Seafoam!!!

[benzo23]

well i decited to get some sea foam today, i took it over to my uncles house to help me out...well with engine running he poured it into the vacuum line while i was on the pedal keeping it at about 2000rom to keep it from stalling out...anyways, got it all in and shut the car off and let it sit for about 7 min...then i started it up without hesitation from the motor...with sea foam your suppose to get this huge smoke screen well let me tell you...i didnt get shit!...let it sit and run and rev for the following 10 min and nothing..so i started driving down the street and when it got to about 3000 i felt it almost wanting to stall so gave it more gas and them..BAM...this huge single puff of smoke came from the ass...and i regained power.. drove it up to 90mph on the interstate and it was fine so drove about 10 more miles...then took it to the gas station poured remaining 2/3 of can into tank and filled the car up with 93...basicly did i do anything wrong to make it do one big puff instead of the 10 min of smoking or was my car just carbon free?..i hope nothing is damaged...but seems to be running fine...

[omeyhomey]

naw thats normal. if you revved higher it would have made more smoke. do a few performance bursts and it will get most of it out of the system. MBs have such restrictive cats that it won't produce nearly as much smoke as say on an afteramarket high flow cat or etc. You did everything the right way. I always run a full can of seafoam on only a half tank of gas (very concentrated dose) and it usually does wonder, gets rid of all hesitation and etc. now enjoy :)

[benzo23]

it was just strange though that after it had been started nothng happened...it was when i was driving about 10 min later...and the ppl behind me must of thought i did the crazyst burn out...hahaha...either that or...that POS!!...haha...so the big burst is normal then? as oppose to the long smoke

[Proven Guilty]

you really should'nt put a load on the engine with seafoam in the system, and i would drain the oil immediately.

[benzo23]

oil is clean..i checked..and how is the engine having a "load"? with seafoam..i know of a ton of ppl who have used it and love it...

[omeyhomey]

he is talkinga bout if you pour seafoam into the oil. Pouring seafoam in gas tank and doing the vacuum method is totally fine. Don't worry everything is fine. If you have no cats there would have been a huge cloud so no worries.

[Len013091]

I'm about to do the vacuum line method thing, will advise how it goes later tonight.

[benzo23]

yea please do tell us, im curious to see if you had any smoke and if you did, did it come out in one huge puff at about 3500 while driving.....im thinking i didnt put it in the right vacum line...but it definitly some sort of vacum line that came off the throttle body..oh well too late now...i think its starting to kick in to my gas now too..i can sometime feel my engine, not want to stall, but give a slight abnormal sputter...ill run it down to about 1/8th tank and fill up with 93 again...then i pray it runs like brand new...but i still have about 250-300 miles till then...

[Len013091]

Wow.... this stuff is amazing. I loaded 8oz into the 1/4th tank I had and the other into the vacuum line on the TB(the one that has a 90 degree elbow on it). I then fed it till the engine began to nearly stall, then I turned it off myself cause I didn't want to hydrolock the engine. I then waited 15minutes and started it after a few moments of hesitation. I didn't get any smoke untiul I revved it above 1k rpm, then I got lots and lots of it. The car ran very badly for about 2 miles, then gradually cleared up. I then ran it on the interstate for about 30 miles after which I filled up with 93 octane. On the interstate run, which is nearly all flat, I averaged 36mpg. which is about right by my figuring due to the hot air, highflow filter, and open exhaust. I used to manage about 30 at most. After filling up, I did a 0-60 test and came up with an average of 7.7 seconds without brake torquing. I think thats pretty goos considering its about 95, and I had a passenger, a full tank, and about 100lbs of stuff in the trunk. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wishes to restore their car's performance.

[benzo23]

see you got lots and lots of smoke...i guess my engine wasnt that dirty to begin with..

[C230KSPORT00]

This might be a stupid question, but what does this "seafom" do??

[benzo23]

cleans carbon, and injectors...www.seafoamsales.com

[C230KSPORT00]

Originally posted by benzo23
cleans carbon, and injectors...www.seafoamsales.com Lets say my car cold use this treatment...wold i feel the difference in any way? Thanks

[Len013091]

Originally posted by C230KSPORT00
Lets say my car cold use this treatment...wold i feel the difference in any way? Thanks That depends on how dirty it was in the first place. I know mine was pretty bad due to the amount of white smoke that came out. But, yes, you will feel a difference.

[Logic]

i was reading the way you pour it in the vaccum line.... is there a certain funnel or device you pour it in or? since the vacuum line is pretty small ... if i decide not to run it threw the vacuum line and just pour it in the gas tank is that a waste of time? since mine is supercharged is there any difference or warnings about this product?

[Len013091]

You just put it in a cup or something and insert the tube into it, you have to suck as much in at a time as possible while keeping the engine running. I would put one can in the tank, and 6oz into the engine.

[omeyhomey]

i just put the vaccum line directly in the seafoam can, then i suck it in bit by bit, and also I manuall open the throttle to like 2000 rpm and suck it in (creates more smoke this way and really helps clean up everything b/c its moving faster through the system). hope that helps.

[Logic]

so the vacuum line gets put in the can , is this while revving the engine ? also how much do you put in? i guess i can pour a certian amount in a cup till its all gone.... which vacuum line is it ?have any pictures? and how much and where can i get this product ...is it sold locally?

[benzo23]

holy shit do you have enough questions....

lets see...

i put mine in while reving the engine...my suggestion would be to put 1/3 in a cup and suck out of that...and 2 grand is perfect for revs, kinda hard to keep it there though because the engine wants to stall out, then i put the remainder in the gas tank...

i put mine in a tiny vacuum line thats located off the side of the throttle body, if your unsure, unplug it whil;e the engine is on to see if anything happens...

no i dont have any pics...some bitch stole my camera

i paid like 5.95 @ autozone, but im sure they have it at pep boys, advanced...places like that...i would call around first..

and dont quote me on any of this, i wasnt the actual one doing it, my uncle did and he was a factory nissan driver so i lets him mess with it..i just watched

[Logic]

ok i see what you are saying...when i disconnet this vacuum line is there gas in the line...is there more then on vacuum line...just trying to get things strait here before i try this thanks for help

[Fizzle]

Can someone please please please show a picture of the exact hose to suck the seafoam in with?!?! I have been pulling hoses and all day but to no avail. Someone please help.


On another note, i put it in my crankcase, drove ten miles, and changed the oil with ROYAL PURPLE. Great results.

[omeyhomey]

honestly, you don't need to do the vacuum method. The gas tank method will give you identical results on the M104. Just put a full can at half tank full (concentrated dose), then run the piss out of the car.

[C230KSPORT00]

Does this really help the car that much?

[Fizzle]

Originally posted by omeyhomey
honestly, you don't need to do the vacuum method. The gas tank method will give you identical results on the M104. Just put a full can at half tank full (concentrated dose), then run the piss out of the car.

Yes I have done the gas tank method but i have seen and heard great results about the vacuum line method. I would like to try it to see if I notice any gains. I just need a pic of the line I am to use.

[omeyhomey]

Usually its not recommended to use the vacuum line method if you have a plastic poly------- intake manifold, you don't know how it may react. I did it on my old 93 M104 and had no problems but I am weary about doing it to this one.

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by omeyhomey
Usually its not recommended to use the vacuum line method if you have a plastic poly------- intake manifold, you don't know how it may react. I did it on my old 93 M104 and had no problems but I am weary about doing it to this one.

polyurethane?

[Fizzle]

What about the brake booster line? And I still need a pic please.

[omeyhomey]

Originally posted by OCKlasse
polyurethane?

naw its like a polyprolene or something, its a weird type of "plastic" its not conventional plastic but it is in the plastic family, I forget the name. Polyurethane is softer and more flexible, this stuff is alot harder and more rigid

[1995c280]

i used the seafoam on my engine today (m104). sucked in through vacuum line and let sit during my lunch for about 30 min. then went and drove on the highway. it smoked (white) like HELL for almost 10 minutes while driving. idle seems slightly smoother but don't really notice any big improvements yet. we will see with the gas milage though. however, i've heard that GM - top engine cleaner is far superior to seafoam.

when using the vacuum method...connect one side to the vacuum port and stick the other side in the can of seafoam. then take a pair of visegrips and squeeze the tubing enough so the engine barely sucks the fluid out (that way your engine will not hydrolock). basically the visegrips act a a check-valve!!!!

Jason

[Fizzle]

Ok I'll just say maybe i'm a dunce and its much more apparent to you all which is the vacuum line than it is to me. someone please just take a pic and post it. I already bought and used close to half of my can of seafoam. I'm just waiting to figure out which hose\ line to sip it in through.