View Full Version : Are fuel injector cleaners needed with rotaries?


Vertigo-1
05-24-2005, 01:33 AM
I'm just curious if rotaries will see any benefits from dumping a bottle of fuel injector cleaner into the gas every 3000 miles or so. Doesn't brand name gas like Chevron or Shell already contain something that'll do the job?

qwkphkr
05-24-2005, 08:59 AM
Yes, gasoline already contains detergents, brand depends on how much and what. A min is set by the Gov. An injector on a rotary is as likely or more likely to become dirty as a piston engine, so yes injector care is equally important on a rotary. If you're running premium fuel and stretching the legs periodically you shouldn't have a concern for many miles. If you do a lot of freeway driving and dont run it to redline often it may be more of a concern.

Brice-RX8
05-24-2005, 09:29 AM
I also think that the cleaners might help with carbon buildup in the chambers the rotors create as well, hopefully keeping it soft enough to blow out, but that is just a thought.

Nemesis8
05-24-2005, 09:56 AM
I stretch the legs quite often :D

What does the owner's manual say about this?