Diesel Injector Cleaner

Sep 24, 2013 4 Replies
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I have been advised by a diesel diagnostic specialist (First Diesel in South London) to try an injector cleaner additive to see if it will clear a suspected blocked injector before booking a diagnostic session. The car a Focus MKII TDCi 2004 is suffering from rough idle after it has warmed up. He said to make sure to use a cleaner which is compatible with the injector technology used on the car.



I just rang a Ford service department to ask what injector cleaner Ford recommend - they didn't know and said they don't get involved with additive injector cleaners.



Anyone care to make a recommendation or are all brands much of a muchness?


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M

I don't know if these are 'snake-oils' or not, but they are probably talking about something like BG244 or Redex. Whether they actually do anything, I've no idea. I doubt that they could actually unblock something, unless they are talking about a partial blockage that just needs a clean.

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The taxi drivers who frequent the local factors seem to like a product called 'Fuel Guard'. Thought fuel had cleaning additives these days anyway?

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M

Have a Google re using a two stroke oil mix with diesel to cure rough idle/running

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