Today’s gas needs fuel cleaning because of the dangers: the pollution of our environment and the need to save on the cost of leaded gasoline. To tackle both issues, ethanol was added to our petroleum fuels. In the 1970’s fuel costs were escalating and the first stirrings of concern about the environment began to emerge. At that point, the ethanol industry began to explode.
Everyone will note that cars do not emit a load of smoke when driving down the road. That is in part because of direct fuel injection and the replacement of leaded fuels with ethanol infused fuel. Direct injection engines replaced the port injection engines which were very inefficient fuel guzzlers and produced a lot of smoke through their exhaust pipes. Direct injection engines were more powerful because they had direct access to fuel, performing better and producing far less smoke from the exhaust.
The fuel injection system made it necessary for regular cleaning to maintain consistent performance from your vehicle. Mechanics had to be engaged to do that cleaning at first, but the industry forever developing, started producing fuel cleaning formulas to make that process easier. Because deposits build up over time fuel cleaning through gas mixed with cleaners helps tremendously, but it is not a replacement for the occasional thorough cleaning of deposits in your system.
When a mechanic cleans your fuel injection system, he will clean your intake valves, cylinder heads, and perform a full system flush. This will return your car to the state it was in upon driving off the lot for the first time.
You know that you have a problem with your fuel injection system if you notice one of several issues.
1) The car stalls out even when pumping the gas.
2) Your car doesn’t accelerate with ease.
3) Your car doesn’t start the first time you turn the key over and step on the gas pedal.
4) The car doesn’t exhibit the same power when driving.
5) Your car is fighting to speed up when you are accelerating.
6) You’re using more gas after driving the same distance.
If these things are happening with your vehicle, then you have a dirty fuel injection system. Drivers should consider getting the fuel injection system cleaned every 60,000 miles or every time you start to experience the symptoms that your car isn’t performing well. Fuel cleaning allows your vehicle to run at its optimum performance. And it benefits us all in that it produces cleaner air in that your car’s emissions are cleaner leading to a cleaner environment.
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