Lucas Deep Clean (gas by accident)?

[Pokystan]

On the advice of a friend I put Lucas Deep Cleaner (for gasoline engines) in my tank.
It looks like it is primarily (only listed ingredient) naphtha.

Should I not worry about it or drain my tank?

I have not driven the truck since I put it in the tank.

Thanks in advance and yes I will pay closer attention in the future!

Pokystan

 

[JHoward]

Run it, it'll be fine.

 

[SitKneelBend]

On the advice of a friend I put Lucas Deep Cleaner (for gasoline engines) in my tank.
It looks like it is primarily (only listed ingredient) naphtha.

Should I not worry about it or drain my tank?

I have not driven the truck since I put it in the tank.

Thanks in advance and yes I will pay closer attention in the future!

Pokystan

I'm in the camp of "you'll be fine" but do you have a link to exactly which product you used? I'm guessing your concerned about your diesel engine having a product for a gasoline engine in it?

 

[Pokystan]

Deep Clean Fuel System Cleaner | Lucas Oil Products

Lucas Deep Clean is blended with an exclusive Lucas additive package and specific carrier fluid that contains no diesel fuel, kerosene or anything else that can be harmful or useless to an engine.

www.lucasoil.ca

Yes, I'm concerned that is isn't for diesel but it also doesn't say not to use in a diesel...
I reached out to Lucas but they are slow in responding, so far they just asked how much product in how many gallons of fuel.

Edited for spelling

 

[JHoward]

Deep Clean Fuel System Cleaner | Lucas Oil Products

Lucas Deep Clean is blended with an exclusive Lucas additive package and specific carrier fluid that contains no diesel fuel, kerosene or anything else that can be harmful or useless to an engine.

www.lucasoil.ca

Yes, I'm concerned that is isn't for diesel but it also doesn't say not to use in a diesel...
I reached out to Lucas but they are slow in responding, so far they just asked how much product in how many gallons of fuel.

Edited for spelling

Yeh, I don't know now ... my bad, for some reason I thought you were inquiring for use in an v-6 gas engine.

Lucas has a deep cleaning product for diesel, but I'm not so sure I'd use any fuel cleaners in any newer diesel engines ...

 

[SitKneelBend]

Deep Clean Fuel System Cleaner | Lucas Oil Products

Lucas Deep Clean is blended with an exclusive Lucas additive package and specific carrier fluid that contains no diesel fuel, kerosene or anything else that can be harmful or useless to an engine.

www.lucasoil.ca

Yes, I'm concerned that is isn't for diesel but it also doesn't say not to use in a diesel...
I reached out to Lucas but they are slow in responding, so far they just asked how much product in how many gallons of fuel.

Edited for spelling

Looking at this (unless I'm doing it wrong), they appear to use the same product with a different color and fluid color for the diesel engine?

 

[JHoward]

... according to the MSDS for Lucas Diesel Deep cleaning Fuel treatment, it also has naptha in it same as for their gas version ... here's a screen shot from their web site.

 

[Pokystan]

Thanks guys!
Interesting but not surprising, thank you for finding the specifications

 

[MrBonez]

Good thing is if worried about how the diesel will burn it, just know diesels (By their nature) can burn basically any fuel that will combust and Naptha itself shoudn't hurt it at all - It's combustible too.
The fuel system itself is another matter but it will probrably be OK too - Esp since we're talking only one dose of it here and the same stuff is in the diesel version of it .

 

[Ritchie_Rich]

Forget fuel and oil additives. Waste of money. Snake oil.

 

[RamDiver]

Forget fuel and oil additives. Waste of money. Snake oil.

Official Redline SI-1 thread.

OK sorry forum but I do not believe Corey aka hemi395 or I had ever brought a si-1 thread here. We did do one at bobs, just never officially did a thread here on it. We were going to wait until we did more tests and never got around to it, but thanks to another fellas work on the net I think...

www.ramforum.com

I used to think they were all snake oil until I tried this stuff years ago. Between my first experience, many years ago and trying it to reduce the throttle delay on my Ram truck, I'm convinced.

I use a 15-oz jug of this stuff, once per year, as a SOP to clean things out. I had started this process years before this thread was created, based on prior experience with my previous truck.

My a$$ dyno reads a large improvement with takeoff performance every time.
The reduction in the delayed throttle response is very apparent.

I run the tank down to 2 or 3 gallons, dump in a bottle, run that down to fumes, add a few gallons of Premium fuel, run that down low, add another few gallons, run that down, then fill the tank and change the oil.

The thread linked contains enough evidence to warrant a test run, AFAIC.
RL SI-1 contains the highest concentration of PEA, which is the substance that produces results, AFAIK.

Your mileage may vary.

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[SitKneelBend]

Official Redline SI-1 thread.

OK sorry forum but I do not believe Corey aka hemi395 or I had ever brought a si-1 thread here. We did do one at bobs, just never officially did a thread here on it. We were going to wait until we did more tests and never got around to it, but thanks to another fellas work on the net I think...

www.ramforum.com

I used to think they were all snake too until I tried this stuff years ago. Between my first experience, many years ago and trying it to reduce the throttle delay on my Ram truck, I'm convinced.

Once per year, as a SOP, I use a 15oz jug of this stuff to clean things out. I had started this process years before this thread was created based on previous experience with my previous truck.

My a$$ dyno reads a large improvement with takeoff performance every time. The reduction with the delayed throttle response is very apparent.

I run the tank down to 2 or 3 gallons, dump in a bottle, run that down to fumes, add a few gallons of Premium fuel, run that down low, add another few gallons, run that down, then fill the tank and change the oil.

The thread linked contains enough evidence to warrant a test run, AFAIC.
Your mileage may vary.

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Agreed, Seafoam works great too. I use it in my 2-stroke engines, riding mowers and gas vehicles. You might not notice improvement if used regularly, but if you've ever done the smoke show on an older engine you will notice immediate improvement.

 

[CanuckRam1313]

Agreed, Seafoam works great too. I use it in my 2-stroke engines, riding mowers and gas vehicles. You might not notice improvement if used regularly, but if you've ever done the smoke show on an older engine you will notice immediate improvement.

Agreed - Seafoam is the business; it Works!

 

[Gr8bawana]

This "friend" of yours is not doing you any favors by telling you to use these do nothing, waste of $$ additives in your truck.
They are nothing but snake oil and hyperbole.