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Title: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 04:04:49 pm
Carl @ Revo suggested i use one a while back, has anyone has any direct experience with this stuff, especially:
Complete Fuel System Cleaner
http://www.stp.com/fuel_cfsc.php
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 05:14:42 pm
You having loss of power Steve??
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 05:18:01 pm
well i did, still not sure. just want to do it to rule that side of things out.
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 05:25:13 pm
highly unlikely, Best get yourself on the nxt RR day for better Diagnosis :happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 05:28:47 pm
would love to. but they are always so far away....
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: bacillus on October 16, 2009, 05:31:16 pm
Quote from: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 05:25:13 pm
highly unlikely, Best get yourself on the nxt RR day for better Diagnosis :happy2:

But you do know you can't trust rolling road results...   :wink:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 06:04:04 pm
Quote from: bacillus on October 16, 2009, 05:31:16 pm
Quote from: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 05:25:13 pm
highly unlikely, Best get yourself on the nxt RR day for better Diagnosis :happy2:

But you do know you can't trust rolling road results...   :wink:  :laugh:

Perhaps Forum username change to Fire starter :laugh:
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 06:05:38 pm
Quote from: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 05:18:01 pm
well i did, still not sure. just want to do it to rule that side of things out.
Quote from: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 05:28:47 pm
would love to. but they are always so far away....
One in Surrey steve end of November. Thats no more then 35-40 miles for you. Get your name dowm or Put some miles on your car for a change  :wink:.

See you there :drinking:
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 06:21:25 pm
Quote from: bacillus on October 16, 2009, 05:31:16 pm
Quote from: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 05:25:13 pm
highly unlikely, Best get yourself on the nxt RR day for better Diagnosis :happy2:

But you do know you can't trust rolling road results...   :wink:  :laugh:

I have a printout from when i had it mapped first, so least i can compare... roughly

Quote from: Phil Mcavity on October 16, 2009, 06:05:38 pm
Quote from: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 05:18:01 pm
well i did, still not sure. just want to do it to rule that side of things out.
Quote from: SteveS on October 16, 2009, 05:28:47 pm
would love to. but they are always so far away....
One in Surrey steve end of November. Thats no more then 35-40 miles for you. Get your name dowm or Put some miles on your car for a change  :wink:.

See you there :drinking:


ill take a look in the thread...


anyways back on topic :D
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: SteveS on April 28, 2011, 10:52:47 am
Back on this,  anyone have any opinions??

STP Complete Fuel System Cleaners?
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: Saint Steve on April 28, 2011, 11:44:29 am
Redex ftw  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: SteveS on April 28, 2011, 11:58:07 am
hum, they do a few,
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_216171_langId_-1_categoryId_165750
or
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_172051_langId_-1_categoryId_165750

more expensive one i guess. :D
Title: Re: Anyone tried STP additives?
Post by: robern2 on April 28, 2011, 05:35:54 pm
i use millers myself.