Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I Work in a Petrol Station at some Services on the M5 and on the shelf in the shop there's numerous things such as 'Redex Fuel System Cleaner', Nitrox Hot Shot', 'Octane Boost' etc etc All of them Claim they can do different things for your engine such as better fuel economy, increase power etc etc you get the idea.I was thinking about trying one.Have any of you guys ever tried one?If so, are they any good? Worth the Money?Help Muchly Appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugworth1987 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 redx my tank every month with 99/97 fuel to keep carb and spark cleaner for longer others i've not tried and on a 125 u wont notice anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 quite useful for diesels!don't know about bikes really, doubt they're worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugworth1987 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 redex just cleans the plug from soot and baral, also kills the bacteria growig in your tank, lines and carb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nastro azzurro Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 TBH..... its all in the mind......... They aint all they are cracked up or claim to be......Yes i have used them..... Bike and car........ But you think it makes a difference but they dont. Tests have been run on 5th gear too to prove this scientifically.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 TBH..... its all in the mind......... They aint all they are cracked up or claim to be......Yes i have used them..... Bike and car........ But you think it makes a difference but they dont. Tests have been run on 5th gear too to prove this scientifically.... Performance Bikes magazine did a test once too, they came to the same conclusion, all are a waste of time. I also remember them saying that Shell and Esso etc..... are huge companies and they have large R&D departments, if they could invent an additive that makes their petrol better than all the others, then they'd do it and advertise it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 TBH..... its all in the mind......... They aint all they are cracked up or claim to be......Yes i have used them..... Bike and car........ But you think it makes a difference but they dont. Tests have been run on 5th gear too to prove this scientifically.... Performance Bikes magazine did a test once too, they came to the same conclusion, all are a waste of time. I also remember them saying that Shell and Esso etc..... are huge companies and they have large R&D departments, if they could invent an additive that makes their petrol better than all the others, then they'd do it and advertise it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest philgale Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 5th gear did a test ages ago and found some that say they will give you X amount of power actually slow the thing downhere you gohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj_21dikYR8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_on_a_bike Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Can it really keep your carb clean, or your spark plug!?Surely if your engine's running right, the spark plug shouldn't dirty too bad anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nastro azzurro Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Can it really keep your carb clean, or your spark plug!?Surely if your engine's running right, the spark plug shouldn't dirty too bad anyway? We have a winner!!!!!!!In short don't bother wasting your money..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 bloody rip off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nastro azzurro Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Stupid?????Damn i been sussed!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 ............lol only joking m8 quicker to use that then typing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks for the Quick Replies and Advice.I think I'll steer clear and save my money for something else. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashaman Jay Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I heard some of them can be usefull in preventing Carb freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 To help avoid carb icing I use Silkolene FST during the colder weather.Yes it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashaman Jay Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 To help avoid carb icing I use Silkolene FST during the colder weather.Yes it does work. Thats the stuff.Need to get some myself. Was particularly bad during all that fog we had last recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gold Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I just got a bike that had been sitting for a while. Engine was running, er, choppy is the first word that springs to mind, going up and down in revs at idle and so on. The carb float also kept sticking (requiring the highly technical 'bash with a hammer' to stop fuel flooding out of it).Anyway, I put a bottle of injector cleaner in the tank and it has solved both problems. The value of using them on a working engine may be questionable, but it seems to fix some problems with knackered ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 When I got my Bandit, it was sorn for over 3 years. The engine ran OK but was up and down occasionally and seemed to lack power over higher revs. The mechanic asked me to get to pour half a bottle of redex (red) and fill the tank with petrol. Job done. It cleaned out the muck and the performance was very much noticeable.So, if you have a proper running machine and think these additives will boost the power, you will find that they wont. However, if you have a machine that has been sitting for a while or is underperforming due to some shit that has been built up in the fuel system, then by all means use them (I would recommend redex) as they can significantly clean out and flush the system and cause the bike to run and perform better.Its basically like taking aspirin if you don't have a headache. It will have no effect but if you do have a headache then aspirin will cure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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