Any comments from XViper?

Bet he hates injector cleaners. Just a guess.

 

Hi All:

Honda does not recommend any fuel injector cleaners to be put into the fuel tank. Some of them may have solvents that may soften seals, o-rings, etc.

If the injectors need cleaning they should be removed from the car and put in an injector cleaner, or just replaced.

There are so many cleaners in your local parts store that there is no way to know what harmful chemicals are going into your tank, fuel lines, fuel pump, injectors, combustion chamber, exhaust, catalytic converter, O2 sensor, etc.

Be careful, you may be doing more harm than good.

Woodwork

 

I have used it in the past with my 91 Accord but will NOT use it in my S2000. From the research I have done on fuel injector cleaners, Redline is one of the one's that will eat away the nylon sock in your gas tank.

I use a 12oz. bottle of Techron concentrate about every 3-5 fill ups. Techron, while potent, is not one that will degrade the nylon sock.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Woodwork
Hi All:

Honda does not recommend any fuel injector cleaners to be put into the fuel tank.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tenblade2001

 

Well from the input gathered here, seems lke you're better off using nothing.

 

I guess you could look at it that way. Read the thread I posted the link to...you may change your mind.

Personally, I would rather have a chemical clean my injectors so I don't have to physically remove them from the car.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Woodwork
Hi All:

Honda does not recommend any fuel injector cleaners to be put into the fuel tank.

 

I never use anything, you are better off to just save the $ and get it professionally(sp?) done when needed.

 

Red Line, Pennzoil Regane, and Techron have no chemicals in my opinion that will eat away at anything - I have full disclosure from all 3 as to what is in their products.

I do not recommend BG's 44K - it's cleaning agents are too strong, and I have seen some older style fuel injectors where the solvents de-laminated the covering of the coils.

I will be interested to see what Honda's TSB says, if it ever emerges. I use Red Line SI-2 (the diluted stuff) and have done so in all e of my Acura TLs, the NSX, and will do the same in my S2000.

I think Honda realizes that some people cannot read directions and titrate dosages, so they may say a blanket condemnation is good policy - besides, after the 3Y/36K is when calve and CC depoists start to become an issue, so what do they care?