Re: Re:injector cleaning

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

Not sure, I usually by a case of from Audi and when I run out I have used
the Chevron stuff. I think there is more in the Chevron bottle than in the
Audi one....

On Mon, 18 Oct 1999 16:54:46 -0700, Milan B. Milojevic wrote:

> AudiUSA just replaced my 1996 A6 engine at 49K for carbon build up and 
> other mechanical problems.   I couldn't beleive the amount of carbon in
the 
> combustion chamber.  Anyway, when did you start using Audi Techron (milage

> wise)?  Is Audi Techron different from Chevron Techron, the inventor of
the 
> stuff?
> 
> At 01:34 PM 10/18/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >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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