 Is seafoam safe? |
 Mar 31, 2012 - 3:19 PM
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I've heard that seafoam is a really good and easy way to clean the car up a bit. When I go look at videos and ask people they tell me pour it into the Oil crank case, Brake booster, and fuel tank. It sounds stupid to pour something that doesn't belong into the brake booster and espescially the crank case. I just want to know if anyone has ever used it and does it really work or is it just stupid.
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Apr 2, 2012 - 1:59 PM
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if your motor has high miles it may not be the best idea because all the oil and "crud" thats attached to your seals will come off raising the chances of you having some type of oil leak.. like my 5s did a few weeks after i used it. throttle response was better, but leaked oil..
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Apr 4, 2012 - 1:36 PM
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QUOTE (Ted95 @ Apr 2, 2012 - 2:59 PM)  if your motor has high miles it may not be the best idea because all the oil and "crud" thats attached to your seals will come off raising the chances of you having some type of oil leak.. like my 5s did a few weeks after i used it. throttle response was better, but leaked oil.. Yeah, it made my fourth cylinder's exhaust side valve seals leak.  but that's the only leak it has and it's only noticeable on startup when it poofs smoke quick and burns off. Engine runs much better now (I had serious sludge when I first got it) so that minor leak doesn't matter to me. Plus, 5s's are known to have that issue anyways.
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ILoveMySilly97 Is seafoam safe? Mar 31, 2012 - 3:19 PM
Special_Edy Ive got a special tool that screws into the seafoa... Mar 31, 2012 - 4:20 PM njccmd2002 environmentally safe Mar 31, 2012 - 4:58 PM
3WayStunna QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Mar 31, 2012 - 4... Mar 31, 2012 - 5:43 PM richee3 Your car will smoke quite a bit when you run Seafo... Mar 31, 2012 - 7:00 PM kurt95gt I beleave theres instructions on the can
Ive ran ... Mar 31, 2012 - 7:21 PM Galcobar Never heard of putting it in the brake booster.
T... Apr 1, 2012 - 9:15 PM Box I've used it before, and will soon on the Celi... Apr 1, 2012 - 9:53 PM RabidTRD I've always done the 1/3 in the oil, 1/3 in th... Apr 1, 2012 - 11:36 PM Smaay it dont go in the brake booster, you are just usin... Apr 2, 2012 - 11:56 AM rave2n Seafoam..makes you think it helps, til it clogs an... Apr 2, 2012 - 12:35 PM ILoveMySilly97 Thanks everyone. I've always had doubts in thi... Apr 2, 2012 - 2:31 PM nics Just did mine last week. 237k engine. Apr 2, 2012 - 4:42 PM mandrek have had GREAT results from using seafoam in all 3... Apr 2, 2012 - 7:59 PM ricochet1490 From a 6gc member (notice sticker in window)
http... Apr 6, 2012 - 6:50 PM zfjohnson07 its safe, heres my video i did
http://www.youtube... Apr 6, 2012 - 9:06 PM CruznKnFuzn Thank god I found this thread haha I'm about t... Dec 9, 2015 - 6:06 PM VavAlephVav I learned the hard way in a different car that sea... Dec 13, 2015 - 6:40 PM |
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