[gunnerxq]

I put seafoam in the vacuum pump yesterday. There was a lot of smoke coming out of the exhaust and was reving it past 4k rpm. The smoke went away so I thought it was fine but I didn't drive anymore for the day. So today I'm driving and all of a sudden the car starts losing power I stop then all of a sudden white smoke surrounds my car. So I rev the engine I for about 15 seconds. The smoke clears and I see a kid on a trycycle staring at me with his mouth open. So I go back home in limp mode restart the car and is running like new again.

[Express]

seafoam is crap

[ianbiz]

Originally Posted by express705

seafoam is crap

Op, just wait till car is warmed up and do a 0-155 pull... it should blow out all the buildup

[J02 335i]

We tried seafood at our shop when it first came out on a Malibu and during the test drive it blew up, the stuff sucks, I can't believe they are still in business, this isn't the only case I've heard of either, a shop down the street had it happen a few months later as well on a Yukon.

[Express]

i bet if you hooked up my girl to your vac port she could blow more shit out of your motor than seafoam.

happy 6,000 posts to me!

[galahad05]

If you want something a bit more useful (but still dangerous):
water

Yes, plain old water. Let small amounts of it get sucked up into the intake, enough to drop the engine RPMs a bit, no more. Do this for perhaps a pint's worth of water over a period of, say, 20 minutes.
The water flashes into steam, and viola! Steam cleaning.

The biggest danger of this scheme: hydrolock. Bad juju, that.

[Express]

Originally Posted by galahad05

If you want something a bit more useful (but still dangerous):
water

Yes, plain old water. Let small amounts of it get sucked up into the intake, enough to drop the engine RPMs a bit, no more.
The water flashes into steam, and viola! Steam cleaning.

The biggest danger of this scheme: hydrolock. Bad juju, that.

worst suggestion i have ever seen on this forum. how could you EVER suggest someone let water be ingested into their motor?

do NOT listen to that guy.

[CirrusSR22]

Originally Posted by J02 335i

We tried seafood at our shop when it first came out on a Malibu and during the test drive it blew up, the stuff sucks, I can't believe they are still in business, this isn't the only case I've heard of either, a shop down the street had it happen a few months later as well on a Yukon.

When it first came out? Back in the 1930s you did this test? Seafoam has been around for ages.

Using seafood was your problem.

[galahad05]

Originally Posted by express705

worst suggestion i have ever seen on this forum. how could you EVER suggest someone let water be ingested into their motor?

do NOT listen to that guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_i..._%28engines%29

http://www.automotivehelper.com/topic201270.htm

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=25550.0

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...Number=1870233




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

[Express]

Originally Posted by galahad05

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_i..._%28engines%29

http://www.automotivehelper.com/topic201270.htm

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=25550.0

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...Number=1870233

im sorry, i don't care who is recommending it, im not putting water in my engine. mikeistheoil guy suggests you should pour a gallon of distilled water and my dip spit in your motor to remove all carbon buildup.

please dont confuse your self. water injection is a mix of water/alc. little different.

[galahad05]

Fair enough, if you don't like the dangers associated with it, then don't do it. But it works, and to claim it doesn't is....wrong. Against-the-facts style of wrong.

It's been in use and working since approximately the invention of the internal combustion engine.

[Express]

Originally Posted by doubleclutch

yes put something that does not compress very easily into a high compression turbo charged motor....

Thanks to retards like you; its been really easy for me to get ahead in life.

omg i just fell off my chair.

[x26]

...I always order the Seafood Platter when there is a "Soft-Shell Crab" included...

[tomtom11]

"I see a kid on a trycycle staring at me with his mouth open."

reminds me of the movie the incredibles hahaha

[Coolieman1220]

Originally Posted by ianbiz

Op, just wait till car is warmed up and do a 0-155 pull... it should blow out all the buildup

I like this idea best!!!

[PiZauL]

Isn't it recommended to change your oil and spark plugs after using seafoam?

[Express]

Originally Posted by PiZauL

Isn't it recommended to change your oil and spark plugs after using seafoam?

and oil

[gunnerxq]

Originally Posted by PiZauL

Isn't it recommended to change your oil and spark plugs after using seafoam?

I believe only when you put it directly in the oil. Just realised that I left it in the engine for about 20 hours, hopefully nothing bad happend.

[gunnerxq]

Originally Posted by tomtom11

"I see a kid on a trycycle staring at me with his mouth open."

reminds me of the movie the incredibles hahaha

Lol that's what I thought

[tsa1]

Originally Posted by ianbiz

Op, just wait till car is warmed up and do a 0-155 pull... it should blow out all the buildup

really? lol

[J02 335i]

Originally Posted by CirrusSR22

When it first came out? Back in the 1930s you did this test? Seafoam has been around for ages.

Using seafood was your problem.

Yeah it came out in the 30's for outboard motors, and they probably haven't changed it since, its no wonder it does not work for todays advanced engines.

[gunnerxq]

Drove the car to 105 mph today and no problems. Seems as if it revs smoother and the engine is a little quieter... gotta get that cold air intake.