Anyone cleaned fuel injector before?

elitesystem · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008, 06:47 AM

I'm thinking to clean the fuel injectors in my 96 Altima GXE. Any advice? I heard that most shops have a device for off-car fuel injector cleaning. Do I have to use that? May I use, say, carburator cleaner to soak it at home instead?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Rys2k8Altima · #2 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 10:27 PM

My advice would be to put this post in the older altima FORUMS and not 07-08!

rick66 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 10:42 PM

Cleaning injectors as old as yours should be done by pressure cleaning(forcing cleaner thru the lines). Nearly all good garages offer this service. May cost you $60-$80 for the cleaning but itll be worth it. Soaking burnt/baked on crud isnt gonna help at all. The cleaner the shops use has an abrasive in it that basically scrubs off the build up. Ive had this done a few times on cars with 80,000+ miles and the results were very noticable. Price may be more in your area than mine...or less?