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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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Can any1 tell me or show me a pic of what line i run seafoam through to clean out the intake. Thanks guys, pix appreciated

its an 04 gt
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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There is no reason to use Seafoam in a properly running engine, regardless of mileage, in fact it often causes all sorts of problems. No manufacturer recommends its use, and any competent mechanic would only recommend it as a last ditch effort to revive a horribly sludged up engine.

Seafoam was first marketed in the late 40's for cleaning out improperly stored or poorly maintained marine engines that often ran cold for hours on end (that's the "sea" part)--so unless you engine has been never had the oil changed, or was stored in a boat house near the ocean all winter, there's no real reason to mistreat it now.
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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lmao really? always heard guys jive about how great it was and everything. all right then
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cliffyk
There is no reason to use Seafoam in a properly running engine, regardless of mileage, in fact it often causes all sorts of problems. No manufacturer recommends its use, and any competent mechanic would only recommend it as a last ditch effort to revive a horribly sludged up engine.

Seafoam was first marketed in the late 40's for cleaning out improperly stored or poorly maintained marine engines that often ran cold for hours on end (that's the "sea" part)--so unless you engine has been never had the oil changed, or was stored in a boat house near the ocean all winter, there's no real reason to mistreat it now.
+1 i mentioned to my uncle who has been a mechanic for 20+ years and he like got mad about it hahaha.
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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did i mention my car has been sitting at the bottom of the red sea for afew years?......
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Then go ahead and try the Seafoam, I hear it works miracles...
Old Apr 1, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Then go ahead and try the Seafoam, I hear it works miracles...
LMFAO!!! thanks for playing along

ill stay away from it then, i did once dump a bottle in my trucks gas tank
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I think I saw "restores power to drive on water" in one of their ads...

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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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i used seafoam once on my old Camar, but thats because it sat for 18months while i was deployed. and i was selling it soon so i didnt wanna spend time or money on cleaning the fuel system.
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