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Old 06-30-11, 01:31 PM
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Default Has anyone done seafoam?

Try to find a DYI for the IS and comes up empty.
Anyone know the specific process?
Thanks
Old 06-30-11, 01:41 PM
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Usually you just find a vacuum hose that lead to the intake manifold and let'r rip.

Had many miles on your 350? Why considering SeaFoam? Having issues?
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Just over 40k, for the pass month when I starting the car a few times it takes a little more cranking than usual. My friends just did it and have couple cans extra he was telling me it did wonders on his car so I was thinking it wouldn't hurt using it.
Old 06-30-11, 03:12 PM
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suck the seafoam through the vacuum hose at the back of the engine, under the cover.

Then rev it up and watch the smoke fill the space!
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Im at 28k and i did it to my just to do it and clean it up in the insides and everything was fine for me... Supposably thats the best stuff on the market
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Forget Seafoam, get some BG44K online, that stuff is epic goodness!
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what is this stuff and what are the benefits? Is it safe??
Old 06-30-11, 05:25 PM
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It basically cleans out your engine. It is safe which most people fail to realize.
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IIRC, you should not use the vacuum line hose for seafoam on a 6 cylinder vehicle. something about it only going to 4 and not the other 2.. anyway, crank case and gas tank are still good ways to use seafoam. just remember to change your oil within 2 weeks
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Originally Posted by joeker
IIRC, you should not use the vacuum line hose for seafoam on a 6 cylinder vehicle. something about it only going to 4 and not the other 2.. anyway, crank case and gas tank are still good ways to use seafoam. just remember to change your oil within 2 weeks
it wont matter as long as it enters the intake manifold..it will feed all cylinders.

If you ran seafoam in your oil for 2 weeks your motor would probably spin a bearing, have severe rod knock etc.. it thins out the oil. NEVER run seafoam in the oil...espically under any type of load.
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Originally Posted by jpsilvia
If you ran seafoam in your oil for 2 weeks your motor would probably spin a bearing, have severe rod knock etc.. it thins out the oil. NEVER run seafoam in the oil...espically under any type of load.
I would never put anything into the oil that would thin it out and reduce its lubrication/protection quality. At the very least your increasing engine wear.
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so the correct way is the put seafoam in the gas tank and use vaccum hose to put it in intake manifold but not the engine oil correct? I saw my friend put a little bit (less than 1/4 can) in the oil also
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So what is the proper way to use this? or better yet, what is the most beneficial to the whole system?
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vacuum line intake manifold and/or gas as it states on the bottle. if you do the vacuum line intake manifold, it is definitely a two man job
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water decarbonization>seafoam. more effective and it'll save you a lot more money. seafoam will just burn up in the cylinders. water decarb will heat up and basically detonate with micro explosions that knock the carbon loose.


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