Can fuel injector cleaner cause problems?

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asked Mar 22, 2020 in Repairs/Maintenance by DarthRevan (310 points)
Can fuel injector cleaner cause problems?

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answered Mar 23, 2020 by Essmann (42,860 points)
Fuel Injector cleaner is a good thing to use in moderation and it's best to use a bottle of fuel injector cleaner at least every 2 fill ups of gasoline.

However pouring too much fuel injector cleaner into your gas tank or using the fuel injector cleaner too often can cause problems with your engine valve, fuel injectors etc.

You may actually cause more harm than you do good when you use fuel injector cleaner too often.

But when used in moderation or every few months or so which is enough then you can help keep your fuel injectors as well as fuel system on your vehicle clean and free of debris.

I use fuel injector cleaner a few times per month and not more than that because it's really not needed more often than that and could cause more issues.
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answered Dec 1, 2020 by peter1522 (2,060 points)
Too much fuel injector cleaner could cause problems and cause the engine to run rough, stall, be hard to start or run rich.

But when used properly the fuel injector cleaner should not cause any problems and should actually help clean the fuel injectors and keep the engine running good.

It's best to add a bottle of fuel injector cleaner every 2 full tanks of gasoline.

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