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Old 01-27-2012, 06:08 PM
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Is this stuff any good? want to try it out on my 1995 jeep cherokee but not sure how to besides just throwing it in the gas tank, any other ways?
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Love this stuff in lawn mower engines, great stuff 4 sure. Not sure on your questions though
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its quite strong stuff and it'll do a good job of cleaning your fuel system, just make sure to have a full tank of gas and use it as the directions instruct, otherwise you could screw something up
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I remove my break booster vac line and slowly pour it in.....SLOWLY
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Follow the mfg. recommendations here. Link to this.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/how-to-u...treatment.html
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I use seafoam in the gas tanks of my vehicles once or twice a year and especially when I've just bought them. Not sure it does much good but I still use it.

I have used seafoam in the oil but was very surprised how thin (and black) the oil was after only driving 5 miles (pre oil change warm up). I would be very cautious about driving very far with seafoam in the crankcase!

I have run seafoam through the brake booster vac line but it is very smokey and I won't do it again. I've read more than a few posts of people having problems after cleaning the intake via the brake booster line.

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Originally Posted by DaddyCat
I use seafoam in the gas tanks of my vehicles once or twice a year and especially when I've just bought them. Not sure it does much good but I still use it.

I have used seafoam in the oil but was very suprised how thin (and black) the oil was after only driving 5 miles (pre oil change warm up). I would be very cautious about driving very far with seafoam in the crankcase!

I have run seafoam through the brake booster vac line but it is very smokey and I won't do it again. I've read more than a few posts of people having problems after cleaning the intake via the brake booster line.
They make an intake cleaner version of Seafoam and just sprays right into the throttle body granted you can get the engine to stay at 1500 rpm for the entire application process
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are there any products similar to this (simple and not part of regular tune up) that anyone would recommend?
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These two products work awesome but just go in your gas. B12 chemtool available even at wal.mart for less than 3 Dollars and has been around for years. Another is Bg44K that dealerships and some lube and tune shops use its a lot.more expensive but can be found on ebay in bulk...
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Originally Posted by gthbryce
These two products work awesome but just go in your gas. B12 chemtool available even at wal.mart for less than 3 Dollars and has been around for years. Another is Bg44K that dealerships and some lube and tune shops use its a lot.more expensive but can be found on ebay in bulk...
is it safe/would you recommend to use both at once?
and what is the difference between the 2?

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I've used 44k with great success. It runs kinda expensive, about $20 a can. However, I've seen vehicles that had horrible misses run a tank through with it and it be good as new.
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Originally Posted by danjr2010
I've used 44k with great success. It runs kinda expensive, about $20 a can. However, I've seen vehicles that had horrible misses run a tank through with it and it be good as new.
My experience also.
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Been using the Berrymans Chemtool B12 for over 20 years. Works great. I usually burn a tank of fuel with it in before I change the plugs. I have also used the B12 straight in a small jar to clean injectors, carb parts and strip paint off chrome parts.
I run the Seafoam in my boat fuel and it's worked good to.
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I use it for everything gas powered all year long.

1 oz Seafoam / Gallon Gas for routine storage/use

2 oz Seafoam / Gallon Gas for cleaning purpose

They say you can add it to engine oil, but I have never used it that way. Always in the gas in the tank.
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Seafoam + Gas = Happy XJ

I never put anything in my oil so it only goes in the gas and once in the intake when I first got the XJ.


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