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From: cupra on 8 Jul 2010 04:56
"ARWadsworth" <adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Do they really work?
>
> My 15 year old Honda is now getting less mpg than it did last year.
>
> It usually only does short journeys and sometimes is parked up for 6 weeks
> at a time.
>
> Would giving it a good blast (at full throttle) one night/early morning
> for say 50 miles on the M1 do it any good?
>
> Cheers
>
> Adam
>

Heh - garage tried an 'Italian tune' with the other half's Clio diesel....
little did they know it had an oil leak in turbo and mechanic who took it
for the blast was a little inexperienced. You can guess the rest!


From: Harry Bloomfield on 9 Jul 2010 19:15
ARWadsworth wrote on 04/07/2010 :
> Do they really work?
>
> My 15 year old Honda is now getting less mpg than it did last year.
>
> It usually only does short journeys and sometimes is parked up for 6 weeks at
> a time.
>
> Would giving it a good blast (at full throttle) one night/early morning for
> say 50 miles on the M1 do it any good?

Definitely, but make sure everything is right before you do it and
maybe add some appropriate injector cleaner to the tank before you
start.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk


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