my motor idles and better off the line acceleration. so for me it's worth the $7.00 every 5-6 mo..

[Silverado4x4]

i run a can of Sea Foam about every 3-4k mi. i can notice a difference in the way my motor idles and better off the line acceleration. so for me it's worth the $7.00 every 5-6 mo..

 

Every 3-4k? Wow talk about overkill.

[2003tahoe_5.3]

Seafoam for sure. I did half a can in the tank and bought intake spray for the throttle body. Put the other half of the can into the brake booster vacuum line. I went from 14.1 to 15.3. Great stuff...

[tanked_darren]

The best thing you can do is just run top tier gas. If this isn't an option for you, you might want to run some Techron cleaner or similar fuel system cleaner once or twice a year. Might cost you about $10 a year.

+1

 

i run a can of Sea Foam about every 3-4k mi. i can notice a difference in the way my motor idles and better off the line acceleration. so for me it's worth the $7.00 every 5-6 mo..

That extra acceleration is just the wieght savings from your wallet getting lighter