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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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where can i get this stuff. i want the inside of my engine clean. and should i do it in a high mileage car?
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Any parts store, like advanced auto. I did it to mine with 90k on the clock, one in the tank, one though the brake booster line. It worked GREAT, there is a write up on the boards, try searching for that too.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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I use to buy at NAPA back in the day, but now everyone like Autozone and O'rielly seems to carry it. Choco Taco has a nice write up on this board about its use. Pretty much just suck it through the brake line and use about 1/3 to 1/2 the can. Shut the car off and wait 10 minutes then go out for a spirited drive. Just drive on a secluded road because you will be leaving one hell of a smoke screen behind you.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
I use to buy at NAPA back in the day, but now everyone like Autozone and O'rielly seems to carry it. Choco Taco has a nice write up on this board about its use. Pretty much just suck it through the brake line and use about 1/3 to 1/2 the can. Shut the car off and wait 10 minutes then go out for a spirited drive. Just drive on a secluded road because you will be leaving one hell of a smoke screen behind you.
I just did mine and damn.... It looked like an old car burning oil.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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pay attention to your idle before/after makes it way better on high mileage cars also response and stuff
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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auto zone, great stuff, use it in the vacume, oil and gas.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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you will think there is something wrong when you first start it up and all that smoke comes out, it just seems wierd that that would be self induced
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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If anyone is wondering about how much smoke will really come out, just search seafoam on youtube! Some of the videos are funny! I've heard great things about this stuff..
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I have used it on a few cars with good success.. noticable improvement on idle and drivablity.

I was also reading that the Chevron produce have shown good result in their cleaner and performance additive (Techron Concentrated Plus and PurEscape)

http://www.corvettefever.com/techart...gas/index.html

I might try it on some of my older cars to see if it does anything.
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
I use to buy at NAPA back in the day, but now everyone like Autozone and O'rielly seems to carry it. Choco Taco has a nice write up on this board about its use. Pretty much just suck it through the brake line and use about 1/3 to 1/2 the can. Shut the car off and wait 10 minutes then go out for a spirited drive. Just drive on a secluded road because you will be leaving one hell of a smoke screen behind you.
I read to use th spray, spray half of the can in while the motor is running, then the other half after the motor is turned off. After that, turn the motor over a couple of times, without actually cranking it. Then let it sit over night.
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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On the older cars, pre-emission. My shop teacher showed us how to use a spray bottle filled with Tranny fluid....

Hold the throttle at about 1/4 open, hold the bottle at about 90* angle from the carb, spray across the Venturies a couple of times. Make sure it is a mist not a full stream. after doing that a couple times let the throttle back down to normal and spray a couple more times and the ingine will shut off. let sit for an hour or so, and start her back up.

It always worked great on all my old cars. But I finally got lazy and would just poor a steady stream of trans fluid in my card, and try and keep the motor running. It would put out some crazy white smoke clouds. but it worked awesome.

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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It's worth it. Fun too!
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I just used seafoam on my 02 z28 but I didnt get any smoke at idle but as soon I drove away I got a huge cloud people just stared at me lol
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use it then change out your plugs and fuel filter shortly after. it works great if you follow the diredtion on here.
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Im gonna do this on my 86 Fiero w/ 187K on the clock...probly better do it at night because my neighbors are dicks!
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by black01_WS6
use it then change out your plugs and fuel filter shortly after. it works great if you follow the diredtion on here.

I personally have never changed plugs or a fuel filter after using it. I would only change those items if they need it. If you are running copper plugs like tr 55 you should be changing them every 15k to 20k. Fuel filters I change every 50k or so miles. I have only used Seafoam as a topend cleaner being sucked down the booster hose.
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
I personally have never changed plugs or a fuel filter after using it. I would only change those items if they need it. If you are running copper plugs like tr 55 you should be changing them every 15k to 20k. Fuel filters I change every 50k or so miles. I have only used Seafoam as a topend cleaner being sucked down the booster hose.
Well I am guessing that he hasn't changed those out in awhile, and since he is cleaning it up a bit it would be a good thing to do.

I change mine out once a year, and the plugs will be changing about everyother month from now on.
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