| Some of the most common complaints of drivers | | | | designed to for optimum performance. Carbon even |
| today, are lack of engine performance and poor fuel | | | | sticks to the piston rings, eventually causing oil |
| economy. There are many variables that can cause | | | | consuption. |
| these two concerns. Old spark plugs, clogged air filters, | | | | Regularly flushing your fuel injection system will not |
| and plugged fuel filters are just a few of the most | | | | only clean the fuel injectors, but will also help to clean |
| commonly neglected maintenance items that cause | | | | the valves and pistons at the same time. Another |
| these complaints. One component which most people | | | | good practice to follow in your daily quest to keep |
| do not even think about when it comes to tune-up | | | | your engine maintained is to add a cleaning agent to |
| maintenance is the FUEL INJECTORS. | | | | your fuel tank with every other fill up. This will not |
| As fuel burns within the combustion chamber, there | | | | prevent the carbon deposits completely, but will help |
| are small particles of carbon that are left behind. | | | | limit the amount of deposits between flushes. You will |
| These small particles stick to parts located within the | | | | still need to flush your fuel injectors once per year. |
| cylinders. Over time these become larger deposits that | | | | As gas prices continue to rise with no real end in site, |
| rob your engine of its performance and economy. | | | | we as consumers need to take any measure we can |
| Intake and exhaust valves no longer seat properly in | | | | to help with increasing our fuel economy. Maintaining |
| the cylinder head. Fuel injectors become clogged and | | | | our fuel injection systems is just one step toward |
| no longer spray the fine atomized spray that they are | | | | achieving that goal. |