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Subject:Re: Techron vs. other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:45:09 -0500

which fact says nothing about whether the stuff from Pennzoil is the same or not.  The question is, what is the stuff in the bottle, not what rights does the company have to the particular name and exact proportions.  Since these are proprietary materials, no one but the makers knows.  DMc

---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
> No, Techron is a unique patented cleaner than no-one else is allowed to
> copy.
>
> Tom
> www.stir-plate.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> T-rev Reynolds
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Techron vs. other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL
>
> Ok, so I've gathered that a bottle of "Techron" in the tank before filling
> up is the way to go for an injector clean.  I picked up a bottle of Pennzoil
> extra strength F.I. cleaner but haven't used it yet.  Nowhere on the bottle
> or the Pennzoil website can I find this product's specs.  Is Techron and the
> Pennzoil product virtually the same thing?
>
> Trevor Reynolds
> Airdrie, AB, Canada,
> '91 GL 2Wheel drive, AT, Westy "SEN".
> http://westfalia-91restore.blogspot.com/

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David McNeely