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Anyone ever used Sea Foam Motor Tune-Up?

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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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Anyone ever used Sea Foam Motor Tune-Up?

I saw this at O-Reilly's the other day and then I was in my garage today and there was a can in a box on the shelf. Good product or no?
Old Mar 9, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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what does it do?
Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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Originally posted by redmaxpa007
what does it do?
Seriously
Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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Originally posted by Kevincleff Seriously
It's a additive that can be added to either your fuel tank or crankcase. Like any other products on the market
Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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Injector Cleaner

It says to put it in the PCV valve while the car is running at high idle until it stalls out. Then you wait 5 minutes and restart the car and let it run. I've never heard of anything like this before, that's why I asked if anyone had used it. Pour it in the PCV valve????
Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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prolly do more harm than good.
Old Mar 9, 2003 | 07:57 PM
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I have used it but not in my Max, of course

It is mostly naphta (commonly used to remove carbon build-up) and pale oil. You can use it in the gas tank, as a fuel system cleaner and in the crankcase for slowly removing varnish and carbon deposits. Put 1.5 oz per quart of oil in the crankcase 500 miles before time for an oil change and about 1 oz per gallon of gas in the gas tank to clean the fuel system in my wife's minivan ('97 Villager). It worked ok (basically it didn't break anything) and the van seems to be running a bit better.
I did not pour it down a vaccum hose though.
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