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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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i keep seein seafoa on here i was wondering what is it used for and how do you add it
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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http://www.seafoamsales.com/
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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when i used it i put it in the gas, oil and intake

Gas - added a bottle to a full tank

Intake - sucked a bottle through a vacuum line; motor shutdown (normal) wait 10 minutes then start it up (may take a few attempts; normal) let the motor puff out a s*** ton of white smoke

Oil- Added a bottle to the oil through the valve cover oil cap; drained and did an oil change 50-100 miles later.

runs great, nice and clean!

highly recommend
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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oh and its kerosene = its a good cleaner, helps get all the gunk and crap out of your system
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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Didn't see kerosene mentioned in the MSDS but maybe that's what pale oil and IPA are???????

http://www.seafoamsales.com/componen...,17/view,file/
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by djb383
Didn't see kerosene mentioned in the MSDS but maybe that's what pale oil and IPA are???????

http://www.seafoamsales.com/componen...,17/view,file/


your right thats my fualt! sorry to miss-lead



40-60%: Pale Oil (A petroleum lubricating or process oil refined until its color, measured by transmitted light, is straw to pale yellow. )

25-35%: Naphtha (Naptha is a common name for the industrial solvent Petroleum Ether.)

10-20%: IPA (isopropyl alcohol)
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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some say it works great, other think not. I did soak my carb for my 48 ****** in it over the weekend and it came out nice! Go figure
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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omg not another seafoam thread, was like 3 last week :S

http://www.seafoamsales.com/how-to-use-sea-foam-motor-treatment.html
http://www.seafoamsales.com/how-to-use-sea-foam-motor-treatment.html
http://www.seafoamsales.com/how-to-use-sea-foam-motor-treatment.html


theres even a video...
anyway I've used it in dozens of cars for years from nissans toyotas hondas mitsubishis bmws and now jeeps every single time I have had excellent results with no bad.

Some say it will hard your o2 sensor, so the last few years I've been takeing the o2 sensor out when I do it just to be safe

also if you put it in your oil you MUST change oil within 200 miles
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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i use sea foam every 6 months and i substitute 1 qt of oil for MMO every oil change. I love the outcome and so does my jeep and my 96 dodge ram 2500
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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this may be a dumb question but what is MMO ?
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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marvel mystery oil I believe. I use lucus.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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you put it in as a sub for a quart of oil? ive added some here and there, trying to dull this horrible valve tick i got goin on..

maybe i'll try subbin a quart of it...
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Is there special tools needed?
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Borego
Is there special tools needed?
yeah! you cross your fingers and poor it in . LOL JK No tools reguired
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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Yes just sub a qt of it in and then top off with reg oil. during the spring and summer i use 15/40 and during the winter i use 10/30 and always use MMO. i am actually gonna seafoam this weekend as i am due another oil change.
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