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abco

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Hello everyone,I had problems getting my spitfire special to run properly when first put on the road-carburation being very erratic and down on power.After a thousand miles or so,it is running very sweetly.I am told by my local triumph shop that it needs to build up carbon under the rings to seal properly,and this is why.However,I have bought some Engine Restore additive and to use it you have to do an oil flush, then add it to the oil and it does its job in a thou or so. Has anyone any experience of this? Is it worth doing? Will I just go back to bad running for a few months? It has some very impressive claims on the tin about upping compression.You can pour some in the spark plug holes,turn the motor slowly with a spanner,and then remove it again with a syringe,which speeds the process up.Any thoughts would be appreciated.thanks,Stan.
 
Good Evening,
I know nothing of this particular fluid, but I am permanently sceptical of all claims for additives such as this sems to be. Hereabouts they are known collectively as "snake oil". I think your money would be as well spent on some fuzzy dice to hang from the rear view mirror. Just my opinion, worth all of what I'm charging for it.
 
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abco said:
After a thousand miles or so,it is running very sweetly.
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Advice follows: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
 
actually,I did think that when I wrote it!Thanks for replies- it is an american product,so I thought someone on the site might have used it.thanks,stan.
 
I think 'Engine Restore' was the product that JCWitless used to sell in conjunction with the little pellets that you drop in the spark plugs holes. I think the pellets were supposed to melt and then work in conjunction with the fluid. Might have had some favorable short-term effect on a tired engine but hardly a real answer.
 
I'd get compression figures on the engine before doing anything else, and more often than not the ignition system or carbs are going to make the biggest difference on her running well. If you are happy with how she is driving just drive her and keep on top of the maintenance schedule.

Keep us posted on how you are doing.
 
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