I just got back from Utah and returned to Daytona Toyota for an update as to the problems with my FJ.
In another post on this site I recommended CA-40 fuel additive to get more MPG out of your FJ. This apparently worked to the point where the additive and its cumulative effects wiped out any advantages of using this stuff.
CA-40 is based on calcium used as a catalyst (like sulfur in diesel) to burn fuel more efficiently and get you better MPG. Their claims were right, unfortunately this does not work well for gasoline engines and it broke down in the fuel tank and clogged both the fuel screen and fuel pump in my FJ with a fine coating of calcium that apparently separated itself from the fuel in my tank impeding the flow of fuel to the injectors and thus making the engine lights come on as a result of too lean a mixture.
I am contemplating a class action lawsuit against the makers of CA-40 claiming false advertising as this additive is not compatible with gasoline-burning internal combustion engines. Toyota also claims I may have gotten a bad tank of gas from BP. I will not be returning to BP ever again.
As a result, I have consulted my insurance company and have a $100 deductible on my policy which will cover this incident which is not cover
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Re:Any FJ owner having BIG problems??
Date: 2008/05/22 04:56
By: camerax
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Update...
I have tested the fuel for calcium deposits and it came up negative. At this point it looks like CA-40 additive was not the issue.
Toyota and my insurance company will most likely be looking at BP since this is where I purchased my last 5 tankfuls of fuel.
This is apparently commonplace now that E-10 is mandated state by state.
And all at the cost of $4.00+ per gallon.
Go figure.
Post edited by: camerax, at: 2008/06/03 00:15
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