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clean out the fuel system. The one Jody advocates is Lucas Oil’s Diesel Deep Clean: “It is a very effective solution. I use it because it’s safe to use with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and it helps fuel to burn more cleanly. It filters out a lot of the particulate matter that would otherwise have entered the exhaust system and helps to break down some of the contaminants already trapped inside the DPF.” Jody has also been using the US manufacturer’s Complete Engine Treatment: “Added to engine oil, it improves the lubricity of the oil and increases flow in cold weather, which is a major benefit for UK users. Added to fuel, it cleans and lubricates the injectors, removes tar and resin deposits and also improves the fuel burn.” After the widespread success of her online posts, the Lucas Oil brand appointed Jody as a trade ambassador: “The Lucas Oil people recognised that I’ve been a professional user of their additives for a long time and that I’ve been recommending both my customers and my online viewers to use them too. Now we work together. I’ve since learned a lot about how the additives work and why they work.” As a garage owner and driver of classic vehicles, Jody is 40 AFTERMARKET DECEMBER/JANUARY 2023 FUEL SYSTEMS AND CLEANERS www.aftermarketonline.net also an advocate of the use of ethanol busters to protect engines that are too old to deal with the higher level of ethanol present in the latest E10 fuels: “I drive and work on a lot of old classics. I know that there are times when you just can’t get to an E5 fuel pump. In those cases, an additive like Lucas Oil’s Safeguard Ethanol Fuel Treatment fills the gap. Just keep it in the glovebox and add it to the tank along with E10 petrol. It prevents the fuel separation issues caused by the higher concentrations of ethanol. Used frequently, it also protects fuel system components.” Injectors When working with fuel injectors, some help may be required, as removing them can be difficult if hardened combustion residues is what has caused the problem. In this situation thee injectors will have seize, and too much torque can then tear off the thread. Explaining how LIQUI MOLY’s Pro-Line Injector and Glow Plug Dismantling Aid can help, LIQUI MOLY Application Engineer Reiner Schönfelder observed: “Combustion gases, fuel vapours and oil mist escape from damaged seals on the injector. They form a tar-like, glass-hard residue in the attachment shaft of the injector, causing an apparently insoluble problem. Attempts to remove residues mechanically can damage the injector itself as well as other components. The cost and time of the work increases. Thanks to its special solvent, the Pro-Line Injector and Glow Plug Dismantling Aid is easier, faster and more cost-effective. After a reaction time of 15 to 30 minutes, it softens the caked resins, oil residues and dirt crusts. The soiling is then easy to remove and the injector can be effortlessly removed, without damage. In the case of stubborn deposits, allow the Injector Dismantling Aid to take effect overnight.” On how to prevent injectors from getting re-stuck after installation, Reiner recommended: “Apply Pro-Line Injector and Glow Plug Grease to the injector, glow plug or spark plug. This makes it easier to loosen the part during the next change.” Above: Jody Bevan is a trade ambassador for Lucas Oil Attempts to remove residues mechanically can damage the injector itself as well as other components ” Above: JLM Catalytic exhaust cleaner