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Originally Posted by Dramon
Actually right after I read this thread I ran out and bought two cans of seafoam. Tried using them....yeah. Car smoked a lot and fouled my plugs. Honestly, i really didnt notice any difference at all.
And FYI, seafoam does mess up your plugs and oil after you use it. Because it sends broken carbon bits all over the place.
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I got a 1JZ with about 40k, but the engine has been sitting there untouched for about 1 year. Do I need Seafoam?
I got another 4 banger with about 90k, Do I need seafoam?
I got another 4 banger with about 90k, Do I need seafoam?
#48
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Originally Posted by D1GP
I got a 1JZ with about 40k, but the engine has been sitting there untouched for about 1 year. Do I need Seafoam?
I got another 4 banger with about 90k, Do I need seafoam?
I got another 4 banger with about 90k, Do I need seafoam?
#50
Can I make some suggestions. I have been reading about different people using this on several different boards, and suggestions from the oil nut website www.bobistheoilguy.com
I would use most of it into the intake. Use the highest from the engine vacuum hose so that it gets to touch the most metal. Also, Change your oil after you use it. Carbon will break off, and will get into your engine. If you engine is drity enough, a big enough piece can brake off and get btween something that it doesn't need to be between, like for instance a bearing in a 5.0 Mustang.
If you really want to clean up the engine, use Seafoam or B-12 Chemtool in the pistons, like mentioned ont he first page. Pull plugs, pour in. Rotate crank if possible to get some into rings, let sit overnight. Vacuum out, or crank the engine without plugs to blast stuff out. Put in old plugs, and run the crap out of the engine for until it stops smoking, then change the oil
Or, suck it up, and change oil and plugs if needed.
I would use most of it into the intake. Use the highest from the engine vacuum hose so that it gets to touch the most metal. Also, Change your oil after you use it. Carbon will break off, and will get into your engine. If you engine is drity enough, a big enough piece can brake off and get btween something that it doesn't need to be between, like for instance a bearing in a 5.0 Mustang.
If you really want to clean up the engine, use Seafoam or B-12 Chemtool in the pistons, like mentioned ont he first page. Pull plugs, pour in. Rotate crank if possible to get some into rings, let sit overnight. Vacuum out, or crank the engine without plugs to blast stuff out. Put in old plugs, and run the crap out of the engine for until it stops smoking, then change the oil
Or, suck it up, and change oil and plugs if needed.
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Originally Posted by ummagawd
man i wish it was easy to change plugs in the SC
#55
For the mechanically stupid, can someone post a picture of where we are supposed to put it into? More specifically, for the brake booster / PCV hose.
I'm going to give this a shot.
Thanks.
-Brian.
I'm going to give this a shot.
Thanks.
-Brian.
#56
Originally Posted by MoogieBoogie
For the mechanically stupid, can someone post a picture of where we are supposed to put it into? More specifically, for the brake booster / PCV hose.
I'm going to give this a shot.
Thanks.
-Brian.
I'm going to give this a shot.
Thanks.
-Brian.
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Honestly after sitting down and thinking about it, I would say the way O.L.T. used his seafoam, through the gas tank, is probably the best way to do it. It will clean your fuel rail, lines, injectors, and the carbon off your cylinder walls, the tops of your pistons, the combustion chamber and exhaust manifolds as well.
I used to do the Motorvac carbon clean service on some vehicles, where you attach fittings to the cars fuel lines and make a closed loop to the machine so you can run the car off the machines fuel system. It runs its own cleaner through the fuel system and is similar to the seafoam, only alot better. I wouldnt think putting it in the oil would be nearly as good as the fuel system as it would never reach areas where carbon builds up the most .
So would anyone else agree the gas tank is probably the better method to use?
I used to do the Motorvac carbon clean service on some vehicles, where you attach fittings to the cars fuel lines and make a closed loop to the machine so you can run the car off the machines fuel system. It runs its own cleaner through the fuel system and is similar to the seafoam, only alot better. I wouldnt think putting it in the oil would be nearly as good as the fuel system as it would never reach areas where carbon builds up the most .
So would anyone else agree the gas tank is probably the better method to use?
#59
Following the instructions on the can (before reading this thread), I added the Seafoam to new oil before adding the oil to the engine during an oil change. I drove the car around today, and everything's fine. Do I need to drain the oil out now? Is there anything else I should worry about? I read the whole thread, but it left me with more questions than answers.
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i used it in my tank before, and when i had to change injectors a few weeks later anyways, they looked brand new, the fuel pump looked brand new.. it removes all varnish