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Old 03-07-2011, 09:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How to use sea foam?

Can anyone tell me where to put it in at? Besides 1/3 in oil and 1/3 in gas tank, where does the other 1/3 go into? since its fuel injected what hose does it go into and can anyone give me a pic or something?
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Easiest vacuum tube to use is the one feeding the brake booster, that's the large black cylinder on the driver's side of the firewall. Loosen the clip, remove the hose from the booster and very slowly add the Sea Foam while the engine is running. Turn off the engine. Reconnect the brake boost. Add the rest as you said. Wait for 10 or so minutes. Start the engine back up and smoke up the neighborhood.
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Easiest vacuum tube to use is the one feeding the brake booster, that's the large black cylinder on the driver's side of the firewall. Loosen the clip, remove the hose from the booster and very slowly add the Sea Foam while the engine is running. Turn off the engine. Reconnect the brake boost. Add the rest as you said. Wait for 10 or so minutes. Start the engine back up and smoke up the neighborhood.
so i add it into the hose right nor the part it connects to on the booster itself? just wanna make sure
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so i add it into the hose right nor the part it connects to on the booster itself? just wanna make sure
Into the hose side that goes into the intake manifold. The car will try to die so get ready to rev the engine. I wouldn't suggest putting it into the engine since it's not oil.
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i did this the other day and nothing happened.. no smoke or anything
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so dont put it in the oil? why not? it says that you can and should?
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you can put it in the oil it acts as a cleaner. I would do it just before you are gonna change the oil and drive it some then change it out. it breaks up gunk but you wanna get it out of the engine after that not net it float around and plug your oi filter.

when you put it in the vacuum line it works best if you have the motor warm first. have someone revving the engine as you add it into the line because yes it will try to die. it will smoke some thats ok. after its all in shut the motor off let it sit 20-30 min. fire it up and take it for a drive and flog it hard. this will help blow all the carbon build-up out.

be warned it will smoke alot on start up and every time you hit the gas for a short time then will stop. its ok your not hurting anything its just the engine burning the sea foam and other stuff.

you'll find you car will probably get better MPG and run sloother and quieter too! It works great I've done this treatment alot on alot of different vehicles
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you can put it in the oil it acts as a cleaner. I would do it just before you are gonna change the oil and drive it some then change it out. it breaks up gunk but you wanna get it out of the engine after that not net it float around and plug your oi filter.

when you put it in the vacuum line it works best if you have the motor warm first. have someone revving the engine as you add it into the line because yes it will try to die. it will smoke some thats ok. after its all in shut the motor off let it sit 20-30 min. fire it up and take it for a drive and flog it hard. this will help blow all the carbon build-up out.

be warned it will smoke alot on start up and every time you hit the gas for a short time then will stop. its ok your not hurting anything its just the engine burning the sea foam and other stuff.

you'll find you car will probably get better MPG and run sloother and quieter too! It works great I've done this treatment alot on alot of different vehicles
nice, thanks for the info, i can put it in my gas tank as well right? and i have like another 1000 miles before my oil change, would that be too long to let it sit in engine?
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when you go to the gas station, dump 1/3 into the crank case and 1/3 in your tank, then fill up. after that tank, or another one: change your oil.
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