View Poll Results: Thoughts on Redex?

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  • Snakeoil. Does nothing at all.

    7 70.00%
  • Don't know / used without problem.

    3 30.00%
  • I believe it works well / had some success.

    0 0%
  • Works too well / Blasted all the carbon & engine never the same!

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  1. #1

    Thoughts on Redex fuel additive in a Willy?

    Please clarify whether its an baseless opinion or informed observation!

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    What sort of results are you looking for?


    Mat.

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    Ideally,
    Unnecessary roaring sound from exhaust.
    Acceleration that causes neck injury.
    Top speed of over 200mph.

    Or if not available, a product that's worth the £5 in some way.

  4. #4
    just an upper cylinder cleaner, dont know if makes much difference like it did in leaded cars

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    Quote Originally Posted by GabrielKnight
    Ideally,
    Unnecessary roaring sound from exhaust.
    Acceleration that causes neck injury.
    Top speed of over 200mph.

    Or if not available, a product that's worth the £5 in some way.



    ive read on here forte is the best stuff to use and redex has caused people problems

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    used it in my valver, and my merc seemed to do nothing....

    Used the forte stuff and got loads of black crap out the back.... it may do something but i didnt notice any change....

    Also tried the STP stuff and that did nothing too....

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    regular abuse is the best way of keeping the system
    clean imo

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    Redex, you can pour into cylinders leave for as long as you like cleans tops of pistons an might clean rings. I know when you start up smoke like a destroyer comes out of exhaust ,a good thrash helps espesh if your doin a lot of town drivin.

    years ago you got it free at garages.......one squirt with every gallon ,at 5 shillin a gallon (oh yes).....

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    u old git but bit worried col as i remember that too

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    does stuff all. Forte is good at de-gumming injectors, and they have a range of different more specific products, where redex seems to claim to do loads of things in one bottle. a good thrashing is the best way to clear out an otherwise health engine. if it's really gummed up and stays like it, there's another issue


 

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