I purchased two bottles of SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT. Is it safe to use on a car running syntehtic oil? Also, whats the best way to evenly distribute these two cans into the car: Whole can to a full tank of gas and the other can into the brake booster hose?

thanks

 

- 1 can in fuel tank (for mixing purposes, add SeaFoam when the tank is low and then fillup your tank)
- 1/2 can into oil (the bottle doesn't say how long to keep it in there for, but it's best to add 1/2 can into the oil and do an oil change after 200-300 miles and then add another 1/2 can into your new oil and let that stay until the next oil change)
- 1/2 can into the brake booster hose

You might need a third can if you want to add it to the oil again.

 

Where'd you buy it here in Brooklyn? I have yet to see a place that sells it... let me know I need some

 

yea me too....

 

I read so many positive reviews, that I just ordered 2 cans from Midway Auto. Came out $20 shipped and should be here by thursday (from Texas). Now if I can only find someone with a torque wrench to correctly tighten my new knock sensor =\

 

You guys don't have this store? http://www.autovalue.com/locations.html My local Auto Value sells SeaFoam for $4.89

 

The closest one from where i live is 10 miles away in the next state.. Theres one in manhattan which is not a place you'd wanna drive to for a $5 can of sea foam. Plus the cost of gas is $2.35 for premium or $4 for a round trip metrocard. Factor in being lazy, plus the cost of UPS Ground, and youve got yourself 2 cans of sea foam at your doorstep for $20

 

I just went to the one in Manhattan... its not that serious, I dont know why people complain about driving into Manhattan, I do it on a daily basis... I drive through 4 out of the 5 boroughs everyday

Its on 10th Ave at about 44th Street. It was closed though

 

do they have BG prods?

 

jif, i have a torque wrench. let you use it for a can of seaform.

 

I got mine at AutoValue on Belmont here in Chicago. I wish that I could say the product did anything though. I guess my car wasn't dirty enough inside with 100k miles. Oh well.

 

Just did the sea foam into the brake hose, and half a can into engine oil.
Hit 99K last night... here are some pics:



I'm adding one more can to the gas tank as soon as its empty and getting an oil change in 100 miles. I did notice very smooth idle after, as if the car wasnt running at all.

 

Floyd Bennet Field?

 

the one and only!

 

Ant...it's available at any napa auto parts.

 

Do you know the name of the store? What time did you went there? Thanks
I'm interested in putting some of those in my car.

 

http://www.autovalue.com/locations.html
P. W. Auto Parts Inc.
599 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212-563-0600

 

How long will it takes to start smoking when add 1 can of seafoam to fuel tank with quarter tank of gas?

Anyone got a pic. of a break booster hose?

 

When you add it to the tank it will NOT smoke. It'll smoke when you add it to the brake booster hose: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=308576

 

did you use any tools to remove the metal c-clamp that secures the hose to the vacuum? I don't want to break the darn thing. I'm thinking of using a pair of pliers.

 

I used a plier to squeeze the clamp since I couldn't squeeze them with my fingers.

 

their one napa store on main street by LIE 495.


I think it was 6 or 7 buck a can

 

Ok somebody take a pic of this brake booster hose, I have no clue which one this is. I have a NAPA store close to my house, I'll pick up a couple of bottles.

 

Ummm...i tried to use the brake booster hose but the car stalls out with the hose disconnected. Any other suitable vacuum source i can use that distributes it to all cylinders??

 

Turn on the car with the hose disconnected

 

Tried it and it stalled anyway. Anywhere else i could use???

 

Try setting the idle rpm higher. When feeding the liquid, do it a little bit at a time. If you feed it too much, you will hear the engine chocking and stalling out.

 

What I'm saying is that it sputters and dies as soon as the brake booster hose is disconnected. I haven't even had a chance to put the Seafoam in yet. I need another vacuum source. Which one is the question...

 

Why don't you use the IACV hose? The thick hose coming from the midpipe/resonator going to the back of the TB? It's a vacuum hose. Just put the liquid close enough to where it is being sucked in as MIST.

 

Here's what I do:

With the engine idling, unplug your selected vacuum hose (I use one that goes in to the intake manifold between the TB and IACV, the other end goes to the Evap Purge Control Valve or whatever it's called). Quickly cap it with your thumb to stop the vacuum "leak" and keep the car idling. Hold a bowl with desired amount of Seafoam near the hose end (which is still capped by your thumb). Slowly uncover part of the vacuum hose to allow it to suck small quantities of Seafoam. A helper playing with the throttle to keep the car running is a plus here. When desired amount has been sucked in, have helper quickly turn ignition off. Re-connect vacuum hose. Wait desired time (I do 10-20 minutes). Restart car, playing with throttle if needed until it idles smoothly on its own. Let idle for a minute or so, while making remarks about how "cool" the smoke cloud is. Take it for a spirited drive, preferably on a street with little to no traffic. Change oil within a few hundred miles of treatment.
I also have a one-man bleeder kit that has a nice 4 oz bottle that holds the vacuum/brake fluid. This bottle with the hose attached makes a great container for using Seafoam. It allows me to measure the Seafoam, see how much is in it, and more easily control flow of the Seafoam.

Hope this helps.

Dave

 

Man, i thought about using that, but figured it was too big. Stupid me. I ended up using the brake booster hose while my brother floored the car just to keep the engine alive. I know for next time...

 

May be this is something I should look into. Has anyone been using this stuff for a while?

 

If you use the TB-IACV hose I mentioned DON'T plug it with your thumb, the car will die immediately as the IACV isn't getting any air and can't keep the car idling. That's why it's called the Idle Air Control Valve.

 

I like this stuff. I bought 2 cans of it from Advance Auto Parts, did the brake booster hose treatment twice. I could feel the difference after the first treatment, at least, after the smoke stopped spewing out the tailpipe. I bought the first can, did the 2 brake booster hose treatments, then went back and bought Advance Auto's last can of it and put it in my fuel tank before filling up. I'm going to reset the ECU and do a little driving this evening to make it re-learn everything after the treatment. I'm particularly interested in the Long Term Fuel Trim values, because I noticed a year ago they used to sit around -7% at idle, and over the course of the past year that number has slowly increased to the point where they sit between 0% and 5% at idle. I assume that means the ECU needs to richen the fuel mixture more than it used to for whatever reason.
My other thread on this topic is here-- http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=328421

 

so seafoam is used instead of a engine flush or should you do both, jsut came back from napa with some napa engone flush, wondering if i should return it for some seafoam....

 

seafoam.. works like a charm

 

I did the seafoam treatment today. I did it through the brake booster and it was really easy. All I did was get a small glass and put 8oz of seafoam in it and with my left hand keep the throttle up and held the tube with my right hand and just let it suck it up. I took maybe 2 minutes total.
By the time it sucked it all up I was already smoking alot and had some neighbors looking at me. When I drove off it was smoking alot more. My car was kinda sputtering at first but that .I drove for about 7didn't last long-10 minutes and the smoke ended. I will probably do another treatment soon. It just makes me feel like my engine is really clean on the inside.
So anybody wondering if they should do it the answer is yes, it was very easy.

 

try the deep creap seafoam for your intake and throttle body....works great. I think it is just seafoam in a sprayable can.

 

How so?????