OTC fuel injector cleaner system.....

[ford46guy]

You know, the metal cylinder that powers your engine off snake oil and compressed air. Since I have a few cars I'm thinking of buying one, and either using BG or Seafoam. A single service cost a bit less than the unit(100-120ish). Ebay has $20 discount on car junk now. I would need to buy a Ford adapter, so I'm looking at about $150.

I figure at this mileage I can clean up some of the injectors, valves and maybe some carbon on the pistons.

Thoughts?

 

[Olas]

If you really want to, go ahead.
The cheaper option is a full bottle of techron/redline per tank for the next two tanks.

 

[tomcat27]

highly diluted techron (or any solution in a bottle) is no match for a truly clogged fuel injector. The OTC system works well; as does removal, analysis, and cleaning. (I'm certified in OBD I FI systems)

 

[spasm3]

I don't know whats in BG but seaform is only light oil and IPA about 25% and maybe some naptha. I would not pay $150 to run cleaner through them. I'd use berrymans b-12 for about $2.50 a can.

You could buy a gallon of denatured alcohol at home depot for $15 or Xylene for $18. That would give you many 8-12oz shots to add to fuel. For a lot less than seafoam.

 

[double vanos]

Yes you could buy denatured alcohol orXylene and get a positive effect but you won't that famous "sea foam smoke show" so revered by SF users....

 

[mehullica]

BG works great

 

[LeakySeals]

To appease CA, Berryman's famous chem-dip was forced to change to an eco-friendly brew that is inferior IMO. Which has me questioning the effectiveness of all their products. Currently using Gumout Multi-Sytem Tuneup from walmart. Its part Seafoam, part techron. The truck is definitely "seems" smoother, "seems" to be less startup noise. It has IPA, "maybe" there actually was water in the tank. Its wet and cold here. But hey, who "really" knows if this works. Will it hurt the catalyst? Not sure. Any chemical solvent is potential threat. It says you can put it in the oil. I plan to try that at the end of an OCI next month. Maybe take a picture of the dipstick before and after a few hundred, then 1k miles.