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post Nov 17, 2009 - 12:32 PM
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Just would like to know where I'm puttin' the seafoam at:

 
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post Nov 17, 2009 - 5:20 PM
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Your gonna wanna use one of the ones that go into the intake manifold after the throttlebody.
There are 3 on top of the throttle body, you can use whichever one has vacume.
You will hold the throttle open a little bit so that the engine will suck in the seafoam without dying, once the bottle is empty let the car die, and start it back up 15 minutes later or so, and enjoy the smokescreen. Lol
you will need to change your oil after because it will thin it out some.


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post Nov 18, 2009 - 11:27 PM
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QUOTE (presure2 @ Nov 17, 2009 - 4:20 PM) *
Your gonna wanna use one of the ones that go into the intake manifold after the throttlebody.
There are 3 on top of the throttle body, you can use whichever one has vacume.
You will hold the throttle open a little bit so that the engine will suck in the seafoam without dying, once the bottle is empty let the car die, and start it back up 15 minutes later or so, and enjoy the smokescreen. Lol
you will need to change your oil after because it will thin it out some.


What he said lol.

Basically put 1/3 of the can in your gas, 1/3 in the oil, and pull a vacuum line off of the throttle body (make sure it has vacuum while the motor idles) and stick it down in the bottle. It will suck the liquid into the motor, and as soon as it's done shut the car off (easier to have a friend in the car, they can help rev the motor to keep from dying and they can shut it off).

Let the car sit 15 minutes, 1 hour, however long you like, then start it up and let it idle, DON'T take it for a drive or rev it up a lot. It will smoke like CRAZY for anywhere from 10-30 minutes while it burns off the seafoam you sucked into the motor. I find this a good time to check for exhaust leaks if you happen to have any, because the smoke will come out from any hole in the exhaust. Now before you drive it, change the oil and filter. I usually change plugs after doing it, but that's also because I make this part of the 100k maintenance.

Depending on what kind of shape your motor is in, you may notice a difference in performance and mileage, you may not. My Miata felt like a whole new car after seafoam, and it only had 100k on it. My hatch was a little noticeable (with 150k), mostly in gas mileage, and my old 'vert didn't change at all.


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