HOW TO: Clean your Injectors IN PLACE!

As a young Grasshopper, you poured some chemical in the tank to clean the injectors. Next Level Cleaning: you run the whole engine off the entire bottle! This can make a significant improvement if your injectors are really bad, and probably not a bad thing to do once in a while.
You'll need a kit though:
Vevor Fuel Injector Cleaner kit: s.vevor.com/bf...
Discount code VVS10 can save 10$
Hashtag #vevor
And in Canada, Seafoam is everywhere:
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Mini Compressor I used at home:
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[@BruceLyeg]

This is one of the best videos on using this kit that I've seen. Bonus points for the Beastie Boys reference

[@NickStokes69]

That button on the top where u fill it (blow off valve) is actually used to decompress the system. Thanks again bc I also didn’t know if it was returnless or not so thanks for the amazing video.

[@swolebro]

For the loose tool case, I've fixed that in the past by smearing a thin coat of hot glue in the bad slots with a popsicle stick. Another option I haven't gotten around to trying yet, but may work, is gently smushing the slots tighter with a soldering gun plastic smoothing tip (like the Weller 6160). Thanks for lesson and the humor. Have a happy new year.

[@GregWellwood]

I'm going to have to try that! And thanks!

[@CrazyAssDrumma]

I'm not really a car guy. I'm just here looking to fix my car, and now I'm just watching your content in general lol. Great job mate, you keep it interesting somehow. Must just be your charm and awe inspiring educational style ;)

[@luisbatista1103]

Best teacher award give this guy an Apple.....he should be in all schools with automotive 👍👌👍🇨🇦

[@j.b.8379]

I made biscuits and gravy this morning. And they were nasty.

[@luisbatista1103]

@@j.b.8379 Ya but are u a teacher - in a school lol

[@j.b.8379]

Nope. Just in a kitchen, but that's why I didn't bring an apple. Duh. Dam gravy had chunks. But it wasn't apple gravy. 🤔. I don't think

[@NickStokes69]

By the way that button on the top where u fill it (blow off valve) is actually used to decompress the system.

[@NickStokes69]

I’m actually trying this tomorrow on my 06 350z and was wondering how to connect it and ran across your video. I have literally watched over 40+ videos to see and was so happy u did ur wife’s infinity bc same engine as mine. Great job teaching in such detail. Thanks. By the way did ur wife’s car run better?

[@not-pc6937]

Back when the Dead Sea was sick 😂😂😂 awesome video 👍

[@rossheikkila6959]

I like your Attitude!! I would have loved your class. Became a Refrigeration Mech. BOTH Blue Collar!

[@paulnewton943]

Modern cars remind me of a Chinese puzzle box. Thanks for the in-depth tutorial. I think I will look at these kits once more.

[@thewolfin]

17:39 "I tell you, the more modern vehicles get..." I maintain the position that if there were a company spun up right now, calling themselves "Just Car", producing 90s volvo-esque frames & bodies, where the most electrically-complex component was the easily-replaced stereo... they'd sell like hotcakes. But I guess their ESG score would be abysmal.

[@GregWellwood]

They should all be painted yellow, and have model names like "Coupe," "Sedan," "Pickup...".

[@thewolfin]

@@GregWellwood No Name(tm) brand

[@rossheikkila6959]

Good going My Man I made a contraption it works good.. All the best to you Fellow Can Man.. Go Oilers!!

[@RoadBikeCC]

Just Use Lacquer thinner in the Fuel Tank With Low Fuel. Roughly 5-10L of Lacquer thinner will clean everything from fuel tank to injectors exhaust side of Turbo Vanes and DPF if you own a diesel.

[@spartakosbalampanidis9035]

I enjoyed to watch your dıs content very clin information Thanks 🙏👍

[@kennetheady1347]

😊 that was great. I understood everything. TY sir.

[@genericdude6551]

This is the third fuel injection cleaning process that only cleans 4 cylinder engines. I should get one of those kits unless I can find a cheaper way to do this. I wouldn't use Seafoam though.

[@GregWellwood]

What makes you think it's limited to only 4-cylinder engines?

[@papakernz]

It runs a long time on that small amount of fuel because that small engine is just idling. That 5.7 would eat it faster but it's most likely that the fuel went to your fuel tank on the return side. I've had it happen before.

[@Vshamann336]

Back in the day when the dead sea was only sick! Thank you. Stealing that lol

[@spartakosbalampanidis9035]

Hello sir I have question ? For dıs tool how to use.if you don't have air compressor to make vacuum line .den how to use dıs tool? If you connect for tyre compressor it's will work YES or NOT ? To understand how to work or to work whit dıs C80 cliner tool ? Thanks very much 🙏 🎉

[@hermanrogers1325]

I use STP concentrate fuel injectors cleaner I pour a can or two into the gas tank when it is a quarter low and add gas until half full and then I put the pedal to the metal and it works for me I also use chevron injector cleaner

[@crasher88]

the valve on the cap should be a manual pressure release valve. Just push on the top of it after you are done running the cleaner and have disconnected the air supply hose you can depress to valve and relieve the pressure in the canister and line before disconnecting the line on the fuel rail. And a tip on the return line system with this set up, another safety precaution is to take the gas cap off or jam a funnel into the filler neck of the caps less fill ports. This is just a precaution in case you accidentally open the pressure regulator on the rail an have 40+ psi of constant regulated pressure being pumped into the fuel tank. It it does the pressure will harmlessly vent to the atmosphere and not rupture your tank.

[@davehunt3410]

What if disconnecting the pump fuse isnt a possibility? 2012 toyota camry 4 cylinder

[@onlyme8870]

I may do this as I have a pressure issue possibly an injector or pump issue. Ran seafoam.theought the gas tank for 1 tank no change in issue. So have done the key on-off method to pressure the fuel rail, and it starts right away. Does a seafoam induction clean and vehciel smoked for 22 minutes nice and thick and drove for 10 minutes on highway and still smoked another 5 minutes ran another round once I got back and this time it was light smoke so I'm assuming that I did well. Throttle body looks.clean from direct spray in method as well and wiped it out. I'm servicing an 02 Town and Country that was heading to the junkyard. And donating to a needy family.

[@papakernz]

I've had good results doing this but not nearly as good as an ultrasonic cleaning on a flow bench. The students like it better too because they get to actually see and gauge the results of the cleaning by watching and measuring the way they flow. I have the OTC on car master fuel injection kit with all the fittings (in my opinion, better kit than this because of the quality and the spec. book that's included for students to look up the information in). We also have the new Launch CNC-605A flow bench with ultrasonic cleaner. Both good products.

[@wadebarnes6720]

I have a 90-something year van with a V6 and when I mash the gas it really don't get up Van Gogh it eases on up and sometimes it kind of makes a sport knocking popping noise and I was told it was a clogged up fuel injector or the muffler Cadillac

[@GregWellwood]

You can confirm a plugged exhaust with a vacuum gauge (vacuum drops at a steady 2000rpm), and you can substantiate clogged injectors by looking at Long Term Fuel Trim (LTFT) on a scanner (adding high % more fuel).

[@wadebarnes6720]

@@GregWellwood I don't drive it much. Matter of fact last year barely put a thousand on it. This year's about I think I might have about 1300. My first long trip hour and a half one way right at the end it started acting funny and then on the way for about 30 miles it wouldn't get over 20 miles a hour the next crank up and run fine 5 mi from the house starting

[@giopirmisashvili5514]

Thank you ❤

[@jasoncook5307]

last I checked ford dealers have/sell BG products, they do a really good job. Buying off the shelf I'd probably go with techron or berrymans. Seafoam is weak

[@gregorylichtenson757]

Does this actually work or SHAKE 🐍 OIL

[@GregWellwood]

Depends on the potency of the chemical you can find, and how bad your injectors are to begin with. Back in the day, this method was the standard in shops.

[@rsbharley4766]

Great video, thanks for taking the to share. Cheers

[@joey1917]

Thank you for your time in doing this, How can you decide if the actual injectors need to be changed, My Volvo has 222K miles and I am getting fuel injectors cleaners, the car runs great when driving. Thank you in advance

[@GregWellwood]

If cleaning doesn't fix them (and probably a more thorough cleaning than this can provide), they need replacing.

[@josepott7396]

Depending on your car manufacturer mantainnce requirements you probably need to replace the injector s every 100k miles. Just like everything else in your car

[@user-dc1bq4yg4o]

I love this guy!!

[@user-sj7cg9sh9k]

Would adding SeaFoam to the gas tank when near empty accomplish the same?

[@GregWellwood]

If you could run Seafoam 1:1 with gas, yes - it would be the same. Truthfully, this system would work best if you have an off-the-shelf "burnable" injector cleaner that is meant for this type of system. Can't find much in this part of Canada....

[@Alfredo-fd3rd]

Hi shop guy where can I purchase the fuel injection machine?

[@jamalcole1985]

17:54 "hopefully noone closes the hood on ya"😂

[@subkommander9007]

Since the dead sea was sick..lol..i like it

[@notsojingo7355]

Nice Beasties Ref!

[@closertothetruth9209]

been putting off buying one of those kits for years, now with fuel prices and the possibility of russia going all in as a retired US genral said, fuel prices could go crazy.

[@GregWellwood]

I don't think the kit will grossly improve your vehicle's fuel economy. The price of gas is why I bought the Hyundai - my daily driver '77 C10 was getting expensive at $1/km in gas alone.

[@loveracing1988]

​@@GregWellwooddepends on how bad the injectors are. I had a 95 escort and drive back and forth a couple times a month for college. I started out being able to make the trip on 1 tank, then slowly my mileage got to the point where I would have ran out if i tried it. We had a bg fuel service machine at school and I used it. I went from having to stop to having 1/4 tank left. I literally went from 20 mpg back up to over 30 mpg just from a fuel injector cleaning.

[@sce2aux1969]

Hi, I didn't see it asked elsewhere - can you tell me what sort of adapter you used to connect your compressed air? I bought a similar kit but the quick connect for air is a size/shape that I can't find a mate for. 1/4" is too small. 3/8" too large (it will go on but easily slides back off. Appreciate any help :)

[@GregWellwood]

The air lines at work use an "M" coupler, so unthreaded theirs and threaded mine. Theirs is allegedly a common connector, but I have never seen what connects to it.

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Just found this. May go this route for a po302 on my 2006 Subaru sti. Already swapped the plugs and ignition coils

[@jonathannoblim7667]

How did that work out for u

[@ajsalazar82]

What if it doesn't have a returnless system

[@GregWellwood]

Run the air pressure a few pounds below the regulated fuel pressure, and pinch or cap off the return line. Good practice to have the gas cap open so you don't accidentally balloon the tank.

[@alexisgarcia8909]

Thanks bro I appreciate it👍👌👍🇨🇦🇺🇸🇵🇷

[@bBersZ]

Great video. Any tips with using this on a system with a fuel return?

[@GregWellwood]

Keep the regulated pressure just below line pressure, block the return, and open the gas cap.

[@jesset6574]

That would work better if you had a clear hose to see when it's emtyping

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Is 50 psi what's recommended?

[@GregWellwood]

Just be about 5psi less than the factory line pressure. If you have a return line, block it.

[@RedEyedJedi]

-32C 😮 where do you live, Alaska?

[@GregWellwood]

Canada, eh!?

[@tonybernheim8365]

Hello..Anthony Martin Emergency Mobile Auto...Great tip for you...Star Tron Enzyme Fuel treatment mixed with gasoline for fuel injector flushing...Use this regular maint. in tank....Use only 0w20/0w30 syn oil every 5000 miles/Class 4 only...Hyundai/Kia GDI engines need all the help you can offer them..Take care.....

[@olguiq1013]

"Korean suppository" 😅😂

[@jotu173]

Is it just me, or did you never say that you thought it worked well or not???

[@GregWellwood]

I did not have injectors that were skanky enough to notice a significant difference. The kit works, but your results may vary. It's a "your washing machine won't get clean clothes cleaner" sort of thing.

[@davebrittain9216]

Just curious, do you miss your Firefly?

[@GregWellwood]

Yes. I try not to look at pictures of it; it's like the hot/psychopath girlfriend that you wish had worked out. I am planning on building something similar once my '61 C10 is done.....

[@davebrittain9216]

@@GregWellwood I have a couple of first gen honda civics and one of them I would like to put in a SBC. I built a V8 Vega and a V8 Astre (that I still have) back in my 20's and have been interested in engine swaps ever since.

[@GregWellwood]

There's more metal in one of those Civics than there was in the Firefly. I miss the '77 and '78 I had, too.

[@davebrittain9216]

@@GregWellwood My 75 Civic is a little rocket!

[@dc85337]

OK - so how about the old fashion type of carb/injector cleaner? Take it out on a clear un-obstructed road and just floor it! That should open up the injectors to max and allow the fuel flow to help clean them. Also using a cleaner at the same time. Must be done several times to be effective, then every month, just floor it (and not get a ticket by speeding ). Works for me.

[@GregWellwood]

The flow through the injector is always the same, it's only the "on" time that changes. You need something that can _dissolve_ the stuck-on debris.

[@marcusbryant777]

4:24 deez nutz😂

[@lizardking5002]

Would have made more sense to do it on the wifes rough car. Good video anyway

[@touchofgrey5372]

Yeah, spend €70.00 for something that may or may not clean the injectors INSIDE!

[@Nanan00]

Dump a can of seafoam in your gas tank every two months or so and it will work wonders for keeping your injectors clean. It also helps to not use shit grade gas from questionable gas stations because that junk often has a ton of water and particulate in it.

[@GregWellwood]

I tried a 50/50 mix of Lucas and gasoline, but the engines did not like that.

[@LC-go1uh]

Let me teach you a little something about using this tool, young man! You are best to start the car and get it warmed up before you hook this up, so your injectors will be wide open and spraying plenty of cleaner. Your best to use a cleaner actually made for this tool. You can add seafoam to your gas tank and do the same thing you're doing. I'm just here to teach the teacher. I noticed your car was not running very good at first and warming it up will also solve this problem.

[@GregWellwood]

That's not how fueling works.

[@wheater5]

I don’t understand why you think the engine has to be hot. From what you posted, you seem to think that the “cold running” fuel doesn’t go through the injectors. In fact, the same injectors provide all the fuel, whether the engine is fully warmed up or not. When the engine is cold they will actually add more fuel than when hot, so they will be open longer at idle than when fully warmed up. They don’t ever “open wider”, hot or cold; the ECU only varies the length of time they are open.

[@LC-go1uh]

That's basically no different than just adding seafoam to your gas tank.

[@GregWellwood]

No different than filling half your gas tank with seafoam, yes.

[@spsenator]

everyone makes these videos and skip the step about connecting the air compressor. how to set it up and the purpose of it. no real help to someone who is completely clueless

[@GregWellwood]

I never really thought to show it, connecting a compressor to something is kind of like "how to open the door to your car to get in." I never thought of spending time on it. Would you like a video on air compressors? What would you like to see/know?

[@spsenator]

@@GregWellwood like do we have to set the air compressor to a certain air pressure? Or that doesnt matter...i have a portable 12v air compressor, i don’t know if that would work or can even connect to that device and i am guessing based on the video, the air compressor has to be on before starting the engine?

[@GregWellwood]

In the video, I setting the regulator on the cleaning unit to about 5psi less than the fuel pressure of the vehicle. Since it is regulated here, you don't need to change the regulator on the compressor. On the red car, I used our $8000 shop air compressor. On the gray car I used my $120 portable compressor. You would want the compressor on and connected and pressurized. It's not going to push anything through until the injectors open by the computer. I don't know if you could do it on a portable 12V compressor - It's not volume of air that it needs, it's merely pressure, and 13V compressors are pretty minimal. You'd have to see if the compressor could maintain the right pressure. Good question!

[@spsenator]

@@GregWellwood thank alot

[@JL-hw5rt]

This guys is got no clue what his doing . They sell injector cleaner that runs with high octane tjag clean your injector . Go to a shop and remove and fuel regulator its gonna be a $600 fuel injector cleaner charging flat rate 🤡

[@billm83army]

So why didn't you use your wife's car???? Waste of time

[@GregWellwood]

Not following you. I ran the goo through her car in this actual video at 15:21. Am I missing something? Are you?

[@kennethcarver9687]

I have a dart with 538,000 kms on the original drive train, I have entertained the idea of doing what you did with your Hyundai,but the dart works great so I am reluctant to try seafoam or other additives for fear of screwing up the engine, prior to watching your tutorial, I may try now,thanks 🧰

[@GregWellwood]

Seafoam (or other fuel cleaner) is pretty harmless in the fuel. It will either make a difference or it won't, there isn't much that can go wrong. Using it (or any other cleaner) as an engine flush or combustion chamber cleaner is a bit different, which comes with the risk of making things worse. Or better! (grin)