[LEVY]

I'm not a fan of injector cleaner. If your gas tank is metal, then this product is a no-no.

Even if not, you probably now have dirty injectors.

 

[LEVY]

What I was thinking last night, was that your Techron (and others have advised this also) may have caused something to dislodge or scoured the interior of the fuel pipes, hoses, tank, etc... causing the injectors to partially clog.

WOW, you are a genious! :lol: :lol:

Yes, very possible the injector cleaner dislodged something and clogged an injector.

I think it's better to use these products either regularly or not at all.

Using them 'out of the blue' can dislodge long built up gum/varnish etc. and cause problems. Using them more regularly can (possibly) prevent build ups in the first place.

 

[LEVY]

Bad batch of fuel is possible, maybe the gas station accidently filled it's gas tanks with diesel instead?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ultramar-dieselfuel-gas-prescott-1.4498276

Yes, it is very possible, so far no one have doubted that.

Couple of years ago, Chevron recalled fuel from many Chevron and Texaco gas stations in Houston, TX.

Still, I found it very, very unlikely as being the cause of O.P. problems. Since it all started after pouring injectors cleaner into the gas tank, common sense tells you that alone might be the cause of those problems.

Symptoms started after pouring injectors cleaner, not after gas fill up.

By the way, I also doubt spark plugs have anything to do with his problem.

Seen people filling diesel on a gas engine, it will produce a lot (a lot) of white smoke, so that is not the problem either.

 

[LEVY]

You need to go over the thread again:

Then, this should be the best suggested approach so far:

Let's pull the engine apart and check every o-ring and gasket... :nut:

 

[LEVY]

Are you offering him (slapshot) to pick up the tab?

I believe it was your idea. :hi2:

 

[LEVY]

Well, I filled it up with fresh Marathon fuel, and after 7-8 miles it's not running any better. I'm going to disconnect the battery momentarily and see if that works. If not, I'm removing the injectors.

If your vehicle is still driveable, I think you should wait for a week or two, to make sure all debris released or dislodged by the injectors cleaner have already reached the injectors, itherwise your new injectors may get clogged too. Make dure uou have new injectors ready, removing and inspecting injectors only doesn't help much.

Still, I found it very, very unlikely as being the cause of O.P. problems. Since it all started after pouring injectors cleaner into the gas tank, common sense tells you that alone might be the cause of those problems.

Symptoms started after pouring injectors cleaner, not after gas fill up.

By the way, I also doubt spark plugs have anything to do with his problem.
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[LEVY]

7-8 miles might not be enough. You probably still have old fuel in the fuel lines that hasn't been flushed out yet.

If his fuel lines store more than 1/2 gallon of fuel, you are correct.

 

[LEVY]

I took pics of the spark plugs, and since I have never posted pics on this site, being a technoboob, I can't see how to do that...

Ask Caraman, he's the expert!

 

[LEVY]

Just guessing here, but how about injector cleaner clogged fuel pump strainer?

 

[LEVY]

That too, I imagine if you could test the fuel pressure at the fuel rail, i believe it should be about 45 PSI (3 bar)

Levy, Is that fuel strainer in the fuel tank? A sock that is part of the fuel pump fuel level sending assembly?

Yes, but not sure if this applies to this vehicle.