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Old 02-08-08, 12:08 PM
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If it is cleaning your intake it will not foul your plugs. It is just dissolving carbon build up and varnish which will be expelled from the combustion process.
Just a bad rumour.
Old 02-08-08, 12:39 PM
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seafoam is great **** man ive been using it for years def. cant go wrong with the stuff
Old 02-08-08, 12:49 PM
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I use it at night/dusk so as not to raise an alarm cos of the smoke.
Old 02-09-08, 09:03 AM
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I just used seafoam this morning and so far no problems, gonna drive to work in a little bit and then I'll be able to tell if it has improved anything. The smoke was not too bad but people on the streets were honking like crazy. Mind-you I live on a main road. (picture taken yesterday) You can also see why if I lowered my car it would probably scrape daily. changing oil tomorrow morning.


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Old 02-09-08, 04:38 PM
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Had some spare Seafoam sitting around, about 1/3 of a can.

I had been intending to clean my intake manifold for awhile now but used most of the can up when I got some qustionable fuel a few months back.

I used the vacuum line that the Power Steering works off of at the front of the manifold, put a prop against the pedal to hold the rpm's at 2000 & sucked the remaining 1/3 of the can. When it would bog I would simply lift the hose out.

Just sent a dense cloud of smoke down the street & scared the hell out of a young kid walking his dog.
Old 02-09-08, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by damon
I used the vacuum line that the Power Steering works off of at the front of the manifold, put a prop against the pedal to hold the rpm's at 2000 & sucked the remaining 1/3 of the can. When it would bog I would simply lift the hose out.
I used the same inlet that the ICV (I removed it), the one that routes right before the throttle body so it gets a good scrub as well.
Old 02-09-08, 06:18 PM
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My ICV, idle control valve, went adios some time ago.
Old 02-09-08, 06:51 PM
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everyone seems like they have their own place to pour the stuff in. does it matter where you put it. can i just pour it all in oil? or should some go in, oil, and gas, etc... like what are the effects of putting it in one or the other? i have a gs300 btw i just always wanted to do this.
Old 02-09-08, 07:11 PM
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1/3 crank, 1/3 gas tank, 1/3 in brake booster/pcv valve. exactly one can!
Old 02-09-08, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
1/3 crank, 1/3 gas tank, 1/3 in brake booster/pcv valve. exactly one can!
yep. I did the same, then oil change.
Old 02-09-08, 08:55 PM
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yea probably a good idea to put it in crank 100 miles before your next oil change.
Old 02-09-08, 09:21 PM
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Anyone tried this in their power steering system? I'm thinking of using it before doing a purge.
Old 02-09-08, 11:03 PM
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why would u put it in ur PS
Old 02-09-08, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
yea probably a good idea to put it in crank 100 miles before your next oil change.
wait so i put it in everywhere you said, then 100 miles later i change oil?
Old 02-10-08, 12:51 AM
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I've been told when you put it in your crank case run your engine for 20min. Revving it up now and then. Letting it sit for about 30, then changing it...


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