Why would it be dirty?
Fogged the engine with Seafoam
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Why would it be dirty?
I've read about running seafoam through the intake so I decided to try it today. At operating temperature, I removed the upper vacuum line from the plenum and attached a small plastic hose. With the engine running, I dipped the hose into the can of seafoam and let the vacuum suck out about a half a can (stopping preiodically as the rpms would fall). Smoked like an SOB but I'm sure my upper intake is clean.
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good. I have been waiting for somebody to try that before I try it myself 
PCV blow-by. When I had the plenum off last time it was coated with oil.
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Hmmmmm, is it just oil or does the oil grab on to grit and so on?
Even though I am a suspension guy I build a few Ducati motors every year. They are a 1000cc twin with a 100 or 104mm bore (depending on what motor it is) which is pretty close to our piston size. I get a lot of crankcase pressure because those are some pretty big pistons flying around at 12,500rpm's. I run a breather box with a reed valve system that vents into the airbox. There is always a little tiny film of oil on the inside of the airbox. For years I tried figuring out how to get it to stop and never found a way. A few years back while in Italy I got a chance to sit down with one of the Factory Race Team motor builders and he said that their stuff is the same way. According to him there was no downside to such a little amount of oil and it may actualy be helping by keeping stuff on the intake side lubed up. He could have been full of it, but he did get me thinking.
I know, I know, useless point:wavey
Time for a bigger separator.
I need a catch can!
I have 27K miles in my 06 GT. Should I do this or is this for cars with higher mileage?
Excuse my ignorance, but if you recommend I do this (I can get a can from Autozone) can someone show me with a picture which is the hose you guys are talking about and which end goes in the can of Sea Foam?
Thanks a lot.
Excuse my ignorance, but if you recommend I do this (I can get a can from Autozone) can someone show me with a picture which is the hose you guys are talking about and which end goes in the can of Sea Foam?
Thanks a lot.
Pull off the vacuum line labeled 5 put a small piece of rubber hose on the plenum. Start the car and route the hose into an open can. Suck up a little at a time, taking short gulps of air in between to prevent stalling. About a 1/2 a can is good. Stop the car and let it sit to soak. Reconnect the vacuum line.
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Where can I get this seafoam? People at the parts store say what? What
I usually let it sit for a 1/2 hour.
Autozone, Trak Auto, PepBoys. It's will the fuel treatments.
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Seafoam is damn good stuff! I keep 2-3 cans in my storage locker in my garage and use it on ALL of my engines. Right before an oil change (1 tank full of gas before), I load up my tank with this stuff then top off the tank and run it through the engine. Then I change the oil (some Seafoam will get into the oil) and call it good. Keeps the fuel system clean and that is what matters!!
I had a snowthrower that was runnin like crap last winter and I had a little spray bottle that I put some Seafoam in and sprayed it into the intake while it was running.......smoked like a mosquito fogger but cleaned the carb up real good and she ran great the rest of the winter.:bigthumbsup
I had a post that complained about my 95 5.0 running like crap, bad hesitation, it pretty much would lose to a UPS truck. Anyway, other than changing my PCV valve, all the vacuum lines, I truely believe using a can of Seafoam through the vacuum lines, a can with my oil change and a can in with a tank of gas made a massive difference. It smoked, burned out all the carbon build -up, now the car runs like new. Its "old-school" for sure, the kind of thing your grandfather used back in the day, but this stuff works......... brought my 1995 190k 5.0 back to life. :bigthumbsup
Now there's a testimonial! :shigrin
I'm also a firm believer in Seafoam.
A few years ago my 05 GT with 17 K miles had a high rpm pinging problem that was happening in cooler temps. I made sure all of the CAI's connections were tight, cleaned and re-oiled the air filter, cleaned the MAF sensor, and tried a slew of different brands of gas, all without success. Next, pulled enough timing to stop the pinging, but the car was extremely unresponsive, which I obviously could not tolerate.
At a loss for a solution, I mentioned the problem to my mechanic, and he recommended Seafoam. I asked him wtf is that? After he explained how it got rid of pinging on cars that he had worked on, I dumped a can into the gas tank, and filled it up. 200 miles later the pinging was gone.
Now I use it every few months, and there's never even a hint of pinging.
A few years ago my 05 GT with 17 K miles had a high rpm pinging problem that was happening in cooler temps. I made sure all of the CAI's connections were tight, cleaned and re-oiled the air filter, cleaned the MAF sensor, and tried a slew of different brands of gas, all without success. Next, pulled enough timing to stop the pinging, but the car was extremely unresponsive, which I obviously could not tolerate.
At a loss for a solution, I mentioned the problem to my mechanic, and he recommended Seafoam. I asked him wtf is that? After he explained how it got rid of pinging on cars that he had worked on, I dumped a can into the gas tank, and filled it up. 200 miles later the pinging was gone.
Now I use it every few months, and there's never even a hint of pinging.
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How long does it smoke for afterward? Are you supposed to change your oil shortly after the treatment?
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