DIY: SeaFoam
06-11-2012, 12:45 AM
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alright so i did it! I took some pictures, just in case if people want to see where the brake booster..
Instructions by unknowndesi :
I Did not get CEL light but if you do video is included on how to reset ecu!
Use seafoam to break down some of the carbon build up!
1-Turn your car on
2-take off your brake booster hose(this works like a vacuum)
3-Very slowly pour it into the brake booster hose, the suction will want to chug it down but do it very slowly not to drown the engine and hydro lock it
4-After you get about half the bottle emptied into the engine turn it off and empty the other half into a full tank of gas
5-Wait about 30 minutes for the sea foam to break down some of the carbon build up
6-Turn your engine on. Your engine might stall or run very boggy when you turn it back on and it could even misfire and throw a code, but let it run for 5 min
7- Go for a spirited drive on an open road(you will fill up your street with a smoke screen)
8-Drive your car around for about 10 min or until the smoke goes away
9-If your oil change is coming up then you can use half of the second bottle to treat the crank case(make sure you get the oil change done between 100-150 miles of the crank case being treated)
if your car throws your an engine code just do the ecu reset!
Now is where everything is located!
Thanks Bb, with PB blaster taking the hose was much easier.
Location of Brake booster
Take the hose off from the booster
Slowly Feed the seafoam to the brake booster hose.
Video..
Instructions by unknowndesi :
I Did not get CEL light but if you do video is included on how to reset ecu!
Use seafoam to break down some of the carbon build up!
1-Turn your car on
2-take off your brake booster hose(this works like a vacuum)
3-Very slowly pour it into the brake booster hose, the suction will want to chug it down but do it very slowly not to drown the engine and hydro lock it
4-After you get about half the bottle emptied into the engine turn it off and empty the other half into a full tank of gas
5-Wait about 30 minutes for the sea foam to break down some of the carbon build up
6-Turn your engine on. Your engine might stall or run very boggy when you turn it back on and it could even misfire and throw a code, but let it run for 5 min
7- Go for a spirited drive on an open road(you will fill up your street with a smoke screen)
8-Drive your car around for about 10 min or until the smoke goes away
9-If your oil change is coming up then you can use half of the second bottle to treat the crank case(make sure you get the oil change done between 100-150 miles of the crank case being treated)
if your car throws your an engine code just do the ecu reset!
Now is where everything is located!
Thanks Bb, with PB blaster taking the hose was much easier.
Location of Brake booster
Take the hose off from the booster
Slowly Feed the seafoam to the brake booster hose.
Video..
Last edited by DiasG; 06-14-2012 at 12:23 PM.
06-11-2012, 10:00 AM
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Good stuff. I've used this on my G37 before and thinking about doing it again. Did you leave your car off for a while to let the seafoam do its cleaning? Might want to add that to the instructions.
From my research, most people recommend siphoning half the bottle through the intake vacuum and dump the other half into the gas tank.
From my research, most people recommend siphoning half the bottle through the intake vacuum and dump the other half into the gas tank.
06-11-2012, 04:21 PM
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Use seafoam to break down some of the carbon build up!
1-Turn your car on
2-take off your brake booster hose(this works like a vacuum)
3-Very slowly pour it into the brake booster hose, the suction will want to chug it down but do it very slowly not to drown the engine and hydro lock it
4-After you get about half the bottle emptied into the engine turn it off and empty the other half into a full tank of gas
5-Wait about 30 minutes for the sea foam to break down some of the carbon build up
6-Turn your engine on. Your engine might stall or run very boggy when you turn it back on and it could even misfire and throw a code, but let it run for 5 min
7- Go for a spirited drive on an open road(you will fill up your street with a smoke screen)
8-Drive your car around for about 10 min or until the smoke goes away
9-If your oil change is coming up then you can use half of the second bottle to treat the crank case(make sure you get the oil change done between 100-150 miles of the crank case being treated)
if your car throws your an engine code just do the ecu reset
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07-20-2012, 08:34 PM
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Ive used seafoam before in previous cars but not the G yet. Does anyone have proof that it really works though? i understand it makes a cool smoke show and LOOKS like it works but idk
09-06-2012, 07:24 PM
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I Need help, I try to find the same bottle like in the picture in the pepboys, but they only have spray?? They have a liquid one but in a size of a galon... and I dont need that much that cost me 30 bucks.....what should I do? Just spray it out then let it suck in from the container????>.>
09-07-2012, 02:15 AM
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I Need help, I try to find the same bottle like in the picture in the pepboys, but they only have spray?? They have a liquid one but in a size of a galon... and I dont need that much that cost me 30 bucks.....what should I do? Just spray it out then let it suck in from the container????>.>
Sea Foam Motor Treatment, 16 oz: Automotive : Walmart.com
Sea Foam/16 oz. engine fuel and diesel treatment (SF16) | Engine Additive and Cleaner | AutoZone.com
here is 3 places for a quick reference
Use a 1/3 in the brake booster, 1/3 in the crank case ( where your motor oil goes) use the last 1/3 in the gas tank be sure to be on at least a 1/2 tank of gas add the 1/3 of seafoam and fill the tank up with gas
