Seafoam after new headers?

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Feb 18, 2009 | 02:00 PM

greg_74

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Seafoam after new headers?

Idk if this is the right place to put this but since I'm talking about the headers I figured it work...

But I had planned on seafoaming the SS and changing the oil this spring. Well I then decided to get headers and plan to install them over spring break. Would he be bad for the headers if i were to install them and then seafoam the car? Should I just change the oil this time and then seafoam it sometime this summer or fall after the headers have gotten broken in? I don't want to hurt my new headers so I figured it would be best to wait and seafoam it later.

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:17 PM

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seafoam won't hurt the headers...

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:18 PM

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Headers break in?

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:32 PM

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Perfectly fine to do it that way. Seafoam will not hurt it at all as there isn't really a need to "break-in" the headers.

Feb 18, 2009 | 02:37 PM

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The only break-in I can think of would be that initial period when they heat up and burn off any oils that were put on the metals. Either way, seafoam will be fine on them.

Feb 18, 2009 | 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Z Fury

The only break-in I can think of would be that initial period when they heat up and burn off any oils that were put on the metals. Either way, seafoam will be fine on them.

Alright I didn't know if it would do anything to them or not. I knew it would be safe, but didn't know if it would ugly up the headers any since they are polished stainless. I want to keep them looking as good as long as possible haha.