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Old 05-09-2008 | 04:03 PM
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Err sorry, not carb cleaner, combustion chamber cleaner. That stuff works wonders. Cleaned up my quad with only half a can and instantly fixed my idle issue.
Old 05-09-2008 | 06:08 PM
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I dont know where you guys get this info but i worked at a parts store ans met wiht a seafoam rep.

Seafoam is one of the safest cleaners you can use. The can even states that it is sensor safe.

bah whatever,you guys can use what you want but the seafoam will do a great job at cleaning out the carbon in a high mileage vechicle
Old 05-09-2008 | 09:20 PM
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I got my info at a facility/shop I work at where they used to do it. At Audiworld.com there are hundreds of pages with info/pics about seafoam usage. It's more exposed there when you have cars pushing 250,000 miles.
Old 05-09-2008 | 11:39 PM
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seafoam is great stuff. ive used it in my truck and its still running at like 180,000 miles.

ive also used it in my TC, just as a fuel additive. i also use it as a fuel additive in my dirtbike.
Old 05-10-2008 | 05:54 AM
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I used it on my last car, which had about 40k miles on it. Put about 2/3 in the crank case and 1/3 fed thru the brake booster line. The car will obviously idle high with the booster line disconected. What i did though, was get some of the clear tubing used for fish tanks that can be found at most any store that has a pet section. Then put that in the can and placed the other end near the booster line. The vacuum from the motor would suck in the seafoam and all i had to do was have someone to keep the motor from choking by reving, while i put my finger over the end of the tube to cut the flow off.

I know that i was told not to put the seafoam into the crankcase/oil until i was about 100 miles or less from the oil change.

In the end, lots of the excess carbon was expelled from the exhaust, the car idled much smoother and reached a steady idle faster on cold starts. I wouldnt recomend it though for cars with low mileage. I dont think theres a risk of damage as much as theres a lack of results on lower milage cars, or a need. Your motor should hopefully still be clean.
Old 05-12-2008 | 04:53 AM
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^ Ditto
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