Detergent Unleaded Treated with SI-1
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RED LINE SI-1™ INJECTOR & VALVE DETERGENT CLEANS INJECTORS AND CARBURETORS SI-1 Fuel Economy Improvement ENTIRE INTAKE SYSTEM CLEANLINESS contains the most powerful high-temperature detergent Powerful thermally-stable detergents contained in Red Unstable hydrocarbon mixtures present in today's fuels available to clean gasoline fuel injectors, carburetors, Line SI-1 are capable of cleaning fuel injectors and 19.0 2.8 along with detergent additives added to gasoline by and intake valves. SI-1 can clean injectors to nearly carburetors to nearly 100% efficiency. Red Line's many refiners in order to claim the ability to clean fuel 100% efficiency with one application and SI-1 will detergents are so concentrated that this degree of injectors has created an entirely new problem - intake 18.0 typically provide a 90-99% reduction in intake valve cleanliness can be achieved with one treatment. 2.7 system deposits. These fuel components and additives deposits compared to detergent unleaded gasoline, Figure 1 shows the cleaning ability of SI-1's high 19% decompose readily at the higher temperatures of the improving performance and fuel economy considerably. temperature detergents. Injector plugging problems 17.0 intake valves. This results in sticky deposits which Clean air regulations and the change from leaded fuel can be manifest as sluggishness, hesitation, poor 2.6 restrict the intake air and cause fuel to condense on to unleaded has left refiners short of adequate octane WITHOUT AFTER idling, and poor fuel economy. Use SI-1 instead of SI-1 SI-1 their surface, making the mixture too lean to provide capacity, which forces them to use cracking and taking the car in for a shop injector cleanup. SI-1 is 16.0 proper acceleration. Red Line SI-1 not only prevents oxygenates such as alcohols and MTBE (methyl tertiary just as effective as pressurized solvent treatments at a 2.5 these deposits, but the synthetic oils and detergents butyl ether) to supplement octane. This has created a fraction of the cost and trouble. Red Line SI-1 is also Fuel Economy, MPG can actually wash these deposits away. Figure 4 shows 15.0 tremendous problem of coking of fuel injector tips and very effective at cleaning carburetor deposits which can Injector Flow, grams/sec a set of valves which have used low levels of SI-1 (15 intake valve deposits which can cause problems within cause poor performance and run-on. 2.4 oz/100 gal) on a regular basis compared to a set of 1000 miles of driving. Alcohol-containing fuels have 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 valves from an engine operated on detergent unleaded. been demonstrated to cause between 3 to 5 times more SI-1 INJECTOR CLEANUP Miles Figure 5 shows how intake deposits can significantly deposits on valves than fuels without such oxygenates. Figure 2: The deterioration of fuel economy and injector reduce power and performance in modern engines. Modern electronic engine technology has enabled auto AVERAGE 98.5% CLEAN flow with subsequent restoration using one bottle of SI-1. manufactures to provide performance while meeting Detergent 2.74 CLEAN emissions requirements by using computers which keep Fuel Injector Deposits Reduce Unleaded the engine operating at the lean limit of combustion. 2.7 Wide Open Throttle Acceleration Unfortunately, fast burn/lean burn engines are much 12 less tolerant of deposits than were older engines which GM 3.8L V-6 % CHANGE operated at richer mixtures. Intake valve or fuel injector 2.6 80% deposits can alter the air/fuel mixture in individual cylin- 5% LOSS 85% 10 12% ders, causing a lean misfire. Since the electronic sensors sense an average signal in the exhaust, this 90% 0-55 MPH causes a further leaning to the point of significant 2.5 10% LOSS hesitation and stumbling, especially while accelerating. 8 Treated 21% Many refiners are not willing treat all their fuel with high with SI-1 temperature detergents to clean dirty injectors, but 100% 2.4 0-45 MPH instead use larger doses of less costly carburetor deter- 6 gents, which can partially clean simple cases, but the Injector Flow Rate, g/sec 19% poor stability of these detergents cause another, equally 100% 0-35 MPH serious problem - they break down and form deposits 2.3 START OF CLEANUP Acceleration Time, Seconds 4 on valves, causing a restriction of intake air and poor 93% AFTER 1 TREATMENT driveability. Many other fuel additives try to achieve 0 10203040 Figure 1: The use of one 15 oz. of SI-1 can clean fuel cleanup using solvents which can clean in a very % Average Injector Flow Reduction Figure 4 injectors to nearly 100% efficiency. GM 3.8L V-6. concentrated form, but provide very little effectiveness Figure 3: By reducing injector plugging, SI-1 can when diluted in a fuel tank. Solvents have the potential IMPROVES PERFORMANCE AND FUEL ECONOMY improve acceleration times as much as 20%. Effect of Intake Valve Deposits drawback of causing swelling and degradation of seals Fouled injector tips can provide poor fuel spray on Power, Emissions, and Fuel Economy and hoses in the fuel system. Red Line SI-1 uses deposits have on acceleration. Unequal plugging is 1.8 L CARBURETED JAPANESE ENGINE - CITY DRIVING CYCLE patterns, causing incomplete combustion which results surface active chemistry which cleans effectively and indicated by the upper line of each set and the lower 20% Restriction (18,000 Mi) 50% Restriction (30,000 Mi) in poor performance and fuel economy. Modern micro- safely. line indicates the effects if injectors are equally 35 processor-controlled feedback systems compound the The range shown is the variability plugged. In a GM 3.8L V-6, 0 to 45 MPH acceleration between low-rpm and high-rpm operation. SUMMARY problem by sensing an average rich condition, leaning 30 times can increase by as much as 21% and fuel Power out all cylinders to the point of lean misfire. Figure 2 25 • Cleans injectors and carbs to like-new efficiency economy can be reduced as much as 20% when injec- Power Reduction Prevents fuel system rust shows how cleaning the fuel injectors in a 3.8L V-6 with Reduction • tors become unequally plugged. Red Line SI-1 rapidly 20 CO • Cleans intake valve deposits Red Line SI-1 restored fuel economy - an increase of cleans these plugged injectors to like-new condition, Increase 19%. Regular use of SI-1 will keep optimum fuel % Change 15 Lubricates upper cylinder and valves restoring the power of the engine and eliminating • economy and performance. Figure 2 shows how rapidly hesitation and stumbling. SI-1 works equally well on the 10 Fuel Economy Reduces pre-ignition and run-on Fuel Economy Reduction • deposits can form and how Red Line SI-1 effectively CO deposits created in higher temperature turbocharged Reduction Cleans emission control systems 5 Increase • cleans up deposits on fuel injectors, restoring perfor- engines. • Stabilizes gasoline and prevents carburetor icing mance, fuel economy, and emissions compliance. 0 • Safe for all gasoline vehicles Figure 3 shows the significant effect fuel injector Figure 5 CLEANS INTAKE VALVES CLEANS EMISSION CONTROLS USE DIRECTIONS Red Line SI-1 is effective in a wide variety of fuels and Dirty injectors and carburetors can cause significantly Initially use one bottle to a fuel tank and fill with fuel engines. Figure 6 shows the reduction in intake valve greater exhaust emissions than allowed by state and to achieve rapid cleanup. The treatment can be deposits evaluated in many different engines, including federal requirements. Red Line SI-1 can help reduce reduced on subsequent fillups to 1/3-1/6 oz per turbocharged engines which see much higher intake these emissions by cleaning the carburetor, injectors gallon (one bottle to 50-100 gallons) to provide temperatures. Figure 7 demonstrates how the deter- and the emission control system. The graph below continual injector and valve cleanliness. The deter- gents and synthetic oils in Red Line SI-1 can wash demonstrates the ability of Red Line SI-1 to reduce gents and antioxidants help prevent the formation of away existing intake valve deposits when used on a hydrocarbon emissions in a GM 3.8L V-6. Carbon gum and varnish in gasoline, and the rust inhibitors regular basis. This will allow the engine to breathe Monoxide emissions experienced a similar reduction. prevent corrosion. Red Line SI-1 will not damage fuel better, restoring power and eliminating hesitation. Oxides of nitrogen were also reduced, but to a lesser system components and the combustion by-products extent. The detergents used survive the combustion do not cause corrosion of engine bearings as can SI-1 Keeps Intake Valves Clean process and clean the PCV valve and the EGR port as many fuel additives. Red Line SI-1 is available in 15 In A Variety Of Engines well as cleaning deposits in the combustion chamber. ounce bottles, 5 gallon pails, and 55 gallon drums. Similar chemistry is available in a 6 ounce, less 90 BMW 1.8l Premium - 5,000 Mi CLEAN INJECTORS REDUCE EMISSIONS concentrated version called SI-2 Injector & Valve 6 Detergent. RED LINE® 90 Ford 2.3l Premium - 5,000 Mi DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE 91 5 Chrys 2.2l T Premium - 5,000 Mi Red Line Synthetic Oil Corporation is the leader in 74 4 Chevy 4.3l Regular-10,000 Mi Before lubricant and fuel system chemistry. Red Line sets SI-1 69 3 the standards for equipment durability and increased GM 2.8l Premium-20,000 Mi performance. Red Line manufactures a full line of 81 2 One automotive products which are designed to provide ™ Grams/Mile SI-1 Chevy 4.3l Premium - 10,000 Mi Treatment noticeable improvements in performance.