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Old 12-10-09, 12:10 PM
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I know there a lot of threads on the subject already, but I couldnt find one that has a picture of where the pcv hose is at? Does anyone have a picture of where to pour the seafoam into?

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What model / motor ?

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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
What model / motor ?
gs300 2jz-ge
Old 12-10-09, 01:54 PM
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easy.take off your engine cover. its on the intake manifold. its a piece of metal with a cap attached to it. take off the cap and u can use that as the vacuum source
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Majority of the hoses are under the engine cover..Take off the engine cover and you'll see what you're looking for...
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Sorry, but what is this seafoam stuff?
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i dont know if the prior owner used seafoam but its sounds litle a great product to use... is it bad if it was done sometime in the past and also anybody have a do it self with which seamfoam to use?
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anyone has a picture of which hose to pour the seafoam into?
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Originally Posted by baydriver
anyone has a picture of which hose to pour the seafoam into?
there is no hose. theres a metal nipple coming off the intake manifold. it has a black cap on it. remove the cap and slide your own hose over it.
when i seafoam my car, no smoke came out. i was disappointed
at least i know my motors good
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seafoam? what is that? and what does it do?

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i used seafoam on my 400 and smoked as well, but it did the trick i poured it in my gas tank, oil crankcase and pcv vacuum line. got rid of my rough idle and car feels normal again.
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Originally Posted by TxLexus400
i used seafoam on my 400 and smoked as well, but it did the trick i poured it in my gas tank, oil crankcase and pcv vacuum line. got rid of my rough idle and car feels normal again.
WOW. my neighbor poured sum seafoam in his 97 civic (daily driver) n he sed it started making all the bolts loose. it ran great till he had to go back and tighten everything up. LOL....but u can pour it in ur gas tank, oil crankcase, and pvc vacuum line? cuz if so imma go get sum after my next oil change
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Originally Posted by CleanGS4
seafoam? who is that? and what does it do?
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=126583
That's the "seafoam"

They also have the deep creep you can use in your intake manifold.
But be sure to split it into 3rd..and be sure the engine is 1/4 way warm..Also let it sit for about an hour instead of 10 minutes..Longer you let it sit the more time it has to work
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Originally Posted by lexusscturbo
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=126583
That's the "seafoam"

They also have the deep creep you can use in your intake manifold.
But be sure to split it into 3rd..and be sure the engine is 1/4 way warm..Also let it sit for about an hour instead of 10 minutes..Longer you let it sit the more time it has to work
hmm this seems like sum good stuff, but lyk the OP i would lyk to see sum pics on a gs before i attempt this. the gas tank n crankcase are easy but the vacuum hoses, seem a bit iffy.


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