Author Topic: Cleaning injectors. (Read 30162 times) Tweet

BlueCat! · « **on:** January 02, 2003, 02:56:00 AM »

Adding stuff to petrol to clean the injectors. Good idea or not? How often, if good idea? Is this a problem on the hayabusa?

A&J Performance · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2003, 03:05:00 AM »

Seems that you shouldn't waste your time trying to clean your injectors.
What you really need to do is stop using "petrol".
Put some good old fashioned Gasoline in that bad boy. That should clean out the cobwebs!
Sheesh! I never knew suzuki made a diesel Busa!

Just kidding.
What year is your bike? You may be better off doing the fuel system screen removal mod. Get back to us.

THEMOTORHEAD · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2003, 06:45:00 AM »

use it every tank full for about 10 tanks
then every other for a while
then you can use it every few tanks to keep injectors and valves clean

Steve A · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2003, 01:23:00 PM »

Toluene is the active ingredient in most injector cleaners. Go down to your local paint store and buy a gallon and put about 4 Oz in each fuel tank fillup for awhile. Then do like MH said, every two or three tanks.

VegasDude · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2003, 05:10:00 PM »

Run one tank of Nutec Special 4 through and your set..........worked for me.........a little pricey but you get the job done quicker

BlueCat! · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2003, 09:35:00 PM »

Thanks guys. I get right on it. Prevention is better than cure.

AJ you cheeky bastard. Petrol runs cars. Gas runs cookers. You guys use petrol, but you can't pronouce it, hence 'gas'.

backatcha!

nuttinsweet78 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2007, 06:33:03 PM »

Quote from: VegasDude on January 02, 2003, 05:10:00 PM

Run one tank of Nutec Special 4 through and your set..........worked for me.........a little pricey but you get the job done quicker

where do i find this

Squeeze · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2007, 10:28:25 PM »

Wow, talk about reviving a post. Nutec is an oxygenated race fuel. I am not sure if they even make Special 4 anymore. Read more about oxygenated fuel before using it! You have to run it out or drain it.

Squeeze · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2007, 10:29:14 PM »

Sorry, about your question. Race gas dealer/speed shop/drag strip etc.

XBAJBUSX · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2007, 10:00:37 PM »

i use in mine sea foam works great

busabill1397 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2007, 04:20:11 PM »

+1 For Seafoam. Good Stuff.

mercenary · « **Reply #11 on:** February 11, 2008, 01:33:30 AM »

I have tried STP fuel sytem cleaner in silver in colour and a motul system cleaner.Motul feels much better though.Anyone uses that before?

bobu · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2008, 05:16:41 PM »

On a turbo motor, is there any need to take it easy while seafoam is in it?

quizesilver · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2008, 11:10:30 PM »

hi anyone tried FP60?
http://www.lcdinc.com/fuel.htm

Rocketgeezer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2008, 05:17:30 PM »

How do you know your injectors need cleaning anyway? is the bike running bad, starting hard, just run the gas with methanol once in a while. as long as the bike don't sit for months on end there shouldn't be a problem

TrickTom1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2008, 07:40:23 PM »

Quote from: bobu on February 11, 2008, 05:16:41 PM

On a turbo motor, is there any need to take it easy while seafoam is in it?

I have never tried it but have heard it was good stuff.

Vmax Antonio · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:05:25 PM »

What about using toluene? It's even referenced above on this same thread. I've used for years in my truck and Vmax. It used to be cheap, it's now $15 a gallon around here. You can get it at Sherwin-Williams and other paint/industrial supply stores. I know it can be used to raise the octane level of gasoline. It's even the main ingredient in many fuel system cleaners and used as an industrial cleaning solvent.

In the link below they talk about using it in turbocharged Formula 1 engines and other octane hungry engines.

Another product that I know many mechanics swear by is BG 44K fuel system cleaner, but it's not cheap, about $20 for an eleven once can and may be hard to find.

This site has a bunch of info on toluene as an octane booster:

http://www.elektro.com/~audi/audi/toluene.html

""Q: How did you discover using toluene?

A: Someone came across a web page that described various DIY home brew octane booster formulas. One of which used toluene as its main ingredient. As a Formula 1 racing fan of many years, I recalled that toluene was used extensively in the turbo era in the 1980s by all the Formula 1 teams. The 1.5 liter turbocharged engines ran as much as 5 bars of boost (73 psi) in qualifying and 4 bars (59 psi) in the actual race. Power output exceeded 1500bhp, which translates into 1000bhp/liter, an astronomical figure.""

Oh and as noted on that site, "don't drink even a little of it"

Antonio

mercenary · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2008, 07:36:21 AM »

Quote from: quizesilver on February 16, 2008, 11:10:30 PM

hi anyone tried FP60?
http://www.lcdinc.com/fuel.htm

Tried that before not bad but still prefer motul cleaner

quizesilver · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2008, 03:53:30 AM »

cool
but hear say it eats the o ring inside.
as it is too strong..
nt sure how as in which to use.

THEFASTESTDAMNBUSA · « **Reply #19 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:04:20 AM »

lucas injectors cleaner

THEFASTESTDAMNBUSA · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:07:00 AM »

piratediverjefff · « **Reply #21 on:** November 19, 2008, 07:38:23 AM »

Quote from: BlueCat! on January 02, 2003, 09:35:00 PM

Thanks guys. I get right on it. Prevention is better than cure.

AJ you cheeky bastard. Petrol runs cars. Gas runs cookers. You guys use petrol, but you can't pronouce it, hence 'gas'. backatcha!

woodykc · « **Reply #22 on:** January 01, 2009, 06:11:15 PM »

Yes sea foam works great, i have a 2000 cleaned mine right up...

lowrider99 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2009, 01:00:13 PM »

quizesilver said:
"but hear say it eats the o ring inside.
as it is too strong..
nt sure how as in which to use."

What eats the o-ring??

Thanks

quizesilver · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2009, 02:27:38 AM »

Quote from: lowrider99 on January 02, 2009, 01:00:13 PM

quizesilver said:
"but hear say it eats the o ring inside.
as it is too strong..
nt sure how as in which to use."

What eats the o-ring??

Thanks

motul cleaner.
eats the o ring inside the injector.

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