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Old 10-13-2008, 09:05 AM
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Well I just put clean heads and everything on my motor and my intake is still nice and pretty on the inside so I have no reason to use it lol.
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Old 10-13-2008, 09:22 AM
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actually, there is no reason to use it on any carbed application as the gas running through the intake cleans everything out...every time you drive it. the benefit is for fuel injected vehicles where the intake is only used as an air plenum. when the car is shut off, the vapors from any fuel travel back up through the intake and solidify in the air plenum. due to not having fuels running through up there, there is nothing to clean it out..hence, the reason this works good on f/i engines. so, if your running a carb, or cfi engine..youll be wasting your time doing this procedure...for you f/i guys...carry on.
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Old 10-13-2008, 11:08 AM
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You would be surprised on how dirty some intakes can be on carbed cars.
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Old 10-13-2008, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by holtzer1
actually, there is no reason to use it on any carbed application as the gas running through the intake cleans everything out...every time you drive it. the benefit is for fuel injected vehicles where the intake is only used as an air plenum. when the car is shut off, the vapors from any fuel travel back up through the intake and solidify in the air plenum. due to not having fuels running through up there, there is nothing to clean it out..hence, the reason this works good on f/i engines. so, if your running a carb, or cfi engine..youll be wasting your time doing this procedure...for you f/i guys...carry on.
Well, not really. GM had it's own stuff called "Top Half" a LONG time ago, when fuel injection was very scarce. Carb cars are just as susceptible to carbon as FI cars. Most of my experience with those cleaners are with carbs.
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:19 PM
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Gas and oil can build up on things just as bad as EFI cars. If the PCV is hooked up thru the carb then it is pulling aerated oil thru the intake which can build up over time.
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Old 10-13-2008, 03:31 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys, I'll definitly be using Seafoam before my next tune up.
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