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 Re: sea foam
[Re: ovrrdrive]
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12/25/07 09:50 PM
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Mudrunner
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The best cleaner for carbon/varnish deposits I have ever used is Goodwrench Top End Cleaner. I believe it came out in the 80's when they had massive carbon problems particularly with their POS 4 cylinder engines. I don't know if they even make it anymore as it may have every carcinigen known to man in it. I have one vintage can left. The GM part # is 1052626. In Canada 993026.
Last edited by MAC; 12/26/07 12:21 AM.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: ovrrdrive]
#854600
12/26/07 02:45 AM
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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. I agree. But it does disolve carbon pretty good. I sprayed some on some spark plugs from my 2 cycle boat, and it disolved the carbon off pretty good. But they act like it will remove "carbon deposits". Yea right. When I had my intake off of my 3vze, the only thing that would remove the carbon was a chisel. I sprayed everything on it, and even used a wire brush, and it wouldnt come off. I had to take a chisel small hammer and chip it away.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: Adam F]
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12/27/07 07:40 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,986
Toyota Section Staffer
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Steam will take that carbon RIGHT off. DAMHIK. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />
One of the tests for a leaking HG is scoping the cylinder and looking for a clean piston crown. Yes, carbon is hard to scrape off, but with heat, compression and temperature it is an entirely different ball game. I see no reason to think Seafoam wouldn't do at least as well as steam.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
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Re: sea foam
[Re: Red_Chili]
#854602
12/27/07 10:41 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 11,595
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Yea, I've heard of people sucking water in the vacuum line just like you do seafoam.
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Re: sea foam
[Re: Adam F]
#854603
12/29/07 05:01 AM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 658
Rock Warrior
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If you do the water treatment (steam) you have to be very careful. Water DOES NOT compress. Therefore, using water or steam will increase compression factors dramatically. In the old days with 8 to 1 ratios you could get away with it, Used to use a spray bottle into the intake while running the motor at elevated rpm's. All kinds of crap came out of the exhaust. Just be careful. We only used it when there was considerable deiseling after turning off the ignition.
trafdlo
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Re: sea foam
[Re: wsquaredodie]
#854604
12/29/07 05:36 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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A few good straight line runs at WOT through all the gears does wonders for carbon build up. Quality gas also helps a lot.
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: sea foam
[Re: OOP'S]
#854605
12/29/07 07:06 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,854
Roll Me Over
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A few good straight line runs at WOT through all the gears does wonders for carbon build up. Quality gas also helps a lot. i do it about once a week.. to clean the carbon <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />
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