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Old 09-16-2006, 04:45 PM
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I just seafoamed my car according to the tutorial posted above and after letting it sit for 15 minutes when I connected the brake booster line back and spraying down the throttle body It won't do anything. All i can hear is the fuel pump kicking in, but nothing else. The starter is not engaging or clicking or anything! Someone please help!
Old 09-16-2006, 09:04 PM
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Try pulling your spark plugs out and cranking it. You might have hydrolocked your motor.
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maybe wait a day or so before starting it? I dunno just a guess.
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Originally Posted by stangmus
Try pulling your spark plugs out and cranking it. You might have hydrolocked your motor.

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hydo locked means water in the c chamber lol
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You can hydrolock a engine with any fluid. Fuel, oil, Seafoam, or water.
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Originally Posted by blackops22
maybe wait a day or so before starting it? I dunno just a guess.
This was what I had originally thought to do. We took off the starter took it to advanced auto and had it tested and it was working fine. After that we pulled off every sensor we could find and clean it and plugged them all back in and gave it an hour or so and it cranked up and hasn't had a problem since. Wierd though
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maybe it just needed an hour then!
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guess so.
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well you practically gave the engine a laxative to clean it out. wouldnt you need an hour after you took one and got cleaned out?
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hmmm well the sea foam is petroleum based i dunno why it would do that. did it smoke alot when you cranked it up??



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