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sir moanalot

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the best fuel additive?
« on: 04 April 2007, 17:43:41 »
what experience is people having with what fuel additive? ive always been a redex man, but am using another and im sure it isnt as good. your thoughts?
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2007, 18:33:47 »
Mine runs great on Shell V power so I dont bother with an additive.
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2007, 20:31:45 »
my old car failied on emissions quite vadly on its mot was recommended Forte Advanced formula and on its own it sailed through even made the engine run noticeably better now i wont use anything else :y

only ever seen it on ebay about a fiver.
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2007, 20:53:44 »
I use Forte a couple of times a year depending on my milage and if ive used supermarket petrol alot :-[
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #4 on: 04 April 2007, 21:09:40 »
I use Forte, its very good......1 bottle to half a tank every few K miles....
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2007, 21:12:54 »
having past my test less than 3 years ago, and driving a corsa for over 2 of those years and only quite recently accquiring my omega, i'd never tried fuel additives

could you explain the uses and advantages of a fuel additive..?
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2007, 21:44:24 »
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...ive always been a redex man...

 :y :y :y

A fellow Redexian then!  ;D
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2007, 21:45:11 »
Been using Redex with EVERY tankful since 1998 (on 2 Omegas)... great stuff.
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #8 on: 04 April 2007, 21:47:21 »
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Been using Redex with EVERY tankful since 1998 (on 2 Omegas)... great stuff.

Every tank full seams a bit excessive!

Been meaning to try some Forte stuff in mine....
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #9 on: 04 April 2007, 21:55:41 »
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having past my test less than 3 years ago, and driving a corsa for over 2 of those years and only quite recently accquiring my omega, i'd never tried fuel additives

could you explain the uses and advantages of a fuel additive..?


Basically its a cleaning agent that removes sediment and varnish from the fuel system, injectors, valves etc. Most are Turpentine-based and smell accordingly...

What is slightly misleading is the claim for extra mpg and power - if your engine's performance is down due to dirty fuel system, then cleaning it will restore it to its original condition, but the additive by itself does not 'improve' the fuel so don't expect any improvement over the manufacturers original specs...

The 'premium' fuels e.g. Shell V-Power, BT Ultimate, Texaco High-Octane etc have cleaning agents added to them already, so strictly speaking there is no need to use  a fuel additive with 'premium' fuels - but I use 97 fuels AND Redex, just to be safe....


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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #10 on: 04 April 2007, 22:54:43 »
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Mine runs great on Shell V power so I dont bother with an additive.

Me too.........shhh don't tell the wife  :-X
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #11 on: 05 April 2007, 10:09:59 »
Been Thinking If I should put some additive in my fuel since i run most times on Gas i have heard you can get a Gas Additive well it gos in the fuel tank and helps stop the build up of stuff helpping the gas or so i have read.

Anyone Runing on LPG using an Additive if So which one ?

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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #12 on: 05 April 2007, 10:29:02 »
Nothing IN the gas - just the occasional squirt of Redex in the petrol
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« Reply #13 on: 05 April 2007, 14:11:10 »
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Mine runs great on Shell V power so I dont bother with an additive.

Me too.........shhh don't tell the wife  :-X

Tell me about it. I've just paid 96.9p a litre in Barnsley. Ouch!
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Re: the best fuel additive?
« Reply #14 on: 05 April 2007, 20:14:52 »
aha, i will go back to redex full time. i have been using forte' recently and my motor dosnt seem to like it as much- so reverting back to the redex.
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