Fuel System Cleaners

stevestrat · 15th June 2013, 11:38

There have been threads about Redex, Terraclean, branded fuels, what are the opinions as to the best fuel system cleaners? As I haven't had the car long I'd just like to run a cleaner through it. I've used Forte in the past but don't know if it made any difference, never tried Redex, thought about Terraclean but at £108 and reports that the effect only lasts a few months . . . . hmmm

T-Cut · 15th June 2013, 13:56

Why do you thing the fuel system needs cleaning?

TC

E_T_V · 15th June 2013, 14:12

Unless there is an issue chances are it doesn't need anything doing to it.

stevestrat · 15th June 2013, 14:36

No reason for doing it, just as I said I haven't owned it for long. It does have a FSH but don't know if it's ever had a cleaner run through it.

Mike Noc · 15th June 2013, 19:05

Cleaning parts on the bench I've found that petrol works very well.

bramblp · 16th June 2013, 16:27

Fuel cleaners will clean the entire fuel system, problem with this is that dirt can be dislodged from pipes and pumps and be sent around the system some of which could eventually make it to the injectors

grivas · 16th June 2013, 16:35

General advice is leave things as they are, use quality branded fuels that's it and that's all.

15th June 2013, 11:38	#1
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,465 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Fuel System Cleaners There have been threads about Redex, Terraclean, branded fuels, what are the opinions as to the best fuel system cleaners? As I haven't had the car long I'd just like to run a cleaner through it. I've used Forte in the past but don't know if it made any difference, never tried Redex, thought about Terraclean but at £108 and reports that the effect only lasts a few months . . . . hmmm __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

15th June 2013, 14:36	#4
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,465 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	No reason for doing it, just as I said I haven't owned it for long. It does have a FSH but don't know if it's ever had a cleaner run through it. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

16th June 2013, 16:27	#6
bramblp Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 470 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Fuel cleaners will clean the entire fuel system, problem with this is that dirt can be dislodged from pipes and pumps and be sent around the system some of which could eventually make it to the injectors __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

15th June 2013, 13:56	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Why do you thing the fuel system needs cleaning? TC

15th June 2013, 14:12	#3
E_T_V Loves to post MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 423 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Unless there is an issue chances are it doesn't need anything doing to it.

15th June 2013, 19:05	#5
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Cleaning parts on the bench I've found that petrol works very well.

16th June 2013, 16:35	#7
grivas I really should get out more....... Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milky Way Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 105 Thanked 513 Times in 382 Posts	General advice is leave things as they are, use quality branded fuels that's it and that's all.