When Should Fuel Additives Be Added?

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DelJade
07/30/25 5:00am
Fuel additives should be added before refueling. Long-term use of fuel additives can be harmful to the engine, and excessive use may increase carbon deposits in the combustion chamber, potentially leading to engine knocking, detonation, and worsened vehicle emissions. The functions of fuel additives include: 1. Removing carbon deposits from the vehicle; 2. Reducing abnormal engine wear; 3. Improving atomization efficiency; 4. Lowering vehicle emissions; 5. Extending the service life of the car engine; 6. Cleaning the fuel system. Fuel additives are primarily composed of nano-molecules, cleaning activation factors, antioxidants, anti-corrosion agents, and demulsifiers. They are specifically designed to target harmful components such as sulfur, gum substances in fuel, and engine carbon deposits, aiming to enhance power, promote combustion, provide anti-oxidation, anti-wear, cleaning, dispersion, demulsification, anti-corrosion, and lubrication effects.
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