View Poll Results: Effect of SeaFoam on the VQ35 and its sensors/etc.
I have done seafoam and no problems
29
87.88%
I have done seafoam and got a CEL that didn't go away
4
12.12%
I have done seafoam and something else occured (Please Explain)
0
0%
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How Many VQ35's have done SeaFoam and Got CEL?
02-24-2007, 08:41 AM
#1
How Many VQ35's have done SeaFoam and Got CEL?
Just like the title says. Please Respond in the poll. Also if there are any other conditions or symtoms you experienced those would be helpful as well.
Thanks
Thanks
02-24-2007, 10:30 AM
#2
you should have been more specific .. there is more then one way to "do seafoam" ,.. as well as different kinds of seafoam...my answer is based on the brakebooster way... and reg seafoam not deep creep
no problem here (sorry dont have the 3.5 but..).. did it.. good results...only thing that scared the **** outta me was smoke started comming out from behind the second cylinder area(rear passenger side) and i was like ahhhh but im assuming that means i just have a slight exhaust leak,.. cuz im pretty sure it was just the seafoam smoke comming out and not the engine going kaboom
no problem here (sorry dont have the 3.5 but..).. did it.. good results...only thing that scared the **** outta me was smoke started comming out from behind the second cylinder area(rear passenger side) and i was like ahhhh but im assuming that means i just have a slight exhaust leak,.. cuz im pretty sure it was just the seafoam smoke comming out and not the engine going kaboom
02-24-2007, 02:21 PM
#4
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tried it. nothing happend / did not see any difference. just a smoke show.
02-25-2007, 10:18 AM
#5
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used seafoam 3 times and nothing.....
02-25-2007, 11:54 AM
#6
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I've used Sea-foam twice and noticed nothing. Thankfully nothing bad, but unfortunately nothing good either. The car did blow out some smoke, but I noticed no gain in power.
02-26-2007, 02:48 PM
#10
when you perform seafoam you are createing a vac leak to being with, then you are putting fluid into something that is normally just air causing a possible misfire.
so right off the bat the 2 faults are expected, now pending on how well your car is running will be if those 2 faults show up. I would expect rich or lean condition and random misfires. but all should/will be cleared out and not to return again.
so right off the bat the 2 faults are expected, now pending on how well your car is running will be if those 2 faults show up. I would expect rich or lean condition and random misfires. but all should/will be cleared out and not to return again.
02-28-2007, 07:25 AM
#12
Originally Posted by KhanMan13AK
At the risk of sounding retarded here.....
what the hell is seafoam? Oh yea and ... what the hell is CEL....
I thought we were talkin about jetskis for a second there...
what the hell is seafoam? Oh yea and ... what the hell is CEL....
I thought we were talkin about jetskis for a second there...
CEL - check engine light
02-28-2007, 07:35 AM
#13
Originally Posted by soonerfan
seafoam http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hlight=seafoam
CEL - check engine light
CEL - check engine light
02-28-2007, 08:24 AM
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no heres the problem, u put that in from the brake booster line, but that wouldnt get up close to say where the throttle body is. i looked inside the throttle body today and that **** was nasty in there. could i spray some deep creep in there? or is there other ways to clean rite where the throttle body is.
02-28-2007, 08:26 AM
#15
Originally Posted by platinum03SE
no heres the problem, u put that in from the brake booster line, but that wouldnt get up close to say where the throttle body is. i looked inside the throttle body today and that **** was nasty in there. could i spray some deep creep in there? or is there other ways to clean rite where the throttle body is.
02-28-2007, 08:29 AM
#16
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
seafoam is intended to clean the INTAKE MANIFOLD...not the throttle body. you use throttle body cleaner and a rag for that.
ya but if im just spraying come throttle body cleaner in there is that safe to do that? obviously i cant put the rag on the other side
02-28-2007, 08:31 AM
#17
Originally Posted by platinum03SE
ya but if im just spraying come throttle body cleaner in there is that safe to do that? obviously i cant put the rag on the other side
02-28-2007, 08:40 AM
#18
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
there are plenty of thread that discuss cleaning the throttle body on an 02/03
hey wheres a good link that you would use one your own car
02-28-2007, 09:55 AM
#21
Originally Posted by soonerfan
"Oh look, I can talk to the n00b any way I want, because I've been here so long, and my name says 'Cool' in it!"
Maybe one day you too can have a n00b blow up and give you a priceless quote, such as:
so u think ur "cool" becuz ur name says it and cuz ur a nerd and u kno EVERYTHING and u HAVE TO be a loser to be on here every 2 seconds and know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING, im at work, thats my excuse, ur like 30 yrs old u ****in loser get a life and get off my ****.
02-28-2007, 02:27 PM
#23
I think most people notice smoother operation, but it won't hurt if you do it right. Some people will notice a difference, some won't (I didn't).
There's probably plenty of testimonials here: http://forums.maxima.org/forumdispla...aysprune=&f=70
There's probably plenty of testimonials here: http://forums.maxima.org/forumdispla...aysprune=&f=70
03-01-2007, 06:15 AM
#24
Originally Posted by IloveVQ
is seafoam really worth it? do you notice smoother running or easier starting etc or is it all just hype?
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