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      02-10-2015, 01:02 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by mitch808 View Post
Because all the fancy fuels with detergents, and fancy fuel system cleaners, are injected DIRECTLY INTO THE CYLINDER. Hence the name DI or Direct Injection.

They do not touch the back of the valves or ports.

Add to the fact that any unburned fuel from say a ping event, can/will/possibly make carbon deposits behind the valves.
I know what direct injection is. The spent mixture most certainly makes contact with valves after detonation as the exhaust valve opens, which results in some carbon buildup. However, that buildup shouldn't materially affect valvetrain performance at such low mileage, IMO.
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