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Old 06 Dec 2007, 06:13 pm
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I have had my turbo for 3 years. The gas that I put in is a cheaper gas. Is it ok to put fuel infector cleaner in the gas tank?
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Old 06 Dec 2007, 07:55 pm
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I have had my turbo for 3 years. The gas that I put in is a cheaper gas. Is it ok to put fuel infector cleaner in the gas tank?
What's cheaper gas? Most gas at non name brand gas stations is the same as the major brands gas. How is your car running? Gas already has cleansing additives in it.
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Question Re: Is it ok to add fuel injector cleaner to gas tank?

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Then why do all the maintenance guidelines call for cleaning the fuel injectors at tune-ups??
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If you are talking about the injector service the dealer throws at you at tune up time then that's an add on, one of several moneymakers they want to add on at tune up time. Traded my '01 in at 81k, traded the '03 GT in at 59k and my wife's '04 PT now has 89k. All three PTs ran excellent and none ever had injector service. If a person was determined to throw a can of cleaner in there it wouldn't hurt.
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you can ad it no problems
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Default Re: Is it ok to add fuel injector cleaner to gas tank?

Do a search here on Techron - you can get it at WalMart.
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Default Re: Is it ok to add fuel injector cleaner to gas tank?

I put a bottle of fuel injector cleaner at every other oil change and my PT has 106,000 miles and still runs like a swiss watch.
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Default Re: Is it ok to add fuel injector cleaner to gas tank?

yha i use it all the time in my ford escort wagon. and id say it works has 193000 miles and all i ever replaced is plugs .wires . tires timing belt and brakes oil and filters . and it dont burn or leak oil . unlike my 2005 pt
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