i just bought some seafoam for my gsr motor. i stopped beside the road and but 1/3 in my gas, 1/3 in my oil then im gonna but the other 1/3 in my brake booster valve but i was wanting to drive it to let it run through my motor and it wanted to overheat at a stop light? granted its like 95 degrees outside but my car NEVER overheats. you think the oil might be too thin and its causing heat?

lmk whatcha theorys are, thanks

 

Never heard of Seafoaming doing that.

But still thats why I tell everyone not to **** with that stuff.

 

up.............

 

Possibly carbon/sludge was holding the seal between the head/block and once that was cleared it caused a HG leak thus causing you to overheat? Have you changed your oil yet? That is something you should do after you are done revving the **** out of the motor

 

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changing it now! so hopefully shell run good again...

 

I have been told that the active ingredient in Seafoam breaks down the viscosity of oil, and if that is true then that should cause more friction and in return higher temps.

 

wait...

did you pour all 1/3 of the can in the brake booster line at once?

and get that **** out of your oil. its worthless in oil


Modified by Kamin at 2:03 PM 7/20/2007

 

Absolutely. You should only run it for a little while after you put it in the oil. And not in 95degree weather.

Next time run it through the FPR vacuum hose and put it in the tank only.
I don't add anything to my oil. It has enough cleaners in it allready.

 

I wouldn't recommend putting that **** in your oil. I know the can says it's ok, but thats just my $.02.

 

You're not supposed to ram it all into the vacuum line - you got to "feed" it - then run it out of the system - rinse and repeat.

 

yeah thanks guys... well i just got done changing my oil. first off ive only had the motor in the car for about 3 months and i was crystal clear for seriously 2 months! which was great sooo i changed it, checked it then poured ( a lil at once) into the intake manifold side of the brake booster line. smoke was everywhere... i drove it down the street ill most of the smoke cleared then crossed my fingers and rompped up on it. it reved soo much smoother. 8k felt like seriously 4k so im happy about that part. ill let it run its course and give more feedback later.

on another note i think my radiator is leaking... so it might be just a coincidence

 

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AMEN!

 

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seems to do its worth of $6... but just as long as she doesnt overheat it did make the motor feel a lot smoother

lil background: the gsr motor has exactly 100k on it. oil always look crystal clear and compression was 210 across the board this is when i put the motor in about 3 months ago...

 

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Same reason why I tell people not to use it, use water, its safer and all natural.

I have seen seafoam blow out seals, blow older headgaskets, and break up sludge that gets clogged up inside the engine.

 

If the motor has 100k it might be time for a new waterpump also... possibly a timing belt for preventative measures

 

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yeah ive gotta pull the motor out within the next 2 months to paint my bay b4 nopi so im gonna do it then

 

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seems to do its worth of $6... but just as long as she doesnt overheat it did make the motor feel a lot smoother

lil background: the gsr motor has exactly 100k on it. oil always look crystal clear and compression was 210 across the board this is when i put the motor in about 3 months ago...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sounds like nothing was wrong with it. Don't use seafoam ever again.

and just FYI: I didn't have a problem with seafoam when I used it once and only once, but its just sketchy from all the bad stories, its not worth the risk.

 

your supposed to change all the belts, gaskets, pumps and seals you can before you drop the new motor in. changing the radiator, hoses and thermostat is a good way to avoid headache from problems like seafoam "overheating" your engine.
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Next time use


Do some research on that method before replying, it works just like steam cleaning the inside of your engine.

Ever notice on rainy, moist days your car feels a little bit better ?

 

yea ill just put some water in my gas tank and crankcase.

dont give out information like that.

 

it happen to me too...im never usin that stuff ever....but i work good in my ek coupe..but its all bone stock

 

yep my car started burning oil realllly bad after i put some through the brake booster. seafoam ftl

 

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Research it a little and you will see how to do it, why would you put water in your gas tank or crankcase, if your really that clue less you should not be adding anything to your car. I'm not saying this trick is for everyone, yeah if you do it wrong you can cause severe damage.

The water trick is an old trick the old timers use to use, basically sucking a little water in a vacuum source will bring that directly into your engine, and that acts as a steam cleaner.

http://www.berrysweb.com/steam_clean.htm

Like I said, next time its wet out, or it rains, take a notice of how your car feels.

 

huh i never had problems when i put seafoam in my rodeo. it actually helped the problem of the lifters clicking. glad to know this stuff is bad news.

 

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Its not that its bad news, its that it actually does work but you have to imagine that this build up inside your engine is actually good at times. It helps seal, seals. Also when it breaks up the oil sludge, that can get clogged in places you don't want it to be in.