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Old Jan 12th, 2014, 18:23   #1
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I'm aware that every so often you have to switch the gas off and give the car a run round on petrol to get rid of any deposits from running on gas. What's the recommended time scale to do this?

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I'm aware that every so often you have to switch the gas off and give the car a run round on petrol to get rid of any deposits from running on gas. What's the recommended time scale to do this?

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? LPG doesnt leave any deposits ... If you dip your oil you will find it is still clean if you run on LPG most of the time .
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Worth giving it a blast every month or so to clear out the petrol injectors. You can use petrol treatment to help keep the petrol injectors clear.
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This was advise given when I bought the car. I've done 50 miles on petrol today but just before Mot I do tank it up and run some cleaner through it. They told me that carbon builds up on the back of the exhaust valves. I took it as gospel. Cheers for that chaps

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No LPG burns totally clean. The only reason to run on petrol is to clear the petrol injectors.
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The engine always starts on petrol anyway so that should take care of things like that , I wouldnt worry about it just drive it on LPG as often as you can ..
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