Danza V Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 As above guys, do they work? Just I've had a engine light pop up on my car yesterday ( Vw ), and I've had a slight misfire for a while and I though I'd whack this stuff in. I'm curious as to whether they actually do anything at all, or is it a gimmick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 It defo wont fix you car. You will need to get an OBD check to see what the codes are but for petrol cars fuel treatments definately work Id recommend using the Forte 1 but im sure other well branded ones would be just as good. If its an N/A petrol car then youd be surprised but a small amount of diesel works well also Im talking a litre to a full tank of petrol. Obviously though you would be better off with a fuel treatment and this isnt something that is recommended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I use a product called cataclean, its got some good ratings and i noticed a difference in fuel economy straight away. Retails at around £12.99-£14.99. I can get it for about £8 at work so thats a bonus great product Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H_D Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I only use V-power fuel after going forged, if you stick to v-power that will keep your fuel system clean and also change your fuel filter every every 3000 miles or 6 months whichever comes 1st. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 I just thought t was worth a shot to see if it I'd anything. Did ma. Smoother engine run, but their than tht nothing lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Same here always run on Vpower car runs a lot better than when i used to put Tesco Momentum in there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TurboTobz Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 If its a 20vt try the maf they eat them for breakfast, causing a light and often misfire under boost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) Na mate just a 2.0 petrol 2001. I' just thought I'd check everything tbh, as the pcv pipe was missing, crankcase breather and a massive gash in the air feed to the filter. i got all of them sorted asap, then code popped up. I've heard the coils are really shit on them engines though. :/ Edited April 17, 2013 by Danza V Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 If its misfiring on a VW engine my 1st port of call would be a coil pack. They are utterly terrible quality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danza V Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Got the code read today and they said it was something to do with fueling, can't remember exactly what it said but was to with the actual fuel.. Code cleared and its fine now, very odd!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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