DIY: How to seafoam (3.0)
10-30-2009, 11:19 PM
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DIY: How to seafoam (3.0)
I know this DIY guide should belong in the DIY section but I know there are alot of people that have been waiting for a complete guide so here it is.
Yes, I know the vid cheesy. Was originally doing this vid to make fun of "Goss's Garage" on MotorWeek. But after the first scene, I thought I could really help people with seafoaming
Yes, I know I should have used a funnel to pour the seafoam into the crank case, I just didn't have one available at the moment. And I was trying to get this done before it got darker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0isyGBCngY
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GhettoNinja06 - Fred - Demonstrator
ckrowland - Carson - Camera man
Yes, I know the vid cheesy. Was originally doing this vid to make fun of "Goss's Garage" on MotorWeek. But after the first scene, I thought I could really help people with seafoaming
Yes, I know I should have used a funnel to pour the seafoam into the crank case, I just didn't have one available at the moment. And I was trying to get this done before it got darker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0isyGBCngY
Credits:
GhettoNinja06 - Fred - Demonstrator
ckrowland - Carson - Camera man
Last edited by GhettoNinja06; 10-30-2009 at 11:22 PM.
10-31-2009, 12:19 AM
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That's the longest youtube video ever 
and it's PCV not PVC valve, PVC is piping
and it's PCV not PVC valve, PVC is piping
10-31-2009, 12:24 AM
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HAH! RICER! lmao JK JK! good shit Fred. nice vid. yeah running around the block was fun for me too...ahah i think the guy on tht Lexus RX was pretty pist smoke screening his view...lmao
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10-31-2009, 12:11 PM
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Are those paper cups you put it in? I wouldn't do that in the future. Paper cups have a wax coating that can be dissolved by the solvents. Not sure how/if getting wax in it will effect things, but it's probably best to be safe and use plastic/glass containers.
Excellent work though and thank you!
Excellent work though and thank you!
10-31-2009, 01:34 PM
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Ahh alright, thanks. Now I gotta edit the vid...lol
Haha yeah, washed/clayed/paint cleaner/waxed the week before because I was gonna do it then but couldn't get a camera man. Then it rained like crazy during the week so I gave it a quick wash before Carson showed up with the camera.
Are those paper cups you put it in? I wouldn't do that in the future. Paper cups have a wax coating that can be dissolved by the solvents. Not sure how/if getting wax in it will effect things, but it's probably best to be safe and use plastic/glass containers.
Excellent work though and thank you!
Excellent work though and thank you!
Haha indeed! It was even crazier when we got on the main road. What's hilarious is that the smoke doesn't really disperse really well. When we got back into the neighborhood, it was all foggy lol.
And nice video bro 
11-01-2009, 01:48 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za-b4wufsvg
Not a CL but same engine and process. Also explains how seafoam works at the beginning of the vid.
Thanks Shadoh!
Not a CL but same engine and process. Also explains how seafoam works at the beginning of the vid.
Thanks Shadoh!
11-01-2009, 04:10 AM
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No... 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, is not "the process", it's just what is recommended. (which btw is covered in the instruction slides in the vid). The process is however you want it. I'm pretty sure the great seafoam gods aren't going to curse my car or strike me with lightning if I do it a little different than what is "recommended". Also you don't HAVE to change your oil RIGHT after. Just as long as you don't drive it for more than a few hundred miles, it should be just fine. I drove around town last night after the seafoam and changed the oil this morning and the car didn't blow up...don't worry man. As for having a quarter tank of gas, again it is "recommended" but I really didn't feel like siphoning gas out of my tank to make it a quarter tank... 1 can in a full tank gives the same effect. Chillax bro.
11-01-2009, 09:48 PM
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u say ur lights dim??? is this interior lights or headlights...like does it seem like its blinkin in a way? cuz i have the same issue when im either lifting or lowering my window or signaling to turn...
11-02-2009, 08:32 AM
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07-27-2010, 01:31 PM
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I did the EGR seafoam and gas tank but didn't do the crank case since the engine was just rebuilt and when looking in the oil cap its clean in there and I just changed the oil about 700 miles ago. Anyway after I shut it off and let it sit I noticed the CEL was on with a p303 and P1399 codes. Is this because I unhooked the EGR valve while it was running? I cleared the codes and can't duplicate the codes after driving it around the block a few times. I guess what I am asking is did yours throw any codes when you did the EGR like this?
07-27-2010, 03:23 PM
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You will throw codes, most diy's say to pull the battery terminal and reset your ECU after driving the car with the codes. As long as they don't come back, you should be good
07-27-2010, 09:17 PM
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yeah I drove it for a couple hours and since they never came back i figured it was because I pulled that hose while it was running. I reset the CEL with my scanner after i drove it around to blow it out and it hasn't returned. I really figured that was what it was since the CEL wasn't on before I did this but just wanted to mention it just in case someone else had the same thing happen and was like wtf, I done messed something up
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