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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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A list of stores and sites that sell:
http://www.seafoamsales.com/buy.htm
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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i use to hear alot of negatives about seafoam but maybe some people didnt use it correctly
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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hey good job fellas

now can somebody make a poll...

"seafoam results: helped my car vs. fucked it up"

just so we have a good idea of the number of people who have used it. (i'm just being a bitch and scared to post it up )
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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good job... nice write up
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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sorry, i am clueless to what the hell this seafoam does...
what is it supposed to do? is it only meant for turbo'd cars?

can someone fill me in?
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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SeaFoam is the ****. My b16 use to puff out black smoke and after i used it, i haven't seen any black smoke since.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spoolineh2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">were do you get seafoam?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I know for a fact that Napa has it. And some Auto Zones do as well.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slowEh2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you did change your oil correct?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yessir, I posted that already. We did that right after our "spirited drive".

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drunkn_tyger &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry, i am clueless to what the hell this seafoam does...
what is it supposed to do? is it only meant for turbo'd cars?

can someone fill me in?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I BASICALLY cleans the all of the carbon build up off. There are other threads about it. And no it's for any car. (well, now that we have tested it on a turbo) There were/are a bunch of people that were affraid to use it on their turbos, because it would run throught the oil line going through the turbo. And now we have proof it is safe for N/A and F/I.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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while were on the subject, you can also use atf to clean out the dirtyness inside the motor. like i pulled my valve cover and there was just a light, thin layer of kinda dirty oil on everything. drained a quart of oil out and put a quart of atf in ran it for 20 minutes and changed the oil. pulled the cover again and all the gunk was gone. just a FYI. never used the seafoam though, been thinking about it, if there was a way to document before and after pics of valves or something that would be tight.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a1320honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">while were on the subject, you can also use atf to clean out the dirtyness inside the motor. like i pulled my valve cover and there was just a light, thin layer of kinda dirty oil on everything. drained a quart of oil out and put a quart of atf in ran it for 20 minutes and changed the oil. pulled the cover again and all the gunk was gone. just a FYI. never used the seafoam though, been thinking about it, if there was a way to document before and after pics of valves or something that would be tight.</TD></TR></TABLE>

**** we should have thought about that, taking a pic with the valve cover off and then do the seafoam and see how it looks after. Maybe the next person that does it could do that
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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is seafoam a solvent?
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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I did this with my beater Van except I did it the old fashioned way.....tranny fluid.. Holy snoke batman! Worked though.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

**** we should have thought about that, taking a pic with the valve cover off and then do the seafoam and see how it looks after. Maybe the next person that does it could do that </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll do it, but I would need help taking off the cover and putting it back on.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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hot bohs
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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so when i go to pep boys today, i just ask for seafoam
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 07:12 AM
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Yup, dont know if pepboys has it though, but if they do it should be wear you would buy carb cleaner, injector cleaner and such like that.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 07:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKFerioHawaii &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">seafoam is good stuff.

Make sure you guys change spark plugs, oil, and check
your seals after.</TD></TR></TABLE> i want to seafoam my old school buick now, but the plugs are hard to get to! i wouldnt change!
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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I also just used Seafoam on my B18C1 (2 days ago). Worked wonders, just like Luserkid and DOHC4life swears.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 04:53 AM
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is there any age reccommended for the vechile i have a 94 CX and i was thinkin about tryin out seafoam.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 07:03 AM
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seafoam is good ****! i did it in the hatch and my friends coupe. noticed a small difference.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 07:17 AM
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you exceeded your bandwith man :-(
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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i cant find seafoam at pep boys auto zone!
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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I understand the "worry" of seafoam getting into the oil line for the turbo. but think about it. the **** you run through the motor, out the exhaust side of the turbo doesnt get in the oil. if the turbo wasnt sealed (the oil from the blades) then oil would get into the intake and exhaust. So, i guess running it through the motor might get a little into the turbo, but i guess if you dont rev the turbo that high, you ought to be okay, id say open the wastegate manually if you could. so it seems adding seafoam to the intake side of the turbo would be ok. ANy thoughts? then, anyone wanna try it to confirm and we can put this **** in our book of facts, on the DIY ****?
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Redline96LX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I understand the "worry" of seafoam getting into the oil line for the turbo. but think about it. the **** you run through the motor, out the exhaust side of the turbo doesnt get in the oil. if the turbo wasnt sealed (the oil from the blades) then oil would get into the intake and exhaust. So, i guess running it through the motor might get a little into the turbo, but i guess if you dont rev the turbo that high, you ought to be okay, id say open the wastegate manually if you could. so it seems adding seafoam to the intake side of the turbo would be ok. ANy thoughts? then, anyone wanna try it to confirm and we can put this **** in our book of facts, on the DIY ****?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Obviously there is going to be no worry of the turbo getting seafoam in it from the exhaust. He was refering to the fact that he emptied 1/3 of a can of this stuff into the cam cover hole, i.e. his oil; So his oil pump will pump it around his engine and into his turbo.
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