mkgarrison5

one can treats from 8-26gallons. thats what the cans say... would it be a good treatment for a 4 cylinder 2005 corolla (gf's car) that has 75k miles on it?? it has an 11 gallon tank. could i use two cans or should i just stick with one in the tank?? ill do the pcv treamtent closer to oil change next week.. thanks guys

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Stevo3

i give it 15 minutes before midiwall is on this thread lol.

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96 4Runner SR5 S/C - 03' Tacoma coils 3'' Toytec Spacer lift with 1'' Diff Drop. 3 1/2'' Downey Rear lift Coil Springs.

285/75R/16 Goodyear MT/R.

91TPU

just use the full can...

also there are like 2 or 3 huge seafoam threads that contain a wealth of information...

like this one http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...hlight=seafoam

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87' 4runner...22re...31" Bridgestone Dueler AT-New project rig and winter dd.
91' 3vze...190k...31" BFG All Terrain's...K&N FIPK-SOLD
07' Civic Si-The Daily Driver.

91TPU

midiwall almighty when it comes to facts about seafoam...

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87' 4runner...22re...31" Bridgestone Dueler AT-New project rig and winter dd.
91' 3vze...190k...31" BFG All Terrain's...K&N FIPK-SOLD
07' Civic Si-The Daily Driver.

Stevo3

Yeah, He'll include some pointers to it aswell as saying "seach"

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96 4Runner SR5 S/C - 03' Tacoma coils 3'' Toytec Spacer lift with 1'' Diff Drop. 3 1/2'' Downey Rear lift Coil Springs.

285/75R/16 Goodyear MT/R.

Tiger Paw

I used it in my girlfriend's 91 Camry and it really helped out alot. I started using it on her car when it had around 145K miles on it and continued to use it until we sold it at 208K. I swear by it just like I do with the Lucas products.

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1989 Toyota 4runner DLX, 22re, 4WD, on 31x10.50x15's(I'm sitting soooo high), Smittybuilt double-tube rear bumper, extended diff breather mod (front and rear diffs), Cobra 29 CB, 4ft Firestik, OME Nitrocharger shocks
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mkgarrison5

i know all about seafoam i was just curious if 1 can is sufficient as far as really cleaning the cars system

91TPU

if your only planning on putting it in the gas tank then yes it is more then sufficient...

if you are going to do crank, pcv, and gas tank then i would say do a full can in the gas tank, a half can in pcv/brake booster, and half can in the crank...

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87' 4runner...22re...31" Bridgestone Dueler AT-New project rig and winter dd.
91' 3vze...190k...31" BFG All Terrain's...K&N FIPK-SOLD
07' Civic Si-The Daily Driver.

Tiger Paw

x2. You get better results by doing them all instead of just the tank, especially if this is the first time using it. Adding to the tank only is like a "maintenance in between intense cleanings" kind of thing.

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1989 Toyota 4runner DLX, 22re, 4WD, on 31x10.50x15's(I'm sitting soooo high), Smittybuilt double-tube rear bumper, extended diff breather mod (front and rear diffs), Cobra 29 CB, 4ft Firestik, OME Nitrocharger shocks
Active member NAHC and DU
"Anybody ever tell you those look like two raw eggs hanging from a nail?"-What not to say to a chick at Bike Week
Redneck's last words-"Hey Bo, watch this!

midiwall

dang it... I'm sorry I missed the timing window!

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'96 4Runner Limited S/C MI - 370cc injectors, Air! horns, Airaid MIT, ATS A-arms, 285/75/R16 BFG MTs, Bored TB, Brembo slotted, Cobra 75 WXST, Deckplate, Downey headers, Hayden cooler, IPT valve body, Level 10 torque convertor, Meanstreak exhaust, OME/OME rears, On-board PC (XM, Nav, WiFi, etc), Port 'n Polish, Remote Start, SAW fronts, Hilux console, SMT-5, Stubb's sliders, Supra MAF, TJM-17, 2.0" pulley, Viair 450c, Walbro 190, Weasy2k cams

Beartracker

Seafoam works good for the price but it will not compare to TecTron. Big difference! Mike

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91TPU

i searched for this TecTron, and cannot find anything when looking under search engines, got a website?

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87' 4runner...22re...31" Bridgestone Dueler AT-New project rig and winter dd.
91' 3vze...190k...31" BFG All Terrain's...K&N FIPK-SOLD
07' Civic Si-The Daily Driver.

CyMoN

I am starting to think it dose not do to much as a cleaning agent I have been running a half can in the oil for a few weeks now and I had checked my throttle intake 2 weeks ago and over the last few months I have run at least 4 cans through the brake booster line and one on the pcv and there was no difference
in cleanliness on the whole intake.
I know this because I took off the TB a few months ago to replace the valve covers.
I found that if you really want to clean out your TB use STP throttle body and intake cleaner.

as a test I poured some sea foam on the inside of the valve cover and then rubbed it into the build up and let it set for a hour then rubbed it again and nothing came off.

now I have heard that it will help with idle and other things but I am not starting to think this is nothing more than some kind of oil that might have snakes in it.

I do have to say it is fun to run it through for the smoke it produces

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89 4runner
1989 4runner v6 5 speed everything factory +4susplift running bfg 31s and a aux gas tank and more aux lights than needed

86 pickup
1986 stock pickup 22r 31.10 BFG ATs flatbed

a sad day for the 4runner
"One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life."

Ron(Fla)

How about Techron? I have used it for years at at he recommended 1oz/1gal ratio. I usually use two 12 oz bottles per treatment.

I get this ratio in my runner by running the 18 gal tank down to 1/4, add one bottle and fill the tank. Run it back to 1/4 and add the second bottle and fill the tank.

The last treatment I used three bottles because it had been a while since the last treatment. I usually do the 2 bottle treatment at ~6 month intervals.

I also use full synthetic oil changed at 4-5k mi.

My first Toyota was an '86 pickup. We sold it at 230k mi. Tranny was replaced under warrantee. Want to hear the story? OK!

We were driveing on I95 one afternoon and I looked in the mirror and it looked like a fog machine behind us. I stopped at a station and added fluid and drove it home, crawled under and loosened the bolt and nothing came out. I tightened the bolt and had it towed to the dealer. Oh yes, the complete undercarriage was soaked in trans fluid.
They filled the trans and said that the pan bolt was loose and the fluid drained out, and the trans was fine, and charged me for the tow and service.
A couple of days later it happened again so I drove it straight to the dealer, not stopping to check the fluid, and told them that even though they had tightened the pan bolt and said that there was nothing wrong with the trans, there still seemed to be a problem.
They called the next day and told me the inside of the trans was blue and that they were replacing it and had been told to send the trans to Japan.

The second was a '95 4Runner. Sold at 60K mi.

This is our third.

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• 2K LTD SC | REAR DS DISCONNECT | TRD TRANS COOLER

• P265/70R16 GY Fortera HL |

• NGK IRIDIUM PLUGS | Denso

kcebes

haha I seafoamed 3 cars this week! Do i get some sort of award for that?

1. My 4runner. 109k miles - 1 can through the PCV. Idles is incredibly smooth now.

2. My wifes '97 Escort. - 1 can through the PCV, 1 can in the tank. That car still sucks.

3. My friends '94 Audi. Runs peppier and idles smoother.

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Ron(Fla)

The Escort needs a of Techron.

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kevin444

u should bg44k the escort.

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deserttoy84

Last night i dumped half a can down a throttle body on my friend 4.0 jeep and not it runs 100x better. doesnt hesitate when you nail the throttle and just runs way better overall. There was a ton of smoke for about 5 minutes. good thing we did it at night.

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CyMoN

all ways do it at night and turn on your aux back up lights =)

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my rigs
89 4runner
1989 4runner v6 5 speed everything factory +4susplift running bfg 31s and a aux gas tank and more aux lights than needed

86 pickup
1986 stock pickup 22r 31.10 BFG ATs flatbed

a sad day for the 4runner
"One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life."

Beartracker

Well, this is what I got when I did a search on Techtron and there is much more on other sites. You may also want to keep in mind that Chevron gas adds Techtron to it's normal gas. That's why so many people wont run any other gas in there vehicles. As I said before it's not as cheap as Seafoam but you get what you pay for.
http://www.yotatech.com/search.php?searchid=2995134

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Ironmike4x4

We use a little something different at my dealership, but the same principle applies. Every 30k mile intervals we highly recommend doing a new fuel filter, and a fuel induction service. It includes the cleaning agent to put in the fuel, cleaning the throttle body, and induction cleaner (about the same as seafoam through the pcv, but we use a cannister with compressed air and the tube is fed through the intake. I highly recommend doing seafoam as I said before we do a similar process at my dealership and I have yet to have one come back.

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Beartracker

Mike, I heard of this before but never talked to anyone who has had it done. Can a person just buy the canister of the cleaner and do it themselves without paying a mechanic $70.00 an hour to do it? Any idea what it cost or where I can get some to try? Thanks, Mike

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2001 Tacoma SR5 4x4 , step side, 2.7 , extended cab, Auto. Mobile 1 syn 5w30 , Valvoline 75-90 syn in front and rear diffs and transfer case. Factory 16" wheels ,31" Wild Country TXR 265/75/R16, Aluminum Betterbuilt bed tool box, CB , 55W Halogen light mounted on tool box for back up, Elbow air box mod, 2 500 Hella running lights, Nissan Clinometers/Altimiter custom mounted on dash with red back lights.Red dome and mapp light.

mkgarrison5

i would like to know too.. i plan on running it through the pcv valve and crank case. just wanted to let this tank go through first per MTL's sound advice....how long are supposed to run the seafoam in the crankcase?

MTL_4runner

I don't suggest ever using it in the crankcase, but that's your call. Also remember that when you run it in the gastank, you want to try and run it fairly concentrated. If you use it per the instruction on the back of the can, that is just for maintenance (like having Techtron in gasoline). For precleaning before using it straight in the motor, I like to use 3 cans in 1/2 tank of gas (or if you can spare the extra $6 for a 3rd can then run a minimum of 2 cans in about 1/3 of a tank of gas) and use it normally until the empty light comes on. Also the more times the engine comes up to temp, cools and then restarts the better.....don't just throw it in the tank and drive for 3 hours to use up everything in the tank.

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1996 4Runner SR5 4X4 Auto

Deckplate Mod, Hayden Tranny Cooler, Amsoil Air Filter, OME 881/906 N86C/N91SC Lift

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.....and I am AMERICAN!

MTL_4runner

I think Mike works at a GM dealership so they'd be using the "GM Top End Cleaner" or something similar. Not many people have talked about it but we used to use that stuff all the time back when I worked as a mechanic on Toyotas and Hondas. It comes in a regular can or an aerosol version (spray can gives you less for the money, but can be handy to spray into a smaller vacuum line), it is very cheap (Part # 1050002 and it's about $6.50 for a pour type can), it's available at any GM dealer and works just as good as Seafoam (maybe better, never did any side-by-side comparisons). Same principles apply here as with using Seafoam, use it in the tank before using it directly in the motor.

When using it straight, with the engine running, and your hand on the throttle lever, start spraying into the intake. The cleaner will cause harsh idle, and you may wish to give it a little throttle by rotating the throttle lever slightly as it tries to die (also helps suck in more cleaner). Continue feeding the truck the entire can. When your almost out, go ahead and try to stall it out, if you don't succeed then just shut off the truck. You want it to sit and allow chemical reactions to clean up your cylinders for a good amount of time, the can says 10-20 minutes, you should wait longer (more like 1-2 hours).

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1996 4Runner SR5 4X4 Auto

Deckplate Mod, Hayden Tranny Cooler, Amsoil Air Filter, OME 881/906 N86C/N91SC Lift

Best OBD II scan tool I have used!.

.....and I am AMERICAN!