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09-11-11, 04:58 PM
#227
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to some people its just snake oil.
your safe not using it. so from there, your guess is as good as anyonelse's
It may or may not work. may or may not cause damage.
If my lexus tech says dont touch it.. i dont touch it..
not saying he is god and knows all but.. id trust him over some crazy ppl with smoke shows on youtube.
I look at it like this.
my foot doenst hurt.
i stub my toe. it hurts.. after a short time. it doenst hurt and i feel better!!!
but was it better than before i stubbed it?
so if you want your car to run rough for 5-15 mins.. then your like OOh YAA its better ... was it really better? or just a trick of the mind?
your safe not using it. so from there, your guess is as good as anyonelse's
It may or may not work. may or may not cause damage.
If my lexus tech says dont touch it.. i dont touch it..
not saying he is god and knows all but.. id trust him over some crazy ppl with smoke shows on youtube.
I look at it like this.
my foot doenst hurt.
i stub my toe. it hurts.. after a short time. it doenst hurt and i feel better!!!
but was it better than before i stubbed it?
so if you want your car to run rough for 5-15 mins.. then your like OOh YAA its better ... was it really better? or just a trick of the mind?
09-12-11, 07:04 AM
#228
I see where you are coming from, but just because you SAY its bad doesnt really mean it is. IF it was that bad of a product it wouldnt be on the shelves today. Maybe your lex tech guy hasnt used the product yet. JUST SAYING. I used to say I was not going to do a motorswap cuz yatta yatta yaataa, but that was because I never relized if it was going to be worth it.
Coming to the point I just dont want any bad things happening. =]
Coming to the point I just dont want any bad things happening. =]
09-22-11, 09:14 AM
#232
I see where you are coming from, but just because you SAY its bad doesnt really mean it is. IF it was that bad of a product it wouldnt be on the shelves today. Maybe your lex tech guy hasnt used the product yet. JUST SAYING. I used to say I was not going to do a motorswap cuz yatta yatta yaataa, but that was because I never relized if it was going to be worth it.
Coming to the point I just dont want any bad things happening. =]
Coming to the point I just dont want any bad things happening. =]
The list goes on...
09-22-11, 04:35 PM
#234
I've used it over the years (gas tank and vacuum hose)... but I won't put it in my oil, much too risky since we don't really have a consistent outcome (neither here or on the Infiniti Form-- I have a G35 too).
However, if you have concerns about a clean engine, my thinking is that the absolute safest and most effective approach is to change your oil and filter every 1K miles for 2-4 oil changes. Let the detergents in the new oil clean your engine out. I change my own oil (every 8K with Castrol Edge or Penn Plat Ultra), so the cost is minimal. If you decide to use the frequent oil changes, I suggest a good dino oil to keep costs down, and then return to synthetic once you're done with the process.
One young lady's 2 cents
Isa
However, if you have concerns about a clean engine, my thinking is that the absolute safest and most effective approach is to change your oil and filter every 1K miles for 2-4 oil changes. Let the detergents in the new oil clean your engine out. I change my own oil (every 8K with Castrol Edge or Penn Plat Ultra), so the cost is minimal. If you decide to use the frequent oil changes, I suggest a good dino oil to keep costs down, and then return to synthetic once you're done with the process.
One young lady's 2 cents
Isa
Last edited by Baaku; 09-22-11 at 06:37 PM.
10-10-11, 05:17 AM
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I took apart my top end yesterday to do valve cover gaskets. It looked good enough for a 200k mile motor but the seafoam didn't even put a dent in the carbon in the intake, even spraying it directly on it and letting it soak.
I had to use carb cleaner/brake cleaner and a flat head screw driver to clean the hardened gunk out. I could see it helping the fuel injectors at this point but not much else (at least for higher mileage motors), I'll still use it but not often - more like a preventive maintenance every 20k miles.
The chiseling and brake cleaner combo was well worth it. My throttle response is CRAZY now in comparison to before when it felt sluggish on the throttle. The only part I didn't tackle was the LIM because I was tired and my back hurt from bending over the car all day so I was in a rush to button it all back up. The Y-Piece and the Throttle Body are 100% clean now.
I had to use carb cleaner/brake cleaner and a flat head screw driver to clean the hardened gunk out. I could see it helping the fuel injectors at this point but not much else (at least for higher mileage motors), I'll still use it but not often - more like a preventive maintenance every 20k miles.
The chiseling and brake cleaner combo was well worth it. My throttle response is CRAZY now in comparison to before when it felt sluggish on the throttle. The only part I didn't tackle was the LIM because I was tired and my back hurt from bending over the car all day so I was in a rush to button it all back up. The Y-Piece and the Throttle Body are 100% clean now.
12-30-11, 10:32 PM
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sorry to bring this back up but on my yota 22re we took the head off i pourd1/2 in gas tank and half in my valve cover no fould plugs and like new motor that has almost 300k and my sc3 i did it i still have a smooth idle at 230k seafoam is pure petroleum i had the best results just driving it im against reving my engine to hi rpms like that damage is most likely to happen and when you have a highfuel flow and you soak your plugs wouldnt they foul out? lol my solution just drive it out not scream your engine to redline as for the turbo car issues carbon may clog the oil lines to cause the issues so if your turbo it will most likely cause an issue my solution use a stock header for sea foaming<i might be wrong a lil bit so dont judge me to bad
12-31-11, 10:51 PM
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sorry to bring this back up but on my yota 22re we took the head off i pourd1/2 in gas tank and half in my valve cover no fould plugs and like new motor that has almost 300k and my sc3 i did it i still have a smooth idle at 230k seafoam is pure petroleum i had the best results just driving it im against reving my engine to hi rpms like that damage is most likely to happen and when you have a highfuel flow and you soak your plugs wouldnt they foul out? lol my solution just drive it out not scream your engine to redline as for the turbo car issues carbon may clog the oil lines to cause the issues so if your turbo it will most likely cause an issue my solution use a stock header for sea foaming<i might be wrong a lil bit so dont judge me to bad
01-05-12, 06:51 PM
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I used the lucas fuel system cleaner from walmart... $8 just put in gas tank...fixed my hesistation in a few days...completely gone! Did smoke white a little..but not anymore and is definitely more responsive and faster...better mpg as well.
01-06-12, 02:51 PM
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Seafoaming tomorrow on my 92 SC4 with 207k miles. I'll let you all know the results. I think for the first time I will just use a can in the gas. The oil needs changing but I just changed the plugs and rotors. The car still runs strong but has never been seafoamed or cleaned. It does have some hesitation issues so I'm hoping this fixes the issue. I'll let you know.
