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Old 04-22-2015, 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by arjun90
I'm convinced that these so called additives may be just an added hassle. How does this differ from Seaform. Can't you add Seaform straight to the gas tank to alleviate some part of the emissions system? I'll be receiving the genuine Audi Additive later this week to add to the gas tank after replacing the spark plugs.
If emissions have gotten out of line enough to not pass inspection, additives are unlikely to help. My family have had one '90 Peugeot 309 that would run fine on Shell V-power but would barely run at all, on ordinary premium. That was a weird exception to realitys rule of thumb.

An alcohol based "empty-bottle-in-tank" additive can temporary help with emissions, for reasons explained above. It is NOT, however - going to fix whatever is causing the issue, just mask it during inspection.

Cat-cleaners are snake-oil, a myth. Whatever is actually capable of removing deposits from the very thin precious-metals coating inside your cat, is going to strip that metal film, too. So basically - either it does nothing (that you wish to achieve) at all, or it will ruin your cat - a quite expensive piece.

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Old 04-22-2015, 03:03 AM
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Can I post the O2 Sensor Readings on this thread? Or should I start a new thread?
Old 04-23-2015, 06:03 AM
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Can I post the O2 Sensor Readings on this thread? Or should I start a new thread?
Ball is already rolling, people will let you know if it needs to be done. But You'll probably get more attention for the issue under a more directly relevant topic.
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Thanks, will create a new thread.

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Ball is already rolling, people will let you know if it needs to be done. But You'll probably get more attention for the issue under a more directly relevant topic.
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