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*pdiggitydogg* · 06-08-2004, 09:41 PM

I'll be blunt... Get a can.

This stuff is awesome. Engine runs SO much smother than it did before.
(I did run 2 cans of fuel system cleaner through the tank beforehand...just to clean up a little bit)

As soon as you pour the 1/3 of it it into the booster hose (funnel needed..and you'll need to keep pulling the throttle cable so the engine doesnt die...duh) you'll shoot a crap load of white smoke........and I mean a crap load.
It was neat

Then I added another 1/3 of it to the gas tank and the other 1/3 to the crank case (oil filler hole).

After that I just drove it around for 10mins until all the white smoke was gone (spirited driving).
When I got home I changed the old crappy oil (which wasnt really that dirty...), plugs (since the old ones were bombarded w/ carbon deposits shooting past them at mach 4) and fuel filter (because it's never been done................dirty in there).

Im very pleased w/ this stuff and my car seems to be as well.
(Only downside to this maint. is that I found that my outter cv boot and axle took a shit and Im now in the process of fighting w/ the lower ball joint to replace the axle....it sucks)

(A better how-to: http://auto.snowsuperstars.com/seafoam.html )
The picture at the bottom of the white smoke doesnt do it justice....my neighbors got pissed because of all the smoke I had shooting out.)

Oh...use it at your own risk: After using it you could find leaks or other crap.

*AzCivic* · 06-09-2004, 01:57 AM

i've been wanting to do this, but with 115,000miles i'm scared.

my damn axle boot is f'd too!

thanks for the info

ebpda9 · 06-09-2004, 06:27 AM

i use the lucas tuneup in a bottle stuff. it's only $3 andafter i run it thru a tank of gas you can see the pistons silver. i ran it in my accord a few times, the first time was after 150k miles and i was quite impressed with it

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-09-2004, 09:53 AM

w/ 115k Id be a little scared too...but you could try running carb cleaner through it first and a couple bottles of regular system cleaner and see what happens. Then maybe seafoam.

I just dont like lucas products... Ive seen and heard bad things, mostly from my cousin who is a ford-fanatic and builds crazy muscle engines

JDMFantasy2k · 06-09-2004, 04:30 PM

ever seen the lucas oil stabilizer test things they have at CAP? it's a series of gears attached to a hand crank that are in regular oil and then there's another set that has 20% lucas oil stabilizer. When you turn it you can actually see the oil move up through the gears. It's pretty neat.

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-09-2004, 08:11 PM

lucas baaaaad
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

*AzCivic* · 06-09-2004, 08:54 PM

great link!

JDMFantasy2k · 06-09-2004, 09:00 PM

WOW, somebody has way too much free time, but i would have never guessed those results...

sicones · 06-09-2004, 10:03 PM

what is "seafoam"????

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-10-2004, 04:52 AM

super-mega carb/injector cleaner

it removes probably close to 90-100% of all carbon deposits when ran through all 3 locations.
(It has a warning on it

)

sicones · 06-10-2004, 12:20 PM

where can you get this

sicones · 06-10-2004, 12:23 PM

i'll have my friend use it first

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-11-2004, 10:30 AM

I got it at murrays discount auto...autozone doesnt carry it
try pepboys or napa

thermal · 06-11-2004, 11:00 PM

This is fucking great man..... I'm gonna try this soon. Gotta got to Napa to see if they have it.....

JDMFantasy2k · 06-12-2004, 01:00 PM

question though, i just just put plugs in my car so does that mean that the seafoam will kill them?

*AzCivic* · 06-12-2004, 02:00 PM

napa should have it, the one here does

JDMFantasy2k · 06-14-2004, 03:57 PM

hmm still wondering if seafoam is going to kill my brand new plugs because i want to try it and i don't want to have to replace new plugs.

*pdiggitydogg* · 06-14-2004, 07:10 PM

you really should change them after doing it.

Ive learned to keep my old plugs around for about a month after changing just in case...

JDMFantasy2k · 06-14-2004, 07:27 PM

yeah, mom was messin with my shit in the garage

oh well if you guys disapprove of bosch plugs so much then maybe i'll do it in a month and try some ngk's or something.

06-08-2004, 09:41 PM	#1
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	Seafoam I'll be blunt... Get a can. This stuff is awesome. Engine runs SO much smother than it did before. (I did run 2 cans of fuel system cleaner through the tank beforehand...just to clean up a little bit) As soon as you pour the 1/3 of it it into the booster hose (funnel needed..and you'll need to keep pulling the throttle cable so the engine doesnt die...duh) you'll shoot a crap load of white smoke........and I mean a crap load. It was neat Then I added another 1/3 of it to the gas tank and the other 1/3 to the crank case (oil filler hole). After that I just drove it around for 10mins until all the white smoke was gone (spirited driving). When I got home I changed the old crappy oil (which wasnt really that dirty...), plugs (since the old ones were bombarded w/ carbon deposits shooting past them at mach 4) and fuel filter (because it's never been done................dirty in there). Im very pleased w/ this stuff and my car seems to be as well. (Only downside to this maint. is that I found that my outter cv boot and axle took a shit and Im now in the process of fighting w/ the lower ball joint to replace the axle....it sucks) (A better how-to: http://auto.snowsuperstars.com/seafoam.html ) The picture at the bottom of the white smoke doesnt do it justice....my neighbors got pissed because of all the smoke I had shooting out.) Oh...use it at your own risk: After using it you could find leaks or other crap.

06-09-2004, 06:27 AM	#3
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	i use the lucas tuneup in a bottle stuff. it's only $3 andafter i run it thru a tank of gas you can see the pistons silver. i ran it in my accord a few times, the first time was after 150k miles and i was quite impressed with it __________________

06-09-2004, 04:30 PM	#5
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 37 Posts: 1,765	ever seen the lucas oil stabilizer test things they have at CAP? it's a series of gears attached to a hand crank that are in regular oil and then there's another set that has 20% lucas oil stabilizer. When you turn it you can actually see the oil move up through the gears. It's pretty neat. __________________

06-09-2004, 09:00 PM	#8
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 37 Posts: 1,765	WOW, somebody has way too much free time, but i would have never guessed those results... __________________

06-11-2004, 11:00 PM	#14
thermal Banning Machine Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: My Garage, Va. Posts: 5,547	This is fucking great man..... I'm gonna try this soon. Gotta got to Napa to see if they have it..... __________________ Project Teg Visit the Turbo Forum

06-09-2004, 01:57 AM	#2
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	i've been wanting to do this, but with 115,000miles i'm scared. my damn axle boot is f'd too! thanks for the info

06-09-2004, 09:53 AM	#4
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	w/ 115k Id be a little scared too...but you could try running carb cleaner through it first and a couple bottles of regular system cleaner and see what happens. Then maybe seafoam. I just dont like lucas products... Ive seen and heard bad things, mostly from my cousin who is a ford-fanatic and builds crazy muscle engines

06-09-2004, 08:11 PM	#6
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	lucas baaaaad http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

06-09-2004, 08:54 PM	#7
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	great link!

06-09-2004, 10:03 PM	#9
sicones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the MVP garage, New York City Posts: 516	what is "seafoam"????

06-10-2004, 04:52 AM	#10
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	super-mega carb/injector cleaner it removes probably close to 90-100% of all carbon deposits when ran through all 3 locations. (It has a warning on it )

06-10-2004, 12:20 PM	#11
sicones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the MVP garage, New York City Posts: 516	where can you get this

06-10-2004, 12:23 PM	#12
sicones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the MVP garage, New York City Posts: 516	i'll have my friend use it first

06-11-2004, 10:30 AM	#13
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	I got it at murrays discount auto...autozone doesnt carry it try pepboys or napa

06-12-2004, 01:00 PM	#15
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 37 Posts: 1,765	question though, i just just put plugs in my car so does that mean that the seafoam will kill them? __________________

06-12-2004, 02:00 PM	#16
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 43 Posts: 3,804	napa should have it, the one here does

06-14-2004, 03:57 PM	#17
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 37 Posts: 1,765	hmm still wondering if seafoam is going to kill my brand new plugs because i want to try it and i don't want to have to replace new plugs. __________________

06-14-2004, 07:10 PM	#18
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	you really should change them after doing it. Ive learned to keep my old plugs around for about a month after changing just in case...

06-14-2004, 07:27 PM	#19
JDMFantasy2k Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: northeastern connecticut Age: 37 Posts: 1,765	yeah, mom was messin with my shit in the garage oh well if you guys disapprove of bosch plugs so much then maybe i'll do it in a month and try some ngk's or something. __________________

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