Fuel Additive

triggerthat · 27 Feb 2007 at 22:00

My dad got some Millers fuel additive for his Golf TDI and he can notice a difference. Are there any proven figures that this stuff actually works or is a waffle?

dalepearson · 27 Feb 2007 at 22:06

I think these things can work over time, but its not instant.
If hes just put it in and says wow its placebo.
Same as going and putting super in your car and pulling off and saying wow, it doesnt work that way.

ECU takes time for adjustment.

Will Gill · 27 Feb 2007 at 22:21

I used to use millers in my old scoob, definitely works, used to reduce det and make up the RON count if I couldnt find any SUL

Psycrow · 27 Feb 2007 at 22:38

Works for me when I can't find a shell station. 95 + any random octane booster = no detting

EDIT - as for working for your dads bog standard deisel as an instant boost, no way!

Matt82 · 27 Feb 2007 at 22:43

i used some millers diesel injector cleaner in my A4 when the idle got a bit lumpy. it cured it after a few hundred miles, basically eliminated smoke too. can ran really nice on it.

utajoker · 28 Feb 2007 at 08:43

this the stuff u see in tesco petrol station that u put in your fuel tank?

i was gonna put some into my fiesta 1.25 to clean the engine or what ever it does

i used to put the good petrol in my punto 1.1, i felt the powa

jackoh · 28 Feb 2007 at 09:03

utajoker said:
i used to put the good petrol in my punto 1.1, i felt the powa

.....

Defcon5 · 28 Feb 2007 at 09:22

I got given some Redex fuel system cleaner, and ever since my engine ticks like hell til its warmed up

Dogbreath · 28 Feb 2007 at 09:31

I added some and it gave me 50% more power, reduce emissions so much the car was cleaning the air, solved unemployment issues and promoted world peace.

utajoker · 28 Feb 2007 at 09:32

when i used the good stuff cost me a fortune running my car

but my bro used to be in a car club and he had a bently continental for the weekend, that took the good stuff and had quite a large fuel tank.i believe 40 quid got it to just under half a tank and he had to do that 3 times in 1 weekend.

he also had an aston martin V8 vantage (the old type, scared people when it started up and breathed fire in the rain) that had 2 petrol caps, one on each side. was fun when we confused the till woman when we filled it up from both sides

my bro was spending 80 quid a weekend on petrol in them cars

also sorry for little hijack

jackoh · 28 Feb 2007 at 09:54

utajoker said:
when i used the good stuff cost me a fortune running my car

If only you could get that money back

I'm afraid it made no difference

utajoker · 28 Feb 2007 at 10:36

clearly u didnt read my post

I FELT THE POWA!!!

Conscript · 28 Feb 2007 at 11:05

Dogbreath said:
I added some and it gave me 50% more power, reduce emissions so much the car was cleaning the air, solved unemployment issues and promoted world peace.

I actually rofl'd.

dirtydog · 28 Feb 2007 at 11:08

Conscript said:
I actually rofl'd.

Me too in fact

merlin · 28 Feb 2007 at 11:13

Best fuel additive is air.

It's free too.

..oh wait..

Phal · 28 Feb 2007 at 11:32

Pretty sure they can help clean certain bits and there are ones that you can use continually to keep it clean... But any power gains will be marginal at best >.> along with any other effects.

MrSix · 28 Feb 2007 at 11:46

Redex is the only thing I've used.

Every new motor I get I run a bottle of redex through, just for peace of mind more than anything - Can't say I've noticed much differences really. Most noticable was on my bike, Redex cleared out the carbs and made it slightly more responsive on the throttle.