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Old 10-29-2005, 10:15 AM
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Default fuel injector cleaner VS carb cleaner

whats the diff.

I heard fuel injection cleaner is stronger so i put a bottle of that in.

Is it going to mess up the rubber seals in the carb?
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As long as the rubber can withstand Kerosene you`ll be allright.
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As long as the rubber can withstand Kerosene you`ll be allright.
are you saying fuel injector cleaner is just kerosene?
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All injector cleaner is not created equal. Most of the stuff you buy is specifically for cleaning the tips of fuel injectors and has very little effect on valve or piston deposits. Don't know if it does anything for a carb. A few cleaners are also effective for valve and piston deposits. The best one I've found is techron. Be aware that if you have a lot of deposits the techron can foul your plugs as the crap comes off.

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