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How to: Seafoam

Old 12-12-06, 08:56 PM
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is This better or same!! as this

i am gonna try this on my 95 ES with 129k on it

Great Advise thou
Old 12-14-06, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by alizey786
is This better or same!! as this

i am gonna try this on my 95 ES with 129k on it

Great Advise thou
I've only seen the second one i have a commercial account at pepboys and thats all they have. I would go to the store and read the label's and then make a choise.
Old 12-14-06, 09:10 AM
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Deep Creep is Seafoam in a spray can. It works well like WD40 penitrating oil, but start with cans of seafoam through the engine.
Old 11-11-07, 12:14 PM
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Where I got confused is that I am supposed to add 1/3 bottle to the PVC hose, but the thing is that the engine is supposed to stall. So it's supposed to stall before I finished adding the 1/3 bottle, or after I added the bottle it has to stall right away, and if it doesn;'t I need to turn it off right away? Another question is that some people add it in the break line, what does that give?
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Originally Posted by Misha98GS4
So it's supposed to stall before I finished adding the 1/3 bottle, or after I added the bottle it has to stall right away, and if it doesn;'t I need to turn it off right away?
It will stall about the second it drains the 1/3 bottle.

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Another question is that some people add it in the break line, what does that give?
Using the brake booster hose gives direct access and the easiest application method.
Old 11-12-07, 10:17 AM
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Okay, but when I am pouring the 1/3 bottle of seafoam into my vacuum line, do I need to ask someine to rev my engine --> if so, to what rpm?

So putting it in the PCV Hose or in the brake booster gives the exact same outcome? And you're saying it's better to put it into the brake booster and the PCV Hose. Thing is, I heard it can hydrolock the engine which is what I am worried about
Old 11-12-07, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Misha98GS4
Okay, but when I am pouring the 1/3 bottle of seafoam into my vacuum line, do I need to ask someine to rev my engine --> if so, to what rpm?

So putting it in the PCV Hose or in the brake booster gives the exact same outcome? And you're saying it's better to put it into the brake booster and the PCV Hose. Thing is, I heard it can hydrolock the engine which is what I am worried about
I had my friend rev the engine to at least 2k when I did it. If you don't have anyone, you can always pull the throttle yourself. Its whatever you feel comfortable I suppose

It won't hydrolock. I did it twice to mine and my friends engine. Both have the same engine layout and both are working great. Need to redo mine since I put less than 1/3 into it

Keep this in mind though. I went from 265 miles a tank to 300+ miles after this so I think its worth overcoming your fears
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I seen this product called berryman, is this similiar to Seafoam?
Its like half the price 3 and some change, Seafoam almost $6 bucks.
Just curious if anyone knows,
BTW just did another Seafoam through the Brake Booster. Very Happy No Problems
Old 01-08-08, 08:48 PM
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Question:
Where does all the carbon and gunk go once you use the seafoam? Does it get clogged up in your oil pan screen or your cat converter? I mean all that crap has to go somewhere?
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ok one last time before i do this,
1. buy seafoam
2. put 1/3 in a cup for the vacuum line (car shuts off when 1/3 is gone)
3. pour 1/3 in the gas tank
4. pour the rest in the oil
5. wait 10 min start and let all the white smoke out
6. change oil
is that all right or is something wrong?
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Originally Posted by calichris
ok one last time before i do this,
1. buy seafoam
2. put 1/3 in a cup for the vacuum line (car shuts off when 1/3 is gone)
3. pour 1/3 in the gas tank
4. pour the rest in the oil
5. wait 10 min start and let all the white smoke out
6. change oil
is that all right or is something wrong?
All right. And don't get paranoid about changing the oil IMMEDIATELY. You don't have to pour it in while in the parking lot of the Jiffy Lube.

However, don't go 3000 more miles with it in the oil either. Somewhere in the happy middle is fine.
Old 10-14-08, 06:22 PM
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miny, well major bump but thanks exactly what i was looking for and answered everything i was going to ask
Old 10-17-08, 12:19 PM
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Just finished a treatment in my car.

1996 ES300 115,000 miles

1 & half cans through gas tank with fresh fuel.
Another half a can through the brake booster line in two back to back sessions.

All followed by a smoke screen that would make Copperfield jealous and a 10 minute spirited driving run around
Old 10-17-08, 12:32 PM
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I should say I had to use two sessions as it only sucked up about 2oz before stalling out. So in order to do about 1/3 a can I had to repeat the process twice
Old 03-14-09, 10:23 PM
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Hey, bump for the Seafoam questions. I just read it all, and I am clear on it and sold, except for one question.

Is it necessary to be romping around on your car to until the smoke is gone? Or can I just let it idle in the driveway for 20 min? I have to be nice to my car, it's got 242K on it, and it's not necessarily in the best shape to be stepping on it all the time. Not at least until I get the timing belt and junk done.

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