Fuel Additives
 

hi,

For 1994 Honda Accord EX, with 189K miles on it, what kind of fuel additives can I use for better performance?

Thanks

RE: Fuel Additives
 

I don't know that much of anything will give you better performance per say but you could try octane booster.... I highly doubt you'll notice a difference with just that but you could also get Nitrous and that's a fuel additive system that would increase your performance

RE: Fuel Additives
 

What about adding some some fuel injector cleaners and any such stuff? Does it really work? Coz I heard that such things screw up the engine and certain vital parts/ I guess, what I want to know is what kinda such products are safe and tes effective?

Thanks

RE: Fuel Additives
 

Chevron Techron works well and is safe providing you don't overdose.

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stick with name brand stuff like Chevron and you should be fine, just pay attention to the limits the bottle says.... just like RTexasF said no problems as long as you don't overdo it

RE: Fuel Additives
 

sea foam is an excellent product for cleaning intakes and carbon deposits along as fuel injectors

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I read about the methods to use seam foam in General Tech Help area, but seemed like the instructions were not clear enough. Can anyone give step-by-step instructions once again? Also, is it true that a paste of baking soda + water, when applied to the rusted area takes the rust away? How long should u leave the paste on the rusted area and how do u take it off atfer the job is done? Can I apply it to the battery terminals as well?

THanks

RE: Fuel Additives
 

I've never heard of it removing rust but it will clean the crud off of the positive battery terminal.

RE: Fuel Additives
 

I seafoam my motors by feeding approx 1/3 of the bottle through the brake vac line with the engine running. After the motor sucks the sea foam in, it will probably be ready to quit. If it died before you got to get all (1/3 of the bottle) of the fluid in, have someone start it while you help feed the rest of the fluid in. Then I usually let the motor sit for 5 minutes or so. Then, come back and start it up. Don't use the gas pedal. The engine may be hard to start, but that's ok. Once it gets running just let it idle for 10 minutes or so. There will be a ton of smoke, and that's totally normal. After letting it idle, you may want to drive around the block a few times to make sure any excess sea foam is out of the engine.

as for the rest of the bottle, I put the other 1/3 in the crankcase the rest in the fuel tank. You don't need to do anything special there.

And don't foget to put that brake vac line back on!!

RE: Fuel Additives
 

don't put the baking soda/water IN your battery though.... despite what one of my family members thought when he was younger adding baking soda to a battery instead of distilled water doesn't work... *LOL*

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yeeeeah, thats why i use optima yellow top...... you dont have to deal with any of that.... whats that? completely drained your battery and your worried it wont work anymore? recharge it...... guess what.... it will


i use lucas fuel injector cleaner i havent had any problems with it, in my old saturn i use to use rubbing alc, but no one sells the type that i used anymore

RE: Fuel Additives
 

funny you should mention rubbing alcohol.... my friend used to buy just the store bought 100% rubbing alcohol and add it to his fuel at each fill up... it actually gave him a little better throttle response but there's no telling what it did to his vehicle.... quite amusing really...

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So what is the conclusion of this discussion? The baking soda paste is useless..... and for fuel injector cleaner, I should use branded stuff... what about STP fuel injector cleaner? My car has gas tank of 21 gallons and it is almost empty now... should I just put one bottle of it and then fill the tank with gas? Is there anything else I can add that might clean the engine cylinders as well? I dont think I am much confrotable using seafoam in vac line and other places mentioned before. But putting 1/3rd bottle of seafoam just in the gas tank will work or do I have to put it in other 2 places mentioend too ??

Thanks

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Also, I have a newbie question... where are these brake vac line and crankcase located?

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Do a search for other threads with Seafoam. OK to use in vac line as directed. Only difference I would add is leave it for 30 minutes to really soak into the carbon and crud. When you start it, don't let it idle! Get going and drive a steady 3000 RPM for about 3 miles. That's how long it will smoke for, and you'll want to have the car moving so as not to upset your neighbors.

RE: Fuel Additives
 

So what is the conclusion of this discussion?

The baking soda paste is useless.....

and for fuel injector cleaner, I should use branded stuff...

what about STP fuel injector cleaner? My car has gas tank of 21 gallons and it is almost empty now... should I just put one bottle of it and then fill the tank with gas? Is there anything else I can add that might clean the engine cylinders as well? I dont think I am much confrotable using seafoam in vac line and other places mentioned before. But putting 1/3rd bottle of seafoam just in the gas tank will work or do I have to put it in other 2 places mentioend too ??

Also, I have a newbie question... where are these brake vac line and crankcase located?

Thanks a lot

RE: Fuel Additives
 

Sorry for posting again on this topic, but no one replied when I posted this conclusion last time.. I just wanted to double-check !

The baking soda paste is useless.....

and for fuel injector cleaner, I should use branded stuff...

what about STP fuel injector cleaner? I just bought one bottle of concentrated one of it. My car has gas tank of 21 gallons and it is almost empty now... should I just put one bottle of it and then fill the tank with gas? Is there anything else I can add that might clean the engine cylinders as well? I dont think I am much confrotable using seafoam in vac line and other places mentioned before. But putting 1/3rd bottle of seafoam just in the gas tank will work or do I have to put it in other 2 places mentioend too ??

Also, I have a newbie question... where are these brake vac line and crankcase located?

Thanks a lot

RE: Fuel Additives
 

Get yourself a can of BG44K power enhancer. The best stuff out there to clean the fuel line and injectors. It also removes the carbon and cleans the upper cylinder and valves. Most car dealer service department stocks this stuff or you can find it on Ebay. Believe me there is nothing better out there just add to gas.

Marine stable
 

CAn I use marine stable in my tank to help mitigate the damage from ethanol?1993 Accord.

What's "marine stable"? You mean a marine version of StaBil? I think it's not really a "cleaner" but rather it prevents gasoline from becoming "stale".

What exactly is damaged from ethanol? It's got less energy than pure gasoline, but not really dirty-burning.