How To Seafoam Your Car
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Originally Posted by taintedmeat
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Originally Posted by 01pewterbird
If I just did the upper cylinder cleaning, would it contaminate the oil? I just changed the oil on my beater and want to do this but don't feel like changing the oil again. I would like to get some improved mpg and a smoother running car(since i'll have a few 600 mile trips this next month). I know it needs it because its a 97 saturn with 73k which burns about 1 quart every 3k. Should I just wait untill the next oil change and do all 3?
it's not going to have the effect that pouring the seafoam INTO your oil will have. that will completely trash your oil and turn it into some disgusting looking concoction really quick.
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Just to be sure. I find this a bit nerve racking myself.
Using the deep creep.
Disconnect my Air Lid, remove bellows, and prop TB blade open. Spray entire inside of TB and blade and spray directly
into the intake manifold? That just gives me an very bad feeling ya know? I though it was a general rule that no liquid goes into the intake.
Appreciate the reassurance!
Using the deep creep.
Disconnect my Air Lid, remove bellows, and prop TB blade open. Spray entire inside of TB and blade and spray directly
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Appreciate the reassurance!
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Originally Posted by LastHawk
Just to be sure. I find this a bit nerve racking myself.
Using the deep creep.
Disconnect my Air Lid, remove bellows, and prop TB blade open. Spray entire inside of TB and blade and spray directly
into the intake manifold? That just gives me an very bad feeling ya know? I though it was a general rule that no liquid goes into the intake.
Appreciate the reassurance!![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
Using the deep creep.
Disconnect my Air Lid, remove bellows, and prop TB blade open. Spray entire inside of TB and blade and spray directly
![Icon Confused](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_confused.gif)
Appreciate the reassurance!
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WOW!
Just did the full treatment on my 98 Z28, and was a little hesitant at first, but after getting the reassurance from the board I did it. It is the best thing I have ever done for my baby(110,000 miles). Smoke poured out. It was night time when I "took it for a spirited drive"
, and a car behind me actually pulled off the road.
I have one question though. I put about 60 miles on the bottem end with the sea foam in it, and was curious if It would be alright if I changed the oil at about 75-80 miles. I used some crappy cheap oil for the sea foam treatment, and bought some sythetic to plop in after the treatment. Just wanted to know your opinion on the mileage chaco, and thanks for the great write up!
Just did the full treatment on my 98 Z28, and was a little hesitant at first, but after getting the reassurance from the board I did it. It is the best thing I have ever done for my baby(110,000 miles). Smoke poured out. It was night time when I "took it for a spirited drive"
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I have one question though. I put about 60 miles on the bottem end with the sea foam in it, and was curious if It would be alright if I changed the oil at about 75-80 miles. I used some crappy cheap oil for the sea foam treatment, and bought some sythetic to plop in after the treatment. Just wanted to know your opinion on the mileage chaco, and thanks for the great write up!
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Do yourself a favor and ditch the seafoam and get this stuff, I used seafoam 2 months ago and nothing but whitesmoke..so today I went to the local auto store and bought some lucas stuff was walking out and some dude driving a souped up duramax was like "you want something better than that?" I was like alrighhtt....what is it?
He game me for free AMSoil PowerFoam and AMSoil P.I.(Fuel system treatment)
He put the foam through my throttle body and the other half in my vacuum hose and literally grey/blacksmoke was POURING out, it got out what the seafoam didnt.
He told me to leave and go "get on it" and man... my speedo looked like my tach, lol.
AMSoil is a sponsor aswell for ls1tech and was VERY impressed with the Powerfoam and P.I.(performance improver)
Powerfoam: https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/apf.aspx
P.I: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/api.aspx
also noticed the valvetrain sounded much more healthy and quiter.
The best stuff, its night and day diff compared to seafoam!
He game me for free AMSoil PowerFoam and AMSoil P.I.(Fuel system treatment)
He put the foam through my throttle body and the other half in my vacuum hose and literally grey/blacksmoke was POURING out, it got out what the seafoam didnt.
He told me to leave and go "get on it" and man... my speedo looked like my tach, lol.
AMSoil is a sponsor aswell for ls1tech and was VERY impressed with the Powerfoam and P.I.(performance improver)
Powerfoam: https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/apf.aspx
P.I: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/api.aspx
also noticed the valvetrain sounded much more healthy and quiter.
The best stuff, its night and day diff compared to seafoam!
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Sounds good, I have always liked amsoil. I will try that the next time I do a treatment, problably in 15-20k miles. Still curious about changing my oil at 75-80 miles with the seafoam in it. Just curious if that is too soon? Thanks
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Originally Posted by blueovalbeater
Sounds good, I have always liked amsoil. I will try that the next time I do a treatment, problably in 15-20k miles. Still curious about changing my oil at 75-80 miles with the seafoam in it. Just curious if that is too soon? Thanks
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Originally Posted by Ls1Envy
What if you don't DD your car. Is it safe to let that seafoam sit in your oil for a couple weeks. It might take me that long to put 250 miles on.
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I'm just worried about it knocking some sludge loose and it not being able to burn up all the way.
Has anyone ever dropped their Oil pan after one of these treatments to see if there's anything just sitting there?
Has anyone ever dropped their Oil pan after one of these treatments to see if there's anything just sitting there?
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Originally Posted by 02BlackMachine
Am I Supposed To Replace My Oil Before I Do The Process? I Dont Want To Spend Around $40 In Oil Then Turn Around And Buy It Again Before 250 Miles.
If you don't want to change your oil then don't pour the seafoam in the crankcase. Just use it in the brakebooster line and the gas tank.
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Originally Posted by 02BlackMachine
Am I Supposed To Replace My Oil Before I Do The Process? I Dont Want To Spend Around $40 In Oil Then Turn Around And Buy It Again Before 250 Miles.
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