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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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i have an 03 and i am wanting to order water / meth inj. but i was talking to a buddie of mine and he said that even if the meth is diluted by water after a while it will melt down the pistons, rings, and valves. but with so much good feedback im wondering if he is wrong can anybody give me a solid answer? THANK YOU!
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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Ok ive never heard of water melting metal but ok. Water meth is great for diesels. Aslong as you get a kit and dont try to jerry rig something together your fine. There is a reason there are kits for this. Injecting water/meth into any motor must be done with precision. Your best bet is to go with a SnowPerformance kit or someone like that. Water/meth is good because it cleans out your motor, drops your egts, and can increase MPGs if introduced in a very small amount while driving. Think of it as water when you wash a dirty truck. Doesnt harm the truck but it leaves with a shiny, pretty truck. Thats what water meth does. It "scrubs" your cylinder walls, your valves, your pistons. Pretty much anything that has any part in the combustion process it cleans and keeps clean. Sorry this is so long. Hope this helps.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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thank you! thats awesome, i thought there wouldnt be such a big market for it if it was bad but just wanted to make sure before i buy and install. thanks once again!!!
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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No problem. Your best bet is to get a Snow Performance MPG Max stage 3 system. You can run Windshield washer fluid but sometimes the mix of 50/50 is as close as it should be.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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Were do you get the water meth at or do you make it.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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You can order it from someone who makes the kits like Snow Performance or one of the others. You can also use pre-mixed windshield washer fluid. The problem with using that is that you cant know for sure how well it is mixed since its well, windshield washer fluid. You dont know how precise its mixed and how clean the water is that it was mixed with. If i was injecting this into my truck, i would order from Snow performance. They are local here for me and ive been through thier shop and met the owner twice. Great guy, facility is clean and organized, and they know what they are doing. You can get a case of Water/meth mix for like 20 bucks. 4 of the big jugs come in a case.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Smarty=Cummins
Were do you get the water meth at or do you make it.
Plain old blue windshield washer fluid.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Those kits are outrageously overpriced. You can get better parts and make it yourself for half what they cost.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NadirPoint
Those kits are outrageously overpriced. You can get better parts and make it yourself for half what they cost.
If the person has the knowledge to build one. If they dont have the confidence or help to build one, its safer to get a kit. Shouldnt take a chance when injecting chemicals into your engine.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by vcustoms86
If the person has the knowledge to build one.
I been running W/M on both my trucks for years. The 1st Gen for 4 years, 2 years on the '07 - no problem. I knew nothing about it when I started. Read up, asked questions, made some mistakes, live and learn, still saved a bunch of money.
 
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