Can anyone recommend something that can be mixed with the diesel to help clean the injectors.
Do these mixtures really work or are they a waste of money?
The engine is an HDI 90.
Many thanks
Tom
Cleaner for injectors
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Re: Cleaner for injectors
They work very well, especially if you pour the stuff directly into the diesel filter housing.
I use Wynns, the one in a tin the size of a coke can, it costs about 6 quid, the very best one is Forte, but this can cost more than a tenner and up to 18 quid depending on where you buy it.Millers diesel clean is very good too.
I use Wynns, the one in a tin the size of a coke can, it costs about 6 quid, the very best one is Forte, but this can cost more than a tenner and up to 18 quid depending on where you buy it.Millers diesel clean is very good too.
Re: Cleaner for injectors
jasper5 wrote:They work very well, especially if you pour the stuff directly into the diesel filter housing.
I use Wynns, the one in a tin the size of a coke can, it costs about 6 quid, the very best one is Forte, but this can cost more than a tenner and up to 18 quid depending on where you buy it.Millers diesel clean is very good too.
My local mechanic told me that using cleaner was more effective when fuel tank down to 1/4 tank or less otherwise gets diluted too much , anyway us bio users dont have such a great need for it , the bio being cleaner running

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1998 2.1 TD LX Estate Red 196,000 TURBO DIESEL XUD11BTE "Alice " 200 k just hit yesterday 17/2/2012 not bio yet , smooth box , lovely runner
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1998 2.1 TD LX Estate Red 196,000 TURBO DIESEL XUD11BTE "Alice " 200 k just hit yesterday 17/2/2012 not bio yet , smooth box , lovely runner
1997 1.9 TD GLX Estate Black XUD9TE " Norma " now sold
Re: Cleaner for injectors
Well, this mechanic of 40 years experience believes that fitting the injection cleaner directly into the filter housing is by far the most effective way of using it.
Re: Cleaner for injectors
i agree with this method.jasper5 wrote:Well, this mechanic of 40 years experience believes that fitting the injection cleaner directly into the filter housing is by far the most effective way of using it.
on the flip side, since its main ingredient seems to be kerosine i do wonder if a 10 second flush or a pint in the tank can actually make any difference at all for most injectors

has anyone got any data to prove otherwise on an engine that doesnt have an obvious problem?