Injector cleaner (diesel)
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Red ex wont work straight away,
has to be run through for a few miles,
redex was around before everything else, if it was crap it wouidnt be on the shelves,
has to be run through for a few miles,
redex was around before everything else, if it was crap it wouidnt be on the shelves,
Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Tesco Value and Asda Smart Price products are on the shelves. They sell in droves, but I can't think of a single item from either brand which I wouldn't call utter crap!lozz wrote:redex was around before everything else, if it was crap it wouidnt be on the shelves,
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Why would it bad for the pump?lozz wrote:isnt that bad for Lucas pumps tho?StevieboyTD wrote:I've found running on biodiesel to be the best thing for cleaning out injectors/pumps.
Stevie do you know if Dci engines will be ok on bio ?
I've yet to find a diesel that doesn't run better on bio.
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Yes, because you have a TD. No modern diesel will run very well on biodiesel, they are made for max 30% quantities. Biodiesel does not lubricate like normal diesel and using biodiesel in the long run will damage the HP pumpStevieboyTD wrote:Why would it bad for the pump?lozz wrote:isnt that bad for Lucas pumps tho?StevieboyTD wrote:I've found running on biodiesel to be the best thing for cleaning out injectors/pumps.
Stevie do you know if Dci engines will be ok on bio ?
I've yet to find a diesel that doesn't run better on bio.
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
No modern diesel will run well on biodiesel? fine, whatever. I'll keep the dirt cheap fuel to myself.OdinEidolon wrote:
Yes, because you have a TD. No modern diesel will run very well on biodiesel, they are made for max 30% quantities. Biodiesel does not lubricate like normal diesel and using biodiesel in the long run will damage the HP pump
ps, my 406 is off the road, i'm running a modern diesel right now.
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
irefering to the Epic pump,
wasnt trying to open up a debate, no offence meant
from what ive seen, heard the lucas pumps are shite, bio eats away at the seals,
wasnt trying to open up a debate, no offence meant

from what ive seen, heard the lucas pumps are shite, bio eats away at the seals,
Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Too each to there own,mjb wrote:Tesco Value and Asda Smart Price products are on the shelves. They sell in droves, but I can't think of a single item from either brand which I wouldn't call utter crap!lozz wrote:redex was around before everything else, if it was crap it wouidnt be on the shelves,

Red ex. has worked for me in the past, its cheap and affordable,
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
SOrry, I did not mean they do not run well, what I wanted to say is that it's not healty for the engine. I work sometimes for a guy that sells injectors extractors and other equipment for injector specialists. Thus I get to go from workshop to workshop with him, and I can assure you I know what a constant use of biodiesel produces inside an injector and its well, and what wear causes to the fuel pump. Trust me. If you plan to use the car for say 20000km and then sell it it's ok (well, not morally), but if it's a keeper... watch out.StevieboyTD wrote:No modern diesel will run well on biodiesel? fine, whatever. I'll keep the dirt cheap fuel to myself.OdinEidolon wrote:
Yes, because you have a TD. No modern diesel will run very well on biodiesel, they are made for max 30% quantities. Biodiesel does not lubricate like normal diesel and using biodiesel in the long run will damage the HP pump
ps, my 406 is off the road, i'm running a modern diesel right now.
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
just put 2stroke in with ur diesel its ment to work gd
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And the chemical cleaning properties of 2 stroke oil would be?midsmike wrote:just put 2stroke in with ur diesel its ment to work gd
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
nothink lol but it lubes ur pump and is ment to improve ur mpg loads use it on the tdoc site
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Yeah it may do so, but the first poster was talking about cleaning his injectorsmidsmike wrote:nothink lol but it lubes ur pump and is ment to improve ur mpg loads use it on the tdoc site

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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
I bought a bottle of Wynns Diesel treatment. It's a trade product.
You take the car out and get it upto tempreture.
You remove the diesel filter, empty the enclosure, fit the new filter and fill the filter housing with the treatment and then go thrash the living daylights out of it.
Made a fantastic difference to my 406 and now I put Millers Eco Max in with the diesel just to keep the injectors clean.
You take the car out and get it upto tempreture.
You remove the diesel filter, empty the enclosure, fit the new filter and fill the filter housing with the treatment and then go thrash the living daylights out of it.
Made a fantastic difference to my 406 and now I put Millers Eco Max in with the diesel just to keep the injectors clean.
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Maybe it was Diesel Clean 3? Because I heard that it's exactly the same stuff I used under the brand name GreenStuff and made a huge difference.Bailes1992 wrote:I bought a bottle of Wynns Diesel treatment. It's a trade product.
You take the car out and get it upto tempreture.
You remove the diesel filter, empty the enclosure, fit the new filter and fill the filter housing with the treatment and then go thrash the living daylights out of it.
Made a fantastic difference to my 406 and now I put Millers Eco Max in with the diesel just to keep the injectors clean.
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Re: Injector cleaner (diesel)
Asda smart price apple juice is fantastic if you know how to use it.mjb wrote:Tesco Value and Asda Smart Price products are on the shelves. They sell in droves, but I can't think of a single item from either brand which I wouldn't call utter crap!lozz wrote:redex was around before everything else, if it was crap it wouidnt be on the shelves,
