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Old 10-01-2007, 02:51 PM
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Thumbs up sea foam

Bought the stuff...let it suck through the booster line. sat 5 minutes...fired it up and jogged around the block killing mesquitos...next morning drove to work....then drove home.....no rough idle smooth response through the gears...i,m impressed................

.jimmijam. mid 14,s..............stock! oh...and also fixed a vacuum leak...
 

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Old 10-01-2007, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmijam36
Bought the stuff...let it suck through the booster line. sat 5 minutes...fired it up and jogged around the block killing mesquitos...next morning drove to work....then drove home.....no rough idle smooth response through the gears...i,m impressed................

.jimmijam. mid 14,s..............stock!

I have had similar results. always smoothed out my idle and on a old nissan it seemed to make the TQ curve a little flatter.
 
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Old 10-01-2007, 05:41 PM
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i did the same a wile back shot 1/2 can into the throttle body
let set 5 min worked great!!!!


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Old 10-01-2007, 07:32 PM
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I put it in my tank and it stopped running

Clogged the filter with some kind of plastic - looked like a sandwitch bag , what was left of it ..

I have know idea
 
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thats not good sandwitch bag
 
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Old 10-01-2007, 08:26 PM
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I put it in my tank and it stopped running

Clogged the filter with some kind of plastic - looked like a sandwitch bag , what was left of it ..

I have know idea

Maybe someone shoved it down your tank got stuck somewhere and the seafoam allowed it to go on through. I use seafoam in my truck, my bike, and my boat motor. My bike is an 83 shadow 500 and it ran like crap when I got it. 15 mins later after some seafoam was run through it I was riding it. My boat motor is even older. It is a 76 and before I started using seafoam it was a pain to get it to start sometimes and running sometimes was not much better. A few minutes running seafoam out on the lake and it was starting up in just a couple pulls and running smoother than it ever did.
 
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Old 10-01-2007, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dewalt17
Maybe someone shoved it down your tank got stuck somewhere and the seafoam allowed it to go on through. I use seafoam in my truck, my bike, and my boat motor. My bike is an 83 shadow 500 and it ran like crap when I got it. 15 mins later after some seafoam was run through it I was riding it. My boat motor is even older. It is a 76 and before I started using seafoam it was a pain to get it to start sometimes and running sometimes was not much better. A few minutes running seafoam out on the lake and it was starting up in just a couple pulls and running smoother than it ever did.
Yeah I use it in my 4wheeler and it starts quicker also than it does without it. Used it on all my vehicles and it has always helped with rough idles, long crank starts, smother power curve ect
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 10:41 AM
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I just ran 1/2 a can through my truck, smoked like the ****ens! College police were not impressed but i was after it! Will use again!
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 12:38 PM
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What is this seaform that i keep hearing about on here. I dont think ive ever come across it at the local auto store. From the sounds of it you just suck it into the vaccum line on the intake?
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 12:58 PM
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What is this seaform that i keep hearing about on here. I dont think ive ever come across it at the local auto store. From the sounds of it you just suck it into the vaccum line on the intake?
It's CRAP. Said it before... will keep on sayin' it.

Search for posts by Labnerd... BEFORE you buy any, okay?

Sure put in in yer 4-wheelers, lawnmowers, juice blenders, vibrators, whatever... but NOT in yer fekkin' truck. Jeez....

 
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Old 10-02-2007, 01:36 PM
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I have personally used Seafoam on over 10 vehicles. ones with over 60k smoked heavily and idled much smoother after the process. On a small nissan 2.4l motor it also seemed to really smooth out the power band. For 6 bucks I believe it is worth it. This stuff has been around for 80 years, seems if it was snake oil it woulda been killed off by now
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scott1981
I have personally used Seafoam on over 10 vehicles. ones with over 60k smoked heavily and idled much smoother after the process. On a small nissan 2.4l motor it also seemed to really smooth out the power band. For 6 bucks I believe it is worth it. This stuff has been around for 80 years, seems if it was snake oil it woulda been killed off by now
Well, people still smoke, and you can still buy Spam. Two things conclusively proven to kill ya.

So the fact that this chit is still available is irrelevant.

It's still CRAP!

I'll go with the chemist's advice.
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MGDfan

I'll go with the chemist's advice.
Thats cool man. I'm not telling ya what to use. I just know if I can improve the performance of my truck for 6 bucks I will do so. Im not looking for an argument, the product has served me well and I stand by it.
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 01:51 PM
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Thats cool man. I'm not telling ya what to use. I just know if I can improve the performance of my truck for 6 bucks I will do so. Im not looking for an argument, the product has served me well and I stand by it.
I'm cool too, bud ... just offering another path to previously published info, from an expert I have come to trust.

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Old 10-02-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MGDfan
I'm cool too, bud ... just offering another path to previously published info, from an expert I have come to trust.

bubba
I would be very interested to read that, just search under post from the name you referenced above? Was the post started by him or just one he participated in?
 


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