Basic Maintenance

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:18 am

Bloody hell! Never heard of anyone damaging their engine with fuel system cleaner.

Everything in moderation I guess.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:43 am

I'm sure I saw kwikfit in a sentance somewhere. I must have misread.

Rob_Cool1 · Post by **Rob_Cool1** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:51 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:I'm sure I saw kwikfit in a sentance somewhere. I must have misread.

Yeah definitely KwikFit

it was probably just his really 'realiable' astra :L
I've heard that redex can be bad if used all the time too :S Dont think thats true as its not that strong

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:05 pm

lxstuart wrote:For those using Shell Optimax (or nonce power, whatever it is these days), doesn't that come with fuel system cleaner in already?

All fuels come with detergent in these days, even supermarket fuels (well, certainly most of them).

I assume Redex is something like Benzine though, which more effectively burns carbonised crap off that the detergents don't shift?

I've had some at home for a couple of years but not used it... Suppose I better had get on with it really! Porka first I think

even Lisa's enjoyed getting the back end in it out a bit recently

And yep, using these things too often could certainly be bad news. They'll do things like temporarily reduce the lubrication properties that you get with the standard fluids, change the combustion temperatures etc. and dislodging old crap inside and engine can in itself be bad news

The latter is why I've always been very dubious about oil flushing an engine.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:06 pm

Donald wrote:I'm curious about this Terraclean business but I can't remember who it was on here that had it done recently

It was carrisma or prelude_h22 I think - I prodded in the original post and they updated on how they'd found the car since.

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:01 pm

Terraclean LG Thread Innit

Post by **Donald** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:04 pm

wurlycorner wrote:I assume Redex is something like Benzine though, which more effectively burns carbonised crap off that the detergents don't shift?

You said you liked organic chemistry wurly

our survey says... depending on country/year you're looking at polyether amine. So rep for knowing your stuff. The booster chems if you're bored

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89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:05 pm

I love a good ring...

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:06 pm

Looks like stickmen fighting. You should animate them and become a youtube hit.

Post by **Donald** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:10 pm

Or you should all get ChemDraw13 and waste time making pictures