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28th June 2024, 08:47 | #1 |
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Intake cleaner
Carried out a pre mot service on my ZT. One of the things I did is a generous spray of intake cleaner into the intake pipe withe the air filter removed. Opinions please, does this do good, or is it just another snake oil? 🐍
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29th June 2024, 12:25 | #2 |
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Might help to tell everyone which engine you have.
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29th June 2024, 17:37 | #3 |
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1.8 n/a if it helps…
Maybe nobody knows whether this stuff does anything?
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29th June 2024, 19:52 | #4 |
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Hi Mike,
I've used Wynn's air intake and carburettor cleaner as a cleaning fluid in conjunction with a brush when decontaminating mechanical linkages. It's very efficient at dissolving deposits and removing discolouration. I wouldn't just spray it in to a running engine but that's just me. Simon
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30th June 2024, 08:43 | #5 |
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Instructions are to spray into running engine. I have my doubts though as most of it probably doesn’t have time to touch the sides before being combusted!
At the time of posting, small vote indicates its most likely snake oil, so I’ll think twice before spraying it into the induction with engine running. I’ve also used it to hand clean old [slide] motorcycle carburettors with moderate success (similar to SD1’s advice). I’m careful with CV carbs though, as it is rumoured to damage diaphragms.
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30th June 2024, 09:11 | #6 |
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Be better off chucking some redex or similar in the tank and giving it a thrash 😁
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30th June 2024, 12:12 | #7 |
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I’ve some Redex in the tank at the moment as MOT is due soon
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