# GDI causing carbon buildup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gdi-causing-carbon-buildup/88860>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 29, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gdi-causing-carbon-buildup/88860 "2015-01-29T02:35:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gdi-causing-carbon-buildup/88860/21 "2015-01-30T09:29:15Z")

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OP should definitely read that Consumer Reports article mentioned by VDC. It directly addresses the original question.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gdi-causing-carbon-buildup/88860/22 "2015-02-02T03:19:37Z")

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Where I live, the only place to buy ethanol free gas is a marina or airport. It would be much cheaper and less trouble to do the Seafoam treatment.

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