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Seafoam
Going to Seafoam ( vaccuum method) On Sunday.
Any thoughts?
I have read alot of forums and everyone says its awesome. Some have talked about O2 sensor failure and valves sticking due to large deposits breaking loose and being jammed into the aforementioned components.
So I am wondering... should I do a non stall run with it a couple times to slowly break it down and avoid large chunks or just go for the gusto and do the full stall method and see what happens....
Any thoughts?
I have read alot of forums and everyone says its awesome. Some have talked about O2 sensor failure and valves sticking due to large deposits breaking loose and being jammed into the aforementioned components.
So I am wondering... should I do a non stall run with it a couple times to slowly break it down and avoid large chunks or just go for the gusto and do the full stall method and see what happens....
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lol i haven't heard anything but EXCELLENT! things about Seafoam! From my personal experiences, it has done nothing but good, and is totally worth every cent you spend on it. Use 1/3 of it for the vacuum lines (i poured into brake booster) use another 1/3 of it to put into your crankcase, and use the remainder of it to use in the gas tank. It will smoke...that is good. the older the engine, the more smoke you'll get, so don't worry. trust me it's worth it.
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I was like you and scared to do it, OH MY GOD!!! WAS I WRONG, I did it yesterday on my 89 5.0, i have noticed a little better get up and go, throttle response, and for some reason better downshifting on hills. DO IT!!!!! mine didnt shut choke down either so i cut it off manually and then poured a little more in the hose, let it sit for about 15 min.
also did my dads 01 4.6 150
also did my dads 01 4.6 150
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I have heard stories of this being done to older engines, and crud came loose and clogged the oil pump screen. Engine locked up.
Makes me nervous knowing I have nearly 200k miles of pure conventional oil and god knows how much sludge.
Makes me nervous knowing I have nearly 200k miles of pure conventional oil and god knows how much sludge.
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done this before... in a ranger... worked great EXCEPT it hardly smoked at all... motor was a fresh junkyard motor so i thought it would do great. did 1/3rd in all. will use in truck real soon... soon as funds allow for oil change n tuneup..
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my truck has at least 188k and nothing has happened bad yet. i havent herd any strange noises.
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My question is....even tho something is out of whack with my idling. If I was to do the seafoam, would it cause harm in any way? I'm about to do the "6 litre" tune-up, replace fuel injectors, fuel pressure regulator, IAC, EGR, O2 sensor, fuel filter. I'm wondering if it is worth doing it prior to the the new parts? I don't know the history of the parts on my motor and I would feel a lot better getting new parts on there in hopes it will solve my idling issue.
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When those who leave the seafoam in over night, it can't be good for the motor to rev the s*** out of it off a cold start?? I'd like to do this as stated, but not positive how long to leave it for. Motor has only 92,000kms on it.
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Yes well from all I have seen 5-15 minutes is all it takes. So I will go with a solid 10 just to ride the middle somewhere.
Also from what I have read the engine is supposed to be warmed up, so I could definitely see leaving it in over night and allowing the engine to cool down being slightly counter productive. Perhaps the product works best at running temperatures thus their instructions to do it while warm. That just makes sense to me.
So the decision has been made... going to do it on Sunday my next day off. Unfortunately I don't have the funds for the oil change this week so the crank case treatment will have to wait. That bit of it really scares me anyway, I don't want a nicely plugged up leaky seal to get unplugged and start losing oil all over the place... Any kind of SERIOUS repairs are going to have to wait for the warm weather to arrive lol.
Also from what I have read the engine is supposed to be warmed up, so I could definitely see leaving it in over night and allowing the engine to cool down being slightly counter productive. Perhaps the product works best at running temperatures thus their instructions to do it while warm. That just makes sense to me.
So the decision has been made... going to do it on Sunday my next day off. Unfortunately I don't have the funds for the oil change this week so the crank case treatment will have to wait. That bit of it really scares me anyway, I don't want a nicely plugged up leaky seal to get unplugged and start losing oil all over the place... Any kind of SERIOUS repairs are going to have to wait for the warm weather to arrive lol.
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lol i know what you mean, but i honestly wouldn't worry about anything like that. My truck has been through hell and back, engine wise, and it took the seafoam like a champ. ^_^ i let mine run for about 5 minutes then poured the stuff in.
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i'm sure the seafoam works, there's so many guys on here that attest to it. I just have a hard time believing that. i mean how do you know that all the smoke is not generated from all the chemicals in the sea foam itself?