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FUEL ADDITIVES

I noticed that some of your products contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects? Should I be worried if I use your products?

What you are asking is in reference to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as Proposition 65. Proposition 65, ...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 4:24 AM

My vehicle is designed for E-85. Would there be any benefit to running a Gumout product, since my car is designed for E-85?

When running E85 use Gumout® Multi-System Tune-Up added to the fuel. Assuming the vehicle is Flex Fuel and can also run E0 and E10, when these fuels are ru...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 5:35 AM

Is Gumout safe for yellow metals? I.E. Copper Fuel line? Is Gumout safe for a diaphram style fuel pump with a neoprene diaphram? Is there a gumout product specifically designed for cleaning out fuel lines/fuel tanks that have long since b

Gumout is safe for both copper fuel lines and neoprene diaphragms when diluted in fuel. If dirt and grease has entered the fuel line use the new Gumout® Reg...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 7:11 AM

Will using a standard isopropyl gasoline dryer product (such as IsoHeet) provide me with the same benefit by getting the water out?

Isopropyl alcohol will pull water into the fuel so it is burned with the gasoline. However, this type of product works when the engine is used continuously....

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 7:12 AM

I have converted my stock fuel system to an aftermarket one. The stock gas tank has been replaced by a fuel cell packed with anti-slosh foam and the cell is made out of plastic. The fuel lines are a rubber lined stainless steel braided li

All Gumout products are compatible with standard OEM fuel tank components. However, specialty aftermarket or racing components should be tested by the manuf...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 7:10 AM

Would using your products with E10 fuel be the equivalent of using ethanol free fuel?

No, our products will not remove ethanol from the fuel. We are not aware of any fuel additive that can do this, but many of our products can protect your en...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 6:35 AM

I have a classic 60s muscle car with a carburetor that gets stored from November to April every year. It is in a dry garage. Do I have anything to worry about with regards to E-10 pump gas? If so, what products should I be using? Is it bett

We recommend filling the tank with fresh fuel before storage to displace the air. The tank will still breathe slightly, but the water incursion will be very...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 6:36 AM

Doesn't water tend to get in fuel tanks with or without ethanol? Doesn't water tend to get in fuel tanks with or without ethanol? Adding a bit of ethanol or methanol to the fuel tank used to be a standard recommendation for getting rid of

Water can condensate in fuel tanks at the station and in your vehicle – the more hot and humid the climate the more this will happen. If the fuel doesn’t si...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 6:36 AM

What difference, if any, will I see by using your product in a frequently driven vehicle that uses E10 fuel? About 500 miles a week, 75ish per day.

If you are referring to the impact of using one of our products that can fight the damaging effects of ethanol, then you probably won’t see a distinguishabl...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 6:37 AM

I had an issue recently where a gas station accidentally put diesel in the gasoline tanks underground. As a result I had to drain the fuel system in my vehicle and clean up the fuel system parts. After cleaning I fueled up with fresh gas an

Yes, keep fresh fuel and Regane in the tank for the next several fill-ups. The Polyetheramine (PEA) detergent in Regane® will help clean-up any deposits or ...

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019 at 6:38 AM