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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Is Seafoam really that good?

Well, lets hear it. Is it worth it??
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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lots of us have used it with great success. before i used it (putting on my intake manifold and throttle body spacers) my intake runners were kinda black. i used it about a week before i did my valve adjustments and it was clean. no carbon build up what so ever.
and for $6-$7 a bottle its worth it.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Made zero difference for me.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rob-2
Made zero difference for me.
if you had 128,000 miles on ur engine as i do, it makes a big difference, really cleans up the feel of it... and for 7 dollars why wouldnt you try it... theres wayyy too many threads on this man all u gotta do is search and read all of em
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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wait for 01tl to chime in haha
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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What he said- ^
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Mine during seafoam process...runs a lot smoother, I have 444 miles since seafoam last weekend....aver. mpg's up 3. Had 86K at the time. Took 15-20 minutes to do, was easy and cheap...
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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I have not used on my TL-S yet, but I used it on my brothers 92 Maxima with 200K, It was a big success!!
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bigeshorte45
if you had 128,000 miles on ur engine as i do, it makes a big difference, really cleans up the feel of it... and for 7 dollars why wouldnt you try it... theres wayyy too many threads on this man all u gotta do is search and read all of em
I had about 110K on the motor, it ran very smooth, and got better mileage then epa rated. Since I've then, and now 121k I've done 3 in the hopes it would have done something.

Still no improvements. It was fun to see the smoke.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 03:03 AM
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Is it illegal to drive on the street while all that smoke is coming out of the exhaust? Should I find some random neighborhood to drive around? haha...
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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My mileage improved as did my throttle response.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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At 98,000 miles I put a can in the oil=drove 30 miles then changed it, one can in the gas tank=with 4/5 gallon left and one can through the manifold. My car ran well before but now runs/idles smoother. Gas mileage seems to be the same. The car ran very well before. I cleaned out the intake manifold last yr in 2007 to unclog the EGR port. Nothing was really very dirty except for the EGR port. Engine has always run perfect. I changed the plugs (same as originals) at 80,000. That made a difference. After the plug change the car ran a little better.
Mileage is all dependent on how fast you drive. I try to keep the RPM's under 2200-2500. That saves a lot of gas. I average 23-26 mostly city, 20-30 % highway. Mountain roads/nothing is flat around Western NC.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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Oh yeah it works!....my daily driver , 2001 Civic with 136k run's smoother even after putting it in just the gas tank!...try it in your mower's and weed wackers too, does wonders!
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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I drink seafoam for breakfast.
Doesnt hurt to put it in your car if you have high miles.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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i seafoamed....with marginal results. i was still happy to have tried it out tho.

i was talking to some old auto mechanic though, and he said that seafoam is no different than turning up the idle and adding water the same way you seafoam. anybody confirm this?

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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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YES, it really IS that good
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by nayaab88
Well, lets hear it. Is it worth it??
Is sex really that good?

YES IT IS!!!!
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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LOL. I got a kick ass deal from Winchester Auto Parts in San Jose. It was a one time deal because business was slow. The manager told me that if i bought more then 4 bottles of seafoam, He would sell it to me for 5 bucks a can. I ended up buying a case of twelve which was all they had left. LOL
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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^^^^I would have bought em all too. Speaking of which, I am going to poor the rest of my seafoam in my tank. I used seafoam through my vac line back in June and it did wonders for my CL-S with 106,000 miles
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I had to go out and do some Deep Creep in the intake. I am going to wait until my tank is lower and add a can in there and do a can in the crank case before I do an oil change.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Will that stuff clog your catalytic converter? I have heard rumors that if you engine is really filthy it will.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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everyone on here says it is, then again, i am just makeing this post because to be honest i want to get to 700 posts tonight, im still not as bad as the post hoars and mods who have 20K posts in 2 years!!
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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ill pay someone 20 bucks if they can show me in person how to sea foam cause i am scared to do it myself. i live in Reading,PA.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 07:02 AM
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Stimpy- DO NOT use water in the system!!!! water does not compress and combust- result engine go BOOM!
Thats for old beater cars and things from the 60s-

Seafoam is 100 percent petroleum products IE: hi detergent oils, originally developed in the 50s for boat engine use in the oil- and found to work on many things as the years went by. It will burn in the cylinders- can even be used as a starter fluid!!!
Its NOT a solvent like other stuff you see that says `do not drive`- on the can.
ok to use 1 can in 1/2 tank of gas- 2oz per gal is cleaning doseage

The gen2 DIY has gotten cluttered- you have to skip to the last pages to see pics of correct vac port-must remove plastic engine cover to access- any other instructions are old and incorrect! Gen 3 has good diy for procedure

its really simple if you buy seafoam in its aerosol spray can version -Deep Creep-
forget the hose dip and sip method--- use spray can with straw!-
simple to operate and control, lets you SEE whats going in- and you can hold the straw an inch away from the metal vac nipple and make tornados
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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I like seafoam but when I can get it I use BG products.
http://www.bgprod.com/home.html
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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^ i seafoamed yesterday, check it.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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bg44 is an excellent product for the intake vac.
I dont think yo ucan use it the 3 places though- anyone who has a can know for sure?

On Seafoam in gas tank- 1 can to 1/2 tank gas is super cleaning does of 2 ounces per 1 gallon
Maitenance dose ~5000 miles 1 ounce to 1 gallon gas
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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BG has a shit ton of products for complete engine cleaning top to bottom. They are expensive but I've found 44k to be a great product. I haven't tried anything else other than MOA and I got 3 cans of that for next to nothing or I wouldn't have purchased that at all. Seafoam is awesome, don't be scared.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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My two Seafoam vids...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCQpwEcynkk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0RmnT05QmM
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by loojoohnnyl
ill pay someone 20 bucks if they can show me in person how to sea foam cause i am scared to do it myself. i live in Reading,PA.
It's not hard, go to the Seafoam DIY thread.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Stimpy
i seafoamed....with marginal results. i was still happy to have tried it out tho.

i was talking to some old auto mechanic though, and he said that seafoam is no different than turning up the idle and adding water the same way you seafoam. anybody confirm this?
I have done the water and hi rev trick on many 'older' cars with carbs and have seen amazing results but I would never try it with something like our tls. They (the older cars) are not high compression motors and had a little bit of room for the water to go in where these high compression motors do not have as much space to be occupied by that water/steam.

Recommened on an '82 Dodge Diplomat, not an Acura TL.


Now, my question...
Has anyone used Marvels Mystrey Oil in place of SeaFoam?
Just a thought...
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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yes.... yes its is.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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soo anybody willin to seafoam my car for money? lol
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by loojoohnnyl
soo anybody willin to seafoam my car for money? lol
Drive over to Chicago and i'll do it for you.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by loojoohnnyl
soo anybody willin to seafoam my car for money? lol
dude, it is the easiest thing i have done to my car and i dont know anything about engines at all... literally
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