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Seafoam
I while back i put some seafoam in the oil yes 10 ounces anyway the carp that was on there the stock 4160 was junk so i pick a elderbrok 1406 from the junk yard i put it on and the truck runs ok needs tune up now but the thing will not stop smoking i added stop smoke no luck doesnt do it on start up only when hot what if i you synthtic oil ?
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From: Blue Eye, mo. hwy 86 & JJ
kermmydog: "Seafoam is not good in old engines. (it) cleans TOO good. "
i see it as a gamble, if you dont have any major wear on your motor its great, with my 30,xxx rebuilt I6 after i ran it through it monthly for 3 months it runs like a champ! but i've heard of it breaking up peices of carbon big enough to cause serious issues.... IE need immediate rebuild
dunno how true those stories are, they are stories afterall... but none the less i've heard of it and wouldent be suprised if someone else here has (hint for one of the good-ole-boy
mechanics to chime in!!)
i see it as a gamble, if you dont have any major wear on your motor its great, with my 30,xxx rebuilt I6 after i ran it through it monthly for 3 months it runs like a champ! but i've heard of it breaking up peices of carbon big enough to cause serious issues.... IE need immediate rebuild
dunno how true those stories are, they are stories afterall... but none the less i've heard of it and wouldent be suprised if someone else here has (hint for one of the good-ole-boy
mechanics to chime in!!)
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I've used it in my gas tank and in my intake, and never had problems. But, considering the age of our trucks, and the quality of oil back in the early 80's, I wouldn't use Seafoam inside the engine. You could have cleaned some sludge that was stopping oil from entering the combustion chamber.
A couple of months back a guy posted the same problem, with around the same year model of your truck, but I think it was a 460. He put it in the oil, then it constantly smoked.
A couple of months back a guy posted the same problem, with around the same year model of your truck, but I think it was a 460. He put it in the oil, then it constantly smoked.
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I while back i put some seafoam in the oil yes 10 ounces anyway the carp that was on there the stock 4160 was junk so i pick a elderbrok 1406 from the junk yard i put it on and the truck runs ok needs tune up now but the thing will not stop smoking i added stop smoke no luck doesnt do it on start up only when hot what if i you synthtic oil ?
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