Seafoam advice...

[DarkShadow]

I'm going to be doing a Seafoam tune up on the car here shortly and I need some time frame and concentration advice:

I'm going to start out by putting it in my oil. I was planning on putting a half a bottle in for about 500 miles or less probably before I change the oil and filter.

This sound good? Too long, too short, too much, too little?

Then I was going to put a whole bottle into my intake and let it work out?

Would the line going to the brake booster feed all cylinders?

Again, too much, too little?

Then the other half a bottle into my gas after this.

Basically, I'm going to be doing a good tune up on the car because it pings from time to time, so I think I have some build up going on, and I'm going to be taking it on vacation with me in August. This will be my first time using Seafoam myself.

[Herbstang]

Might want to read this LS1TECH - How To Seafoam Your Car

[PureVenom]

I've heard not to put it in your oil...

Without looking at the link above...this is what I have heard to do:

Run some through your gas.
Run some through your engine.

Change your oil

Done.

[Brent]

You can put it into your oil. I put it into my oil, gas and through the brake booster.

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brent You can put it into your oil. I put it into my oil, gas and through the brake booster.

I know you can...I've just heard not to.

[Brent]

My dad was told by a good mechanic friend of ours that it was perfectly fine to put into the oil. Especially good if you are burning oil.

[Herbstang]

Quote: Originally Posted by PureVenom I know you can...I've just heard not to.

Why Not ?? it's 100% pure petroleum.

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang Why Not ?? it's 100% pure petroleum.

Don't know...just blurting out the ever accurate information I have procured off the interweb...it's on the net...it must be true...

Which is quite the dilemma...because now it is on the net that it is safe to use...so...both are true.

[DarkShadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brent You can put it into your oil. I put it into my oil, gas and through the brake booster.

So the brake booster line does feed the entire top end? Because a lot of places recommend using PCV lines, but mine are sort of difficult to use now...

[DarkShadow]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang Might want to read this LS1TECH - How To Seafoam Your Car

Thanks for that link Herb, answered most of my questions. I guessed pretty good with 2 cans.

[Thomas91169]

some people put about 10-20% of the can into the oil, another 10% in their fuel, and after certain mileage run 50% of the remainder through the motor, then the rest about a week later.

me? i just run around half the can through the motor and call it a day.

[lowflyn]

I'm with thomas, too much work for the other. I run about half a can through the car and call it done.

Also, I use the brake booster, even when I had true duals it came out both sides so I figured that's enough proof it goes through the whole engine.

[PureVenom]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowflyn I'm with thomas, too much work for the other. I run about half a can through the car and call it done. Also, I use the brake booster, even when I had true duals it came out both sides so I figured that's enough proof it goes through the whole engine.

Unless you have a crossover...then it could just be merging at the cross.

[DarkShadow]

Scew all that with putting some in later. I'm just going to put it in the oil, booster, and tank once.

[lowflyn]

That was before my x-pipe.

True duals (no crossover at all) it came out both sides.

[KyleUSAF]

i did like half a bottle through the pcv. It smoked like mad, but if i remember correctly, it only came out one side..and i have true duals