05-08-2005, 10:58 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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STP gas treatment
Will this stuff help the performance of a Rodeo?
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05-08-2005, 11:21 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: santa barbara, California
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I can't say about STP.
BG44K has gotten some very good reviews on this forum, you might try to search BG44K.
There are some other products regularly mentioned, Seafoam and Chevron Techron, a search on those was also useful for me when I first came on board.
Good Luck!
SOLSTER
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1999 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.2L, 4x4, Auto, Great Truck! 
2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5 Turbo, Titanium Grey 
2006 Pontiac Solstice, Mysterious Black 
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05-09-2005, 12:12 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Spokane, Washington
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STP is a maintainence additive. It will help keep an already clean fuel system clean. It won't make your car run better, but it might prevent it from running bad later.
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05-09-2005, 08:31 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Unknown
Posts: 2,679
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Re: STP gas treatment
Can't say on the STP, but I ran a can of the BG44K about 7K miles ago, and noticed a difference.
First can of any cleaner I've ever added in 137K miles. Was a bit leary at first, as everyone on this board mentioned that the BG44K may loosen up too many particles in the fuel tank since I'd never ran a cleaner before - but not a single problem and it does have more pick-up.
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07-01-2005, 07:51 AM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Gonzales, Louisiana
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Re: STP gas treatment
Also a good product is any kind of fuel injection cleaner i get better mpg and alot better pickup
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07-16-2005, 08:37 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 2
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Stp Gas Treatment
I have been using the STp fuel injector cleaner that is so called
made wit Jet fuel , it make my 98 passport run like a champ, Thats even better than normally run Try it you'll like it
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07-16-2005, 08:53 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Buffalo, New York
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Re: Stp Gas Treatment
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Originally Posted by dave1645
I have been using the STp fuel injector cleaner that is so called made wit Jet fuel...
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Heheheee.. It's all about the marketing I guess! Keep in mind that jet fuel is pretty much just a kerosene / diesel fuel. Those fuel injector cleaners wont hurt a thing, but I'm not so sure they do anything at all.
G/luck
Joel
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Gone but not forgotten  : 2001 Ford Windstar LX, 2005 Trailblazer LS 4x4, 2002 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4x4 & and many more.
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07-18-2005, 01:26 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Oakton, Virginia
Posts: 4
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STP fuel treatment, MPG, Valve Noise
Interestingly enough, I tried the "jet fuel' STP treatment and the stuff worked like a champ. I have 2001 Rodeo with 47000 miles on it. I bought it with 44000. It got about 240 miles per tank city and 280-300 highway. I thought this was decent, sounded typical of what I've read here. Only problem I noticed with the truck was that it liked to hesitate right after a cold start while in reverse (backing out of a space), and also had some valve noise while under a strain (low RPM's uphill, etc). First of all I did the sea foam in the oil, then replaced it with a syntec blend. Then ran the STP in a full tank on the interstate, for the entire tank at about 75-80 mph (on a long trip, no stops). The tank lasted 365 miles with the A/C on the whole time. Much better, and I haven't noticed the hesitation but it's only been a couple days so we'll see. The valve noise is slightly there, but not nearly as bad. I think a couple more oil changes might do the trick. Anyone else had similar results or any ideas on the valve noise?
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