Do bigger injectors use more fuel. And how would i take them out and clean them.
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Do bigger injectors use more fuel. And how would i take them out and clean them.
I have a 99 civic hatch back cx model with the d16y7 motor would bigger injectors use more fuel; or should i just clean them out my car has 53k miles if anyone could help i'd appreciate it thanks.
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Re: Do bigger injectors use more fuel. And how would i take them out and clean them.
Of course bigger injectors cause your engine to use more fuel.
If they're dirty clean them, simple as that.
If they're dirty clean them, simple as that.
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Unless they're very very dirty then running good quality injector cleaner through your next couple fill ups will be sufficient.
Even if you fill up at cheap gas stations and your an american then you shouldn't need to actually remove them, because your car has relatively low miles.
Even if you fill up at cheap gas stations and your an american then you shouldn't need to actually remove them, because your car has relatively low miles.
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Not necesarilly true. A car that hardly gets driven the injectors do get plugged up and need to be cleaned out because the fuel doesnt regularly go through it.
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Why are you asking about bigger injectors anyways?
Unless you're planning to go f/i or some MAD n/a build, it's unnecessary. In that case, you would have (hopefully) researched that already.
Unless you're planning to go f/i or some MAD n/a build, it's unnecessary. In that case, you would have (hopefully) researched that already.
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the stock injectors are capable of much greater capacity than the engine will ever need in stock form. that being said, they can get dirty and not spray/vaporize the fuel properly, which can cause poor running and bad gas mileage. search online, there are some companies that will clean and blueprint the injectors for around $100 a set. as for cleaning them yourself, i wouldnt recommend it aside from running fp-plus additive thru the gas tank (lubecontrol.com)
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