Friday, August 19, 2011

Do Modern Automobiles Need To Use Fuel Injection Cleaner?

By Ben Mester


We are coming into a time where there are lots of different types of vehicles on the road. Not only are electric vehicles and hybrids zipping around, employing the most recent technology, there are old classics and junkers still on the road also. Some vehicles have carburetors, others don't. So how do you figure out if your vehicle is a good candidate for fuel injector cleaner?

Most new vehicles likely will not ever need fuel injector cleaner. Gas nowadays has many additives that help to wash the injectors and keep the fuel components free from clogging and debris. The gasoline itself, in a way, doubles as injector cleaner. So unless you buy gasoline at a really cheap spot, you will probably never have issues with fuel flow.

Nevertheless older vehicles that have had much of time on the road and might have seen their fair share of gasoline without modern additives, these vehicles could be good candidates for injector cleaner. If your vehicle is older and has idling problems, meaning that the car shakes or sounds like it might die while you are stopped at a light, then your injectors are likely at least somewhat clogged.

But this might not be the only issue. You may also have other fuel flow issues. With older cars, there's typically a range of minor issues that all come together to lead to one major problem. Besides injectors, you may also have fuel pump or fuel filter issues, and you could also have things like water in your gas tank.

The cool thing about fuel injection cleaner though is that it's super cheap and extremely simple to utilize. All you have to do is dump a bottle in with a full tank of gas. It won't hurt anything if your injectors aren't clogged, and will get burned up as fuel by the engine. So if you're thinking you may need it, it really can't hurt, as long as you use it according to the directions.




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