Fuel injector cleaner - does it work?

[RickyN29]

Just a funny side story....

Pay attention to what you pay! I was getting gas at Chevron. Told the clerk, "$40 on pump 2, plus a bottle of techron" I looked at my online bank statement....

Chevron Gas Station... $63.50

I called the station, the little bottle of Techron cost me $22.99 8-O

I was beyond pissed. I know it is stupid to ever buy stuff at the gas station, but I never thought they would rip me off THAT bad. Maybe 10-15 bucks...

 

[Rob Mayercik]

X2

Sounds like a good idea, just need to know where to find it on the West Coast. I'll search around and post up if I find it around here.

Apologies for the "back from the dead" bit, but while looking for ideas on why the extreme cold is causing my '92 to crank and not fire, I ran across the suggestion that the injectors might be dirty. That lead to searching on that, which led here.

I remember that "shadetree mechanic" episode as well - always thought it would be a neat thing to have in the toolbox, since the last time I let the dealer do it it ran me over $200.

Anyhow, I ran across the following link a couple weeks back: http://iecoklahoma.com/default.aspx

Their FI cleaning kit is a little more expensive ($79.50 shipped USPS) and doesn't come with a can of cleaner, but it does have a gauge built onto it which they say can do double duty for checking fuel pressure. I ordered one this morning, and with a little luck it'll be in by the weekend and I can give my injectors the cleaning they've probably been needing for many moons.

Rob

 

[RichP]

Apologies for the "back from the dead" bit, but while looking for ideas on why the extreme cold is causing my '92 to crank and not fire, I ran across the suggestion that the injectors might be dirty. That lead to searching on that, which led here.

I remember that "shadetree mechanic" episode as well - always thought it would be a neat thing to have in the toolbox, since the last time I let the dealer do it it ran me over $200.

Anyhow, I ran across the following link a couple weeks back: http://iecoklahoma.com/default.aspx

Their FI cleaning kit is a little more expensive ($79.50 shipped USPS) and doesn't come with a can of cleaner, but it does have a gauge built onto it which they say can do double duty for checking fuel pressure. I ordered one this morning, and with a little luck it'll be in by the weekend and I can give my injectors the cleaning they've probably been needing for many moons.

Rob

I did not see anything on there for the fuel/cleaner cans like I use when I borrow my neighbors 3M kit...

 

[Rob Mayercik]

I did not see anything on there for the fuel/cleaner cans like I use when I borrow my neighbors 3M kit...

The following two quotes are lifted from their "fuel injector cleaning kit page" (http://iecoklahoma.com/injclnkit.aspx):

This is designed to connect to the various "pro clean" type cans from the top. One is Borg-Warner "Professional Fuel Injector Cleaner #CSF56 with Intake Valve Cleaner Additive" NAPA sells the exact same cleaner as Echlin "pro clean" #CRB218489 or just 2-18489. 3M also sells a similar cleaner as #08956 or #08955. They rarely receive requests for it from the general public so it's usually kept in the back - in other words it may take them a while to look it up and locate it.

NAPA even lists the cleaner online, but how many towns don't have a NAPA store?

Cleaner chemical is not included due to shipping regulatons -
it's available locally from most larger auto parts stores.

Rob

 

[UncleBud]

I'm seeing some spottage on my manifold, so probably wouldn't hurt to replace my injectors. Looks like a couple have been, they're a shiny metal where the others are a black metal.