Seafoaming and plug change today!!!
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Seafoaming and plug change today!!!
got the seafoam "soaking in". Just added it to the gas and did the sip sip method. The car never died while doing the sip sip intake.
Going to let it sit, take it for a spin, then come back and change the plugs.
next on the list, maybe today or next week, engine and cabin filter change, and ATF change.
Going to let it sit, take it for a spin, then come back and change the plugs.
next on the list, maybe today or next week, engine and cabin filter change, and ATF change.
Last edited by LoveMyTL-S; 06-09-2010 at 01:33 PM.
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if your plugs have 100,000 miles on them its due for plugs, seafoam first then plug
If they have 50-75kmiles, they are fine to seafoam and go
the key is the blow out drive afterwards- getting heat into the system so crud goes out
If still afraid, do the gas tank method twice at 1 can to 8 gallons- just under half tank
That will do a good job- just not an instant job
If they have 50-75kmiles, they are fine to seafoam and go
the key is the blow out drive afterwards- getting heat into the system so crud goes out
If still afraid, do the gas tank method twice at 1 can to 8 gallons- just under half tank
That will do a good job- just not an instant job
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i got a decent cloud of smoke when I took it for a drive on the first get up and go. after that, not much.
got front 3 plugs changed now moving onto the back 3.
got front 3 plugs changed now moving onto the back 3.
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got all the plugs changed!
I cant thank this forum enough, with the DIY on seafoam and plug change this was a breeze to do today. I would say total time to seafoam and do the plug change (not counting the hours i let the car cool down after seafoam drive was done) was maybe 2 hours.
Great DIY's around here folks, THANKS!!!!
now time to wash up and take the ole TL for a spin!!!!
I cant thank this forum enough, with the DIY on seafoam and plug change this was a breeze to do today. I would say total time to seafoam and do the plug change (not counting the hours i let the car cool down after seafoam drive was done) was maybe 2 hours.
Great DIY's around here folks, THANKS!!!!
now time to wash up and take the ole TL for a spin!!!!
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No need for seafoam below 100,000 miles and even then it's questionable. If you've run on brand name top tier gas it's whole life, there should be no need for a fuel system cleaner....ever. Same with the sump. Reasonable intervals on a good oil, no need for a cleaner and if you do use a cleaner, don't use a solvent based one like Seafoam. An ester based cleaner is much, much safer.
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I did not get much smoke out of seafoaming. just one cloud right at first take off, that was it.
changed the plugs, engine filter, cabing filter and oil change coming up.
I am the second owner. Have owned the car since the 48k mark, and no record of any maintenance on the car from previous owner.
changed the plugs, engine filter, cabing filter and oil change coming up.
I am the second owner. Have owned the car since the 48k mark, and no record of any maintenance on the car from previous owner.
#11
smoke and seafoam are heat in the cat related
If you went inside for too long to write azine...that will lessen smoke
If you want to see smoke about halfway thru the process hold the rpm to 2000- its perfectly safe- now add seafoam at a larger flow rate than it will take at idle
after 30-60 seconds it will smoke the neighborhood
Does a nice blaster effect on crud too
ck www.seafoamsales.com tech section for many ways to do the job
noobs repeat in a month then good for a year
Make sure to run 1 can in just under half tank of gas to get the injector system cleaned
seafoam is low base grade oils iirc including ester --I found online article of `origins of seafoam` where oil company engineer made as carb deglazer for his own boats used in saltwater,, and has exact amounts of which 3 oils-
Originally tried to sell it as all purpose lube but no takers- market as cleaner and make millions for 50 years!
Its flammable -can be used as a starting fluid!
so it does burn with fuel, no more than 50 -50 mix though or engine stalls
with todays Ethanol 10 percent added gas, everything gets crudded up bad
it doesnt burn fully, leaves behind far more combustion byproduct and unburnt fuel residue.
Generally bad compared to the old MTBE added gas cars ran decent on and were made to run on!
Too bad it was contaminating the groundwater~
If you went inside for too long to write azine...that will lessen smoke
If you want to see smoke about halfway thru the process hold the rpm to 2000- its perfectly safe- now add seafoam at a larger flow rate than it will take at idle
after 30-60 seconds it will smoke the neighborhood
Does a nice blaster effect on crud too
ck www.seafoamsales.com tech section for many ways to do the job
noobs repeat in a month then good for a year
Make sure to run 1 can in just under half tank of gas to get the injector system cleaned
seafoam is low base grade oils iirc including ester --I found online article of `origins of seafoam` where oil company engineer made as carb deglazer for his own boats used in saltwater,, and has exact amounts of which 3 oils-
Originally tried to sell it as all purpose lube but no takers- market as cleaner and make millions for 50 years!
Its flammable -can be used as a starting fluid!
so it does burn with fuel, no more than 50 -50 mix though or engine stalls
with todays Ethanol 10 percent added gas, everything gets crudded up bad
it doesnt burn fully, leaves behind far more combustion byproduct and unburnt fuel residue.
Generally bad compared to the old MTBE added gas cars ran decent on and were made to run on!
Too bad it was contaminating the groundwater~
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No need for seafoam below 100,000 miles and even then it's questionable. If you've run on brand name top tier gas it's whole life, there should be no need for a fuel system cleaner....ever. Same with the sump. Reasonable intervals on a good oil, no need for a cleaner and if you do use a cleaner, don't use a solvent based one like Seafoam. An ester based cleaner is much, much safer.
Would love to see a debate on the pro's/con's of seafoaming btwen IHC and 01tl4tl regarding Seafoam.
Seems that they take opposite sides of the fence on this one.
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I won't get into the technical side, I've done it already and it's somewhere on here.
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Plugs= spark plugs.
Seafoam can/should be found at your local automotive retailer. Autozone, Checkers/O'Riellys, NAPA, etc.
They reason why it is recommended to change your spark plugs after seafoaming is because doing Seafoam will pretty much kill the Spark plugs because of all of the carbon that will end up coating them. This is why its recommended to change out the spark plugs after doing Seafoam, so the best time to Seafoam would be when its time for new spark plugs.
Seafoam can/should be found at your local automotive retailer. Autozone, Checkers/O'Riellys, NAPA, etc.
They reason why it is recommended to change your spark plugs after seafoaming is because doing Seafoam will pretty much kill the Spark plugs because of all of the carbon that will end up coating them. This is why its recommended to change out the spark plugs after doing Seafoam, so the best time to Seafoam would be when its time for new spark plugs.
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Plugs= spark plugs.
Seafoam can/should be found at your local automotive retailer. Autozone, Checkers/O'Riellys, NAPA, etc.
They reason why it is recommended to change your spark plugs after seafoaming is because doing Seafoam will pretty much kill the Spark plugs because of all of the carbon that will end up coating them. This is why its recommended to change out the spark plugs after doing Seafoam, so the best time to Seafoam would be when its time for new spark plugs.
Seafoam can/should be found at your local automotive retailer. Autozone, Checkers/O'Riellys, NAPA, etc.
They reason why it is recommended to change your spark plugs after seafoaming is because doing Seafoam will pretty much kill the Spark plugs because of all of the carbon that will end up coating them. This is why its recommended to change out the spark plugs after doing Seafoam, so the best time to Seafoam would be when its time for new spark plugs.
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I am gen2 where most of us have more than 70kmiles on the plugs- so its worth changing them out anyway
Seafoam will NOT ruin plugs with good life in them- as long as they spark good, your afterdrive will burn off the stuff
if plugs are due...you are going to replace them
You have to really ignore all the instructions to have a problem
I am in favor of any product you choose- many brands used by many ziners with good results-- BG is popular, Redline in fuel tank is good stuff
Its not a real thread~ ihc and I have our opinions in many threads, he does actual motor teardowns while I am out of the biz formally
seeing a list of foam ingrediants may change his opine~
But its all in good fun between us-- as techs--
you people do your own research, pay 100 bucks for a shop to do it, or dont do it at all
Seafoam will NOT ruin plugs with good life in them- as long as they spark good, your afterdrive will burn off the stuff
if plugs are due...you are going to replace them
You have to really ignore all the instructions to have a problem
I am in favor of any product you choose- many brands used by many ziners with good results-- BG is popular, Redline in fuel tank is good stuff
Its not a real thread~ ihc and I have our opinions in many threads, he does actual motor teardowns while I am out of the biz formally
seeing a list of foam ingrediants may change his opine~
But its all in good fun between us-- as techs--
you people do your own research, pay 100 bucks for a shop to do it, or dont do it at all
Last edited by 01tl4tl; 06-10-2010 at 11:10 AM.
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I am gen2 where most of us have more than 70kmiles on the plugs- so its worth changing them out anyway
Seafoam will NOT ruin plugs with good life in them- as long as they spark good, your afterdrive will burn off the stuff
if plugs are due...you are going to replace them
You have to really ignore all the instructions to have a problem
I am in favor of any product you choose- many brands used by many ziners with good results-- BG is popular, Redline in fuel tank is good stuff
Its not a real thread~ ihc and I have our opinions in many threads, he does actual motor teardowns while I am out of the biz formally
seeing a list of foam ingrediants may change his opine~
But its all in good fun between us-- as techs--
you people do your own research, pay 100 bucks for a shop to do it, or dont do it at all
Seafoam will NOT ruin plugs with good life in them- as long as they spark good, your afterdrive will burn off the stuff
if plugs are due...you are going to replace them
You have to really ignore all the instructions to have a problem
I am in favor of any product you choose- many brands used by many ziners with good results-- BG is popular, Redline in fuel tank is good stuff
Its not a real thread~ ihc and I have our opinions in many threads, he does actual motor teardowns while I am out of the biz formally
seeing a list of foam ingrediants may change his opine~
But its all in good fun between us-- as techs--
you people do your own research, pay 100 bucks for a shop to do it, or dont do it at all
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