That's because you live in Scottsdale (my birthplace) and run the A/C 10 months of the year and sit in bumper|bumper traffic! :flamethrwoer2:
Seafoam? Just do it
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That's because you live in Scottsdale (my birthplace) and run the A/C 10 months of the year and sit in bumper|bumper traffic! :flamethrwoer2:
There is no way I'm putting an additive thru a vacuum port into the engine. No offense but only poorly tuned engines have any carbon build up on top of a piston. Computer controlled FI engines that aren't throwing codes just won't run that poorly. I've torn down plenty of engines both with and without FI, and have only seen carbon on pistons for those that are worn out.
GL to those that want to do this. I'd only use a fuel system cleaning additive directly into the tank, and that to help clean injectors and maybe keep them flowing and atomizing fuel longer. And quality fuels will do most of that work.
GL to those that want to do this. I'd only use a fuel system cleaning additive directly into the tank, and that to help clean injectors and maybe keep them flowing and atomizing fuel longer. And quality fuels will do most of that work.
Sporin
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I think it's a shame that some people get so pissy when this stuff is discussed. :AK47:
Anyway... IN MY OPINION... Seafoam is a blessing and a curse. Yes, it will probaby dislodge crap from your engine. Problem is that all that crap has to go somewhere. At best, it flows downstream and out the tailpipe. At worst, it lodges somewhere else in the engine, or along the way out (O2 sensors, etc.) and causes other problems.
I've done it on older engines with some success but I am very wary of doing it on newer vehicles unless it is a thing of last resort. The potential for other issues is just too great IMO.
I think you are better off cleaning the MAF and such by hand and not just trying to "flow" cleaning fluid willy-illy through the engine.
Again, just my opinion.
Anyway... IN MY OPINION... Seafoam is a blessing and a curse. Yes, it will probaby dislodge crap from your engine. Problem is that all that crap has to go somewhere. At best, it flows downstream and out the tailpipe. At worst, it lodges somewhere else in the engine, or along the way out (O2 sensors, etc.) and causes other problems.
I've done it on older engines with some success but I am very wary of doing it on newer vehicles unless it is a thing of last resort. The potential for other issues is just too great IMO.
I think you are better off cleaning the MAF and such by hand and not just trying to "flow" cleaning fluid willy-illy through the engine.
Again, just my opinion.
I know its not a $Runner, but....Back when I drove a Prelude, I put a can of Seafoam in the fuel tank, 1/2 a can in the crank case and the last 1/2 can through the main vacuum line. I let the car sit for 10 mins then went on a short spirited drive. There was quite the smoke show, but the car ran fantastic, much smoother than before. Not only that, I got a 17% increase in gas mileage. After this I became a believer in Seafoam.
(I changed my oil after the car cooled down. Dont wanna keep that stuff in the oil for very long.)
(I changed my oil after the car cooled down. Dont wanna keep that stuff in the oil for very long.)
MarkamisPrime
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I seriously don't know why people are so against this. I mean you can damage anything when using a product the wrong way.
Yes you can burn o2 sensors but that's why the instructions tell you to pour it in you vacuum line slowly.
I personally use an i v drip style system, and let the vacuum suck it in very slowly.
This stuff works wonders.
My cousin is a smog tech and he uses and recommends sea foam daily.
Clogged egr lines clears them right up.
I bought a used engine for my 92 300zx and when I took it apart there was carbon everywhere gunky nasty my intake manifold was gross. I tried my best to clean it short of taking it to my local machine shop and having it acid washed.
After everything was said and done ran sea foam got the usual smoky show. I took the upper manifold off and it was spick and span clean as heck.
I use this stuff on everything, lawn mower, chain saw, motorcycle anything I own with an engine gets the sea foam treatment.
I especially like doing it before I do spark plugs on any car cause it help clean up the carbon around the threads of the plugs and stuck plugs are never an issue anymore.
I always get customers with 100k + miles on there original plugs and this works fantastically.
Can't say enough about the stuff I love it and recommend it.
Yes you can burn o2 sensors but that's why the instructions tell you to pour it in you vacuum line slowly.
I personally use an i v drip style system, and let the vacuum suck it in very slowly.
This stuff works wonders.
My cousin is a smog tech and he uses and recommends sea foam daily.
Clogged egr lines clears them right up.
I bought a used engine for my 92 300zx and when I took it apart there was carbon everywhere gunky nasty my intake manifold was gross. I tried my best to clean it short of taking it to my local machine shop and having it acid washed.
After everything was said and done ran sea foam got the usual smoky show. I took the upper manifold off and it was spick and span clean as heck.
I use this stuff on everything, lawn mower, chain saw, motorcycle anything I own with an engine gets the sea foam treatment.
I especially like doing it before I do spark plugs on any car cause it help clean up the carbon around the threads of the plugs and stuck plugs are never an issue anymore.
I always get customers with 100k + miles on there original plugs and this works fantastically.
Can't say enough about the stuff I love it and recommend it.
