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Old 04-08-2008, 10:08 PM
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my 88 5.0 is running bad like dirty injectors but im not sure. so first ima try this sea foam cleaner nd see if it will fix it. how good does sea foam work? And how safe is it bc i dont want to start having problems with my car
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:15 PM
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runs bad when and in what way??..on the can seafoam gives directions I believe..follow them and you'll be fine
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:20 PM
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seafoam wont screw anything up if you dont do anything stupid

reminds me, i need to get some and put it in my gas tank
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:21 PM
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when im around 2 3 or5 rpms it has trouble to go or stay at that rpms nd it back fires in the air cleaner like a loud pop but its not out the exhuast nd i changed the filter nd took out the tank nd cleaned it but still the same problem
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I love seafoam.


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how good does it work 4 u
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Old 04-08-2008, 10:50 PM
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you need to make sure that waht you are experiencind isn't a secondary ignition problem, like bad cap and or rotor.....done a tune up lately??like plugs , wires, cap, and rotor??
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you need to make sure that waht you are experiencind isn't a secondary ignition problem, like bad cap and or rotor.....done a tune up lately??like plugs , wires, cap, and rotor??
+1 check everything first before you spend 7 bucks on seafoam.
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ive been thinking about doing sea foam also.


who has tryed it?

notice any difference?


my car runs fine, but the only cleaner ive ran through it was 44k, that **** isent cheap!

doesent sea foam clean EVERYTHING though? like valves, and exhaust ports too?

idk how it works at all, and ive always been scared to just do it
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ive been thinking about doing sea foam also.


who has tryed it?

notice any difference?


my car runs fine, but the only cleaner ive ran through it was 44k, that **** isent cheap!

doesent sea foam clean EVERYTHING though? like valves, and exhaust ports too?

idk how it works at all, and ive always been scared to just do it
the bg 44k is a good injector cleaner. Mopar makes a combustion chamber cleaner that works really good. # is 4318001AB.
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