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#854589
12/23/07 07:37 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 37
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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has anybody used seafoam on their v6? i was curious if it works well at all and how to use it
V6 pickup 4x4, 385,000 miles and still ticking
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Re: sea foam
[Re: walktastic]
#854590
12/23/07 10:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 11,595
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Used it on all my vehicles, V6 and 4cy. Honestly, it diddnt do anything for me. Just blew a bunch of smoke.
Unhook the PCV line and SLOWLY suck it in while the engine is running at 2000 or so RPM's.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: Adam F]
#854591
12/24/07 03:53 AM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 87
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Dont mean to intrude, but what is seafoam???
88' Xtra cab, 22RE, 5 spd, alumi flat deck, 3" BL, 35" muds...awaiting SAS.
'02 Ram, 4.7, REV 'Shooter' wheels wrapped with M.T. Baja claws.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: PETE_YK]
#854592
12/24/07 04:02 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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They are a line of products; this one in particular is for de-carboning linky They also have an antigel additive for diesels.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: kewlynx]
#854593
12/24/07 04:13 AM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 11,595
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They also make a aerosol can of the decarb stuff. I use it in my 2 stroke boat motor for winterizing. Remove spark plug, spray some in each cylinder, turn motor over a few times by hand, spray a bunch more in each cylinder, and replace plugs. Lubes the cylinders up and prevents corrosion.
Next season I'm going to give it a good healthy dose of decarb using seafoam. Supposedly its pretty important to decarb 2 stroke marine engines since they get carbon build up very easily.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: Adam F]
#854594
12/24/07 07:55 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 37
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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yeah i bought a can of the stuff and the guy at the store said to unplug my charcoal filter from the bottom and run it through that vaccuum line. is this correct?
V6 pickup 4x4, 385,000 miles and still ticking
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Re: sea foam
[Re: walktastic]
#854595
12/24/07 08:01 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
Web Wheeler
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yeah i bought a can of the stuff and the guy at the store said to unplug my charcoal filter from the bottom and run it through that vaccuum line. is this correct? That is how I used it on my 22RE a few years back. I found that the line was smaller and easier to control the fluid flow rate. Also a nice long hose and it connects up at the throttle body, so gets the cleaner onto all the intake.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: walktastic]
#854596
12/24/07 11:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 11,595
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Any vaccum line will work.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: walktastic]
#854597
12/25/07 06:03 AM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 87
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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So is this stuff truly magical or will it eat valve seals and fuel lines like 90% of the additives out there??
88' Xtra cab, 22RE, 5 spd, alumi flat deck, 3" BL, 35" muds...awaiting SAS.
'02 Ram, 4.7, REV 'Shooter' wheels wrapped with M.T. Baja claws.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: PETE_YK]
#854598
12/25/07 11:44 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 81
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Didn't do anything for me really either. It works at least as well as STP gas treatment.
It's basically a modern day snake oil with a huge following.
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