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fuel additives

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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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"And is there some sort of fuel additive I should be using to replace what used to be lead, leaded fuel?"

Talking About Car Repair on this Live Call In Car Talk Show Under The Hood show 16:53

"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 think fuel additives are a good help to help maintain it, but it's one of those things that you, it's an insurance policy and it's, you'll never totally understand if it truly did it or not,..."

This $2 Cummins Part Can Destroy Your Engine The Diesel Podcast 23:13

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