Untreated Fuel Leads to Poor Engine
Performance
A vehicle demonstrates its best efficiency
and engine performance when it is new. As
the engine ages, its performance suffers
from gasoline fuel-generated deposits that
form on the fuel injectors, intake valves
and combustion chamber. Additives are
required to control deposit formation.
Today’s
fuels, however, lack sufficient treatments
of either enough additives or high quality
additives. Fuel system deposits result in
the following:
• Lost fuel
economy
• Lost power and poor throttle response
• Failed emission tests
• Poor drivability - surging, hesitation,
stalling, rough idle
• Engine knocking (pinging) and rap
• Difficult starts
Treated Fuel Delivers Maximum Performance
AMSOIL P.i. is the most potent gasoline
additive available today. As a concentrated
detergent, it is unsurpassed in cleaning
combustion chamber deposits, intake valve
deposits and port fuel injector deposits.
AMSOIL P.i. helps maintain peak engine
efficiency, fuel economy, power and
drivability in newer low mileage engines. In
engines with accumulated deposits, testing
showed AMSOIL P.i. provided the following
clean-up benefits after only one tank of
gasoline:
• Improves
fuel mileage an average of 2.3% and up to
5.7%
• Reduced emissions
• hydrocarbons (HC) up to 15%
• carbon monoxide (CO) up to 26%
• nitrous oxides (NOx) up to 17%
• Restored power and performance
• Reduced need for costly higher octane fuel
• Reduced noise from carbon rap and
pre-ignition
• Better drivability
• Smoother operation
AMSOIL P.i.
works as an “emissions passer.” It is ideal
for use prior to emissions inspections.
Unsurpassed Deposit Clean-up
Port Fuel Injector Deposits form after the
engine has been shut down and there is no
gasoline flowing through the injectors.
During this “hot soak” period the injectors
heat up and the gasoline remaining in the
injectors degrades and forms deposits. This
can happen very quickly with the use of poor
quality gasoline and short trip driving.
Because the clearances within the injectors
are extremely tight and injectors must
deliver precise amounts of “atomized” fuel,
even small amounts of deposits can cause
injectors to malfunction. Fuel flow is
reduced and spray patterns are disrupted,
decreasing engine efficiency, power and fuel
economy, while increasing exhaust emissions.

Intake Valve Deposits form on the
intake side or back side of the valves. As
deposits increase, they restrict airflow and
alter airflow patterns in the cylinder. The
deposits disrupt the balanced air/fuel ratio
by momentarily absorbing and releasing fuel,
and they can cause valve sticking by getting
in the way of the valve stem and guide.
Deposits also restrict proper seating, and
the valves may be burned. Intake valve
deposits cause lost engine power, increased
emissions, poor engine efficiency and
potential valve failure.

Combustion Chamber Deposits form on
the top of the pistons and on the cylinder
heads. They increase compression and absorb
heat during combustion to later release it
during the intake cycle. In some engines
with tight squish domes, combustion chamber
deposits cause the piston to actually hit
the cylinder head. This is referred to as
combustion chamber deposit interference or
“carbon rap.” Combustion chamber deposits
also flake off as they get large, and these
flakes can get trapped between the valves
and valve seat, resulting in compression
loss, difficult starting and rough idle.
Higher
compression and stored heat cause increased
intake fresh charge temperatures and the
increased likelihood of pre-ignition “knock”
or “pinging” when the fuel spontaneously
combusts prior to spark ignition. This
increases emissions and may cause engine
damage. Many of today’s cars have “knock”
sensors that adjust spark timing to prevent
knock.
Although
audible knock is controlled, power is lost
from retarded timing. Higher octane fuels of
4-5 octane numbers can be used to help
prevent knock, an effect called “octane
requirement increase.”As a vehicle ages,
more-expensive,
higher-octane fuel is needed to keep it
operating at peak performance. By cleaning
combustion chamber deposits, knock is
controlled, power is restored, fuel economy
increases and higher-octane fuels are less
necessary for peak performance.

Maximum Fuel Economy
AMSOIL P.i. maximizes fuel efficiency by
dissolving and removing fuel system deposits
and other contaminants for improved power
and overall performance.

Recommendations
Treat one full tank of gas up to 20 gallons
with one bottle of P.i. For very large gas
tanks, partially fill to 40 gallons and
treat with two bottles of P.i. Using more
than two bottles per treatment is not
recommended. Treat gas every 4,000 miles or
100 hours of service. P.i. helps pass
emission tests by running one tank of
treated fuel through the engine prior to
testing. Safe for use with catalytic
converters, oxygen sensors, oxygenated gas
and 10 percent ethanol blended gas. Not
recommended for two-cycle engines.
DANGER:
Combustible. Harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Harmful if inhaled. Skin and eye irritant.
Read precautions on container before use.