Seafoam through the Intake
06-07-2007, 03:46 PM
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I had my throttle body cleaned about 3k ago..and I have a custom intake, which is clean when i take the filter off and look down it.
Should I consider seafoaming? If so, can someone tell me a step by step process to doing it, or is there an instructional guide online?
Should I consider seafoaming? If so, can someone tell me a step by step process to doing it, or is there an instructional guide online?
I think we pretty much explained it in this thread alone. I also posted a few links to other threads that explain even more, oh and what Tombo said.
06-08-2007, 12:25 PM
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06-08-2007, 12:37 PM
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A 100% pure petroleum product for use in all gasoline and diesel type engines, both 2 and 4 cycle. OXYGEN SENSOR SAFE.
They say it is safe for the O2. I'll keep swapping in my old junky sensor before seafoaming though. At $80, better safe than sorry.
06-08-2007, 12:43 PM
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It's not about the product, it's about the gunk that the product removes. That stuff has to go somewhere, and it's generally out the manifold, down the pipe and that hot goopy gunk will collect on anything in it's path - like the working edge of an O2 sensor.
SeaFoam itself is fine for the sensor, heck, soak a sensor in it overnight to help clean it... ...after the gunk from the engine gets on it.
SeaFoam itself is fine for the sensor, heck, soak a sensor in it overnight to help clean it... ...after the gunk from the engine gets on it.
06-08-2007, 08:48 PM
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Bah... O2 sensors are for hypochondriacs. I don't feel like the beast is runnin right unless the check engine light is on. The day that check engine light goes out is the day it's finally given up the ghost. Or the day I plug that sensor back in. Which ever comes first...
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06-09-2007, 08:21 AM
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I bought seafoam this morning and new set of plugs.. I gonna give it a try and see what happens.. I kinda agree with swamp as long as truck is running ok , i could care less about that light
06-09-2007, 09:33 AM
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But how do you know the O2 sensor is the only thing causing the CEL???
I wouldnt want to live with that because it could be masking another problem the whole time. Thats my thought on that.
I wouldnt want to live with that because it could be masking another problem the whole time. Thats my thought on that.
06-09-2007, 02:44 PM
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Lot more peace of mind. If its always on, you aint freak out every time your truck throws a code.
But naw, I usually check for new codes every week or so.
But naw, I usually check for new codes every week or so.
06-09-2007, 03:31 PM
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I just poured some in it.. It was smoking like a freight train before i got done pouring it in.. I guess my system is really dirty.. I'm gonna give it 10 or 15 minutes and burn it out and prolly do it again.. Does anyone know if it will stop smoking once its clean or will a clean motor smoke too???
06-09-2007, 03:42 PM
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I stopped by autozoneand picked up a can of seafoam today after reading this thread. poured it in thruogh tthe brake boost line and let it sit for fiveminutes. got a lot of bluish white smoke initially then it diminished. i guess my engine was pretty clean(137,000 miles) I just bought it a few months ago and it is in mint condition looks like someone really took care of it.Now for the wife's bomber 85 accord 272000 miles it just won't die. Either this sea foam will kill it or make it stronger.
06-09-2007, 03:54 PM
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Dont worry about what rpms just as long as its running. Feel free to rev it up every once in a while if you'd like. Just do exactly how the directions says. 1/3 in each is fine. DONT WORRY, it is not going to hurt your truck. It doesnt matter how new your oil is but I PREFER to put it in just a few days before Im going to change my oil. Its all preference. The longer its in, the longer it has to work I guess. Just watch the video, read directions and thats it. Theres nothing you can do to hurt it.
