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Old May 1, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Using SeaFoam

hey ya'll. gonna use sea foam on the max. is it safe to put it into the pcv valve as seen in a youtube video on how to use it? if not where else. i know about the gas tank and crankcase. or should i wait until i get my oil change and trans fluid changed???
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Brake booster line. Use the search, it's your friend.
Old May 1, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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yea i know, i just found a great one to read.. my bad!
Old May 1, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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yea.. i did mine through the brake booster
Old May 1, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Yah I use it about once a month through the brake booster too.
Old May 1, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Brake booster, and change your oil after don't wait too long all the unburned seafoam and carbon chunks ends up in your oil.
Old May 1, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyd2k2
Brake booster, and change your oil after don't wait too long all the unburned seafoam and carbon chunks ends up in your oil.
Fawwwwwwwww k. I knew I forgot a step when I did mine. It's been about 15k miles ago though....whoops.
Old May 1, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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If you do it through you brake booster you are suppose to change your plugs soon after. You can also put it in your oil and run for car for 5mins before you do an oil change. 1/3 in oil, brake booster, and gas tank.
Old May 1, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Fawwwwwwwww k. I knew I forgot a step when I did mine. It's been about 15k miles ago though....whoops.
wait... .... you havnt changed you oil in 15k!! .. why cause its synthetic?.. ,.. change your oil man..
Old May 1, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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+1 in brake booster vac line... Watch this video for instructions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MA_ghUsuVE
Old May 2, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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I did seafoam about 3 weeks ago through the brake booster line. If i didn't put any in the oil do i still need to change the oil soon?? btw the smoke was amazing..lol
Old May 2, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mist max2000
wait... .... you havnt changed you oil in 15k!! .. why cause its synthetic?.. ,.. change your oil man..
I meant to say 15k since seafoam, about 4k since last oil. I aint that dumb...
Old May 2, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Seafoam through the brake booster line FTW...
Old May 5, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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seafoam worked awesome!!! i got improved throttle response while i was hitting a buck 120!!! and coinsidence or not, but my engine light went off (was giving me the O2 sensor code). will try this again before my next oil change
Old May 7, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SmokinMax01
Seafoam through the brake booster line FTW...
Anyone have a shot of the brake booster line on a 5.5 gen?
Old May 7, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Just bought some myself .... Im usin it for my gas tank...because I keep getting a ticking sound everytime I accelerate..... is it better than that Lucas Treatment ishh... they say its more potent?

-Thanks
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I'd rather use BG44K for the gas tank.
Old May 8, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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BG44K is good, but damn $$$$. I use that every 3 months. But never got the throttle response like i did with seafoam. Perhaps i'll try both out see what happens....
Old May 8, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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Like $15/can. Not that bad...
Old May 9, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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I use seafoam in the tank. What is the difference from putting it in the brake booster line?
Old May 9, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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It 'cleans' different things. Brake poster helps clean the IM.
Old May 10, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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ask me why my brake booster line will not come out the booster can.

anyone experience this?
Old May 10, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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You're not pulling it hard enough. Wiggle it around, it will come off.
Old May 16, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by problemchild
ask me why my brake booster line will not come out the booster can.

anyone experience this?

take off the opposite end

then use it for more grip and just twist and pull

mine was stuck on the brake booster can too
Old May 18, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Has anyone had any negative effect with seafoam? I did it on my last car and it ticked afterward.
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