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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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so i just bought some sea foam the zone. but i have no idea where to put it. it says to pour it into the intake vacuum line. but i have no freakin idea what that is. could some one please explain. or better yet, give me a picture.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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I used a pcv line, start it, have the thing of sea foam open, pull the vacuum line off and stick it in the sea foam, it will kill the engine, just let it sit for a while, how ever long it says to.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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where is the pcv?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Use the brake booster - It will suck it out of the can , theres no pooring ..

It's that ugly greenish grey one on my truck.. -

 

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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Use the brake booster -
lol. thanks for the help guys, but i have no idea what those look like. some pics would be very helpfull.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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I know, I posted it lol

Let it suck from the can until it stalls - or just about stalls , then let it sit for awhile . About an hour or so - Fire it up and let her smoke , rev it up a few times to help clean her out, it will kill the mosquitoes in the area and the neighbors..
 

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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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I know, I posted it lol
ha sorry. man. i feel retarded. i guess it didnt load last time
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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so do i just disconnect it from that round thing and put it in the can?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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I didn't have a pic at first , had to find one and upload it lol.

But yeah disconnect from the round deal in the pic - put the hose in the can and fire it up , or you can do it while its running , that might be easier..

I never done it before , I clean everything by hand - but that's one way it can be done..
 

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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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well i couldnt get the hose off the brake booster. so i just went ahead and did it through the pcv valve. it didnt really do much. did stall or anything. so i let it sit for a while and turned it back on. i didnt get a bunch of smoke like it said, but the exhaust did smell funny. is that all its supposed to do?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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What PCV Line did you use , theres two - One that goes to the back and the other goes into the body.. The one that goes to the back goes into the manifold..

That boosters a check valve - the whole thing pulls out of the groumet easily..
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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i used the one on the drivers side that comes right out of the intake. like before the throttle body
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Idunno - haven't heard of it done that way - I guess built has done it like that.

I always heard that you suck it thru the booster until it almost quits and sputters - then u shut her down and let it work..
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Did the intake you use feed all the cylinders?

The brake booster is often the easiest. Squeez the clamp together with pliers and then just work the hose off. Use a flat screwdriver to gently work it off if it's stuck.

Start the motor, pull the line, then just stick the hose into the can and the vacuum will suck it all out. Let it go until the can is empty or the motor stalls. Wait like an hour and start it up. May be a little difficult, take some cranking but don't worry.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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well i finally got the hose off the brake booster, so i put it in there. but it stalls after like 2 seconds. to i had to do it multiple times. cause it barely sucked anything out. but after i got it in. and let it sit, that sucker was blowing smoke all over the place
 
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