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Old 09-19-2007, 03:26 PM
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i got 102k on the motor should i use some sea foam?
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Old 09-19-2007, 11:11 PM
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i saw that and read it, but thanks. i was asking if i should. do thes motors need to use sea foam when they get high millage?

o well i went and bought some anyways and did it and wow, it feels like it really healped alot!
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Yes - do the seafoam. It is cheap and will not hurt a thing. Go buy some now and put it in your car for God's sake.
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Seafoam is fine regardless of your mileage.

With 100k on the clock, your more than due for a good cleansing

Good luck!
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hm... this seems like a lot more work than I would like.
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If you like smoke bombs, then YES!
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Yes and get it done and enjoy the smoke cloud, that is if your cars engine is full of gunk .
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How long will the smoke cloud of doom last?

I'm a little wary of doing it, even though my LS1 has 120k on the clock.

My reservations come in with finding a place to put it in then get onto the highway. Can't do it in my driveway because the HOA will have a heart attack.


Any suggestions?
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Might not smoke much at all,every car is different. I had 135k on the clock and i had very little smoke.
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Well I have never heard of doing this! But I'm doing it this weekend! I've got 96k on the clock
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I just turned 31,000 is it to early to think about using sea foam?
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Originally Posted by Bill'sWS6
I just turned 31,000 is it to early to think about using sea foam?
Nope. From what I have heard/read, it is good to do it about every 25-30k miles. Whether it is actually needed then, I don't know. It wouldn't hurt though...
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The car will not smoke more than 5 min. that is like perfusely smoking. It may still a lil but it wont be AS bad as 1st startup.
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i def recommend doing it! it feels like it helped alot
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Well i just seafoamed my Honda Accord today!! omg holy smoke cloud Batman. I the people behind me the first time i justmped down on it. I completely covered their car with smoke and they had to stop and pull over till it cleared a lil.. Then i turned around and got another car the same way HAHAHA.. Most fun i've had with that car in awhile.
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man i should do this just to smoke people. My buddy has a chipped cummins diesel and at a stop light if you hit the gas a little it just shoots smoke out and pisses people off but it is pretty funny.




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