Re:injector cleaning

["Gary Boyd" <wtirusty@excite.com>]

I use the Audi Techron additive once a month and the inside of the engine
was clean at 287km when the head was pulled off. No carbon on the pistons,
or valves and I'm still running the original injectors. Can't hurt.

On Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:39:23 -0500, Livolsi, Stephane wrote:

> I started using injector cleaners (Wynn's, STP) about 6 months ago, not
> because I had problems, but because it was 'the thing to do' to keep
> your car running well. In my experience, after I started using the
> cleaner is when things started going downhill. Engine started running
> rough, poor idling, less power.  I should have heeded the old saying "If
> it ain't broke, don't fix it"
> Stephane Livolsi
> 180 Yorston St
> Williams Lake, BC, V2G 3Z1
> ph 250-392-2637
> fax 250-392-2693
> 
> '86 5KTQ stock (if you don't know what it means, you aren't in the club)
> 
> >----------
> >From: 	Decsi Miklos[SMTP:MDecsi@pgsm.hu]
> >Sent: 	October 18, 1999 8:26 AM
> >To: 	'quattro@audifans.com'
> >Subject: 	injector cleaning
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> > My '83 Audi 80 Q (I5 engine, K-Jettronic) has some problems. It hasn't
been
> >accelerating well under 2500 rpms for 2 days now. 
> >
> > Gas is very "dirty" here in Hungary, so I suspect my injection system
got
> >dirty too. Maybe it isn't the problem, but if I clean this that won't do
any
> >harm.
> >
> > There can be bought different injector celaner fluids here. You just
have
> >to add them to the gas and they will do their job.
> >
> > Has anyone tried them (I am sure some of you did) before? What to look
for
> >when buying a thing? Are there better ones or worse ones? There is one
> >brand, called Wynn's (I think) which sound like it is an American one.
Do
> >you know this brand?Is it good?
> >
> > Thank for all your help.
> >
> >DM
> >





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