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asshanson
07-28-2009, 01:31 PM
Mine were clogged so bad they didn't squirt fuel and two cylinders didn't even run. Soaked the tips in maybe 1/2 oz gasoline in a plastic cup and the gas was black within 20 minutes, got new gas for a few minutes and came out clean, the tips were like brand new.

I wouldn't take the time with carb cleaner and a swab, just let them sit for a few minutes in gas.
sleepydsm
07-28-2009, 01:38 PM
Mine were clogged so bad they didn't squirt fuel and two cylinders didn't even run. Soaked the tips in maybe 1/2 oz gasoline in a plastic cup and the gas was black within 20 minutes, got new gas for a few minutes and came out clean, the tips were like brand new.

I wouldn't take the time with carb cleaner and a swab, just let them sit for a few minutes in gas.

I'll give this a whirl.
asshanson
07-28-2009, 02:07 PM
Careful to just soak the tips. I accidentally had a bit too much gas and the bluemax paint started peeling off the sides of the injectors :(
1QUICK4
07-28-2009, 05:53 PM
I mainly fill up Holiday on Foley in CR or Holiday on 96 and 35W.

Same place I do.

I guess it's more prevalent with the 1200's
goodhart
07-28-2009, 06:36 PM
^^Oh sweet, so glad I got some now lol
1QUICK4
07-28-2009, 06:44 PM
Me too :lol:
Halon
07-28-2009, 08:25 PM
I've yet to find any black goop on mine. I don't do anything special like run Seafoam or anything. I've just been lucky so far I figure.
Mwolf83
07-29-2009, 02:36 AM
I have a set of Deatschwerks 1600's I got from AMS and put almost 250 miles on them and all were clogged up with the black tar like substance, so I'm guessing it had nothing to do with the injector itself, but the E85 that I put in the car.
One of the cylinders was lean as hell, piston, valves and spark plug were pure white.
As far as cleaning them I just used a can of electronics cleaner, one quick spray and all was like new again.
sleepydsm
07-29-2009, 01:57 PM
I soaked the tips in gasoline, and literally within like 10 mins they were clean. I guess us E85 guys might need to run a tank of regular 92 once every few months?
asshanson
07-29-2009, 02:10 PM
That's what a lot of the link guys have said. Just run the tank really low, put in a few gallons of regular, then back to e85.