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Old 06-19-2008 | 10:59 AM
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thanks guys... quick question.... whats the best method to clean out the injectors/induction... is there a cleaner I may be able to buy that can be used?
 
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Old 06-19-2008 | 12:00 PM
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Buy 1 can of carb cleaner, 2 cans of Seafoam gas additive and 2 feet of 3/16 tubing. PM me when you get it and I will walk you thru it.
 
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Old 06-19-2008 | 02:28 PM
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was doing some talking with my mechanic earlier and the question was presented so I brought it to those who know... lol... if I continued to use the premium octance gas with a complete fuel system cleaner will it clear the sensor?
 
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Old 06-19-2008 | 05:21 PM
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If you do a induction cleaning your trk will run better and MPG will improve.
Using injector cleaner will help your trk run better and improve your MPG.
Using premium and a name brand gas will prevent you from having poor run problems and will help keep your intake and injectors clean thus helping to keep your trk running smooth and also improve your MPG.
I do a induction cleaning once a year and a bottle of injector cleaner at every oil change (5,000 miles).
I use Shell gas 90% of the time and always run premium, my trk runs smooth as silk. It idles so smooth and quite that you cannot hardly tell it is running at idle.

 
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Old 06-30-2008 | 09:59 AM
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morning LR Gods... did my induction cleaning this Sat and smoked out neighborhood that had a bad mosquito problem... lol... but my Disco is still "sputtering" at idle... gonna have the spark plugs and the wires changed this week.. question if I go with LR wires should I go with 8mm or just forget the LRs and go with the magnecors and the Bosch plugs
 
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Old 06-30-2008 | 10:14 PM
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Go with the Magnecors.
 
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Old 07-01-2008 | 09:21 AM
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ok spike... ordered them yesterday from www.roverconnection.com.. will get them put in this weekend... also gonna do another oil and filter change this weekend as well.... any other items that I may need to look at if this doesnt work.... fingers crossed
 
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Old 07-01-2008 | 08:53 PM
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Nothing that comes to kind right now. Just plugs and wires.
 
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Old 07-10-2008 | 10:19 AM
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new issue... thanks for the help with the sputtering on the idle.. the idle and everything is running smooth but now my mechanic seems to think that I have a weak coil. When he test drove it... the truck ran fine and idled great but upon take off... if you hammer it or press the gas aggressively it misfires. He disconnected the wires individually to see which plug it was and he found that every plug almost electrecuted him except for the second plug from the front on the driver's side. I have not purchased the coils but have started calling around and Autozone has them for $100 and can get it in 2 days. 2 questions... Do I need the new coil and if so do I get both because we have found that I have 2... Secondly, Where should I buy these from?
 
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Old 07-10-2008 | 09:50 PM
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You need to do a induction cleaning before you buy coils.
 



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