Techron question
Melting Slicks
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From: Northville Michigan
Yes, the Techron Fuel System Cleaner will keep your fuel sender unit from becoming coated with sulfur, in addition to cleaning the rest of your fuel system and injectors.
Instructor
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From: Ocala fl
Serious question, not being a wiseacre, but how do you know it works?
There are so many brands on the shelf with outrageous claims that I ignore pretty much all of it. I'd love to be able to believe in some of them but have no idea which are legit.
There are so many brands on the shelf with outrageous claims that I ignore pretty much all of it. I'd love to be able to believe in some of them but have no idea which are legit.
Melting Slicks
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From: Silver Spring MD
Have had the guage go to zero a dozen times TECHRON WORKS
If it did not resolve the zero gas guage reading I wouldn't use it.
Seafoam also works. The sending units in the C5 are CRAP. No other car GM, Ford or MOPAR I have ever owned had the sulpher sending unit problem. First time it happened the dealer replaced the sending unit in one tank. A year later it happened again. Techron will work and give the sender another chance. Used Texaco for years which has Techron in it. Still had the guage problem occasionally. Look here in the forum,
there are scores of not hundreds of posts on this problem.
Seafoam also works. The sending units in the C5 are CRAP. No other car GM, Ford or MOPAR I have ever owned had the sulpher sending unit problem. First time it happened the dealer replaced the sending unit in one tank. A year later it happened again. Techron will work and give the sender another chance. Used Texaco for years which has Techron in it. Still had the guage problem occasionally. Look here in the forum,
there are scores of not hundreds of posts on this problem.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oceanside California
It wont be too much additive to put a bottle in with chevron fuel? Ive seen spark plugs turn bizarre colors from too much additives etc. I do want to run a fuel system additive because I haven't since I bought the car 5 months ago.
Melting Slicks
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From: Silver Spring MD
I only add Techron or Seafoam when the guage goes to zero
When (not IF) the guage goes to zero I add a 20 oz bottle or a single can of Seafoam to the tank half full and then fill it up. If this does not cure the zero reading in a day or so (needs some time to work) I add another bottle of whichever I used. I do not mix them.
This will "cure" the guage problem for several months.
Watch it with el cheapo gas. Found out the hard way that even 93 octane from Sams Club will kill my guage.
When you use it add to partial tank then fill to the top. This insures it goes into both tanks and gets both sending units. Either one will cause the guage to go to zero.
Drifting
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From: Lake Tapps WA.
If it did not resolve the zero gas guage reading I wouldn't use it.
Seafoam also works. The sending units in the C5 are CRAP. No other car GM, Ford or MOPAR I have ever owned had the sulpher sending unit problem. First time it happened the dealer replaced the sending unit in one tank. A year later it happened again. Techron will work and give the sender another chance. Used Texaco for years which has Techron in it. Still had the guage problem occasionally. Look here in the forum,
there are scores of not hundreds of posts on this problem.
Seafoam also works. The sending units in the C5 are CRAP. No other car GM, Ford or MOPAR I have ever owned had the sulpher sending unit problem. First time it happened the dealer replaced the sending unit in one tank. A year later it happened again. Techron will work and give the sender another chance. Used Texaco for years which has Techron in it. Still had the guage problem occasionally. Look here in the forum,
there are scores of not hundreds of posts on this problem.
Have started using Chevron in it and added Techron once so far, it's working better already.
Burning Brakes
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From: Odessa TX
Nobody answered the OP's question...
Yes there's probably a difference. The contents probably lists "proprietary ingredient" which the secret recipe for that product. But I've used the pro-grad product from walmart before and it fixed my gauge just the same.
Yes there's probably a difference. The contents probably lists "proprietary ingredient" which the secret recipe for that product. But I've used the pro-grad product from walmart before and it fixed my gauge just the same.
Melting Slicks
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It's my understanding that the Techron additive is unique as far as the ingredients are concerned and it is the only additive proven to work on this forum. Unfortunately for me, it is not available in Canada so I need to go across the border every once in a while to pick up a few bottles. I've never had the fuel sender problem but I just add a bottle once a year as a preventative measure.
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
I realize that this doesn't address the OP's question either, but I've been using Red Line's fuel system cleaner in my '01 on a regular basis, and I've never had any fuel gauge issues.......(knock on wood!)
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From: Coburg Oregon
Thanks onspeed,
That's kinda what I thought. I bought a six pac of pro-gard from Costco and thought
maybe it might be the same. I've had my '99 since new and have never had any fuel sender problems yet ! Do you think that the sulfur content of fuel in different regions of the country might be a factor in how often the problem happens ? Just a thought.
Also I see where you can order a six pac of the Techron fuel system cleaner (20 oz.)
from Walmart for around $60,sure beats $13 a bottle from parts houses.
That's kinda what I thought. I bought a six pac of pro-gard from Costco and thought
maybe it might be the same. I've had my '99 since new and have never had any fuel sender problems yet ! Do you think that the sulfur content of fuel in different regions of the country might be a factor in how often the problem happens ? Just a thought.
Also I see where you can order a six pac of the Techron fuel system cleaner (20 oz.)
from Walmart for around $60,sure beats $13 a bottle from parts houses.
Last edited by smithd7; Aug 15, 2012 at 11:48 AM.