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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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I checked my manualand it doesn't mention it butassume that using a fuel injector cleaner in the proper proportions would offer the same benefits as it does for a car engine.
Anybody know of any reason not to use it in a Harley? do you use it?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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If you are using a good quality fuel like Texaco, Shell, Sunoco etc. you don't need it. These fuels all have components added that keep the injectors clean. I've pulled the injectors on several vehicles after 100,000 miles using these fuels and have yet to finda dirty injector.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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I've never used injector cleaner....

My Grand Cherokee Limited has over 200,000 miles, and the original injectors work perfectly.
 
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So just another product to fix a problem you never had I guess.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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So just another product to fix a problem you never had I guess.
Actually, when fuel injection first becamecommon on vehicles about 25 years ago, dirty injectors were not an uncommon problem. Times have changed and fouled injectors are pretty much history unless you run crappy gas.
 
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Radiator flush, engine stop leak, injector cleaner, etc. I never trusted and used any of those, just like flushing money in the toilet lol. It could be just me, I think 1 out of 10 fixes the problem.
 
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