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PostPosted: 02:42 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Redex anyone? Reply with quote

Anyone used this stuff Redex that you put in your full tank of petrol to clean the insides and is it any good?
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PostPosted: 03:09 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 07:38 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Re: Redex anyone? Reply with quote

woo wrote:
Anyone used this stuff Redex that you put in your full tank of petrol to clean the insides and is it any good?


I've used it in the car in the past, and in the GPZ more recently.
To be honest, I didn't really notice any difference that I was aware of - even to the point of selling off a surplus bottle of the stuff on fleabay because I couldn't see the point in using it.

The vast majority of reputable fuel suppliers include cleaning additives in their petrol already Thumbs Up Save yourself an unneccessary expense, and use the money to get a few extra litres of fuel in your tank instead
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PostPosted: 09:16 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never noticed any difference after adding a bottle. But I have hope it works and thus still buy a shot bottle once a year. Although I've been told that buying some premium fuel like BP Ultimate every now and again is just as good.

On carbs however, It's been great getting some varnished carbs back to a usable standard before I can bother stripping and cleaning them.
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PostPosted: 13:03 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does work. You only notice a difference if you carbs are well and truly gummed up though, otherwise it's just keeping them clean. It's like taking a course of antibiotics, if you weren't ill in the first place, you won't notice the effects. My local Asda are selling it for £2 for a 250 ml bottle, so maybe they all are, if people are thinking of buying it.
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PostPosted: 13:33 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Running Optimax/V power for a couple of tanks will do pretty much the same job, nothing against Redex, I've used it in the past with good results but with modern fuels I don't think it is necessary unless things are really clarted up and you need to give it a super strength clear out (or just to smoke out the neighbours.) Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 13:41 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

i does help shift minor crap and also helps shift a little water in the fuel system. Also its good for stopping carb icing.
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PostPosted: 13:57 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

i used it once in the hyosung its killed the bike took carbs off and had a stickey goo all in it i only used 2 cap fulls to a full tank of gas
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PostPosted: 13:58 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

When i put my XS400 together, i used Redex in the 1st new full tank of fuel.
the carbs were stripped and cleaned.
i just felt that a small bottle of that would possibly clean any tiny nooks & crannies i missed.

seems to of done the trick? sort of? possibly?
mind you i did`nt buy it, it was sitting on the shelf in my garage so i just used it!
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PostPosted: 13:59 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Goo was probably already in the fuel tank/lines and the redex dislodged it.
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PostPosted: 14:03 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok then beware of the goo
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PostPosted: 15:26 - 18 Jul 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll be putting this to the test as my GPZ's carbs were well and truly blocked up, so after i get the pilot screws sorted and get it running properly i'll be using the redex i have.

Should be interesting to see how it turns out Thumbs Up

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