Fuel System Cleaning!!!

Sidh135i · 08-08-2010, 08:06 PM

So I had my car at BMW the other day to get my alignment done. While my car was there, the service adviser called and recommended Fuel system cleaning. However, BMW wanted to charge me 160 dollars!

. Luckily I work at jiffy lube and did the Fuel system cleaning myself!

We have two bottles, one additive that goes into the gas tank and another (throttle body cleaner) that goes through the vacuum line. On the drive home from work, I definitely noticed better throttle response and even better MPG's. I'll be making a long trip in the next week so i'll really find out how much it will effect the MPG's.

Hind · 08-08-2010, 08:59 PM

$160 is a rip. I assume its something similar to seafoam? What vacuum line are you using in the picture above?

bryce · 08-08-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hind

$160 is a rip. I assume its something similar to seafoam? What vacuum line are you using in the picture above?

it looks like the connector that is in front of the airbox. if you've installed dci's or removed the airbox for any reason, it's the connector that you pinch and release, it has the hard line that runs around the airbox

bryce · 08-08-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by /// Yr1of D1///

So I had my car at BMW the other day to get my alignment done. While my car was there, the service adviser called and recommended Fuel system cleaning. However, BMW wanted to charge me 160 dollars!

. Luckily I work at jiffy lube and did the Fuel system cleaning myself!

We have two bottles, one additive that goes into the gas tank and another (throttle body cleaner) that goes through the vacuum line. On the drive home from work, I definitely noticed better throttle response and even better MPG's. I'll be making a long trip in the next week so i'll really find out how much it will effect the MPG's.

what's the brand name of teh product you used? i've been meaning to do this to my car. thanks

MadMan77 · 08-08-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bryce

what's the brand name of teh product you used? i've been meaning to do this to my car. thanks

+1

You will probably not be able to get it though since he used what he had at the Jiffy Lube and will not be available directly to consumers. I hope that is not the case though.

I have a question for the OP on a side note: Is the product used safe for direct injection?

michifan · 08-11-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bryce

what's the brand name of teh product you used? i've been meaning to do this to my car. thanks

I've used Seafoam for years. I actually learned about it when I worked at Ford. It's safe, but if you seafoam an older car with leaks that went undiscovered because of gunk, it will clear the gunk and release the leak. I seafoam cars every 25,000 miles - and also use Redline SI-1 (Amazon.com) before every oil change (6000 miles).

Dackelone · 08-11-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by michifan

I've used Seafoam for years. I actually learned about it when I worked at Ford. It's safe, but if you seafoam an older car with leaks that went undiscovered because of gunk, it will clear the gunk and release the leak. I seafoam cars every 25,000 miles - and also use Redline SI-1 (Amazon.com) before every oil change (6000 miles).

How exacly DO you use the Seafoam?

Thru the intake vacum port? In the oil? In the gas? All of the above???

Itanius · 08-11-2010, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

How exacly DO you use the Seafoam?

Thru the intake vacum port? In the oil? In the gas? All of the above???

http://www.seafoamsales.com/gasoline-engine-faqs.html

techS54 · 08-12-2010, 06:18 PM

Hey Einstein, that line you hooked the cleaner to goes only to your vacuum pump, nice! Might want to change your oil.

Alext · 08-12-2010, 10:08 PM

He noticed an increase in MPG and better throttle response. Maybe cos his oil was thinned out so much ?

Little1er · 08-12-2010, 11:02 PM

Can someone make a diy of this?

vividracing · 08-13-2010, 12:49 AM

What ever happened to sea foam in the gas tank or just directly in the throttle body?

techS54 · 08-13-2010, 10:48 AM

"Luckily I work at jiffy lube and did the Fuel system cleaning myself!
"

ErvGotti · 08-13-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

What ever happened to sea foam in the gas tank or just directly in the throttle body?

I was reading the seafoam site and it says that the direct cleaning is if you engine really needs it. It also says that if you can achieve the same results though the tank if you use it regularly and it will take a little longer.

I am a big fan of seafoam, I've seen it work. My dad had a little nisssan work truck and it was beat up no injection cleaning for 12 yrs. We used one can directly and oh my god the truck felt like it was brand new as far as throttle response.

nobbyv · 08-17-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by techS54

Hey Einstein, that line you hooked the cleaner to goes only to your vacuum pump, nice! Might want to change your oil.

Hilarious!

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