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Old 02-12-2009, 12:25 PM
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Default Seafoam just in gas tank- same results?

I called up one of my mechanics today about a tune up. I mentioned seafoaming. He knows what it is, and told me to just put it in the gas tank. I asked him about the 33% gas tank 33% oil 33% vacuum and he said it will do the same if I just dump it in the gas tank.

Is this true? will it cleanse everything that the 3-part system would cleanse?

Also, my car has over 222K on it... I am nervous that if I seafoam it it will actually plug the sh*t out of my valves and cylinders due to the speculated (high) amount of carbon build up involved.

Lastly, I am doing a tune up. Everything is fine with the car but I just want to do a tune up. Will just the plugs/wires and fuel filter suffice? (maybe seafoam, if no one talks me out of it from the above question)
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 12:34 PM
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I would def talk to ImTheDevil because he did it on his car and from what he told me he stands 100% behind it. I was considering of doing it my self when it gets warmer outside
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 12:44 PM
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From my understanding after using seaform in the vacuum system you should plan to replace plugs as it has a tendency to foul them up.
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 01:09 PM
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i just sefoamed my car about a week ago and i did most of it through the vacuum and a lil bit in the oil if i were you id do the 33% thing or another way is a whole bottle in gas than half and half between oil and vacuum it says on the bottle what it does when its ran through each thing and also says how much to use.
 

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Old 04-08-2009, 07:09 PM
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when you say put it in the oil are you just taking out your dipstick and tossing some in there? or where do you put it? take off the 710 cap and toss it in there
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by flynnr
when you say put it in the oil are you just taking out your dipstick and tossing some in there? or where do you put it? take off the 710 cap and toss it in there
Yeah take off ur 710 cap and pour some in there.
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by flynnr
when you say put it in the oil are you just taking out your dipstick and tossing some in there? or where do you put it?
what???? oil goes in the oil cap, so if you want to mix something with the oil, you put it in the oil cap.
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 09:13 PM
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Myabe I am missing something. What is the poin to seafoaming and how is it done exactly?
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 10:09 PM
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lol but if you check your oil with the dipstick obv theres oil in there too... just checkin i dont want to f anything up... better be safe than sorry.
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 10:22 PM
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and yeah it will be the best $8 you have spent on your car (so they say)
 


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