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Old 01-14-14, 05:05 PM
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Bought some Seafoam the kind that you pour and add to Gas tank, Crank case or vacuum line.

Do you guys pour a little in all three?

Also not exactly sure where the crank case and vacuum lines are in this car, anyone have any pics with a circle showing which ones they are?
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For me I used one and a half bottles just to flush the intake, to do a top engine cleaning.

I popped off the top engine cover, and there is a nipple on the intake with a rubber plug on it at the very top near the firewall. I popped that off, I used a larger diameter vacuum and shoved a smaller tube into that so the tube doesnt suck too much seafoam to quickly.

Before seafoaming I ran the car on the highway to get the engine nice and warm to help loosen up carbon buildup. At idle I plugged the vacuum hose in and let it suck 1/2 the bottle of seafoam and then I turned off the car so the chemicals can soak into the engine. After 15-20 min rest start it at idle (slightly pressing the throttle) and let the seafoam burn out of the exhaust, youll create the hugest smoke screen. Once the smoke somewhat dies down I keep repeating the seafoam using 1/2 a bottle worth at a time.

I also did get several engine codes doing it this way, that all eventually cleared on its own after a few mins.

Once I finished my idle was silky smooth, like a brand new car. Just make sure the smoke has cleared before taking the car on the highway and giving it a good throttle thrashing to help burn off more seafoam.
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