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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Has anybody heard or tried putting a small amount of diesel into a full gas tank to clean out injectors and stuff? I've heard a little about it but nothing to much. Also, i am having problems keepin my XJ running when it gets warm. i'll pull up to a stop light and try to pull off, and it bogs down and cuts out. any ideas? or how else can i elaborate on it to tell you more.

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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dont experimet,, just use seafoam of any fuel injector cleaner...
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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roger that. thanks!
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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I advise agents Seafoam.. It destroyed my injector in my ZJ.. I'll never advice it to anyone ever again..
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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I always use Lucas fuel injector cleaner, in all my cars,, the only time Ive used seafoam was threw the TB no the gas..
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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I dont have any experience with sea foam but have heard horror stories. blown gaskets and coolant where it shouldn't be.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Transmission fluid work well in the tank and crankcase...but im a firm believer that if it isnt broken dont try to fix it.........
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii
I advise agents Seafoam.. It destroyed my injector in my ZJ.. I'll never advice it to anyone ever again..

Just curious..did you run SeaFoam through a vacuum line/port or pour it into your gas tank?
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii
I advise agents Seafoam.. It destroyed my injector in my ZJ.. I'll never advice it to anyone ever again..
what lead you to believe that it was the sea foam? I'm only asking because I recently used it on my 99 xj and have gone from 13 to 14 miles a gallon to 18 to 19 and smoothed my idle out. no side effects. just wondering how it damaged yours?
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