Can I just run my car on fuel injector cleaner?

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TuxDave

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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Don't forget to fill your tires with helium. It'll make your car lighter and give you better mileage. :p

ZV

No! Use hydrogen instead! :evil:
 

91TTZ

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Originally posted by: randay
Are you properly engine breaking? How fast is the treadmill turning? Is your car electric or gasoline? Does it have machine guns or can it turn invisible?


It has SLICKS
 

Sukhoi

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Originally posted by: Pistonboy
What make/model, and how many miles on it?

1995 Toyota Corolla 1.6L with 3-speed auto, 104K miles. I bought it used at 85K miles. The only thing I know about past maintenance is that the timing belt was changed at 60K because it's written on the engine.
 

Sukhoi

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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Don't forget to fill your tires with helium. It'll make your car lighter and give you better mileage. :p

ZV

No! Use hydrogen instead! :evil:

Damnit that was my line!
 

djheater

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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Don't forget to fill your tires with helium. It'll make your car lighter and give you better mileage. :p

ZV

No! Use hydrogen instead! :evil:

True, the large atoms roll better.
 

Kadarin

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Nov 23, 2001
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Heh... Reminds me of running a car that had no gas at all in it on starter fluid from an aerosol can alone. Just spray directly into the carb as the engine runs :)
 

RU482

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Heh... Reminds me of running a car that had no gas at all in it on starter fluid from an aerosol can alone. Just spray directly into the carb as the engine runs :)


BUT FOR HOW LONG!!!
 

djheater

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Heh... Reminds me of running a car that had no gas at all in it on starter fluid from an aerosol can alone. Just spray directly into the carb as the engine runs :)

You must have realllllyyyy long arms.
 

Rubycon

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Fill the tires with tritium - then you can have whitewalls during the day and greenwalls at night! :laugh:
 

everman

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You need at least 50lbs for a bulk order, and you aren't supposed to tip the delivery people.
 

Sukhoi

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Originally posted by: everman
You need at least 50lbs for a bulk order, and you aren't supposed to tip the delivery people.

I give them a living bonus.
 

Rubycon

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Originally posted by: Compton
I switched from Mobil 1 5w-30 to peanut oil and my gas mileage increased 40%.


Askerol is even better and oh it smells soooo good when it burns!

:laugh:
 

Oblivionaire

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Originally posted by: djheater
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Don't forget to fill your tires with helium. It'll make your car lighter and give you better mileage. :p

ZV

No! Use hydrogen instead! :evil:

True, the large atoms roll better.

Have you seen a periodic table of the elements lately?
 

mugs

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Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Sure if you want to pay ~$30/gal to fill your tank full of fuel system cleaner. ;)

Yeah it's damn expensive. I suppose I do want a source for bulk fuel injector cleaner. ;) Would I tip the delivery person?

Only if he works at Quiznos on the weekends.
 

newParadigm

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Jul 30, 2003
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Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Sure if you want to pay ~$30/gal to fill your tank full of fuel system cleaner. ;)

Dude r u a fvcking idiot? I pay $45 to fill my 15gal tank up with 87, thats a bargain.
 

orakle

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Nov 28, 2002
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Originally posted by: newParadigm
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Sure if you want to pay ~$30/gal to fill your tank full of fuel system cleaner. ;)

Dude r u a fvcking idiot? I pay $45 to fill my 15gal tank up with 87, thats a bargain.
Fuel injector cleaner: $30/gal
Your gas: $3/gal

Who are you calling an idiot?
 

newParadigm

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Jul 30, 2003
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Originally posted by: orakle
Originally posted by: newParadigm
Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
Sure if you want to pay ~$30/gal to fill your tank full of fuel system cleaner. ;)

Dude r u a fvcking idiot? I pay $45 to fill my 15gal tank up with 87, thats a bargain.
Fuel injector cleaner: $30/gal
Your gas: $3/gal

Who are you calling an idiot?

o. Sorry, I misread that its really late/early, and I thought you said $30 TANK
 

MazerRackham

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Apr 4, 2002
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Originally posted by: randay
Are you properly engine breaking? How fast is the treadmill turning? Is your car electric or gasoline? Does it have machine guns or can it turn invisible?

LOL ROFLMAO!!!
 

jagec

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Apr 30, 2004
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Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser
I thought you were suppose to fill your tires with Nitrogen?

You have GOT to be kidding me.

Congratulations, you just postponed the incidence of oxygen-induced rubber decomposition from "WAY past the time when your tires are worn bald" to "Your tires have worn through the rubber, the steel belts, and the sidewalls, and you're now riding on the rim, but at least the bits of your tire that got slowly worn off onto the pavement are in pristine shape!"