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stcbenz83 07-08-2006 02:07 AM

diesel Purge
 
Ok so tomorrow im doing my first diesel purge on my 240D. i stoped by auto zone
tonight and got 2 bottles of "sea foam" is that an ok brand??


opinoins anyone?

ForcedInduction 07-08-2006 02:34 AM

No.

It will not work like diesel purge. Diesel Purge is a product name, not a procedure.

Dump 'em in your tank if you cant return them.

aklim 07-08-2006 02:44 AM

I found it costs me under $60 to clean the injectors and have them pressure and spray pattern tested and clean one of the faulty ones to get it right. Didn't need DP for that.

123c 07-08-2006 02:46 AM

Give it a try, that stuff is magic, i'd drink the stuff if it wouldn't kill me :silly:

BillA 07-08-2006 08:12 AM

I used 2 cans in 2 cars to no effect at all
magic for the vendors perhaps

'symptoms' cured immediately with bio however
ymmv

aklim 07-08-2006 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillA
I used 2 cans in 2 cars to no effect at all
magic for the vendors perhaps

'symptoms' cured immediately with bio however
ymmv

It depends on how far gone your injectors are. Sometimes, a flush will work and other times, you might have to take it out to be cleaned. My car ran smoother after I cleaned out the injectors. One of them was leaking and had poor spray pattern.

What symptoms? If it is cured, what happens when you go back to regular diesel? If it comes back, the issue was masked and not cured.

BillA 07-08-2006 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aklim
It depends on how far gone your injectors are. Sometimes, a flush will work and other times, you might have to take it out to be cleaned. My car ran smoother after I cleaned out the injectors. One of them was leaking and had poor spray pattern.

What symptoms? If it is cured, what happens when you go back to regular diesel? If it comes back, the issue was masked and not cured.

I have little doubt the injectors in both cars need cleaning/rebuilding (nailing at idle)
my only point was that in my case Diesel Purge was worthless
in the meantime the bio is nice

aklim 07-08-2006 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillA
I have little doubt the injectors in both cars need cleaning/rebuilding (nailing at idle)
my only point was that in my case Diesel Purge was worthless
in the meantime the bio is nice

You might be right about that. If it needs to be removed and actually cleaned and disassembled, I don't think DP will help it.

So what are the symptoms that bio "cured"?

BillA 07-08-2006 10:54 AM

nailing at idle

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=157156

stcbenz83 07-08-2006 01:47 PM

on the back of the bottol it has different ways to use it, either in the crank case, added to the fuel, or uswe it threw the injectors to clean carbon. i hope it works the same way

BillA 07-08-2006 02:26 PM

I ran 2 cans straight in a 'loop' bypassing the tank
FWIW


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