gigelus2k3 <popescu.serban@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1183169042.853384.284140@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com:

> On Jun 29, 6:55 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>> Keep in mind you need to keep ACCURATE track of mileage over the course
>> of two years or so in order to see what your car is *really* like. Then
>> you see if that changes, which alerts you to problems. ACCURATE is the
>> keyword here! Don't just go by how many miles you get out of a "tank".
>>
>> Modern fuels contain copious amounts of detergents. Injector problems
>> will arise if the car sits for extended periods, or is used almost
>> exclusively for short-hop city driving. Anything other than that and the
>> detergents will clear off the crud.
>
> Except unusual situations, I always fill the tank up after 320-350
> miles and carefully mark the odometer, tripmeter and gas amount.
> Therefore, I have the whole mileage picture starting back from when
> the odometer was reading single digit figures :-)
>
>


Then you should be able to tell very readily whether or not you need
janitorial service on your fuel system, no?

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