does everyone like seafoam?
05-06-2009, 08:29 PM
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05-06-2009, 08:29 PM
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you guys are a bunch of idiots if you think it happend just cause its a dodge. backfire ,plastic intake(like the chevys have), boom, replace intake that simple. and from what i understand there isnt even an egr in the newer lsx motors so whats the point really?
everybody should get a TB spacer too, IT WORKS GREAT!!
everybody should get a TB spacer too, IT WORKS GREAT!!
Very wise investment if you ask me
05-06-2009, 10:58 PM
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Using Seafoam as an induction service works excellently, I've witnessed the results by doing before and after inspections of a 4 cylinder Toyota's combustion chambers with a bore scope. With 170k on the ticker, and an induction system that has never been cleaned, you probably have a great deal of carbon built up. Not so sure that Seafoam will work as well as a 2 or 3 step pressurized induction service, like something that BG offers, but it's worth a shot.
I've used Seafoam before and had a smoke show like a hair band rock concert, and other times I've used it and seen hardly any smoke. Not sure why it smokes more sometimes than others, maybe if cylinder temps are just right and other conditions are met the chemical will combust differently, or if it soaks too long it will evaporate or just soak into the carbon instead of breaking the carbon down...not sure...
I've used Seafoam before and had a smoke show like a hair band rock concert, and other times I've used it and seen hardly any smoke. Not sure why it smokes more sometimes than others, maybe if cylinder temps are just right and other conditions are met the chemical will combust differently, or if it soaks too long it will evaporate or just soak into the carbon instead of breaking the carbon down...not sure...
05-07-2009, 03:54 PM
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i guess it depends on where you put it. i put it directly into my crankcase and did not notice a difference. i bet if i did it through the vacuum hose or intake, i might notice i difference. next time i will try it through that and see what happens. all i know is that it thinned out my oil really bad. it was like water when i drained it. also i noticed alot of dry starts. i would suggest changing your oil pretty soon after it is added.
05-08-2009, 01:19 AM
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I find that hard to believe...actually, I've seen what water does to the connecting rods of an internal combustion engine as it neither will compress or combust. Don't need a bore scope to diagnose that...as for the results of Seafoam, please read my post.
I've never used it in my crankcase, I don't believe in adding anything into the oil on an engine that has been well maintained with periodic oil and filter services. I only use it as an induction service through the intake, and a little in the gas tank. Actually I always change my oil after using Seafoam through the intake as I'd imagine that some of it may work it's way past the rings due to the increased richness of the AF mixture.
Originally Posted by KeukaZ71
i guess it depends on where you put it. i put it directly into my crankcase and did not notice a difference. i bet if i did it through the vacuum hose or intake, i might notice i difference. next time i will try it through that and see what happens. all i know is that it thinned out my oil really bad. it was like water when i drained it. also i noticed alot of dry starts. i would suggest changing your oil pretty soon after it is added.
05-08-2009, 12:32 PM
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Seafoam will do the same thing if you dump it in too fast. Water FTW!