How long does fuel injector cleaner take to work?

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asked Jul 25, 2019 in Other-Cars/Transportation by win88gt (260 points)
How long does fuel injector cleaner take to work?

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answered Jul 26, 2019 by Essmann (42,860 points)
After adding fuel injector cleaner to your gasoline tank it gets picked up by the fuel pump within at least a few minutes of the engine running.

If your car is hard to stay running you should let the engine run at idle for around 5 minutes to allow the fuel injector cleaner to get through to the fuel injectors.

After 5 or 10 minutes of the engine running the fuel injectors should begin to get cleaner and the engine should start running much smoother as a result.

If the fuel injectors are really clogged or really dirty then you might need to have the fuel injectors professionally cleaned at an auto shop.

The auto shop will use a high powered pressurized system to help clean the nozzles and the fuel injectors out.

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