Yea i poured it into the brake hose line just smoked a lot out of the exhaust thats about it

 

If the smoke was white then no it didn't work.

 

It's not something you do once and run with it. You should make a practice of using it everytime you change your oil.

 

yes it really does

 

Whats this sea foam and what does it do exactly?

 

i dunno i used it (mixed with half gas) and it really didnt do anything if anyone got some result from it please post!

 

if you do it with every oil change it probably helps...

but i wonder if you shouldn't just let all that built up carbon say 8 years worth and stuff stay in the engine instead of trying to blow it all out.

 

i think i would be ok to let all that crap blow out cuz thats what they do at all the shops if u request the carbon treatment thing

 

Poured into brake hose line?

 

I dont mean to rain on this thread but I heard that If you run your car alot and at high speeds, than you shouldnt have all that build-up... that usually gets blown out...Also you should be careful that If alot of carbon loosens up (using the seafoam) you might clog your injectors... Besides alot of additives usually isnt too good... If your doing it dont overdo it... Just my .02

 

i was told seafoam is a pure petrolem, but all that white **** taht came out of my exhaust did make my engine seem to purrr a lil smoother

 

Like I said, the white ****, as you call it, is just the sea foam burning off. If the smoke was grey than you'd know it actually did something.

 

Can you explain in technical terms how seafoam would clog your injectors???

 

hmmm... wouldn't any carbon that was "loosend" up be after the injectors, not before?

 

Mike! Exactly. But he seems to know more than us.

 

I just wish someone who knows more than both of us could figure out what is wrong with my car

 

Did you clean your throttle body?

 

Yes, And OMG!!!111!!!

 

Seafoam took my car from a 15.1 qtr mile to a whopping 13.0!!!!!! @ 123 mph!!!! funny? ok, no...but it blew out a lot of black smoke, made for a smoother idle, and zipper performance, no lie

 

how much of that bottle did u use when u poured it in, oh by the way theres no way that it can clogg the injectors cuz i doesnt go through them

 

Where do you get it?

 

If he poured the sea foam into the gas tank wouldn't that loosen some debris that could clog the fuel injectors?

 

Debris from where? Gas tank -> fuel line -> fuel filter -> injectors = not knowing what he's saying ie... spouting misinformation. Which seems to be the par for this section.

 

i'm sorry, but what exactly is seafoam?

 

It cleans the carbon out of your motor, can also be used in your oil and through the fuel to clean injectors.

I use this about every 9K maybe. Just ran some through the motor and fuel the other day. Was actually checking for an exhaust leak which I don't have thank god.

I did notice a little more lowend, but that's about it. SeaFoam doesn't really increase HP, increases the life of your motor.

 

My buddy MrEous and I ran some sea foam through his car. He's got a small write-up and little snafu that happened right after because of it. I'll link 'em in here.

 

Yep...my original post is here:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=327566

Basically...
Basically I was led to believe the o2 sensor got fouled up with carbon and that is why I received the cel codes. No problems since.

 

Sorry about the mis info... But its great that someone corrected it... My Bad

But isnt it true that If alot of carbon loosens up at a time wouldnt it not be so good for the engine? Plus they say to put it in the fuel, oil and vaccum line but do you really need it everywhere?

 

You don't NEED to use SeaFoam at all Just use it where ever you want out of those 3 places. If you want some of the carbon out then shoot it into the brake booster hose. If you want to get some of the sludge/gunk out of the engine then pour it into your oil. If you want to clean your fuel injectors then pour it into your gas tank.

 

I would just do half a can through the intake manifold and the other half in the gas tank, at least that is what I do.

 

So how exactly do you use seafoam to test for an exhaust leak?

When I used seafoam I noticed smoke emanating from the engine bay as it was pouring out of the exhaust tip. Does this mean I have an exhaust leak somewhere in my engine bay?

 

Im guessing you use the seafoam to test for exhaust leaks due to the fact that seafoam smokes when it gets evaporated, so whereever there would be a leak in the exhaust, smoke would be comming out of there due to the seafoam. Simple.

I have some questions, I have the seafoam but I'm scared of doing it because it's my moms car and if I mess it up I dont want her beatin my asz down like a little biotch.

1. Ok now, I've taken my brake booster hose off and the idle skyrockets, is this ok, is this normal?

2. Do I pinch the brake booster hose while sucking the seafoam into the car via brake booster hose?

3. How much of the bottle should I use, can I use all of it?

3. What do you think about the Oxygen sensors getting all carboned up due to the seafoam? I really dont want to have to replace them, they can get expensive, especially the rear O2 sensor.

I would really appreciate it if someone can answer these questions for my sake and for the FAQ future reference.

 

When pulling the brake booster line, your car should get a very burbly sound, like it almost wants to die on you sound, but won't.

Pour 1/3 of the can into the brake booster line SLOWLY!!!!!!! I can't stress this enough, you will seize the motor if you pour it in fast. I suggest pouring it into a disposable cup then pour that way into the line. As you pour slowly you'll notice that it will start turning to mist.

As it is going into the line, the idle starts to rise. The engine gets louder. What I do when the idle starts to rise, I keep pouring for about another second and a half, then stop, and wait for the motor to burble again. Then I just keep repeating until the cup is empty.

Just take your time, and do it SLOWLY!!! You can kill the motor fast, if you pour it in too quickly.