Air Induction Cleaner

[93laserAWD]

Has anyone heard of the B&G Air Induction cleaner system? A fine mist of cleaner is sprayed into the throttle body when the car is running. It is suppose to clean out carbon deposits. Talked to a few people, said it works great, and they can really tell a difference. I want to check and see if it is ok to use this system on turbo charged cars or if it will hurt any of the components. thanks -ted

 

[VelocitàPaola]

Sounds just like Mopar MCCC or SeaFoam... people use those on their turbo'd cars all the time. I don't see why this stuff would present a problem.

 

[TurboDad91]

We used BG at the dealership I used to work for. I was sceptical at first especially because of the price, but it really did work.

edited to add: According to BG it is safe for Turbo cars. We did use it on an SRT4 and a couple DSM's and it seemed to work fine.

 

[MyBeatGSX]

Same here, we use it at the stealership all the time, charge customers $150 for it. Does it work? Yes. Does it work $142 better than an $8 can of Seafoam? Not at all.

 

[LaserRSTAWD]

What is the best way to spray it in there?

 

[tight_tsi]

The tool from BG hooks up to and air hose and will mist it in for you as the car idles. I'm not sure about DSM's, but for most newer Ford's they have a teflon coating on the throttle plate that this air induction cleaner will eat off. Most don't have a problem but I have seen a few where we have had to replace the throttle body assembly because of the cleaner. I used it on a few other vehicles I've owned and it does a really good job in my opinion. We use all of BG products and services - really good stuff....plus I get it all for free!

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Same here, we use it at the stealership all the time, charge customers $150 for it. Does it work? Yes. Does it work $142 better than an $8 can of Seafoam? Not at all.

It "blows me away" that people WILL actually pay $125-$150 for this service when, as you stated, 1 hours worth of time (15-20 minutes round trip to the auto store, 20-30 minutes "sucking up Seafoam") and $10 accomplishes the same job, if not better.

I'll stick with Seafoam...."the 1 hour wonder".

 

[LaserRSTAWD]

So how do people with DSMs do it, ive heard that you dont want cleaner to seap into the bottom of the throttle body

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Generally it's "sucked up" through the BOV vacuum line, but make sure it's well ventilated as it will "smog up" the neighborhood.. It can be added to the oil or gas also.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm

 

[slipstream808]

That or you put it right into the cylinders themselves and let it sit for 24 hrs. Then shop vac it up very carefully and vioala. You should be good.

 

[toybreaker]

There are a multitude of machine applied induction cleaners on the market, motor-vac, b.g. etc....

I would imagine they all work ~ about the same.

One thing to keep in mind is that the varnish/goo/schemegma that is removed from the intake will go thru the combustion chamber to be burned. This can/will leave a deposit on the plugs. The first time the car is boosted, these deposits will melt, and make a glaze on the plugs, potentially creating a misfire...

So, please, don't put fresh plugs in before performing this procedure. In fact, I usually wait a day or two to replace the plugs. If I had a dollar for every time I saw "professionals" at a shop complete their tune up with this procedure, (after new plugs), I could actually afford to fix everything that's wrong with my dsm.

Also, please change your oil after this procedure. You'll be suprised by how much contamination occurs during the cleaning procedure. A precautionary fuel filter change is also a good idea, as there will be some schmeg returned to the tank from the fuel rail/lines.

Good luck, and please consider using a fuel system cleaner like bg 44k periodically in the fuel tank. I like redline SI-1, myself. I run it full strength for a tank, then refill the tank when it's down to a quarter or so, and then run it down near empty. This gives the maximum cleaning effect, and ensures that the cleaning proccess doesn't end abruptly, leaving some softened material that will break loose under high airflow conditions.

I usually do this every other time I change my oil.

 

[Defiant]

Water works, too. As does water and brake fluid (50/50), ATF, Diesel fuel, or just about any other flammable fluid. But it's not recommended for use by the inexperienced.