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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Seafoam?

Would Seafoam be a Good or Bad Idea for my truck?
 
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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If you have a tiny oil leak don't put it in your oil.trust me it makes a baby leak turn into a fountain.I have added it to the fuel before always about 3/4 tank to A whole can ,it did help clean the injectors
 
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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whenever i change a fuel filter I fill the filter with seafoam, start the truck and run it for a minute, shut it off for ten minutes and then drive the heck out of it. I like it.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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I use Diesel Kleen, there have been much better results(well, more results). It made my injector knock go away on the 83 when i first bought it to drive home.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Seafoam is magic in a can. It's the kind of elixir I'd expect to see Joe brewing illegally down in his California basement.

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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 02:36 PM
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Probably right about "Joe brewing illegally down in his California basement." Read the label, alcohol makes it work. good for cleaning, but if you have a water problem can make it condense if you get too much. Also alcohol usually hard on seals.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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I dont like it ihave nohting to base this conclusion of really but the two times ive seen it used and the stories i hear are not comforting. buddy put it in his chrysler and hasnt run right since.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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It would depend how bad it was. If a system is extremely messy, it can get the crap loose, then it deposits elsewhere. I have never had an issue after using it, gas or diesel.
 
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I used it on my ranger and it developed a knock soon after...
 
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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I first used it in the bike I had. I dumped in a whole can and after about 2 miles the bike ran like new! Since then I have used it in everything I own. First run of the spring for the mower or tiller and the weed eater lol. My baby and both our cars get it once every 6 months. I used to use type f trans fluid in my truck but fear of being "dipped" made me switch over.
 
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