Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR.......
10-12-2006, 09:22 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (toEknEEg)
So i tryed this in my D15B and my idle raised to like 1100 rpms.... I had to drop it to 700 800 other than that, no problems so far i have taken my car 120 miles and finally used 1/4 tank of gas 
10-13-2006, 12:55 AM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (IloveYOURmom)
I think I wanna do this to my B18C swapped EM1, but I too am a puss.
Anyone near augusta, ga that has done this and wants to walk me through it??
And, how long of a "spirited" drive is needed to get it to stop smoking??
Anyone near augusta, ga that has done this and wants to walk me through it??
And, how long of a "spirited" drive is needed to get it to stop smoking??
11-23-2006, 08:37 AM
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Re: (Zach_06)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chef Andre »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Big time newbie question: What the hell is seafoam?
Flame suit on!!!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Flame suit on!!!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>
11-23-2006, 11:23 AM
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Re: (mugenej8power)
The acutal concern regarding Seafoaming a turbo car is siezing up your turbo's oil feed.
Boosted cars have higher oil temps, nothing you can do about that. The turbo heats the oil. If your car has not been properly turbo-timed since day one, or you ever run it hot and shut it off, the oil does not get a chance to cool down to regular temps normally. This can leave a residue or film from rapid cooling. The film is composed of some of the additives in the oil that can get separated out at higher temperatures.
Whether factually based or not, the concern is that running seafoam through your crankcase will clean any of this residue/film off your oil passages and it may get stuck in your turbo's oil feed, or bearing, causing it to sieze.
If your oil feed is directly off your oil filter sandwich adapter, you really have nothing to worry about. If your oil feed is teed off your oil pressure sender, there may be concern. The oil pressure sender is almost at the end of your oiling system. The oil is picking up contaminants (more so during Seafoam cleaning) on it's path up the block, through the cyl head, and out the oil presssure sender into your turbo.
Just because 10 people or 100 people haven't had it happen to them, doesn't mean it won't happen to you, if the right conditions are present.
Boosted cars have higher oil temps, nothing you can do about that. The turbo heats the oil. If your car has not been properly turbo-timed since day one, or you ever run it hot and shut it off, the oil does not get a chance to cool down to regular temps normally. This can leave a residue or film from rapid cooling. The film is composed of some of the additives in the oil that can get separated out at higher temperatures.
Whether factually based or not, the concern is that running seafoam through your crankcase will clean any of this residue/film off your oil passages and it may get stuck in your turbo's oil feed, or bearing, causing it to sieze.
If your oil feed is directly off your oil filter sandwich adapter, you really have nothing to worry about. If your oil feed is teed off your oil pressure sender, there may be concern. The oil pressure sender is almost at the end of your oiling system. The oil is picking up contaminants (more so during Seafoam cleaning) on it's path up the block, through the cyl head, and out the oil presssure sender into your turbo.
Just because 10 people or 100 people haven't had it happen to them, doesn't mean it won't happen to you, if the right conditions are present.
08-12-2007, 03:53 PM
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Re: (Doeboy)
I did this to me miata, when I still had it. The smoke was so bad I thought for sure that the engine was going to blow up. But it didn't. Everything was fine.
08-12-2007, 05:04 PM
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hey when you go to use it through your gas tank make sure your running supreme gas. Seafoam is a detergeant so it will lower the octane of the gas.. and with a snail be carefull.
08-21-2007, 02:51 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (BIG T)
A simple description is a detergent for your engine. I cleans off carbon deposits and sludge. Cleans your fuel system. You can find it at Autozone and stores like Kragen I believe.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/
http://www.seafoamsales.com/
08-21-2007, 03:12 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (95ProjectEJ1)
ok this is is a good question for everyone, where else can i put seafoam???
1.Crankcase
2.Gas Tank
3.Vacum Line Off The Barke Boster
4.???
What other lines can i put it though, thanks
1.Crankcase
2.Gas Tank
3.Vacum Line Off The Barke Boster
4.???
What other lines can i put it though, thanks
08-21-2007, 04:16 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (95ProjectEJ1)
question guys....when would u first seafoam ur car..my gsr motor has 50k on it...i think its to soon...but what do u guys think
08-21-2007, 04:44 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (Tommyguns)
I would all say it depends on how the motor has been treated/maintained. I dont think a lil seafoam is going to hurt it. Could even just put a 1/3 in the gas tank and call it a day
08-21-2007, 07:24 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (BIG T)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BIG T »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WHAT THE HELL IS SEAFOAM??</TD></TR></TABLE>
Can you read? This question has been asked and answered about 5 times already.
Quit being lazy!!!!
Can you read? This question has been asked and answered about 5 times already.
Quit being lazy!!!!
10-28-2007, 07:30 PM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (RiceKillinSI)
i was told that this may help my car but i dont wont to try it my self is there someone that is near belfast ME that may won't to help
10-29-2007, 08:58 AM
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Re: Ok im your lab rat.... Seafoamed my turbo GSR....... (B16aDasher)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16aDasher »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">seaform is great, just check your plugs. It foul all 4 of my spark plugs. </TD></TR></TABLE>
what do you mean exactly?
what do you mean exactly?
11-29-2007, 10:04 PM
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I want to try this on my next oil change, and I'll take pictures and inform you guys on the results! But I have a question, how many miles would you recomend I change my oil ? I used Mobil 1, 10-w30 oil on my 94 del Sol VTEC ( 75,000 miles, stock engine, stock rev limiter). I only have like 1 day a week of spirited driving, every other day I barely even hit VTEC. Thanks!