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kokopellioh · 12-25-2012, 12:16 PM

Wondering if anyone has had experience with this?

Mechanic in a Bottle

CrazyDave · 12-25-2012, 01:35 PM

Dunno.. met a few mechanics that were on the bottle though.. they usually don't work so well.

Spool · 12-25-2012, 01:45 PM

I'm sure it's not much different than any other fuel system cleaner. It will probably work ok if the carbs are only slightly dirty. Anything more than that and you will need to take them off and give them a proper cleaning.

Big B · 12-25-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

I'm sure it's not much different than any other fuel system cleaner. It will probably work ok if the carbs are only slightly dirty. Anything more than that and you will need to take them off and give them a proper cleaning.

I agree.

-AJ · 12-25-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

I'm sure it's not much different than any other fuel system cleaner. It will probably work ok if the carbs are only slightly dirty. Anything more than that and you will need to take them off and give them a proper cleaning.

yep. same stuff. different bottle and name.

**Phil** · 12-25-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kokopellioh

Wondering if anyone has had experience with this?

Mechanic in a Bottle

I'm not big on additives unless it's a fuel stabilizer to be used for extended storage.

To me, all that stuff is just "snake oil" designed to get money out of your pocket and into theirs. In fact, those products work very good at getting money out of our pockets.

Next time you're in an automotive parts store, check out the additive isle. It's amazing how many different additives are on the market these days. Pep Boys has one full isle; top to bottom and on both sides of the isle filled with every additive known to mankind that fixes everything from an oil leak, to a radiator leak to a lazy transmission to you name it.........

But getting back to your question, I've never used "Mechanic in a Bottle" so I can't give any advice........

Phil

kokopellioh · 12-26-2012, 01:47 AM

Think I'll pass on this one then. Lucas Deep Clean did what I needed it to do in the spring (i.e. knock the "sitting around the dealership" goo out of the carbs.)

I'm getting just under 60 mpg on summer gas, 54-55 on winter gas so I'm going to leave it alone for now.

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Spool Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Derrick City, PA Posts: 1,001	I'm sure it's not much different than any other fuel system cleaner. It will probably work ok if the carbs are only slightly dirty. Anything more than that and you will need to take them off and give them a proper cleaning. __________________ 2002 Shadow Spirit 1100

12-26-2012, 01:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
kokopellioh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 401	Think I'll pass on this one then. Lucas Deep Clean did what I needed it to do in the spring (i.e. knock the "sitting around the dealership" goo out of the carbs.) I'm getting just under 60 mpg on summer gas, 54-55 on winter gas so I'm going to leave it alone for now. __________________ Kokopelli 2008 Roketa MC-74-150K (Sold 2012) 2007 Shadow Aero Kuryakyn ISO-Grips, Stiletto End Caps, Dually ISO-Pegs, Master Cylinder Cover Show Chrome Accessories Air Filter Cover Ride Bells thanks to my Better Half

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