[Silver2dime]

I've searched far and wide, only DIY's for older models and V6's, can someone please point out (hopefully with a pic) which hose to feed the seafoam into? I've read negative reviews on using the brake vacuum hose. Any help would be appreciated, my car has the I4 with 180hp, ('11 SE model)

 

[Pvt-Public]

Didn't get the answers you wanted the FIRST time you asked?? There was a good link posted there.

 

[GeeEssVee]

2 words: Brake booster

 

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

You don't need to Seafoam it, it's a brand new car. Wait a few years.

 

[leakyseals]

Don't use boat lube in a car!

 

[11LE]

Why so early?! :ugh3:

 

[awbrey50]

Why

Seafoam an 11? :facepalm:

 

[Chris311]

Seafoam an 11? :facepalm:

In his other thread he made, its a '10:facepalm:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...006-2007-2011/413619-how-seafoam-2010-se.html

 

[Donald E. George]

I looked at the throttle body on my 04 with 52,000+ a week ago and there was very little residue anywhere. I use Chevron Techron two times a year and have had no problems with carbon fouling. Forget the Seafoam. Regards

 

[Paul3637]

Seafoam may produce smoke ..... but that's it

I looked at the throttle body on my 04 with 52,000+ a week ago and there was very little residue anywhere. I use Chevron Techron two times a year and have had no problems with carbon fouling. Forget the Seafoam. Regards

AMEN Donald ...... Seafoam is snake oil personified. Top tier gas, occasional Techron, & synthetic oil are all a 2010 (or 2011) Camry (that is properly maintained) needs to run like new until the engine outlasts the rest of the car. Well, OK coolant flush at 100,000 miles and plugs at 120,000.

If you just want to see all the smoke blow out an exhaust pipe, (yes, I have seen the Seafoam youtube videos) ..... put a bunch of oil in the fuel your 4 cycle lawn mower engine.

And ...... speaking of snake oil ..... over in the Camry enthusiast forum ... someone is claiming that BG Air Intake System Cleaner will fix the oil burning problem on the pre-2010 2.4L engines for which there is a TSB that remedies the problem ....... with an engine rebuild.

I think this pretty well sums it up:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123770848-Seafoam-cool-looking-snake-oil

I bought a can of seafoam last time I was in the US and finally got a chance to use it. I poured 1/3 of the can into the air intake via the PCV hose while the engine was running, and then shut it off and waited a little over 5 minutes. Then I started the car and had to keep the throttle open to prevent it from stalling out, all the while white smoke is billowing out the muffler.

During the "show" the MIL came on and the code was P0300 (multiple random misfires), this makes sense seeing as the seafoam seems to choke the engine. Isn't that really bad for the pre-cat?

Also, the reason I say it's snake oil is that I didn't notice any improvement, in fact I think it may have made my idle a little rougher.

 

[Chris311]

Seafoam does work if used properly. The guy mentioned that his engine was completely fine and had no problems, so of course Seafoam was not going to work for him. You can't fix something that ain't broken. You posted a link to a thread with one guy saying it didn't work for him (When nothing was wrong in the first place) and then a bunch of replies from people who know when and how to actually use Seafoam say that it works wonders.

Seafoam is best used on older cars with a lot of carbon build up. On newer cars with less mileage, and especially cars that stick with top tier gas like Shell or Chevron, using Seafoam is pointless.

Seafoam is even EPA certified.

 

[Silver2dime]

Ok, makes total sense, I don't need it right now, I just had half a bottle left over from what I used on my B5 Audi A4 and didn't want it to go to waste, didn't think it would harm my Camry If I used it, thanks guys