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Originally Posted by v8Toilet
...when I was a GM technician I cleaned my car deposits with a system were you run the engine right off the cleaner itself by disabling the fuel system and hooking up a device that allowed you to run the engine off the cleaner. It worked very well!
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This is the best method of cleaning the engine. It's much more effective than gas additives as you can use *much* harsher cleaners and you don't have to worry about damage to weaker components and seals that aren't intended to see these cleaners. The downside is the cost.
A good option is to use an effective cleaner with every oil change (at least). I've used BG, Redline, Amsoil, Valvoline, and Techron products and I've been very happy with the results over time.
Cleaning deposits is kind of a "stitch in time" process. It's much easer to clean deposits while they weakly established (with a weak cleaner) than after they have built up some.
For best results let the tank get down to about 12 gallons and then add the additive and run it as close to E as you can. A better way is to empty it, add the additive, then add 12 gallons. But it will mix eventually either way.
Once you add the cleaner, try to empty the tank pretty quickly. I'll often dump cleaner in on the first tank when I take a longer trip. Then it's gone pretty fast.
Alan
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