TLover8888

ok, next time i will

SupaRookie

There are reason why people prefer not to drive it around. White smoke was coming out like crazy. You dont want the road to be hazardous with the white smoke blowing out. It's not really cool if you had a pimp ride and white smoke came out? Two minute to three minute is a very long time to drive around with white smoke.

01tl4tl

I use the back way out of my neighborhood and the wind dissapates the smoke.
IMO its worse to sit there at home smoking out the neighbors and hi revving,(where my wife WILL complain) when I can share the wealth with many I dont know!!!
Nighttime is also good- again I use a freeway frontage road to as not to cause a hazard.
Its really funny when I do my old truck- it leaks oil onto the pistons when parked and when the seafoam connects~~~~

01tl4tl

I say we have a Seafoam party at the bay area meet- 30 cars in the park smoking and then a chain driving down the road

6MTUA5

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That would be a sight to see

TLover8888

some of us dont live in the suburbs where there are backroads. the best and safest way is to just sit and there and rev the engine.

TLover8888

some of us dont live in the suburbs where there are backroads. the best and safest way is to just sit there and rev the engine.

jeffmiller42

Would like to seafoam, getting ready for a 105k service (intend to do it myself). Read first 10 pages of thread, but my browser won't show the pcv hose pics. Can someone repost or verbally direct me to these lines. Thanks in advance for the help.

jeffmiller42

Thanks to all on this thread. Especially the pics. 21 pages is a lot to read! I'm about to do a 105k service (mostly myself), and will add in seafoam before the new plugs. Probably just do vac line and fuel, then wait to do oil until right before next oil change. Thanks again.

01tl4tl

welcome to the forum Jeff

There are really 3 good pages in the entire thread- maybe we can get it cleaned up in a DIY thread
Its crucial the engine be warm from freeway drive- then seafoam 1 can thru intake vac line- turn engine off and let sit 15 minutes and not a minute longer. Then start and let it clear out- drive very slowly if clouding and issue, will run badly then get back on gasoline- drive on freeway or frontage road- do numerous full throttle runs thru vtec, start slow like 20 mph and you will get to 60 then brake and do it all over again
This is an excellent time to have 1 can seafoam in 1/4 tank of gas, push max dose with hard revving use- thats the ticket to success!!

TLover8888

yeah, just did the seafoam on less-than-half gas tank and a good run from NJ to NY and now, it runs pretty good. Will do the oil thing when it needs changing. all-in-all, this is a great f'ning thread!

mzahidi

for the 10000th time
i just put a 1/4 of the can into the oil run it for 30 and then just get an oil change?


will i need to change my plugs + coil set?
...just a oil change(regular non synthetic shell oil) + oil filter will do?

if i'm asking this ...but i just dun wanna get the plugs + coils changed...

TwinTurbo335

where is the DIY with pictures? This thread is getting to long. forgot where is where.

01tl4tl

Once you have read the thread and done seafoam once- its the easiest thing to do!

acitydweller

I think seafoam is a good alternative to manually taking apart the intake manifold to clean the unburned carbon deposits in the EGR.... the benefits are immediate and the only con is the residue collected on those expensive platinum plugs.

TLover8888

i think its a good alternative for those who dont know how or dont want to manually take apart their manifold (like me ). But, i think nothing compares to taking the thing apart and doing a thorough cleaning

01tl4tl

Seafoam does not leave residue on GOOD plugs, and since you are doing the correct 15-20 minute hot run afterwards WOT VTEC etc- you burn off any residue, and keep stuff from sticking on the O2 sensor- throwing a CEL and freaking you out

IF you have 100k on original plugs, seafoam- then putter around town- yes you will get carbon residue/fouling on the plugs--- for most of us that not an issue

Seafoam does not clean the EGR ports in any specific way- the benefit is from removing carbon from pistons and valves, and cleaning fuel injector sprayers by dumping a can in 1/4 tank of gas

If you have rough idle- you need to do this right and clean the manifold. If you dont want to do it- break out the wallet and pay someone else~

6MTUA5

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I may go through the thread and make a little DIY tomorrow. No time now, though. Going to see Stereo Side, Core, and Trust Company tonight.

01tl4tl

If you fix this thread, I will make the Legend Caliper DIY- deal?

mcflyguy24

I just seafoamed today at 55k miles. 1/3 can in the crankcase and the rest in the gas tank. The car only smoked for about 5minutes tops. I reved through all the gears getting on the turnpike too. So far I haven't been able to tell a difference, but maybe that's because it's cold outside still and I have a full tank mixed with the seafoam that I still need to burn through.
DIY for crankcase on 2nd gen:
*Warm up car for slightly first*
1. Remove front engine cover, two plastic clip screws.
2. Use pliers to loosen metal clips on PCV valve hose. To the right of your spark plugs on the side of the crankcase.
3. Stick funnel into hose and slowly pour 1/3 to 1/2 can of seafoam into funnel. Have a buddy rev your car up to about 2k rpm while you do this so it doesn't stall.
4. Turn off ignition
5. Reconnect the hose to PCV valve.
6. Let car sit for at least 5mins, I waited about 15. Then rev for awhile and go for a spirited drive until the smoke stops.
Pretty straightfoward.

01tl4tl

Interesting method- couldnt find the intake vac line there on the fenderwell??
- that hose works for dip and remove into can method of getting seafoam in the engine
and you r thumb is right there to use throttle. Does not require removal of any panels on gen2
1 can seafoam to 1/4 tank gas for best result on cleaning injectors
1oz to 1 gallon for maitenance
2oz per gallon fuel for cleaning power per the directions on can
Many of us use 1 can in the intake vac line and 1 in the tank
Then right before an oil change, run some in the oil too.
You want to do a bunch of low speed start full throttle runs thru vtec to really heat the engine and blow off the loosened gook--not a drive at 3000 rpm after seafoaming

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

I'm doing the DIY now but I can't find that pic in the first few pages? Was it reposted later?

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

NVM found it

mcflyguy24

Well since I can't do any full speed runs in my neighborhood, I choose to just wind out gears well ablove 3k rpm on the highway through Vtech and rev for a few mins in my parking lot.... I didn't read this thread completely and couldn't find pics on the first couple pages so I used my own method.I proably could of used mutliple points to put the seafoam in the engine, but I just chose the first one I saw per directions on can. Not much smoke from my car as I regularly use concentrated fuel injector cleaners with my gas every 5k. I'll probably use seafoam again in the oil next time before I get the oil change though.

6MTUA5

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Here's the DIY -- https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172163

TLover8888

great write up

maybe its time to close this thread now.

01tl4tl

yeah- once we get a good DIY put together with best of the best tips and tricks

Any vac line works- brake booster is fine- its really about doing those hard WOT runs from 2000 to 5500 rpm that will clean it good, A few days driving hard will help too
Redo procedure in every way just before oil change and feel the differance
I use seafoam about every 5000 miles in the tank and intake- especially if track day- mountain run in the near future. Gas will be over $4 a gallon soon and I want every bit of mileage for the economy cruise calculations.
On track it gets about 4 laps per gallon on a 3 mile track. Thats what constant WOT followed by max braking and more WOT does for you!

6MTUA5

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There is a DIY

theGr8babu

Instead of replacing the plugs every time you could just grab a set of cheap ones and screw them in, run the foam then swap them back out for the platinums?

Gotta try this but its not time for an oil change yet >_>

burnerjunky

you dont even really need to change them. I seafoamed mine and then about 1k miles later i replaced them with the ngk iridiums and the old ones barely had any build up on them at all. I guess if you have really old spark plugs, you should replace them, but then again, you should have them replaced reguardless of the seafoam.

mzahidi

I have the gallon tank , just cant wait to get home and do the vac line method...

mzahidi

simply works...ok
i feel the VTEC again FINALLY!

did the gas + intake and yes the oil treatment...
its all safe and ez

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

I have an Accord with roughly the same type of engine as the TL (J-series engine). I could not see the pics on the first page on where to add the Seafoam. I put a can in my gas tank already. Where is the vacuum line for the Accord V6?

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

Try this link -- https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172163 and see if it helps

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

I saw that thread. However, I don't know where in the engine bay that flexible hose is...

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

On the back side of the motor, about center near the top. You might have to take off the engine cover to get a better look. Just follow that to wherever it plugs in (might not be the same spot as the TL).

gatrhumpy

iTrader: (1)

I found two gray flexible tubes that seem to come from the same plug at the back top of the engine. One goes back into the top of the engine, and the other goes into the engine bay into a hardline (I think). Do I take off the flexible tube where is starts at the top of the back of the engine, or do I follow that flexible tube into into goes into the hard line, and then take it off there and suck in the Seafoam there?

digitu

There's been a lot of discussion on this topic, but is there an official step by step DIY somewhere in these 23 pages?? I have ADD and cant read through all the pages. Thx.

TLover8888

i agree...maybe there could be a sticky DIY with pics and instructions

6MTUA5

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I'll help you two out... https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1925975

READ THE WHOLE THREAD WITH NEW INFO. Apparently the vac line method doesn't reach all the cylinders.