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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Well doing a fullllll tune up on my babygirl and decided to grab a bottle of seafoam, it was on sale 5 bucks why not... Does this stuff really clean everything or just make lots of smoke to look cool lol, how many have tried it? Doing the oil change so Im doing the 1/3rds method gas tank oil n vaccum
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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I love sea foam, wouldnt leave it in your oil for too long, like 200 miles or something like that or not at all. I have only noticed a diff when using it through vac (brake booster)
I first triied it on my 99 garnd am 3400. it has a ton of miles and it really woke the car up. I then did it to a 02 trans am ws6 w/ 120k and also felt peppier. I then did it to another 3400 v6 grand am @ 75k and couldnt tell a difference. I personally love sea foam.

I did some research when i started using it and there was a lot of talk about oil method. Something about it cleaning **** out in there and then you have that stuff floating around so to drain it out after a short period of time. 200 miles or so.

Theres a lot of additives out there but i only use sea foam @ intake manifold, justice brother's fuel treatment ( saw a good gain in mpg) and i just leave my oil be with good synthetic only.
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I dont put anything in my oil anymore. There should be enough cleaning agents in oil now a days to do the job when changing your oil when it needs it.

I used seafoam through my intake on my 3 ls1 cars and other cars iv owned. How much a difference does it make? I dont think anyone can really tell you that.

I usually dump a can in my gas tank every few months and especially before I let the car sit for winter. Its supossed to keep gas good longer and keep the moisture under control. They have recently been saying its a good combatant for ethanol also but idk how true that is.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Thanks for the input guys, i think itl make a difference to mine at least slight, i beleive it has the original spark plugs -______- before leaving to south carolina last year i had told my sister to take it for a full tune up, well my fault for not doing it myself, but now im back and gota take care of my girl lol, ill let you guys know how it goes, ive used royal purple since i got the car so doubt itd do much to the oil
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No difference yet lol but does feel kinda smoother, n smooth idle, and fakkkk these spark plugs cudnt even get the lil boot off so i gave up n jus seafoamed it, gona go at the spark plugs again tomorow along with the oil change
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be prepared to replace wireset also,
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rm08gxp
be prepared to replace wireset also,
huh? Spark plug wires?
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Awww chett, why? Those lil stubby *** wires are sensitive or what
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Drove it to pepboys for oil and leme say its smooooth as a muthaf- no major power gains noticable but power delivery is pretty damn smooth
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...wait... how do you put the seafoam in the intake?
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...wait... how do you put the seafoam in the intake?
Through the vaccum line from the brake booster, it goes straight into the intake mani, remove the line from the brake booster and turn on the car then little by little pit seafoam in, careful or itl choke and stall the engine if you put too much at a time
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Originally Posted by rm08gxp
be prepared to replace wireset also,
Hahahahahahaha just found out why, pisa **** wire was corroded on the plug i pulled the boot and the wire ripped inside smh all bad
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Been there!
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Well played good sir well played... How much is the whole set? Im waiting on my ride for pepboys lol
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You should not have to use this crap in your oil if your using synthetic. I don't know how many of you have ever broken apart your engine but if you use synthetic everything looks brand new.... if your using conventional well... it does make sludge everywhere.
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