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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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has anyone used seafoam with good results..i guess its a good thing to do..i would like to put that in my engine ..you are supposed to put it in the gas tank 1/3...engine oil 1/3..and brake booster 1/3....any other suggestions for me???
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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i just do 2/3 gas tank 1/3 brake booster
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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im thinking about just using it in the gas 1/3 and oil 1/3...
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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ya either way it works
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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1/3 into any vacuum line slowly or it will stall (brake booster i guess) let sit for 15 min.

while its sitting pour the rest into the gas. drive it around after, the more it smokes, the dirtier it was.

used it in my 88 turbo coupe, 89 mazda pickup, and 85 lincoln mark VII with good results. makes everything run smoother.
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what about as far as an oil change..im about to get one in the next few days..i read somewhere that after i do this seafoam i should get an oil change the next day..so now would be the perfect time for me to do it...
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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You dont have to change it the next day, I ran it for months before changing the oil and had no problems. I have some in the Vic right now and I have about 800 miles on it. But yeah pour some in there.
Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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im thinking about just using it in the gas 1/3 and oil 1/3...
Then you will have 1/3rd left, used 2/3rds.

I put 1/3rd in Oil, 1/3rd in Gas and sucked up 1/3 into my throttle body. I let it sit for around 22 minutes, and fired it up. It smoked right away for about 10 seconds; I only have 98K miles. It works great, used it on my dads truck, going to use one on my moms car tomorrow.
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Good stuff. If you do suck it in through a vacuum source, make sure you do it OUTSIDE. Made that mistake a couple weeks ago. Couldn't even see 20 feet across the shop and the overhead door was open. Didn't take long before the fire department showed up! LOL!
Old Sep 4, 2009 | 05:17 AM
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I used it in my 99 V6 but I didnt get any white smoke at all. I put 1/3 gas, 1/3 crank, 1/3 vaccum line. 220,xxx kms on the engine.



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