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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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best fuel treatment?

Lucas fuel treatment is the best? I see the brand is the highest price of all on the shelves.
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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some people like Chevron Techron. I think there are some other products like BG 44K or something like that, that people like.
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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i always thought the STP complete fuel system cleaner was good. however i was told on this board that such cleaners are not good for nissan cars.
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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i use 1/2 pint of sea foam monthly
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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Marvel's mystery oil
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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my pops has always stood by Chemtool, or however thats spelled, seems to work real good for me too
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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Redline fuel system cleaner
can be picked up at any Pepboys
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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lucas is the cheapest out of them all. ive used 3 bottles in the past 10k miles and i did not notice any difference. but then again im under 45k miles and didnt have any problems to begin with.
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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BG44K all the way

I have used almost every fuel system cleaner under the sun with only a few exceptions. I was told of a product called BG44k several years ago by a Honda master technician. It took me a year to find the product but once I did and tried it on my prelude I could not believe the results from one can. I don't know how this stuff works but it cleaned the crap out of my fuel system. Idle became very smooth, acceleration burps went away, gas mileage improved significantly. I guess one way it works on the engine is it flash burns carbon deposits and helps to restore performance in that regard. At any rate, I have used it on every car since then including my 95 Maxima SE. What a difference it makes. I use it once a year. Make sure you replace your fuel filter when you use it the first time.
Old Jun 11, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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where do you buy this BG44K at? would autozone/kragen/pepboys carry it?
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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BG44K doesn't have its own site?
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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i stand by seafoam 100%. ive tried all kinds of stuff by stp, restore?, outlaw, marvel mystery oil, chevron stuff, and some other no name stuff.

seafoam is the only product that ive tried that i actually felt some great results, after telling my friends about it its the only additive we will use.
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Magikone69
i stand by seafoam 100%. ive tried all kinds of stuff by stp, restore?, outlaw, marvel mystery oil, chevron stuff, and some other no name stuff.

seafoam is the only product that ive tried that i actually felt some great results, after telling my friends about it its the only additive we will use.

It works but firts time i used seafoam i replaced my fuel filter after 3/4 tank because i noticed some rpm jumps at idle then i decided to cut the filter with a hack saw and you won't beleive how much dirt was inside, that filter was replaced like 7 months before i used seafoam
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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It works but firts time i used seafoam i replaced my fuel filter after 3/4 tank because i noticed some rpm jumps at idle then i decided to cut the filter with a hack saw and you won't beleive how much dirt was inside, that filter was replaced like 7 months before i used seafoam

i believe you man, when i 1st changed the fuel filter (original) i cut it open and the fuel was comeing out dirty and brown. it was sooooo nasty. from now on i change the filter every year, now that i got the hang of it.
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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yeap it no so hard plus its worth the money and time
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