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#1 leroy26

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 05:46 PM

is it wise to use?
thinking the mini and my diesel could do with a fuel line/ injector/turbo clean

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 05:49 PM

It's no miracle cure. I've used the Unipart stuff in my Mini before, and it hasn't done any harm. You'd be better off taking the head off and de-coking it properly though. Either that or use V-power for a few weeks. Neither will do wonders though.

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 05:54 PM

oh dunno, cataclean i recon is good at the job

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 10:30 PM

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Posted 22 June 2012 - 10:48 PM

I realise this is inappropriate, but I've PM'd you ANON.

Leroy, if I were you, I'd just take the head off, strip it, soak it in petrol, relap the valves, and use quality petrol from then on. It's a bit of work, but it'd make more of a difference than any additive.

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Posted 24 June 2012 - 04:44 PM

It is supposed to work a bit, I suppose you have nothing to lose really. Have used redex on various cars, didn't do much, shell high octane fuel however did give the mini a bit of a boost and the engine sounded smoother than James Bond ;D. Other than that a quick de-coke would be the way to go and isn't too much of a job. Fifth gear gave fuel additives the once over here , premium fuels here .




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