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Re: [Shop-talk] Fuel Injector Cleaners

To: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Fuel Injector Cleaners
From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:44:20 -0500
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I use Sea Foam, added to the fuel.  It seems to do the job and costs a lot
less than $150!  I say it seems to do the job because I have never really
had a problem with dirty or clogged injectors.  I know that sea foam does a
good job of cleaning clogged jets in carbs and it removes carbon deposits
form the head and valves pretty good. Those things I have has issues with
and you can see the results.

On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 10:14 AM, John T. Blair <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:

> Hey gang,
>
> I went to get my car, a '06 Scion xB /w 54,000 mi, state inspected on
> Sat.  When it was done, they suggested that I have the fuel injectors
> "cleaned".
> Only $150!
>
> My question to the group, is do you all have this done?  All I've seen on
> shows like 60 min, is that the shops were telling people to have it done,
> and
> then charging the customer, but not doing the work.
>
> Are any of the in the bottle cleaners any good?
>
> Is this a good as the "shop cleaning"?  I assume that they don't take the
> injectors off the engine, so really all they're doing is pumping a chemical
> through the system.  Maybe a little better than mixing with the fuel and
> running it through the system.
>
> If you recommend a cleaner in the bottle, which ones and how often?
>
> Or is all this really snake oil?
>
> TIA
>
> John
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I use Sea Foam, added to the fuel.=C2=A0 It seems to do th=
e job and costs a lot less than $150!=C2=A0 I say it seems to do the job be=
cause I have never really had a problem with dirty or clogged injectors.=C2=
=A0 I know that sea foam does a good job of cleaning clogged jets in carbs =
and it removes carbon deposits form the head and valves pretty good. Those =
things I have has issues with and you can see the results. =C2=A0 <br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 11, =
2016 at 10:14 AM, John T. Blair <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jbl=
air1948@cox.net" target=3D"_blank">jblair1948@cox.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:=
<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hey gang,<br>
<br>
I went to get my car, a &#39;06 Scion xB /w 54,000 mi, state inspected on S=
at.=C2=A0 When it was done, they suggested that I have the fuel injectors &=
quot;cleaned&quot;.<br>
Only $150!<br>
<br>
My question to the group, is do you all have this done?=C2=A0 All I&#39;ve =
seen on<br>
shows like 60 min, is that the shops were telling people to have it done, a=
nd<br>
then charging the customer, but not doing the work.<br>
<br>
Are any of the in the bottle cleaners any good?<br>
<br>
Is this a good as the &quot;shop cleaning&quot;?=C2=A0 I assume that they d=
on&#39;t take the injectors off the engine, so really all they&#39;re doing=
 is pumping a chemical through the system.=C2=A0 Maybe a little better than=
 mixing with the fuel and<br>
running it through the system.<br>
<br>
If you recommend a cleaner in the bottle, which ones and how often?<br>
<br>
Or is all this really snake oil?<br>
<br>
TIA<br>
<br>
John<br>
<br>
John T. Blair=C2=A0 WA4OHZ=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0email:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailt=
o:jblair1948@cox.net" target=3D"_blank">jblair1948@cox.net</a><br>
Va. Beach, Va=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 Phone:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"tel:%28757%29%20495-8229" value=3D"+17574958229" t=
arget=3D"_blank">(757) 495-8229</a><br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 48 TR1800=C2=A0 =C2=A0 48 #4 Midget=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A075 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 77 Spitfire=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 71 Saab Sonett III<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A065 Rambler Classic<br>
<br>
Morgan:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/www/morgan"; rel=3D"nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">www.team.net/www/morgan</a><br>
Bricklin:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.bricklin.org"; rel=3D"noreferrer" targ=
et=3D"_blank">www.bricklin.org</a><br>
<br>
If you can read this=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0- Thank=
 a teacher!<br>
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br>
<br>
>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0e pluribus Unum, &quot;from many, one.&quot;<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0In God We Trust<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Liberty - the=C2=A0 power=C2=A0 of=C2=A0 choosing,=C2=
=A0 thinking,=C2=A0 and=C2=A0 acting=C2=A0 for<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 oneself; fre=
edom=C2=A0 from=C2=A0 control=C2=A0 or=C2=A0 restriction<br>
<br>
<br>
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