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Fuel Injection Cleaner — Injector Cleaning

Fuel Injection Cleaner — Tuneups and Fuel Economy

Image result for Fuel Injection Cleaner -- Injector CleaningFuel injection cleaner, also known as injector cleaner, is a simple trick that can give you a lot of bang for your buck. You pour it in your gas tank when filling up at the gas station, and away it goes. Especially in California, where emissions tests happen often, having a peak performance vehicle is very important. Clean fuel injectors help ensure:

  1. Fuel Economy
  2. Emissions
  3. Peak Engine Performance

If that’s something you want as a car owner, consider using a fuel injection cleaner every couple of months.

Dirty Fuel Injectors

When fuel injectors are dirty, they can’t deliver the correct spray required for combustion, and as a result, fuel economy and engine performance suffers. This, in the long run, can be costly or can even begin to cause symptoms:

  1. Rough Idle
  2. Misfiring
  3. Poor Fuel Economy

That’s why fuel injection cleaner is a must. The reason I recommend fuel injector cleaner is because it’s one of those simple things a person can do without having to replace any parts or any under the hood work. Normally in a tuneup, lots of things get replaced, things like spark plugs, distributor caps, belts, and fluids. But with fuel injectors, running an additive through a tank of gas every once in a while will keep them clean and running properly. It’s something you can do cheaply and without automotive knowhow. Just follow the instructions on the bottle.

How Fuel Injector Cleaner Works

Over time, all fuel injectors become clogged. This happens because the deposits come from the gasoline itself. Gasoline is a compound mixture of hydrocarbons, and includes waxy, heavy chemicals known as oilfins, which yield a lot of energy when burned. As long as a car is running, the fuel injectors and engine runs efficiently. The clogging occurs when the engine is shut off, and a process known as heat soak occurs. Residue of fuel in the injector nozzles begins to evaporate, and it leaves the oilfins behind, which don’t evaporate and some of which don’t get washed away, but instead get baked into hard varnish deposits, which ultimately will clog the injectors.

Newer injectors are more resistant than the old ones to this kind of clogging, and additives are added to gasoline to try to dissolve some of these buildups. But cars that make mostly short trips are still especially susceptible to fuel injection clogging, and every injector will ultimately become clogged over time. If the fuel injectors are never cleaned, as the car ages you’ll start to notice that your car shakes a bit while idling and eventually it will either stall or misfire, and all the while your fuel economy and engine performance will suffer. I was just in a car the other day that suffered from a very rough idle, and the driver had to keep a little pressure on the gas petal while stopped to keep the car from stalling. Fuel injector cleaner works by stripping away the clogging the builds up over time.

The Best Fuel Injector Cleaner

There are many different kinds of fuel injection cleaners, and the best fuel injection cleaner is one that might surprise you. It’s gasoline itself! Cheap gasoline is often lacking in the additives that breakdown clogging and, over the long haul, can cost you more money than it saves. That being said, there are also some very good brands of fuel injection cleaner out there. I like Red Line’s fuel system treatment the best. Red Line’s Fuel injection cleaner is a total fuel system cleaner and works really well.

Another great way to go is seafoam, which I’ve written a lot about as well. Seafoam can be added to your gas tank as well as your oil. Check out the link for more info. Some other great injector cleaner is STP injection cleaner. It’s reported to have the highest concentration of cleaning agents out of any fuel system cleaner. It’s good for really tough clogs, but I still prefer Redline fuel system cleaner for boosting overall fuel economy. The best tip for keeping your injectors clean is to not buy cheap gas, but this is only a preventative measure. My guess is that for people reading this article, it’s because your fuel injectors are already partially clogged and are causing problems to your engine performance. If that’s the case, then you still have quite a few options. There are many cheap fuel injection cleaners that you can add to your gasoline which will act like drano on a sink pipe and will dissolve many of the clogs in your injectors. One such product is listed to the right. When used semi-regularly (once every few months) it will keep your injectors nice and clean.

But this may not be enough for some engines. Older engines already experiencing heavy problems may need a bigger hand. For this, you may actually need a fuel injection cleaner kit that will allow you to dismantle the fuel injection system and give it a nice clean. However, this is not always possible and some fuel injectors are delicate. Before trying this, I would definitely recommend running a bottle of fuel injection cleaner additive or two through a tank of gas and see if that helps at all. It’s cheap and effective.

Stay Green, Get Fit and Keep Your Car Clean!

Does a hosepipe ban mean your car has to be dirty? “Absolutely not!” is our answer, because the latest craze which is sweeping the nation is the car wash workout and it’s just in time for summer, so you can get your body into shape as you make your car all shiny and clean without using a hose. Carnauba wax are also good in cleaning leather seats of your car. If used correctly, a buffer polisher can make quick work of surface rust, machine marks and stubborn paint blemishes.

All you need is a bucket of warm water, some car shampoo, two sponges and some old stretchy clothes. Try to pick a time when it’s not too hot – as the sun may dry your car too quickly and it will go streaky – put a radio on and off you go (but don’t forget to warm up your muscles first if you’re going to do the car wash workout vigorously and remember to breathe steadily throughout).

Roof top muscles – wash the car roof using large circular movements of both arms, similar to swimming the breast stroke, as you move around the car. Start the circles small and make them bigger as you go. It’s great for the bingo wings (triceps), your chest (pecs) and shoulders (deltoids) and will really get your heart rate up. Do three sets of ten repetitions (reps) with a slight rest in between.

When you feel strong and confident you can combine the roof cleaning with Carf raises as you lift up to the roof (yes we know it’s calf, but there’s a theme here). Stand facing the car and raise onto your tiptoes as you do your arm circle reps – then lower back down when you finish a set.

Remember to tighten your stomach muscles (abs) and keep a good posture. Don’t overstretch your arms, but move around the car to get all areas clean.

Side car squats – to clean the sides of the car (and to exercise your bottom, thighs and calves) stand facing your vehicle with your feet shoulder-width apart, tighten your abs and then, with a sponge in each hand and keeping your heels on the floor, bend your knees to 90 degrees. If you can stand the burn clean the windows and the side panels. Keep your back straight, don’t bounce in the lowest position, and then lift up under control. Repeat as you move around the car.

Shiny bonnets = firm abs – to tighten those stomach muscles (and to get a clean car front) stand facing the bonnet with feet shoulder-width apart, knees nice and soft (no locking). Hold on tight to your sponge (and your abs) then push the sponge from the bottom of the bonnet to the top using two hands, then slide it back down again. Make sure the movement comes from your waist and not just your arms and if you’re tall, you’ll need to stand a little further away from the car to feel the full effect. Repeat this all over the bonnet or for 3 sets of 15 reps with 30 seconds rest between each set.

The Final Rinse Down – once your car is dirt free you’re ready to rinse – but there’s some great upper body exercises you can do first.

Buckets Up! – here are two exercises for the arms (biceps), shoulders and neck (deltoids and trapezius). First, get a clean bucket of water, half full initially, stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, tight abs and straight back. Hold the bucket handle in front of you with both hands (over handle-grip, palms facing down) and lift the bucket slowly to you chin, then lower it under control in an upright rowing movement. Repeat this for 12 reps, three sets and then throw the water over the car (to rinse the suds away). If you have a large car you may need to empty your bucket after each set, but remember to refill it before you start your next set.

To exercise the biceps take up the same posture with your bucket of water, but this time hold the handle with an under grip, so your palms are facing you, then lift or curl the bucket gently towards you and then back down to the start position – three sets of 12 reps. As you progress with your car wash fitness regime you may wish to do your curls with single arms and a heavier bucket, but remember to do three sets of 12 reps for each arm. And, of course, don’t forget to periodically (but not excessively – there is a water shortage after all) throw the contents of the bucket over the car to rinse.

For a really professional finish you may wish to use a shammy leather to buff off the excess water, but if you are too exhausted after your car wash workout, you could always get in, drive the car around the block and then go and have a well-earned rest.

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