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- From: jackr@thorodin.dazixco.ingr.com (Jack Reed)
- Subject: Re: Cleaning injectors
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.003950.29411@infonode.ingr.com>
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- Organization: Dazix
- References: <1992Jul28.073738.1183@ciit85.ciit.nrc.ca> <28JUL199216495717@rosie.uh.edu>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 00:39:50 GMT
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- In article <28JUL199216495717@rosie.uh.edu>, vpsa3@rosie.uh.edu (Mike Hon) writes:
- > In article <1992Jul28.073738.1183@ciit85.ciit.nrc.ca>, orban@ciit85.ciit.nrc.ca writes...
- > >I am in the process of rebuilding the fuel injection on my
- > >'79 Scirocco, which has not been running in the last 5 years.
- > >I have a bunch of injectors which are gummed up. I have also built
- > >an injector cleaner/tester. My question is that what is the best
- > >solvent to dissolve the gum. I am not thinking of adding it to the
- > >fuel, but forcing it through directly the injectors with the tester.
- > >
- >
- > Maybe Tolulene? Comments, anyone?
-
- I would try BG Supercharge. Don't know off hand what's in it, but every good
- mechanic I've ever met recommended it as the fuel injected system cleaner of
- choice. Try Techron if the price of the BG is too scary.
-
- Jack
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