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fuel additives

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Too Afraid to Ask

These are extra liquids you can put in your gas tank that help keep the engine clean and running smoothly.

Technical Definition

Fuel additives are chemicals mixed into gasoline to improve combustion, reduce deposits, or protect engine parts from contaminants.

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"Okay. And that's a physical cleaning. That's not like a fuel additive. Well, that's where the, you know, Russ recommended. It's an additive, but it's also added in through the intake itself..."

Guys Giving Free Car Advice Over The Air You Can Call Too Under The Hood show 32:54

"Or if you do run E85, if you have a flex fuel vehicle, you want to make sure that you're really using some fuel additives if the car is going to sit around..."

How to Survive High Gas Prices Talking Cars (MP3) 02:58

"but i do run the fuel additive and i'm i'm kind of not picky on the fuel additive and honestly the way i do it is when i know i need fuel"

Are You Running the Wrong Oil in Your 6.7L Powerstroke? The Diesel Podcast 43:40

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