Injector cleaner 93 trans 3.8

[knuckle ears]

I am wanting to do a power flush on my injectors by myself but cannot find the concentrated fluid.
my vehicles are running sluggish and hesitant from a stop light. I had some problems with my knock sensor but have resloved that as it was a broken wire. Through a google search I managed to find a 3M product and a distributor in my area but they said they dont sell it retail.

Is this a product the average backyarder should be doing. I have the instructions on how from 3M for my vehicle and have all the hoses to attach to the fuel rail.

all I seem to find is the stuff you put in the gas tank.

just wondering if this is readily available. Ive also heard that it is Naptha gas. Camp stove fuel. could that be true?

[LMP]

Since I use gas to clean almost everything, I have not tried yet to use other solvents that I have problem to consider as better solvents than gas. I'd like to hear if someone has a confirmed and verified improvement of suspected injector problems after using these so called "injector cleaners"....

['97ventureowner]

Originally Posted by knuckle ears

I am wanting to do a power flush on my injectors by myself but cannot find the concentrated fluid.
my vehicles are running sluggish and hesitant from a stop light. I had some problems with my knock sensor but have resloved that as it was a broken wire. Through a google search I managed to find a 3M product and a distributor in my area but they said they dont sell it retail.

Is this a product the average backyarder should be doing.

It might be a liability issue that 3M does not wan tot have a lawsuit brought against them by an "average Joe" who either injures themselves in the process of using their product, or damages their vehicle. There are many products available to shops and mechanics but not the general public , and liability is just one of the reasons that it will remain that way.

[maxwedge]

Napa will sell you injector cleaner solvent which does no good without the adapter kit for the fuel rails, which is expensive. This process is not always successful for severe conditions, LMP.

[knuckle ears]

My daughter was having severe drivability problems with her 95 Ford Windstar. From a standing start at a light it would stumble and stall often and then highway driving was almost impossible. You couldnt get up to speed at all.
After looking under the hood for vaccumm hoses or broken wires I told her to get the injectors power flushed. $130 later it is running like new again.

If that wasnt the problem then it wouldnt have driven any better. Thats why I would like to find the product and do it myself. I have two vehicles I need to do it to, so the cost is high.

[knuckle ears]

Hi again. After researching many articles on this subject I have come to the conclusion that the ingredeints are standard or almost standard items.

The main ingredeints in some of the power flush injector cleaners are:

Stoddard Solvent AKA: mineral spirits, and or varsol, paint thinner.

Naptha gas AKA: campstove fuel.

Stoddard solvent was used as a dry cleaaning solvent at one time but they have found another chemical to do the job.

Naptha gas is a camping fuel you use in camp stoves and lanters.

The ratios of some injector cleaners are: Mineral spirits 75 to 90 % per weight.
: campstove fuel 10 to 25 % per weight.


You can reduce the mineral spirits to 70 % and add 5% transmission fluid for decarbonizing the combustion chambers. I used to do that on my 70 cars by pouring the tranny fluid slowly down the carb while hot and running. This cleaned the carbon out.

Their are many concoctions out their but this one I found through Napa Auto.
after a bit of proding them, they said they had it and the hoses and connections to do it.
Havent mixed my formula or tried Napa stuff yet. napa sells for 20.00 here.

I have also found that regular carb cleaner is the same or equal to several injector cleaners on the market. Carb cleaner was the stuff you sprayed down the throat of the carb with lots of smoke. You could also clean the outside of the carb very well. You know baked on gas.

I will probably try mine or Napas product on the weekend. i will have to configure a canister to connect to the fuel rail if i do my own.

let you know.

[Headnsouth]

This stuff was recommended to me at a local AP store and I have had good results with it.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUp.htm

[knuckle ears]

Originally Posted by Headnsouth

This stuff was recommended to me at a local AP store and I have had good results with it.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUp.htm

Hi Headnsouth. I have heard of Seafoam from this sight and others but is not available in my neck of the woods.
I did use my concoction and it worked like a charm. The van ran so much better. I did have some other problems with plug wires and also changed spark plugs. But my injector cleaner sure worked before the wires and plugs.

In my veiw I could have used a hand tire pump to power flush the fluid into the injectors. Not a big deal as long as you have the pressure to keep the engine running.

Ingenuity is the mother of invention. I was at the point that this was a taboo subject, but as most things it is not.

[Headnsouth]

Kewl, glad to hear you got over the hurdles.