FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING AFTER 2 YEARS 35K MILES

[@Igot2fly1]

Hey Rick. Thanks for all the Chevy Tahoe health tips. My 2001 Tahoe has 302000 plus miles on it. This weekend I'm replacing the fuel pump due to the check valve is letting the pressure creep down overnight. I've watched a lot of your videos and they have been very helpful. Thanks man. Also your F*#kin attitude is cool. LOL. Keep em coming Let's keep these Chevys going forever.

[@RICKAFIX]

you are welcome got2fly....I just put 7k miles in 3 weeks...281k lol still running great but the body looks like a rust bucket

[@jiujitsuforall8627]

That crap that came out of your injectors the first time was after JUST two years since your initial cleaning?!?!?!? I can't imagine how bad my injectors are!!! I just got my '05 Tahoe a year ago and I know for a fact the previous owner ( my bro-in-law) NEVER had the fuel system cleaned so I'm gonna tackle it NOW!!! Do you swear by the B-12 Chemtool? I've never tried that brand. Thanks for posting!

[@sugarfree1985]

All the crud that came off in the soak was carbon buildup from being in the intake on the injector tip, it's not like all that came from inside the nozzle or anything. Totally normal and pretty much harmless. The detergents in your gasoline keep the Pintle and such from getting like that

[@RICKAFIX]

i still over clean everything lol thanks sugarfree

[@jewllake]

Love your one liners. Great video as always and love the Steve Rob stickers. It's like Scottie Kilmer, you never know where he will pop out at the end of the video, same with the stickers; pretty creative.

[@spelunkerd]

I like the way you sprayed into a covered bottle, to reduce the chance that spark from the wiring could ignite the fuel/cleaner.

[@RICKAFIX]

+spelunkerd That B-12 is a great cleaner but very volatile fluid.. well if it did go up in flames the video might go viral but I don't think it would be worth it... lol

[@pfoxhound]

can you put the name of the chemicals that you used. also I'm wondering if this blackening was from chemical reaction like melting plastic from injectors...

[@marcjtdc]

Berryman B-12 Chemtool® Carburetor Fuel Injector and Fuel System Cleaner

[@dineshmadushanka5904]

H.A.D

[@BigWood3131]

It was from the o rings and grease from the upper injectors and intake.

[@FL-rk5kp]

Good idea. Did you notice a big difference in power after cleaning those injectors? Wow your oil leak looks exactly like mine. A drip on the bell house right by the "weep hole" and a drip off the oil filter. I'll definitely stay tuned for the outcome of that oil leak

[@RICKAFIX]

+LTXMITCH Yea its a huge difference runs very smooth and the idle has less of a stumble...its not a huge stumble and no one else notices it but i feel it in the gas pedal..nothing dripping off the oil filter that was from yesterday I did not power wash it yet just the weep hole...boy does that bother me lol

[@Badgertronix]

I feel bad for only chucking injector cleaner in the tank once a year. That B12 stuff worked well. Would have been interesting to see spray patterns and rates before and after but not really an easy thing to setup. Nice job Rick.

[@RICKAFIX]

+Badgertronix Thanks Badger.. Yea I am going to make a better injector cleaner next time to show the streams I agree both video's I did on this are in pickle jars lol they kinda of steamy in there and you can't see

[@Badgertronix]

urbex2007 cool bro

[@stuzman52]

Hey Rick.. that B12 is some really good cleaner. I bought a couple of cans, I believe from Amazon, liked it so much and then ordered a case of it. Have a good one!

[@RICKAFIX]

+stuzman52 Walmart sells it I just saw when I purchased my tires there $3.47 a can for the liquid carb cleaner they don't sell the spray Thanks Terry

[@conservativeamerica9655]

+RICKAFIX you should try 8 Oz of marvel mystery oil in your gas tank every fill-up!! a world of difference!!!

[@alfredomoris5008]

Make sure you remove o rings before inserting them in chemicals (carburetor, brake cleaner) Such chemicals expand rubber

[@RICKAFIX]

agreed also replace the o rings every time you do this

[@wysetech2000]

A well done video there Rick but I don't think you really accomplished much. It's right at the tip of the injector where the fuel sprays that's important and that part seldom get's dirty these days. I understand that parts of the US have poor quality fuel and the OTC pressure canister with a good injector cleaner will do the job for that. An air intake cleaning is beneficial also. We use BG products at work but you can't buy them just anywhere. That said, if it makes you feel better to do it like you did it then it's a good idea.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Ha - nice LOL, that's the first vid I seen of doing that. I thought for sure the toilet bowl brush was coming out to clean the intake manifold, man I'd put a link in there for that one, it's a great vid. What I do every six months on the Silverado is clean them with the OTC pressure canister , I use 50-50 seafoam and gasoline. I do notice a difference in my idle from before and after. GM engines of that vintage are so easy to work on. Well done Rick.

[@RICKAFIX]

Haha toilet brush and Q tip are my best tools...I have seen that canister in a bunch of vids it's very professional maybe one day I'll go get one...lol toilet brush haha

[@EXOVCDS]

+RICKAFIX Start saving for a pressure canister... will be a time saver for sure! The gunk on the injector tips is pcv deposits... an induction (seafoam or B-12) cleaning might have the same cleaning effect. I'm not familiar with B-12, but I'm impressed how quickly it does its job.

[@RICKAFIX]

+Thomas EXOVCDS yup love the B-12 I guess it is illegal in Canada maybe you me and steve can start up the ole moonshine running team together and get some up there

[@SteveRobReviews]

Thomas we cant get this B12 up here. I've looked, wish we could it looks real strong and toxic :)

[@Badgertronix]

+Steve Rob Coors Lite just won't cut it.

[@wyattoneable]

Whoa. Is it the carbon from the combustion chamber that makes them so dirty? I like your home made tool.

[@RICKAFIX]

+wyattoneable KZbin keeps on sending your comments to spam...hmmm Thomas a comment or two above yours says they are pcv deposits not really sure but they clean now...thanks wyatt

[@wyattoneable]

+RICKAFIX the only thing I can think of is that I watch a lot of videos and comment on all of them close together. Weird though...

[@jalajal38]

good job

[@wtbm123]

A lot of times the screens on the inlet side of the injector gets dirty . I hold them upside down and spray cleaner up in there to wash screen out .

[@RICKAFIX]

+wtbm123 I filled them with b-12 but didn't spray them out I will do that next time....Thanks Terry

[@grzegorz16100]

+wtbm123 HI. I see your comments everywhere.

[@wtbm123]

+Gregory May Hello Gregory May

[@cars929]

could that dirt be carbon from the anti pollution gear ( EGR ) , the fuel is injected into the inlet and so is the exhaust or engine oil gas , i dont think a carb needs to be cleaned that often

[@cachocacho266]

Excelente video, gracias por compartir, saludos.

[@SadbutTrue84]

Can bad/clogged fuel injectors keep your car from cold starting? I have a 97 jeep grand cherokee and it only starts in hot weather (turns over, no start). I've tried everything! My guess is that the heat from the sun causes the gas to fumigate just enough to start the engine... I dunno; it just makes the injectors look suspect. What do you think???

[@stephenwgreen78]

The Invisible Man could be a lot of things, but you could check for leaky injectors (into the cylinder). It would probably be multiple if that's the problem because an engine will usually start up if only one cylinder isn't working. Should also check fuel pump & pressure regulator. If you've ruled out spark/air delivery....if it runs when warm you definitely have spark though & if air was blocked you would have rough idle when it started. Also check oil pressure & oil (right type/enough/not sludged up & that you actually have flow to the heads). Good luck & have fun with it. If all these check out a leak down test/compression test would be next.

[@SadbutTrue84]

+stgreen78 . It turned out to be the notorious "PCM malfunction " that jeeps are famous for. I had a shade tree mechanic with a soldering iron to fix the short in the computer and strapped the harnesses tight with large zip ties(still gonna get new harnesses though). It runs like a top now. Haven't had anymore problems. Thanks for the tips though; I'll keep them in mind next time another problem arises.

[@xpressmusikkk]

The Invisible Man Change your fuel filter and fuel pump.

[@SadbutTrue84]

Babar Ali . Changed it but it turned out to be a bad pcm. Amazing how the symptoms are similar. Thanks for the tip though.

[@JUKE179r]

Thanks for the video!

[@joseduran1876]

Hey Rick great videos...quick question did yiy feel the difference when you give it throttle, and on gas?

[@RICKAFIX]

+Jose Duran Thanks Jose...I did notice a difference I just drove 3200 miles to Arizona and I also put in the B-12 fuel cleaner..I have no hesitation at idle right now and you can barely hear the truck running at idle with 236,000 miles

[@joseduran1876]

RICKAFIX Okay Rick thanks a lot man...great videos. I have a 2001 chevy Silverado 1500hd 6.0 by the way 👍

[@RICKAFIX]

+Jose Duran nice... how is the gas mileage lol

[@joseduran1876]

RICKAFIX It's actually not that bad on highway lol...I'm around Salinas so I went to Fresno with a full tank and I only wasted a little more that a quarter and it's about 2 and a half hours away so not bad for having 230,000 haha

[@RICKAFIX]

nice I almost hit 20mpg on the highway out to az lol

[@gogaton]

Great video thanks

[@10milelake1]

You could also soak in Seafoam,

[@justinp8946]

have you changed your fuel filter yet, Rick?

[@BigWood3131]

Your right and that should have been done first and yearly.

[@axenz1]

Hi, Can I use 12V on my Civic 96 injector? Thanks

[@RICKAFIX]

+axenz axtiz not sure 9 v works for me

[@axenz1]

Thanks :)

[@carslover3509]

Great love it

[@jimdavidson5208]

What a waste of time. You needed to pass the solvent THROUGH the injectors with a 9v battery. Soaking the tips does nothing.

[@terapiu]

So you watched 2 mins and commented...what a waste of time...

[@BigWood3131]

Absolutely do not clean injectors more than 50-100 k miles. Every time you take your injectors out you are risking other issues. Change your fuel filter yearly and when you clean your injectors every few years then Remove the - ring and spray the injectors off first before you soak them and cycle them. This guy has too much time and is looking for work.

[@fonzerellie3518]

Lol 😂 . “Little its and pieces of shit in there “. Thats funny . That qualified for a LIKE . I dont trust a man who does not Cuss .

[@eklektek5032]

Change fuel filter also or you're just getting contaminants back in them.

[@RICKAFIX]

+EklekTek yup fuel filter kinda sketchy I think I am going to replace the lines and filter next time I work on it

[@jimdavidson5208]

"Turned black fast", your words, because the solvent was eating your O-rings.

[@smithraymond09029]

Go Cubbies!

[@mrtubaotricanophutungthaym4663]

Number1

[@RICKAFIX]

thank you

[@jitobarly851]

RICKAFIX what chemical that u use sir?

[@mauricedavis2905]

watch that fuel pressure regulator that will give you hesitation also

[@RICKAFIX]

+maurice davis yeah I have a little hesitation at 40mph I think it's the fpr I am thinking about replacing it but hasn't bothered me that much

[@stoneyswolf]

This is a waist of time if your not having any issue as far as a clogged injector. Even then it doesn't always work injectors wear out like any other part eventually.

[@antoniosilveira3660]

He wants business

[@justinp8946]

have you changed your fuel filter yet, Rick?

[@RICKAFIX]

+Justin P. nope its kinda sketchy.. I ran a couple bottles of B-12 gas treatment coming out here has pretty much cleaned everything..I was going 80mph for 340 miles straight with the B-12 additive... it cleans all...every time I have changed my fuel filter it was spotless and when I changed my fuel pump it was spotless inside the tank...

[@justinp8946]

+RICKAFIX nice! I might try some of the b12 in my gas tank

[@RICKAFIX]

add some when you about to fill up then add some every handful of gallons to mix it with the fuel better