How to save time when cleaning an engine
Liqui Moly’s third generation of engine cleaners are aimed at workshops both large and small. CVW dishes the dirt.
With 19 years of experience of developing machines to clean engines and particulate filters in-situ, Liqui Moly is offering workshops the third generation of its Jet Clean Tronic machines, complete with a comprehensive support package.
This latest iteration offers workshops two options: a compact tabletop device for basic needs and a fully equipped professional model on a trolley. Both are designed to clean engine fuel and air intakes in-situ, improving vehicle performance and reducing emissions while saving time and costs when compared with removing parts and cleaning or replacing them by hand.
The Jet Clean Tronic III is a straightforward tabletop unit with a single tank and fuel filter, ideal for smaller operations or workshops looking for an affordable solution. The Jet Clean Tronic III Pro, targeted at professional use, features a trolley for mobility, three tanks, two fuel filters, storage space, and enhanced functionality, including visual and acoustic alerts.
Clean up
Both machines connect directly to the vehicle’s fuel system using hoses and adapters, allowing in-situ cleaning with the engine running. Liqui Moly’s proprietary Pro-Line Jet Clean additives work during the process to remove deposits from fuel systems, intake valves, and particulate filters. A detailed demonstration can be viewed in the company’s YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y83 WtqgwKYc).
Each device is fully electronic, has a 4in touch display and is wifi enabled. This means that the latest device software is always available – without additional annual costs.
Five special Pro-Line JetClean additives take care of removing deposits. One each for gasoline and diesel engine fuel systems. The Pro-Line intake system/valve cleaner has been newly developed in both gasoline and diesel versions, as well as the Pro-Line particulate filter cleaner. This results in a very wide range of applications: almost all two- and four-stroke engines used in passenger cars, motorcycles, vans, boats and commercial vehicles such as trucks, construction and agricultural machinery.
Reiner Schönfelder, the company’s application technician, says: “Whether for problem-solving or preventive maintenance, these tools give garages a competitive edge. Customers often feel the improvement immediately, especially in heavily used vehicles.”
Motoring on
Despite the EU’s planned ban on new combustion engine sales from 2035, the company believes that vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel will remain a significant part of the transport landscape across Europe for many years – and will require even more regular cleaning.
“These vehicles depend on services like those offered by our Jet Clean Tronic III, especially modern engines, which are far more sensitive to dirt than older models. The consequences of neglect range from power loss to severe engine damage,” explains Schönfelder.
The company claims its support for the machines is extensive. It’s not just about supplying optional accessories such as adapters and cleaning fluids, it also includes the provision of on-site training from its own technicians, marketing support, outdoor advertising, and access to up-to-date product information and working documents, which are all provided at no extra cost.
