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- Do fuel additives work? Look What This Fuel Cleaner Did to My Customer's Car, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. How to clean fuel injectors without removal. Fuel cleaners and additives for the fuel system in your car. Fuel cleaner and additive theory, testing, and how they work. Should I use a fuel cleaner in my car? Are fuel additives worth it? Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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A lot of folks full of it (💩) around here Scotty. Everyone knows you are not one of em! ✌💙
I'm sure that Cleaner is Amazing, but I get the same Results with Berrymans B-12 Chemtol.
Imagine the dinner table conversation at Scotty's house... Belts, hoses, fuel injectors... Mrs Scotty 😇
Hey Scotty, can you do a video on the thermal degradation value of automatic transmission fluid in Toyotas? I used my scan tool and noticed Toyota gives a thermal degradation value to the tranny fluid. From what I've read, if that number is 65,455 it means the transmission fluid is worn out. Just curious as to how accurate these measurements are.
@@robertvance1873how is that possible to know if you've never used it?
I stopped watching TV some 10 years ago. Scotty is one of the few tubers I check out daily. Keep on truckin'
Your loss
Same here
I stopped watching when I seen Bruce Jenner as woman.
@@VivariumSnakehorrible just horrible.
Eight years ago, for me.
That's my uncle Scotty, you bring him a car as old as a dinosaur,he got the tools and the knowhow to repair it 💯
Are you the bald tyre guy?
@@knobblyknob No, you must be mistaken me for someone else.
Scotty gave it the old "Italian Fix Job" ...drive it hard and clean it out.
I rebuild these old Bosch Fuel Distribution Systems at our shop. There are also three or four other companies around the world that do the same for multiple makes and models. There are also rebuild kits available through these companies if you're capable.
Is it around $3 grand for a system
Like in the video?
Oregon Fuel Injection in Eugene rebuilt the injectors and injection pump for my 1984 toyota diesel lifted 4x4. 31 mpg combined but it couldn't get out of its own way!
@@Alecxacelisten brother freedom isnt free. If is free its worthless.
@@TheAnnoyingBoss dafuq does that have to do with the cost of fuel injection system?
Do you know the price he charges?
My son inherited my 1990 300e, drives great, unbelievable handling and turning radius, original engine a transmission, really only major service was AC and rear differential at 225,000 miles. When Mercedesbuilt a car to last 25 to30 years
Speaking of turning radius, I had a Volvo 240, the turning radius shocked me the first time out. I could make a u-turn on a 2 lane road in a single turn! I gave that car to my son, he still has it, It probably has 400k miles on it, IDK
Stupid easy car to work on too. I bought a Chilton repair manual on it and did all the maintenance and repairs in my driveway.
Best car ever.....
Well said
@donnasingleton6320 I want a Volvo 850 Estate wagon sooooooo very badly!
Wow, it’s amazing you are able to communicate with us from the afterlife.
Scotty is the reason why i sold my 3507 & abandoned the life of a dumb ricer some years ago. Now a days i daily drive my used toyota corolla & i hardly even care about 0-60 or aesthetics. The thing that interest me now is learning different kinds of engine parts & symptoms that can cause an engine to fail.
Same here
At the same time I want a fun car, I’ll keep my Honda as a daily but man a v8 for a weekand car would be fun
@@xroda_ Yeah! would've love that too
It seems like the older the car the more happy & excited Scotty gets😅😂🎉
Fuel additives work.....some work better than others.
They clean injectors, they dilute water (in your fuel tank) & burn it off, they clean residue from fuel lines.
Buy a few on sale & use 1 every couple of months 👍
Is that the summary of the video? If so I already knew this but why is he taking 17 mins to conclude this lol
Every oil change- one tank before
@@williamevans6522 Naa,that's way over kill.
Works especially well on the Bosch systems with fuel distributors. Any junk/varnish in them will foul up the correct operation. It's been 15 years since I've worked on one but I don't remember any o-rings. I think it's all brass crush washers, so pour it in heavy. 😆
a tank of E10 every few fills does the same job and dont cost you any extra.
Back in 1985. I bought a 1984 Nissan 4x4 loaded sport truck. 2-barrow carb. Drove it till 1993. It had a tiny screw on the side of the carb. That is how I adjusted the fuel injector intake flow. Then put in some fuel additive. Worked extremely well Scotty!👏💪😁
It's cool to see Scotty work on old cars before OB2, OB1.
A lot of cars were made before OB1, 2 became standard. Working on these vehicles can be a lot of fun. Adjusting ignition timing, points, valves and carburetors so they all work together is becoming a lost skill as is balancing multiple carburetors on cars like old Jags, Triumphs, MGs and Volvos.
This guy is awesome. Keep up the good work Scotty
I learn something from every one of your videos Scotty . Thanks for doing all you do to protect the uninformed driver.
I had more than my fair share of working on Bosch L-Jetronic FI system on my 76 Beetle,and D-Jetronic FI on an old 1972 Type 3.
This was back in 1983,good days!
Thanks for the Car Tips Scotty!!! Glad to see that you are still going strong - Long Time Sub 👍👏
I would like to see a bore scope video of the cylinder in a before and after the additive is introduced . It would be interesting to see how well it works. Bernie’s stuff is not cheap. How would it compare to Techron? Thanks in advance! Love the channel!!!!!
I think he did it in one of his older videos on this topic
Scotty i learned so much about mechanics just watching your videos!❤
I've got a 1985 bedforc cf2 van, I fitted an engine from a 1989 Volvo 240 glt that has Bosch K-jet fuel injection, it still works great.
Once again, you amaze me! Thank you for the knowledge!
“Look a hawk!”
I love the stream of consciousness flow to Scotty’s videos.
I use B12 Chemtool truck-size in passenger cars, sometimes half full tank. Cleans sluggish driving right out.
Associate had 230te , apart from the rust wings - incredibly solid performer built like a tank
I wish it was as easy to adjust on my car , 2002 even
I've used Forte engine flush & fuel cleaner twice here in the UK, great product.
I have a turbocharged car and will typically just run a can of seafoam through the tank every other oil change. My engine runs smooth at all times. (2.0L 2020 Ford Fusion Titanium). Not a fan of the history of this engine, but with proper maintenance and care, at 100,000....a feisty little engine with zero mechanical issues. Not familiar with the cleaner you use but I will give it a try. Another good one is BG. Used that one alot too. What I like about Seafoam is you can use it in the engine as well. Thanks Scotty
Who else is here to hear what Scotyy will say about a good old legendary w124, especially given his opinion of modern mercedes.
Scotty I used the 505 CRF on my 2008 Ram PU and you wouldn’t believe the difference it made. Thank you for the great video.
Where did you buy?
@@ask43242flight from the company that makes it
ATS Chemicals
i just made the purchase, waiting for courier service to deliver
I’ve got a 2002 Toyota Avalon and just put ATS CHEMICAL 505 CRF in a fill up and 505 CRO in an oil change with a new Air Filter thanks to you. My question is how low do I let the gas level get before a new fill up to get the most out of the CRF? I’ve only used about 1/4 tank so far and already feel an improvement. Thanks Scotty! And for the best auto advice on the internet.
As usual Scotty is spot on.
There are still guys that rebuild the fuel distributors for these. I just purchased one for about $600 about 8 months ago. You can also still get rebuild kits to re-build it yourself.
I’ve used that cleaner on my MK6 manual GTI. The stuff works. It is that simple.
After Scotty kept talking about Bernies gas and oil additives, I thought I would run both in our 2012 3.6 Impala with 60k on it. The next weekend we drove 250 miles to Indy and back. I drove 5 mph over the speed limit, but drove modestly. The Impala averaged 34.7 MPG and no more carbon blowing out the exhaust on hard acceleration. It made me a believer😊.
Hello Scotty enjoy watching your platform..you are awesome!
I'm voting Scotty Kilmer for president of the United States.
Hi Scotty, you are a fountain of information. We appreciate all your videos. Keep up the great work! That Mercedes was a great model and you can see it was maintained well and driven properly. That's the way you r car will run a long time. I guess they got their money's worth on that purchase. See you next time!
MAKING car content of all kinds, THE OG of YT SCOTTY!
Scotty I believe in that I have been using it every oil change even when they are new
FYI to those that don't know. You have to cut off the tower right below the top of it where the "anti tamper" plug is installed to be able to do this.
Yea it really sucks to let the computer make the mix richer when needed automatically .
This car did have an 02 sensor. It's just that you can adjust the fuel mixture, also, which is one way to account for small vacuum leaks as injector O-rings, for example, get old, hard, and shrink.
You don't pay the mechanic to turn the screw, you pay the mechanic to know what screw to turn.
This reminds me alot of my 1986 Jaguar XJ6 where you could adjust the richness and the idle speed and I had that thing running smooth by the time I was done with it, before I sold it.
Same injection system as a BF-109 .Those Mercedes are brilliant cars, especially in the diesel ones,lots still in Africa ...
That fighter plane had mechanic injection like a diesel pump . Crank driven (via chain or gear, I don't know) pump with steel lines from pump to injector. I'm guessing direct injection. Some Mercedes of the 1950's had this same kind of setup, and direct injection.
The Mercedes in this video has Bosch K/CIS injection, which means that fuel is metered by a disc in a venturi in the incoming air, and that disc is mounted like a seesaw, to a plunger in the center of the fuel distributor. Then hard lines from there to the mechanical injectors which are port injection (spraying at the intake valves.) Hard to describe it it actually was an air-mass-measuring system and worked well, provided you fixed all vacuum leaks and didn't go reaching for that 3mm screw or fiddling with the most expensive/complicated part right off the bat!
Both of Bernie's products absolutely work!
Carbon cleaner and the fuel cleaner I can absolutely say worked for me.
I go about it scientifically and am not swayed by what I want to feel, and I am generally a skeptical person.
They are not giving the stuff away, but it absolutely does work
I'm an old mechanic. I hate the new computer controlled cars. I wish I could rip the ecu's out and revert them to manual tune.
Excellent content
My 2024 Subaru Outback now shows the Coolant Temp and the Oil Temp on the center display, they finally listened! I'm assuming any model with the large entertainment module has the same feature (2020-2024).
Nice Job!
Gotta love Scotty !
Eh Scotty! You giva da Subaru de ole "Italian" tune up, sheeza good, wazza madda!
Was the owner getting it up to speed? When driving to burn off build up on valves? I’d guess not! And additive cleaned valves as well as injectors! You know!! Cheers from Santa Fe!! Thank you Scotty!! For you!!
Bought a 03 Frontier 4x4 last April. Had 120k miles, very minimal rust. Not long after I bought it the Check Engine light came on. Its my winter truck here in NE Vermont so I didnt put a whole lot of miles on it till snow fell. Runs great. Put a can of this 505 in it a few days ago after topping off the tank. Ran it for less than three miles during several trips. Check Engine light went off. I have no clue what it did but it did it. Tell me why Scotty. Please.
Class man.
I liked your heavy platform symbol scotty haha!
I tried to buy Bernies fuel system cleaner, but they don't sell single bottles by themselves!
Chevron Techron complete fuel system cleaner is pretty good too.
Scotty, didn’t you show the Outback part of the video, 12 days ago? The Fuel Additive Mechanics Don’t Want You to Know
Just say’n but great videos!
Dear Scotty thank you. You got rid of my hangover 😂
I always use fuel injector every 5k
👍
I had a 1995 Mercedes c280 amazing car, it had issues but ran good, went 136 mph on the highway!
I read your comment wrong, I thought it said 136 MP GALLON.! I said sign me up!
"They're long gone, they're even older than me!" LOL. So true. Well maybe not long into the future we'll return to those mechanical-only systems.
Alright Scotty by Bernies treatment am i correct in assuming ATS Chemical 505 CRF for fuel?And do you also use the 505 CRO as well. My Chevy Express is approaching 160K 4.8L I like to keep it running at least til im dead. I would like to try the fuel if I got it right. Open to your thoughts on the oil as well. Thanks for your help and keep up the good work. :)
I tried the fuel additive out and went from 30 mph on average to 30.5 mph on average. It was definitely more expensive than what they sell in the auto parts stores.
that older Mercedes is an extreme example, Scotty; most cars do not need those additives.
Back when I had My K Car, they adjusted the carburetor so much that the screw fell out of the carburetor and We had to put a screw from an Old Chevet carburetor to make it run. It still tried to kill Me because it would hesitate or go dead when I tried to take off.
I personally use fuel system cleaners. 2 times / year, and drive on average 3,500 miles / 5,600 km yearly. Keeps the engine in tip-top condition and your gas mileage / emissions as well. Fully concur with Scotty.
Be it VW or Mercedes, "unhappy when cold but happier when warmed up" can be the vacuum leak around old, hard, shrunken seals around the injectors. Bosch K/CIS hates unmetered air leaks. Replacing these seals (and the plastic shrouds) on this era of Mercedes is a snap. (Replacing the O-rings on old VW's can really suck.) If you fix the vacuum leaks, then the setting at that 3mm Allen headed screw might be correct after all!
For fuel injection/intake valve/combustion chamber cleaning, I'm a big fan of Red Line SI-1.
To get your fuel distributor rebuilt in the USA, google for CIS Flowtech, Inc.
I have a tab ready to order some Bernie's cleaner for when I'm ready to try this on my '03 Ranger 4.0 4x4 with 251,000 miles on her with injection issues. I have to remove the entire intake in order to just get to the injectors. I don't expect miracles, but it can't hurt!
You can actually change the new ones thru remapping
Well, I used the Lacquer Thinner and by golly it worked in my Ridgeline witch hits 300K this week.
Hey, Scott, what's your view on 2004 Buick Century's, front wheel drive...
And have you tried the additive "Sea-Foam" ??
I’m looking at buying 4 different vehicles.
2006-2011 Toyota RAV4
2006-2011, Honda CRV
2007-2011 Honda Fit
2005-2009 Toyota Matrix
I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Where it gets really cold during the winter time.
I understand SUVs are different than cars. I’m looking for the most reliable vehicle that will last me during the winter and a vehicle that won’t cost a lot to maintain when parts break down.
What would you buy for a vehicle that’s going to last the longest and run great in cold weather?
It can't hurt to put in injector cleaner. I've found Shell gas does the same thing. Maybe the air flow valve is allowing more air thru than it did when new. Another problem could be that he's driving so few miles. I have a 30 yo Ranger that can sit months between starts. The fuel simply sits too long, much like you get in MCs and lawn mowers. It developed a slightly rough idle and MPG dropped from 18 to around 15.5. A shot of injector cleaner and a couple tanks of fuel restored its MPG.
There are several fuel additives...with the chemical....p.e.a , this is what to look for....it works to de carbon the valves and combustion chamber... sea foam will not!!! Perform this action!
Thank you!!! Seafoam is straight garbage!!!
could be that it isnt getting enough fuel delivery,
or late fuel delivery. I think because of the big fuel filter this might be common with subaru
Best fuel treament iv used is redline fuel system cleaner. Feel like i gain 20hp once it kickes in after putting it in the tank and 15miles of driving.
Wish they would bring this stuff to 🇨🇦
Try FORTE fuel cleaner,it's great stuff.
Scotty is the reason why i installed LPG in my Ferrari Spider 488
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I think Scotty is getting some kickbacks from Bernie here in Albuquerque for using his cleaner all the time
Maybe because it works?
I remember watching a video 9 yrs ago and you used this Gumout Multi-System Tune-Up, product you showed a before and after picture just wondering what made you switch to the fuel cleaner in this video would you still recommend the gumout cleaner
Tune-up in a Can Eh Scotty Sir?🤤
Yup, he charges $80 to dump that can of cleaner in the tank…
Not that anybody drives TBI K10s anymore, but they get better gas milage if you put fiel injevctor cleaner in each gas tank. Someone told me this when i bout the truck and i didnt believe them, but when i put it in for some other reason the gas milage did noticably improve. weird.
Hello from Georgia(country),
You say hybrids are the future of cars. How they hold up over time if they keep shutting down every time you stop at a red light or traffic. Or you step on gas engine starts and imidiatly revs up. And i know most wear comes from the start of the engine.
Also I'm interested, how prius manages to stay so reliable. And how hybrids keep their engines warm while being shut down half of the time. (Sorry for bad English 😂)
My 2002 Prius will idle continuously until it's warm. Close to no wear occurs when warm-starting an engine.
Also, the hybrid battery helps with acceleration so the engine does not work hard at all.
It's cold starts where the oil hasn't gotten everywhere yet that cause problems.
Some manufacturers that I know of (Toyota) have put coatings on the piston skirts to retain oil better between hot restarts.
I've heard they say your just full of it.... lol. Love your vids
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What is the link for the fuel treatment?
Was that adjustment an idle adjustment? There must be a start-up fuel mixture adjustment as well that senses ambient temperature. Carburetors have them (the old bi-metal coil, LOL) , I would think a fuel pump would as well.
The adjustment is made at idle, but best I coudl always figure out it affected the relationship between the airflow-measuring disc and the plunger in the fuel distributor throughout the whole range.
Check the exhaust pipe to see if running rich or lean? Or is that no possible with a catalytic converter?
what's your opinion on sea foam
Where is this sold? I looked everywhere online and cannot find it. Would another brand work as well? My car needs this desperately!
Do I see different tyre sizes front / rear - that could do the trick of stalling . Or am I wrong ?
Need a link to your buddies fule, oil, and trans additive please.
None of the retailers in my area stock this. I there a link to a seller?
Scotty, I have a 97 Corolla with a 2nd Gen 4A-FE with a persistent outer and inner CV joint clicking sound even with new axles. The engine is slanted noticeably down towards the transmission side, could bad/damaged misaligned engine mounts be causing the problem? Please I'm on my 4th pair of axles now
I can smell the Mercedes leather from here, these W124s are so solid feeling
The good old days car man noting like them. Grownup those cars and they were much easier to me to fix
“Scotty I shat my seat” “thanks for the cleaner you recommended” ummm? 😅😅 saw that in comments! Ouch!! Toco bell must of bin in there at some point!
Use Bernys cleaner in are 2020 odessey touring,2015 camry xle,2013 expedition xlt. The best cleaners ever
Is Murphy USA premium gasoline ⛽ better than the shell new, improved V power + nitro?
I had a 91' 300E back in college. Old but mint car. First trip home after buying it crossing the Rockys on top of a pass a deer ran out in front of me. Naturally i was speeding, swerved left at 75 slightly, got loose, counter steered and corrected and floored it. Clean get away. Car was a rock. I love pre 94 Mercedes they were extremely well built and reliable. Not Toyota reliable,but good. Labor and parts was expensive but great cars.
I have a '91 F-150 5.0 that was harder to start than this Mercedes when cold, only starter fluid makes it start everything is electronic computer controlled I replaced the crank sensor and it starts normal again...
Hey Scotty, I have a question. I have a 2015 Honda Civic with 113000 miles on it. It does not trip any codes, but the long term fuel trim is 14% the gas mileage seems fine, but I am worried there is something wrong and I just don't know. What should I check?
is it normal for my starter to have a delay early in the morning on a cold day... I dont live in an area where it snows or anything but in the winter time it can get very icy in the morning. When I goto turn the key I sometimes find myself holding the key in the start position for a good 3 seconds before the starter motor even engages and begins doing anything. Once the starter begins cranking it starts up like no problem. It has me stumped and only happens when its really cold
Is the fuel additive safe for carburetor engines?