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Offline maxtog

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Re: Fuel filter failure on the road
« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2018, 03:23:01 PM »
Quote from: B.D.F. on June 21, 2018, 10:41:18 AM
Fuel injector, fuel system, carb. cleaner and similar really do work to clean the fuel system and even the combustion chambers, as well as the valve faces and spark plug. I am a big fan of the stuff myself. And of course, it would go a long way, if not outright eliminate fuel pick up screen clogging.

I am a believer in the magic "Techron" stuff, myself.  It absolutely seems to work to cure hesitation and poor idling in every vehicle I have owned.  I try to remember to run a tank of it through my vehicles at least once every year or two, or when symptoms appear.

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The only downside is that the stuff turns the crankcase oil black and really thins it a tremendous amount so I always use F.I. cleaner on one tank, run that tank down to nearly empty (so the stuff is actually gone and not mixed in with future fill- ups)

LOL!  I do the EXACT same thing.  I won't use Techron unless/until I can put it in and run the ENTIRE tank through in a short period of time (one trip, or one day, if possible).

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and then change the oil and filter immediately.

Well, I don't do that (and haven't noticed those effects, myself).
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Re: Fuel filter failure on the road
« Reply #21 on: June 21, 2018, 10:20:45 PM »
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Re: Fuel filter failure on the road
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2018, 09:19:28 AM »
I think it would also depend on the station and or pumps you get your fuel at. If you consisantly getting fuel at a station that has dirty tanks and or pumps your going to clog up sooner. I just did my 08 for the first time at 62k miles and it was dirty but not causing any issues yet. I was just being proactive. So maybe some of you that are "needing" to replace it every 30 clicks should look into where your getting your fuel.
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Re: Fuel filter failure on the road
« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2018, 04:22:50 PM »
x 1000
as someone that over 5 years, purchased water laden fuel from a place 1/2 mile from my door, exclusively, and found I had about 2 gallons of water in my 30 gallon tank, (when it all froze solid) in my trucks gastank,fuel line, and fuel filter,  I agree.. but they denied any possibility of that occurring.... right.....

I don't buy fuel there anymore.

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