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P.i. Performance Improver Concentrate

AMSOIL P.i. improved fuel economy by reducing port fuel injector deposits, intake valve deposits and combustion chamber deposits in 100% of the vehicles tested.
Untreated Fuel Leads to Poor Engine Performance
A vehicle demonstrates its best efciency and engine performance when it is new. As the engine ages, its performance suffers from gasoline-generated deposits that form on the fuel injectors, intake valves and combustion chamber. Additives are required to control deposit formation. Todays fuels, however, lack sufcient treatments of either enough additives or highquality additives. Fuel system deposits result in the following:

Maximum Deposit Clean-up

Port Fuel Injector Deposits form after the engine has been shut down and there is no gasoline owing through the injectors. During this hot soak period the injectors heat up and the gasoline remaining in the injectors degrades and forms deposits. This can happen very quickly with the use of poorquality gasoline and short-trip driving. Because the clearances within the injectors are extremely tight and injectors must deliver precise amounts of atomized fuel, even small amounts of deposits can cause injectors to malfunction. Fuel ow is reduced and spray patterns are disrupted, decreasing engine efciency, power and fuel economy, while increasing exhaust emissions.

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Treated Fuel Delivers Maximum Performance

AMSOIL P.i. ranks among the most potent gasoline additives available today. As a concentrated detergent, it is outstanding in cleaning combustion chamber deposits, intake valve deposits and port fuel injector deposits. AMSOIL P.i. helps maintain peak engine efciency, fuel economy, power and drivability in newer low-mileage engines. In engines with accumulated deposits, testing showed AMSOIL P.i. provided the following clean-up benets after only one tank of gasoline:

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Improved fuel mileage an average of 2.3% and up to 5.7% Reduced emissions hydrocarbons (HC) up to 15% carbon monoxide (CO) up to 26% nitrous oxides (NOx) up to 17% Restored power and performance Reduced need for costly higher-octane fuel Reduced noise from carbon rap and pre-ignition Better drivability Smoother operation AMSOIL P.i. works as an emissions passer. It is ideal for use prior to emissions inspections.

Two of the four dirty injectors tested were fouled >15% and another was fouled >10%. After one tank of operation on AMSOIL P.i., all injectors returned to >95% ow.

Injector spray pattern before P.i. treatment.

Injector spray pattern after P.i. treatment.

Intake Valve Deposits form on the intake side or back side of the valves. As deposits increase, they restrict airow and alter airow patterns in the cylinder. The deposits disrupt the balanced air/fuel ratio by momentarily absorbing and releasing fuel, and they can cause valve sticking by getting in the way of the valve stem and guide. Deposits also restrict proper seating, and the valves may be burned. Intake valve deposits cause lost engine power, increased emissions, poor engine efciency and potential valve failure.

Intake valve before P.i. treatment.

Intake valve after P.i. treatment.

Piston before P.i. treatment.

Piston after P.i. treatment.

Intake Valve Deposits (mg/valve)

Test Method: Motored Dyno D5500 Type Road Simulation Cycle

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Combustion chamber after P.i. treatment.

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AMSOIL P.i. provided an average fuel efciency increase of 2.3%, with one car showing improved fuel efciency of 5.7%.

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RECOMMENDATIONS
Treat one full tank of gas up to 20 gallons with one bottle of P.i. For very large gas tanks, partially ll to 40 gallons and treat with two bottles of P.i. Using more than two bottles per treatment is not recommended. Treat gas every 4,000 miles of service (or 100 hours for marine, stationary and off-road gasoline-powered engines). P.i. helps pass emission tests by running one tank of treated fuel through the engine prior to testing. Safe for use with catalytic converters, oxygen sensors, oxygenated gas and 10 percent ethanol blended gas. Not recommended for twocycle engines. DANGER: Combustible. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Skin and eye irritant. Read precautions on container before use.

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AMSOIL P.i. averaged 46% combustion chamber deposit cleanup across a wide range of engine types and sizes, with four cars cleaning up greater than 50%.

Higher compression and stored heat cause increased intake fresh charge temperatures and the increased likelihood of pre-ignition knock or pinging when the fuel spontaneously combusts prior to spark ignition. This increases emissions and may cause engine damage. Many of todays cars have knock sensors that adjust spark timing to prevent knock. Although

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Test Method: Motored Dyno D5500 Type Road Simulation Cycle

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Combustion Chamber Deposits form on the top of the pistons and on the cylinder heads. They increase compression and absorb heat during combustion to later release it during the intake cycle. In some engines with tight squish domes, combustion chamber deposits cause the piston to actually hit the cylinder head. This is referred to as combustion chamber deposit interference or carbon rap. Combustion chamber deposits also ake off as they get large, and these akes can get trapped between the valves and valve seat, resulting in compression loss, difcult starting and rough idle.

Maximum Fuel Economy

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AMSOIL P.i. maximizes fuel efciency by dissolving and removing fuel system deposits and other contaminants for improved power and overall performance.
Test Method: Motored Dyno D5500 Type Road Simulation Cycle
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AMSOIL P.i. averaged 72% intake valve deposit cleanup across a wide range of engine types and sizes, with two cars cleaning up greater than 90%.

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audible knock is controlled, power is lost from retarded timing. Higher octane fuels of 4-5 octane numbers can be used to help prevent knock, an effect called octane requirement increase. As a vehicle ages, more-expensive, higher-octane fuel is needed to keep it operating at peak performance. By cleaning combustion chamber deposits, knock is controlled, power is restored, fuel economy increases and higher-octane fuels are less necessary for peak performance.