Has anyone used Seafoam here?
04-26-2008, 12:22 AM
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Just like the title says. I've done this in my past two cars and it really cleans out the engine well. For those of you who have no idea as to what I am talking about here is a couple of links to threads in acurazine.com talking about how to do it and what the benefits are.
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128793
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179016
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128793
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179016
04-26-2008, 02:19 AM
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Sounds scary! As if a million things can go wrong.
What would the car say if this stuff is passed by its many sensors?
What would the car say if this stuff is passed by its many sensors?
04-26-2008, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by boukehj' post='568504' date='Apr 26 2008, 03:19 AM
Sounds scary! As if a million things can go wrong.
What would the car say if this stuff is passed by its many sensors?
What would the car say if this stuff is passed by its many sensors?
I may try it in an engine that would cost, at most, $3k for replace. But in a $10K+ N62, it's far too risky for my wallet.
04-26-2008, 08:25 AM
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After reading through a few pages on that forum there is no way in hell you'd see me doing that to my BMW.
You look at some of the issues its suppose to help and if your having some of those problems there seems to be much safer products on the market to fix it and the other issues I'd say you have more underlying issues going on with your car then just running Seafoam through it and thinking its going solve all the issues.
You look at some of the issues its suppose to help and if your having some of those problems there seems to be much safer products on the market to fix it and the other issues I'd say you have more underlying issues going on with your car then just running Seafoam through it and thinking its going solve all the issues.
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yeah I've done more than 3 or 4 times in different cars offcourse.the only car would benefit from this are the hi milieage cars.
I wouldn't throw it in the engine bay but I have
ran it though the intake via brake booster line to intake or pcv.imagine all the gunk build up that's what it clears up.just like what they advertise on chevron gas with techron it cleans your intake system a little at a time through the fuel system.o yeah I ran it inside the gas tank too.
search seafoam on other forums and you'll see how many satisfied people on there and probably 1 or 2 unstisfied(didnt notice any difference)the only thing is your car will smoke for like 15 minuites while its burning it off.
I would definitely do it again if one of my cars reaches 75k miles.
I wouldn't throw it in the engine bay but I have
ran it though the intake via brake booster line to intake or pcv.imagine all the gunk build up that's what it clears up.just like what they advertise on chevron gas with techron it cleans your intake system a little at a time through the fuel system.o yeah I ran it inside the gas tank too.
search seafoam on other forums and you'll see how many satisfied people on there and probably 1 or 2 unstisfied(didnt notice any difference)the only thing is your car will smoke for like 15 minuites while its burning it off.
I would definitely do it again if one of my cars reaches 75k miles.
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tons of guys have used this on the e46fanatics forum and e36 forums and have reported nothing but positive remarks. I myself am too scared to try, goes against everything you've heard about water in the intake.
