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Offline blinky88

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Redex.
« on: 15 May 2007, 23:27 »
" Redex Petrol Treatment

-Helps increase fuel economy
-Cleans carburettors
-Helps restore performance
-Reduces emissions "

Anyone had any experience with this?
Does it work?

I have heard mixed reviews, spanning from increasing bhp and mpg to causing masses of white smoke from the exhaust!

Help shed light on the situation!
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #1 on: 15 May 2007, 23:30 »
Tried it

Crap. Didnt do anything
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Offline dabill

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2007, 23:57 »
i've never tried it, but nearly did, and everyone i know (including a bloke working for local volks dealer) said not to waste my time, and bang a full tank of bp ultimate or shell in... then go for a spin...
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Offline mattneck(Beavis)

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #3 on: 16 May 2007, 00:05 »
tbh, i have noticed a diff, i think.. extra mpg at least, and slightly cleaner running
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Offline cняis

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #4 on: 16 May 2007, 00:24 »
if your head is all coked up (on the car  :wink:) then i suspect it will make a difference combined with a thrashing up to the limiter (when the car is warm)

what worked well for me is the old "water through the vacuum pipe when engine is hot" trick, that decoked the bugger and stopped my terrible pinking - plus it cost nothing!! :cool:
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Offline DazVR6

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #5 on: 16 May 2007, 06:39 »
I tried it recently...noticed better mpg+slightly better idle, you get 2 treatments in each bottle, havnt done the second one yet as someone advised a 500mile interval between treatments.
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Offline adyh

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #6 on: 16 May 2007, 09:50 »
Ive used it before and it seemed to work, the smoke out the back is all the crap being burnt off .
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Offline Len

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #7 on: 16 May 2007, 09:57 »
have used it regularly in all my own cars. Not all claims can be justified but it helps.
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Offline bored_Welsh_lad

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Re: Redex.
« Reply #8 on: 16 May 2007, 10:24 »
if you want to decoke then powerboost is pretty good.. We had a RR session in our local club and tried this stuff... loads of sh!te out the back pipe but gained 6 brake in an astra redtop. I know its not huge amounts but then we tried a standard airbox v cone v filter and swiss cheese airbox and the filter and swiss cheese came out on top.

So not always good advice to change to a cone filter when a modded airbox and decent performance filter can give better gains
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Re: Redex.
« Reply #9 on: 16 May 2007, 21:11 »
just recently swapped over to super unleaded, after years of supermarket fuel and redex.
i can tell you that the car is running much smoother, less engine noise and no pinking.
 :smiley: i,m so happy. :smiley:  hope it lasts!
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