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BAH! SeaFoam, PCV, Brake Booster WTF! HELP!

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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Working on my XJ & running with some seafoam. Now, added to gas - Check. Added to oil - Check. Going with the 3rd part - turning th ejeep on, slowly pouring seafoam into the brake booster cable or the PCV thing. I CANT FIND EITHER!!

I've searched and found posts on here that say there is no PCV (I've a 91 Limited 4x4. 4.0 I6)

I've seen the pic of where the brake booster ****s supposed to be. I don't have it.

To the back of my engine bay, driver side behind the air box is the little white tub for the brake fluid. Next to it is a black ball thingy with a small cylinder next to it that has wires that come out of it. I don't see any hoses though.

PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Most people pour it into the hose that plugs into the brake booster,
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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I dont see a brake booster.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGreatEscape
I dont see a brake booster.
It's the big round black thing that the brake master cylinder is bolted to , There will be a vacuum hose coming off of it.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...nt-engine-bay/

That big black thing?
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Yes
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Theres no hoses coming off of it.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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Some XJs have electric pumps instead of brake boosters. If you don't have a brake booster and your brakes work, you've got the pump.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...3-no-hoses.jpg
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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If I don't have a brake booster, how or where can I put the seafoam in to clean the top end as described here https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/sea...estion-100475/ by Trans_am7935
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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The other method is to remove the air intake hose and ssssllloooowwwllllyyyy pour some directly into the throttle body. There's a video or two of some guys doing this on youtube. Make sure to keep the RPMs up to avoid stalling
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I wouldn't try that method it may take out a sensor
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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There should be an unused nipple on the intake manifold, remove the plug from the nipple and put a hose on it. Then just put the plug back on when you're done.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Yeah I wouldn't do that method either... In your case, I would just do oil and gas and call it a day. What you can do is take off the throttle body and give it a good cleaning. But yeah, I wouldn't pour seafoam in it
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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Seafoam claims it will not burn out sensors.
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