I believe that many car owners have been promoted fuel additives experience. Moreover, the effects of such products are often said to be sky-high by the salesmen, as if they were a panacea. So, what is the role of fuel additives, and what should be paid attention to when using? Today Dr. Ma will talk to you.
Classification and role of fuel additives
From the functional level, fuel additives are mainly divided into clean maintenance type and power enhancement type. The main role of clean and maintenance fuel additives is to clean and maintain the vehicle fuel system, its main responsibility is to clean the carbon deposit in the oil circuit system, and reduce the generation of new carbon deposits, which can help eliminate the combustion residue caused by poor fuel quality, suitable for daily household vehicles; and performance enhanced fuel additives, usually used in some vehicles with higher requirements for power performance, are not suitable for frequent use.
Use power-enhanced fuel additives with caution
The so-called power-enhanced fuel additive, its fundamental working principle is to enhance the anti-knocking resistance of the fuel, thereby improving the output performance of the engine. These fuel additives contain more of the Anti-Explosion Component (MMT), a manganese metal compound that produces particulate matter that shortens the life of the three-way catalytic converter and spark plug. In addition, manganese metal contaminates the oxygen sensor in the exhaust system, causing engine alarms.
How fuel additives should be used
Daily commuter cars do not need to use power-enhanced fuel additives, you can regularly use cleaning and maintenance fuel additives, but do not use them once every few years, because if the fuel tank inside, fuel supply system lines and cylinders have been attached to a lot of carbon deposits, after using the additives to clean down a lot of impurities, these impurities may clog the fuel filter, injector, as well as jam valves and piston rings, affecting the engine operation.
Fuel additives have a certain cleaning and maintenance effect on the car, but it is also necessary to select compliant genuine products according to actual needs. It is recommended that you purchase fuel additives (carbon deposition removers) at authorized dealers of Changan Mazda.