Can fuel additives be used in winter?

Winter is not an easy season to live in, and neither is it easy to love your car. At this time, there are more and more friends and other sources selling fuel additives. The use of "car health products" and a few short and powerful advertising words is really attractive.

But whether the fuel additive really works, or like eating "health food", just starch tablets, more psychological effect, or you need to understand the gasoline additives.

First, let's understand what a fuel additive is.

It should be noted that the mixture that is poured into the tank is a fuel additive. But there are many kinds of gasoline additives. Gasoline additives are not just one thing. For example, some are used to treat combustion chamber carbon deposits, while others are used to improve octane and efficiency. Let's introduce them to you.

First let's talk about additives related to engine carbon buildup. Most of these additives are used to inhibit the production of carbon deposits or to remove carbon deposits formed in the cylinders. However, carbon deposits from combustion are related to gasoline and impurities, and additives are not very effective in inhibiting carbon deposits.

However, it is necessary to remove the engine carbon in winter. Carbon buildup affects the work of the throttle, spark plugs, injectors and other components, which in turn affects the car's starting and fuel consumption, especially in winter.

In terms of carbon, additives have the least effect, because the carbon generated by the combustion of gasoline is like a "black pan" stuck to the cylinder walls, so you can not use additives to remove.

Generally speaking, the removal of carbon in the cylinder is a drug cleaning, commonly known as "bottle", but not the kind of carbon can be large pieces off and disappear. If you want to remove carbon again, you can only disassemble the engine and then remove it manually, commonly known as "coal mining". Additives alone are not very effective in removing carbon.

Let's talk about additives that improve combustion, usually octane additives, and other combustion ingredients. It mainly solves the problem of poor gasoline product quality in some remote areas.

For example, there are places where the octane number of 92 and 95 gasoline does not reach and the anti-explosion property does not reach, so it is necessary to add fuel additives to gasoline.

In addition, this fuel additive can also improve the utilization of ethanol gasoline. Currently, ethanol gasoline is not resistant to combustion, and the lack of power in the car requires additives to compensate.

Is it worth using gasoline additives in winter.

First of all, before using your car in winter, you should be prepared to remove carbon from the engine. If carbon buildup has formed, it is recommended to disassemble and clean the parts. Using additives alone is ineffective.

A combustion additive can be used in winter to alleviate the problem of difficulty in getting into the car due to cold. It can alleviate the problem of a car that starts the motor for a long time during use, but just won't work.

However, combustion additives can also have a harmful effect on the spark plugs, fuel injectors and other components in the cylinder, so they are not recommended for regular use.

For purchasing fuel additives, it is not recommended to listen to products from businesses such as WeChat and WeChat in your circle of friends, as it is still possible to buy counterfeit products or refilled additive bottles. It is recommended that you buy from a qualified and regular source and also see if your car is suitable for this additive.