seafoam - hate to ask

[lastexit99]

I searched the "how-to" forum for a guide to do this treatment, but didn't see one. So I searched the web and found this one. How to Seafoam a Mustang

is there one here? can someone point me in the right direction? Does this one seem right?

thanks.

 

[STAMPEDE3]

I use the drivers side that goes from PCV to intake hat.


I buy a 2ft piece of vac line from the store, unhook the PCV line at the intake and hook up the new hose.
Open the can and I let it just barely skim the top of the liquid to where it is sucking it up.

Let it work like a vacuum cleaner, don't just stab it down in the liquid, let it skim the top.
When down to 1/2 can, kill the engine and put PCV line back to normal.
Pour the rest of the can in the gas tank.

After 10/15 Min crank the car back up and idle/rev/drive.

 

[Tickle]

That's one way I guess.

Just disconnect your pcv valve(ds valve cover) from the tube to the intake plenum . Start the car, Put the tube in the can and rev the car to suck in the sea foam. You can also use a Tupperware dish or something to suck it out of. The car will try to stall but rev it just enough to avoid stalling. Shut off the engine and let it sit for 30mins or so.

Crank the car and drive it getting plenty of WOT time to burn it all off.

CAUTION: this will make a TON of thick smoke, I'd recommend doing it off the beaten path. Think of the video game spy hunter and the smoke screen. It's an obscene amount that will aggravate neighbors or anyone around.

 

[busta]

I would recommend against going WOT until most of that shit has burned out.

 

[Tickle]

I would recommend against going WOT until most of that shit has burned out.

Why?

See post 3 here, it's where I learned.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/sn95-cobras-24/178518-faq-sn95-common-issues.html

 

[USMC53CHIEF]

I use the hose going TO my IAC... that way it cleans that as well. And hell yes I go WOT after I restart it lol, SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH! While putting it in I go up to 4k on rpms too

 

[gt347mustang]

U guys should post vids of this.

It always makes me lol when I see people putting that crap in their cars.

 

[Royal purple]

How often do you guys seafoam your cars?

 

[STAMPEDE3]

I do twice a year on all my cars.

Have been doing so for about 20+ years.

 

[Royal purple]

Thanks that's what I was looking for.

 

[laddanator]

I use the hose going TO my IAC... that way it cleans that as well. And hell yes I go WOT after I restart it lol, SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH! While putting it in I go up to 4k on rpms too

I do twice a year on all my cars.

Have been doing so for about 20+ years.

I've been reading somewhere that the seafoam deal works great but have been reported cases of the carbon and whatever else the seafoam breaks loose in the cleaning process can clog your mufflers. Have any of you that have done this had an issue with clogged mufflers?

 

[STAMPEDE3]

Never. I can not even fathom the particles being that big.

Some willsay change your plugs, change your oil, etc....

It cleans the combustion chamber, plugs are in the combustion chamber. I've pulled them after and they look fine. Probably cleaner than they were before.
If I change them it was because they were ready to be changed.

Oil?
If your rings are that bad to where a seafoam application sends crap to the crankcase seafoam is the least of your problems and won't help anyway.

 

[laddanator]

Never. I can not even fathom the particles being that big.

Some willsay change your plugs, change your oil, etc....

It cleans the combustion chamber, plugs are in the combustion chamber. I've pulled them after and they look fine. Probably cleaner than they were before.
If I change them it was because they were ready to be changed.

Oil?
If your rings are that bad to where a seafoam application sends crap to the crankcase seafoam is the least of your problems and won't help anyway.

I put 4oz in my crankcase. I assume that's bad? Seafoam says to do so on the bottle. I put very little

 

[STAMPEDE3]

I put 4oz in my crankcase. I assume that's bad? Seafoam says to do so on the bottle. I put very little

If you put it in the crankcase then deffinitely change the old.

That is a completely different situation.

 

[CJK440]

I've been reading somewhere that the seafoam deal works great but have been reported cases of the carbon and whatever else the seafoam breaks loose in the cleaning process can clog your mufflers

I'd worry about the cats (if you run them) clogging.

 

[laddanator]

If you put it in the crankcase then deffinitely change the old.

That is a completely different situation.

I plan to over the weekend. I doubt it hurt anything but an oil change is a good idea.

I'd worry about the cats (if you run them) clogging.

No cats. I should be good. I have never done the seafoam thing but I plan to this weekend.

 

[Royal purple]

sea foam

I have done my car twice in the 4 months I have had the car and it really helped throttle response. If you put in oil change after 100 miles or so.
Smokes like hell took out my plugs clean and look great. No cats here no way it plug your mufflers.

 

[hittinboost]

Heard this stuff is very hard on 02 sensors.

 

[Prototype007]

Heard this stuff is very hard on 02 sensors.

It's never caused me o2 troubles out of all the years and various cars I've owned and used it on.

 

[STAMPEDE3]

Heard this stuff is very hard on 02 sensors.

As said, NOPE.