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 Dec 11, 2007 - 6:34 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%)  |
can anyone post up a "how to" on this amazing seafoam stuff i've been hearing about in alot of other forums as well as this/
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Dec 11, 2007 - 7:16 AM
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go to Autozone and buy a can. there are directions on the back. a lot of people use the pcv hose as their vacuum line to suck it through.
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Dec 11, 2007 - 10:45 AM
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you can also pour it in the gas tank, and into the oil.
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Dec 11, 2007 - 10:48 AM
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The directions are on the bottle.
QUOTE(hurley97 @ Dec 11, 2007 - 7:16 AM) [snapback]621692[/snapback] go to Autozone and buy a can. there are directions on the back. a lot of people use the pcv hose as their vacuum line to suck it through. You mean take the hose off the PCV right. This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Dec 11, 2007 - 10:49 AM -------------------- |
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Dec 11, 2007 - 11:10 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 1, '05 From Charlotte NC Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
yeah the hose for the pcv, or if you have an st, there is a circular cap with several small hoses leading to it you can detatch one of these and hit the throttle as well. but be careful IF YOU PUT IT IN YOUR OIL be sure to change your oil soon afterwards (it cleans out deposits and may do harm if you leave the seafoam in their for too long)
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Dec 11, 2007 - 11:13 AM
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i bought 2 cans + a longer vac hose so i could slightly rev car while sucking it thro vacuum..
1 can in gas tank w/ car off 1/3 in crankcase w/ car off 2/3 thro some vacuum line connected to tps w/ car on and slightly revving and let it die when it sucks up last bit wait 40min turn on car. rev it until no more smoke and then drove it around for 20min then i changed oil 1 week later then changed oil again slightly earlier than regular 3000miles... and replaced fuel filter hope that's rite... -------------------- |
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Dec 11, 2007 - 11:49 AM
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Do this at night if you can. The amount of smoke that seafoam creates can draw a bit of unwanted attention in the day time.
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Dec 11, 2007 - 1:21 PM
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I put the Seafoam into an Arrowhead Water bottle that had the "sport cap" on it - instead of the pop-up sippy thing on water bottles, it had a little flip-top the same size as the pop up ones that was blue instead of the usual white. Use a knife or scissors to open up the nozzle a bit wider, and the opening is a perfect size to fit a vacuum line into. It created a great vacuum to suck the seafoam up neatly and easily.
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Dec 11, 2007 - 2:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
cool cool i'll prolly do the pcv sucky thingy. and drop some in my oil.
i'll prolly wont try the gas tank route. -------------------- I don't normally drive fast, but when I do its on a curvy section of this island
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Dec 11, 2007 - 3:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 29, '05 From So-Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
i tried it...poured inside the the vavle cover by opening the oil cap, fed to vacuum line, & gas tank...i followed direction and no smoke came out at all...weird though...maybe my engine is clean...but it seem impossible...something should come out...at least a little bit of smoke...but i got nothing...did it right on the spot of the autozone shop...
 don't know if something went wrong...i didn't want to say anything about it because i didn't see any smoke..not even a puff...so i just changed my oil after rev(s) mutilple of time annoying those around me and left....kinda felt..well...really no feeling... 
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Dec 11, 2007 - 4:18 PM
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That is weird. I mean, when I did it on mine, it smoked but not too much. It wasn't as dramatic as when I had a bad turbo and a broken piston at the same time, but it was thick enough to draw attention.
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Dec 11, 2007 - 4:21 PM
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step 1: go to the beach with a bucket
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Dec 11, 2007 - 5:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
step:2 wait for a tidal wave to catch as much seafoam as you can
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Dec 11, 2007 - 5:45 PM
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step 3: Remove crabs from bucket ensuring that suitable protective clothing is used.
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Dec 11, 2007 - 5:59 PM
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QUOTE(manphibian @ Dec 11, 2007 - 2:45 PM) [snapback]621846[/snapback] step 3: Remove crabs from bucket ensuring that suitable protective clothing is used. Dude, you said crabs heh heh  -------------------- |
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Dec 12, 2007 - 5:59 PM
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can anyone post a pic showing exactly wich little hose in the gt. Since there is more than 1
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Dec 12, 2007 - 6:55 PM
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Plyr>>
wow! NO smoke?!? thats real strange i took mine out and almost caused an accident! apparently i still had some more to get out after i rev'd it in the driveway. -------------------- QUOTE (Galcobar @ Oct 15, 2008 - 2:44 AM) You want power but have no money. That's a problem. Cheap. Reliable. Fast. Pick two. |
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Dec 12, 2007 - 7:01 PM
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QUOTE(chacha @ Dec 11, 2007 - 12:40 PM) [snapback]621804[/snapback] i tried it...poured inside the the vavle cover by opening the oil cap, fed to vacuum line, & gas tank...i followed direction and no smoke came out at all...weird though...maybe my engine is clean...but it seem impossible...something should come out...at least a little bit of smoke...but i got nothing...did it right on the spot of the autozone shop... don't know if something went wrong...i didn't want to say anything about it because i didn't see any smoke..not even a puff...so i just changed my oil after rev(s) mutilple of time annoying those around me and left....kinda felt..well...really no feeling... you pull off a vaccum line that did not give enough suction. It is so easy to use seafoam. i dont know why people have such a hard time doing it. start your engine, pull off any vaccum hose. Put your finger on the open end of the hose. If you feel it sucking on your finger then your good. If the hose does not suck onto your finger you go the wrong hose. I used the big brake booster hose because it was 1) long enough 2) gave a good ammount of suction. 3) easy to find. |
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Dec 12, 2007 - 7:20 PM
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Dec 12, 2007 - 10:40 PM
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i did mine 2 years ago... but we have it under a different name here, not seafoam.
and as suggested, try to do it at night. also it would be best to do it near the highway and then start driving. works best while revving imo. -------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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