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Old 10-24-2006, 10:21 AM
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Default Fuel system cleaner, any thoughts?

I am going on a 1000 mile trip this friday and I was wanting to run some fuel system cleaner in with the tank of gas. The truck runs fine, just some preventive maintence. The truck on has like 28,000 miles on it and since you can't change the fuel filter on my truck I thought I would run some cleaner threw it. Which ones do yall guys use? Are they even worth buying?
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I'm not big on fuel additives but I did have great luck with Chevron Thechron (s?) fuel system cleaner a few years back. I had a injector stick on a Vette after being parked for a couple of months during the winter. A local garage recommended that I try it before bringing it in. It fixed the problem within 15 miles.
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chevron techron or seafoam only. seafoam is cheaper and works better IMO. youll need 2 cans to add to a full tank.
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the lucas treatment works well too
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leading edge. ive had people buy it and come back to buy a bottle for each car.
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Another vote for Chevron's Techron.
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Lucas makes some good stuff.. i think its Lucas Fuel Injector Cleaner?? and Seafoam does wonders..
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Seafoam
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Originally Posted by ridnlow
Seafoam

i sell TONS of this stuff at napa, even to ase certified shops
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