Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
as title says anybody still use redex i came across some in my shed the other day and decided to put some in my 2 which i did, next day drove to work gave it a bit of welly and see black crap comming out of the back car went like a rocket though, when i got to work i gave car a rev still a little black smoke comming out but 2 days on car is all clear and still going like a rocket, now was it the redex that done it or just maybe had a blockage and it cleared well happy car pulls like a train in 3rd
Its good stuff how old was the Redex? They changed it a few years back as it wasnt "environmentally friendly" and changed the mixture which basically made it not as good.
i did both thought might aswell i remember the good old days of carbs spraying carb cleaner down them and watching all the crap come out ,times i used to do that when i was into old escorts rebuilding carbs out of old ones
Redex used to be all the rage. I once used some in my RS turbo and it seemed to respond better afterwards but could've just been my imagination. I'm not convinced it makes that much difference really but then again some mechanics reckon it's really good stuff. I still have a bit left in my garage somewhere.
I use it on ym motorbike but thats all. I tend to use 10K Boost on the MR2 - that works a treat. Though 2mins at a time at 2.5K revs doesn't please the neighbours with my exhaust!
Redex is good stuff, I still use it today.
Used to tip it down the plug holes on some of my older cars, smoked like a bu88er for ages though... but its all good fun.
I swear it makes your car feel quicker, the only product that actually does.
JeffD wrote:Went out and bougt some last night - went for the full system cleaner. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ryrn_58758
No smoke out the back but car seemed to pull a little bit better - most probably my imagination though! LOL
You wont get smoke unless you tip it down your plug holes, Mixing it with fuel shouldnt create any smoke.
Do you mean to say you take out the ignition leads and spark plugs and then put it directly into the engine that way as well as in the fuel tank?
Only ever used it in the fuel tank, putting it directly into the engine through the spark plug holes sounds really dodgy to me... but if its designed for that then so be it.
I wouldnt put their full fuel system cleaner directly into the bores only the genuine original stuff that looks like red syrup its mildly aciic so it will remove the deposits/crap that build up on the valves and on the top of the pistons
my 2 which i did, next 
