Sea Foam

[saint440]

I have a 96 and want to run sea foam threw it dose any one no the best way to do that?

[webenergy]

Yup!

1. First off, you also need soem Seafoam Deep Creep. Take off the intake hose from the throttle body and spray 1/3 to 1/2 a can of seafoam in the throttle body.
2. Take 1/3 of a can of Seafoam and put it in your gas tank (less if you have 1/2 a tank of gas or less).
3. Put 1/3 can of seafoam into the crankcase (only do this if you're going to change your oil within the next few days).
4. Wait 15 minutes, then start the engine. It'll be a little hard to start, but it will start. once you start it, you'll see tons of white smoke. Give it some gas a few times. After a few minutes, take it on the highway and give the car a good run.

You'll see lots of videos on YouTube on sucking up the Seafoam through the brake booster cable to the intake. You can't do that on the Aurora, that's why you need Deep Creep.

1/3 to 1/2 can (maximum) of Seafoam in the gas tank (depending how much fuel you have.), same for the crankcase. Putting more can damage your car.

Don't put it in the crankcase unless you're changing your oil in the next few days, otherwise the sludge that the Seafoam cleaned will just sit in your engine and re-circulate.

[giannid]

You can also use the pcv valve hose to introduce sea foam or the "deep creep".

I prefer GM Top Engine Cleaner because it has a few more ingredients than the Sea Foam. Get the spray can.

I have used both the regular Sea Foam and the "Deep Creep". I don't know if their formulas are somewhat different, but I definitively got more white smoke with the regular sea foam.

I have done this procedure to all the cars I have owned with great results. My classic has been the only car that hasn't created an instant smoke cloud while pouring the cleaner. Make sure you do this in a well-ventilated area.

[oldsjake]

I have never heard of sea foam. What, does it break down sludge build-up?

[giannid]

Nov 15, 2008 8:01:54 GMT -6 oldsjake said:

I have never heard of sea foam. What, does it break down sludge build-up?

Breaks down any sludge/carbon buildup. I have never used it in the crankcase because of the fear of clogging the oil pump. I have used it to clean the fuel injection/cylinders with great success. You can definitively feel the difference because the car will idle better and it also improves throttle response.

If you decide to do it, I also recommend cleaning the MAF and the throttle body. I performed this service after I bought my ride and the difference was amazing.

[Deleted]

I keep plannig on doing this I just need to decide when

[edge350]

does this stuff work if you use it in the gas tank alone?

[scottydl]

Dec 5, 2008 13:17:43 GMT -6 edge350 said:

does this stuff work if you use it in the gas tank alone?

You can dump it three different places... throttle body, crankcase, and gas tank. I think the best and most immediately noticeable results are when its put through the throttle body which takes it down through the injectors and burns off all the sludge and junk. The other two are probably more preventative in nature, and I don't think you'd notice any immediate difference.

[aurora2001tan]

throttle body and gas tank, I would NOT put in crankcase. This is an Aluminum engine, a high tech one. This motor does not burn oil up or help create high solids sludge. New oils do not sludge in engines like they used to. Whatever is in there can stay put. I dont want to disturb it so it can run around my crank bearings.

What used to cause REAL sludge in motors? Heat and lots of it! from very inefficient motors in OLD cars. Most sludge starts above the heads in old engines. Old IRON heads would just cook any oil left up there. Thats how we got sludged. New motors with alum heads dont come close to doing this with normal oil changes.

There wasnt a trace of sludge in my 3.5 when I had the valve covers off at 140k. Ill bet my paycheck there isnt any in the lowerend either.

[Deleted]

^ I beg to differ, there are many great success stories and if done right I imagine it could help alot, My fathers fleet of vans run this in their crank case every 100k or so and those vans are up near the 600k mark...and their fords. I dont know about the aurora though but I doubt that it "doesnt burn up oil" no engine doesnt burn up oil, that I'm aware of that is. And sludge isnt just gonna be on the valves, and most likely if proper maintenence was performed throughout the life of the vehicle than no I imagine there won't be much sludge, but none of us really know how our cars were treated in the previous life.

[nyst8ofmind]

I ran seafoam through my 95 Monte Carlo 3100, I sucked it through the brake booster. It was a b*tch keeping the car running, I had to hold the throttle open while I sucked the seafoam in bc it kept choking. Once the entire can was done the amount of nasty smoke pouring out of my exhaust was amazing. There was a complete cloud around my car, I couldn't see crap. I was pretty impressed with the results.

[robaurora01]

apperently a good way to keep it idling high is part of a clothes pin and stick it in the throttle

[webenergy]

Jan 16, 2009 0:38:47 GMT -6 nyst8ofmind said:

I ran seafoam through my 95 Monte Carlo 3100, I sucked it through the brake booster. It was a b*tch keeping the car running, I had to hold the throttle open while I sucked the seafoam in bc it kept choking. Once the entire can was done the amount of nasty smoke pouring out of my exhaust was amazing. There was a complete cloud around my car, I couldn't see crap. I was pretty impressed with the results.

EEP! you could hydro-lock your engine putting a full can of Seafoam through it! 1/3 can maximum going through the throttle body.