Just did Seafoam, have a question

Chowder Head

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I just put it through the brake booster line but when I started the car up, I didn't get any smoke at all. Did I put in the wrong line or something? Here's a pic. I thought that's where it goes?

It was the only part of the line that had some suction to it so I poured some in there.

Thanks guys.

 

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sometimes it wont smoke...but yes thats the right line

 

Chowder Head

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That's good to hear, lol. Could a possible reason be that it sat there for too long? I put that in, killed the engine then came inside to watch a little SportsCenter. By the time I reliazed I had to start up the car, the stuff has been sitting in there for about 45-50 minutes. Maybe that might of did it?

 

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can you get a picture zoomed out to show were it is exactly? I cant tell were its at.

 

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Yea, thats the right place, and letting it sit is also correct.
I did an old 87 GMC 3/4 ton, the neighbors nearly called the fire department on me
Sometimes you don't get hardly any smoke until you drive it.
No worries, you did it right. Don't forget to change your oil.

 

Chowder Head

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Guero said:

can you get a picture zoomed out to show were it is exactly? I cant tell were its at.

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I don't have a zoomed out pic but if you are looking at your engine, it's at the top right corner, right by the firewall. It's the fat line I'm holding in my hand.

Thanks for the clarification all, I really wanted to see a smoke show. I even had someone start videotaping the second I started it up, lol.

 

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what does seafoam do?...PB

 

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pb_paulie_b said:

what does seafoam do?...PB

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It can help your engine run smoother with less pinging by breaking down carbon deposits (that's what the smoke show is caused by).

If you do a search for seafoam, you can find tons of threads of how-to's and a few of pictures of the smoke.

 

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thanx. i rarely do a search. it sucks...PB

 

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i just did it on my 97gt. defianately noticed a difference. well worth the $6

 

Blackened302

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should the car be on while you pour it in the line?

 

97gtconv.

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yes, i took off my pcv and used that line. as soon as you remove the pcv valve from the line the engine will run rough and almost stall. the line has alot of vacuum which i poured a half the can into it. i reved my engine while doing this so it wouldn't stall. by the time i had half a can in it it started to smoke. hooked the pcv system back up. let it sit with the engine off for like 10-20mins. i put the other half in the gas tank ( have about a half tank a gas at least) turn the engine over, the engine doesn't want to idle so give it some rpm's. i held it at 3,000 for pretty much the whole time and let go down to 2,000 than up to 5,000. mine smoked out the parking lot. the more smoke the more it's working. it lasted about 15mins. after the smoke dies down to where it's really not that bad if u goose it take it out on the road and drive it like u stole it. get on it for like 15-20 and that's it. from what i've been told u should do a oil change after using it. hoped i helped ya.

 

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do you really need to do an oil change?

 

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it's doesn't say anything on the can but i would. just in case it would clog up my oil filter. i wouldn't the crap that was broken down going through my engine.

 

Guero

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true ill just wait till its time for an oil change

 

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you only need an oil change if you put some in the crankcase too.

 

Guero

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how you put it in the crankcase?

 

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Guero said:

how you put it in the crankcase?

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are you kiddin? just dump 1/3 of a can in.

 

Guero

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oh were the oil goes in duh my bad lol

 

Guero

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after you put it in the crank do drive around or just let it sit?