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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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1st Jul 04 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

L reg corsa B Gsi with 90k miles...i never used anything to clean out the fuel sytstem, had the car for over two years and ive done 10k miles on it and i dont know the last time the fuel system was cleaned and lately it seems very jerky as i let go of accel!

1) reccomend me a good whole-fuel system cleaner/treatmeant?
2) should i change the Fuel Filter "after" the treatmeant or "before"?



[Edited on 01-07-2004 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
AK
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1st Jul 04 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

check plugs etc first, fuel filter

all these addatives are generaly a load of crap
dirtymagician
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Registered: 16th Sep 03
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1st Jul 04 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I use this


as i do lots of short journeys seems help,its about £3-£4 per bottle and it lasts for eons, just whack a load in before you fill up.

Also be an idea to check/change the fuel filter and the plugs as well
PaulW
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1st Jul 04 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

could also be the ICV getting a bit dirty - would be worth gettin that checked too.

like AK says tho, the addatives n all that crap are just shite.
MoNkEy MaGiC
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1st Jul 04 at 14:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

plugs are fine, im sure the jerkyness is caused by the ICV and the throttle body buterfly being a bit jammed...

but as ive never changed the fuel filter i thought i would give the whole fuel system a clean while im at it...

i would have thought changing the fuel filter after the treatmeant is more sensible as all the shite will get cleaned out of the tank first??

[Edited on 01-07-2004 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
1600power
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1st Jul 04 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the filter is designed to keep the shit in the tank it will never be clean!

However a clogged fuel filter will cause the engine to be starved of fuel causing jerkyness when extra fuel is demanded!

My advice is drop the petrol treatment in drive around for a couple of days then change the filter!
MoNkEy MaGiC
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1st Jul 04 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers dude

 
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