How do i clean fuel injector without removing the injector.

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  1. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    How do I clean the fuel injector without removing the injector? I saw something like this;

    But is this possible for a semi-truck?
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Is there a reason you think you need to? Cleaning truck injectors isn't really a thing
     
  4. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    I keep getting this code spn 656, 652. and sometimes if I add fuel injector cleaner to my tank, the code will disappear.
     
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  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Those are voltage faults IIRC. The additive will have no affect on those.
     
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  6. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    codeSPN 651 FMI 7 Engine Fuel 1 Injector Cylinder 1
     
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    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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  8. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Cummins engine ISX.
     
  9. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    No performance issues? All three codes?
     
  10. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Nope. no performance issues.
     
  11. buddyd157

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    fuel injector cleaners work best when everything is new, and you use a cleaner every xx amount of miles.

    as an example i buy all my cars new...at 3,000 miles i add Lucas Fuel Injector cleaner, to a full tank of gasoline.

    and then every 3,000 miles after that, until i sell the car.

    to use a cleaner so late in the game, you really ain't gonna derive any real cleaning benefit.

    gotta be pro-active with that stuff.

    if an injector is giving a code, it's most likely internal to the injector, and if one is throwing a code now, sooner or later they all will.

    i thought that i heard "some guys" change out injectors after xxxxxx amount of miles, get them rebuilt or replaced.

    sorta like a 'preventative PM service'
     
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