A little help with seafoam?

VEE EIGHT

Member

Apr 27, 2009

85

0

6

Texas

Aug 20, 2009

#1

• Aug 20, 2009

• #1

Reading through the giant seafoam thread, I was a bit confused as to what the best vacuum hose to use is. People suggest different hoses for the different engines. Whats the best line to use on a 2002 4.6L? Is it the PCV line?

I feel so noobish for asking.....but where is the PCV line?!

 

tag4car

Member

Nov 21, 2005

0

0

16

Birmingham AL

Aug 20, 2009

#2

• Aug 20, 2009

• #2

i always used one of the lines on the side of the plenum, theres one line in particular that leaves black marks allover hands, that one.. PCV on yours is on the firewall side of the drivers side head. little fitting that pokes out of the valve cover and runs into tubing.

 

VEE EIGHT

Member

Apr 27, 2009

85

0

6

Texas

Aug 20, 2009

#3

• Aug 20, 2009

• #3

I appreciate it.

One more thing.....I am so deathly afraid of hydrolocking the motor. Any advice against it?

 

tag4car

Member

Nov 21, 2005

0

0

16

Birmingham AL

Aug 20, 2009

#4

• Aug 20, 2009

• #4

well, water doesn't burn nearly as well as seafoam...

 

VEE EIGHT

Member

Apr 27, 2009

85

0

6

Texas

Aug 20, 2009

#5

• Aug 20, 2009

• #5

tag4car said:

well, water doesn't burn nearly as well as seafoam...

Click to expand...

LOL

I've researched seafoam on svtperformance.com and there were a few stories of people hydrolocking their engines by using it

 

K

Kilgore Trout

Fried or Broiled ?

10 Year Member

Mar 30, 2005

4,749

95

134

Aug 20, 2009

#6

• Aug 20, 2009

• #6

Asking homeless people for car advice > svtperformance...

Just ignore their hydrolocking on SVTP they do not understand or appreciate teh SeaFoam.

 

SteedaGT9150

Advanced Member

Nov 10, 2004

1,351

59

68

Maryland

Aug 20, 2009

#7

• Aug 20, 2009

• #7

i just did it in my car its super easy. the pvc valve was on my drivers side valve cover (might be on your passenger side), pull it, get a little funnel to put in the line (make sure the line is going to your intake mani), have a buddy in the car hold it at 2k rpm, slowly pour half the bottle in. shut car off, wait a couple minutes, and turn car on.

heres a video. dont mind the mismatched wheels, and the car also had cats on it.
http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/SteedaGT9150/?action=view&current=BoatandCars.flv

 

32ValveRom

Member

Feb 15, 2009

328

0

17

Fl

Aug 20, 2009

#8

• Aug 20, 2009

• #8

Now I hate to ask but where is it on an NA dohc?

 

tag4car

Member

Nov 21, 2005

0

0

16

Birmingham AL

Aug 20, 2009

#9

• Aug 20, 2009

• #9

32ValveRom said:

Now I hate to ask but where is it on an NA dohc?

Click to expand...

PCV? same place

 

99nightmare

New Member

Apr 2, 2009

16

0

0

Aug 21, 2009

#10

• Aug 21, 2009

• #10

Maybe a dumb question

What exactly does the seafoam supposedly do for the 4.6s? I hear how great a product seafoam is but what uses does it actually serve? Maybe i am an idiot but I just don't know.

 

F

fromadig91

Member

Jul 27, 2008

95

0

6

Aug 21, 2009

#11

• Aug 21, 2009

• #11

My understanding was it help'd get rid of carbon buildup in the motor

 

SteedaGT9150

Advanced Member

Nov 10, 2004

1,351

59

68

Maryland

Aug 21, 2009

#12

• Aug 21, 2009

• #12

fromadig91 said:

My understanding was it help'd get rid of carbon buildup in the motor

Click to expand...

that would be correct. you can also put it in your gas to clean your fuel system, and in your oil.