I SeaFoamed my Camry today. My experience and some tips inside... - Page 5 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 11-11-2007, 11:48 AM

i'm actually thinking of taking mine to the cottage to do it, no one is up there this time of the year, until the snow flies anyway.

TRD VVTi · 11-11-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Kaioken

other than the reason of flooding the engine, I didn't understand any other benefit that VSV hoses have over brake booster lines.

please if I missed it, list it.

The VSV hose actually goes down to the base of the throttle body. The throttle body is at the very beginning of the intake plenum. By adding the SeaFoam there, the entire intake manifold and all of the runners are exposed to the SeaFoam cleaner as it's sucked into each cylinder. That's the only spot that has high vacuum and allows complete coverage.

mega87 · 11-11-2007, 04:18 PM

Ok guys well Like I said before it was a sunny day yestuday here in LA and I went out to shop and got me some TB cleaner and some SEAFOAM!.

First on the 2AZ-FE engine locate the VSV tube. Which is here....
Picture 1

Now Disconnect HERE!!!! and put it in the SEAFOAM container....
Picture 2

and now for the videos....Sorry my Camra is Gay I have no sound option....

Video 1
Video 2

TRD VVTi · 11-11-2007, 04:37 PM

Great pic of the VSV and vacuum tube.

***CharmCityES*** · 11-11-2007, 05:36 PM

its very easy to find....just up from the MAF on the intake tube....youll know it when u disconnect it because it has quite a bit of vaccum

DietoRemain · 11-11-2007, 05:54 PM

Yes just make sure its a tube that feeds all 4 cylinders. I just did my taco again last night and I used a diff. line and it DEFINITELY got all 4. I blew a cloud of carbon smoke all over my dads camry. lol.

sundarpn · 11-11-2007, 08:22 PM

I used that when I seafoamed my 2002 Camry I-4.

BUT I was playing it too safe and used i think a little less than 1/3. Also took that in a cap and fed it very slowly over like a 1 and half.

Also I waited like 15 mins and then started and then rev'ed the motor. there was smoke for like 2-3 minutes.

Question: I want to do it again. I have asked this before and the answer was Yes.

But does seafoaming via the vacuum line dirty the motor oil?

I just did oil change and if it dirties it, I want to wait till just before my next oil change.

TRD VVTi · 11-12-2007, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sundarpn

But does seafoaming via the vacuum line dirty the motor oil?

I just did oil change and if it dirties it, I want to wait till just before my next oil change.

Yes, but the amount is so minimal that it doesn't make a difference.

Don't sweat it, I'm not.

MrSo0h0o · 11-12-2007, 04:45 PM

ok so i just seafoamed and i didnt get the results i was expecting. mind you, i have seafoamed my car before, once in this 05 and once in my 93. the first time i did it with the 93 there was smoke for 10 mins. that was expected. when i first did it with my 05, there was a good amount of smoke. that was maybe 12k ago. on to today.. i put in between 1/3 and 1/2 of the can. the engine sounded like it wanted to die, so that was expected. once i finished sucking up all the seafoam, there was no smoke. as i pulled out of my driveway, i had one huge cloud of smoke but that was it! i drove down a few streets, maybe 5 mins worth.. and i got nothing else. did i do something wrong? should i have let the seafoam sit? or could it be it is already clean?

TRD VVTi · 11-12-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

ok so i just seafoamed and i didnt get the results i was expecting. mind you, i have seafoamed my car before, once in this 05 and once in my 93. the first time i did it with the 93 there was smoke for 10 mins. that was expected. when i first did it with my 05, there was a good amount of smoke. that was maybe 12k ago. on to today.. i put in between 1/3 and 1/2 of the can. the engine sounded like it wanted to die, so that was expected. once i finished sucking up all the seafoam, there was no smoke. as i pulled out of my driveway, i had one huge cloud of smoke but that was it! i drove down a few streets, maybe 5 mins worth.. and i got nothing else. did i do something wrong? should i have let the seafoam sit? or could it be it is already clean?

If you did it correctly it probably didn't smoke much because it's fairly clean. You only did it 12,000 miles ago, right?

liquidi3ladz · 11-12-2007, 05:02 PM

Did you turn off your car for 5-10mins?

geoff5093 · 11-12-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mega87

Ok guys well Like I said before it was a sunny day yestuday here in LA and I went out to shop and got me some TB cleaner and some SEAFOAM!.
and now for the videos....Sorry my Camra is Gay I have no sound option....

Video 1
Video 2

Great first video on where to find the right vacuum line, however you really should have went for a drive and put the car under some load, instead of just leaving it in P/N.

MrSo0h0o · 11-12-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by liquidi3ladz

Did you turn off your car for 5-10mins?

i didnt turn it off for 5-10 mins, i just drove away. could that be the reason?

geoff5093 · 11-12-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

i didnt turn it off for 5-10 mins, i just drove away. could that be the reason?

If you read the back of the can, you're supposed to let it sit with the engine off before driving it. 5-15 minutes is usually how long people wait.

MrSo0h0o · 11-12-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by geoff5093

If you read the back of the can, you're supposed to let it sit with the engine off before driving it. 5-15 minutes is usually how long people wait.

yea i remember doing that with my other car.. i guess it must have slipped my mind because i didnt see anyone say anything about letting it sit in the thread.. i guess it all just collected and was let out in one big puff? i suppose i will use the second half of the can tmrw and let it sit before i drive off..