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Old May 6, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by azalxj
do you use the 44k the same way as the seafoam in the intake?
No. 44K goes in the gas tank. They have a seperate chemical for the intake system.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by azalxj
do you use the 44k the same way as the seafoam in the intake?
No. 1 Can of 44K in a full tank of gas. Drive til it's down to 1/8 tank.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by partemisio
No. 44K goes in the gas tank. They have a seperate chemical for the intake system.

AAHH I see. so 44k is better than Seafoam but also cost a little more. Do you need both product to get desired results, intake and gas tank? 2000 w/ 136k miles, I'm guessing it could use a good carbon build up cleanse.

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by azalxj
AAHH I see. so 44k is better than Seafoam but also cost a little more. Do you need both product to get desired results, intake and gas tank? 2000 w/ 136k miles, I'm guessing it could use a good carbon build up cleanse.

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44K alone does a great job. Just in the tank.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
44K alone does a great job. Just in the tank.
Sounds good! thanks for the input
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Old May 6, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by azalxj
AAHH I see. so 44k is better than Seafoam but also cost a little more. Do you need both product to get desired results, intake and gas tank? 2000 w/ 136k miles, I'm guessing it could use a good carbon build up cleanse.

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The intake system cleaner helps a great deal, it makes a huge difference.
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Old May 6, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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Can you use 44k as a fuel stabilizer as well? I have been using seafoam in my cars, generator, small engines, and my ski boat because I thought it was supposed to be better than Sta-bil... any thoughts on this guys? I am willing to switch if it is... but the stabilizer part is a big portion of why I ask... I have lots of fuel that sits around for a couple of months at a time....
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Old May 7, 2013 | 12:04 AM
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Cruiser would be able to give a better answer but I don't think it is. Pretty sure it serves only as a fuel system cleaner, not as a fuel stabilizer.
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Old May 7, 2013 | 05:48 AM
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I took Flintstone vitamins on Sunday and felt pretty good. I took Costco vitamins on Monday and didn't feel good or have a very good day. Flintstone vitamins are clearly better than Costco vitamins.

Such empirical evidence is the mainstay of this thread.
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Old May 7, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by cropduster
I took Flintstone vitamins on Sunday and felt pretty good. I took Costco vitamins on Monday and didn't feel good or have a very good day. Flintstone vitamins are clearly better than Costco vitamins.

Such empirical evidence is the mainstay of this thread.
44K is better than seafoam without a doubt. I usse 44k on almost a daily basis where I work and can attest to its effectiveness. And yes I have also used seafoam in the past on multiple occasions.



44K is not meant to be used as a fuel stabilizer, only as a cleaner.
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Old May 7, 2013 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by partemisio
44K is better than seafoam without a doubt. I usse 44k on almost a daily basis where I work and can attest to its effectiveness. And yes I have also used seafoam in the past on multiple occasions.



44K is not meant to be used as a fuel stabilizer, only as a cleaner.
Thanks, I don't have a lot of fuel related performance issues, however I do have a need to keep different fuels stabilized. I will keep that in mind.
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Originally Posted by cropduster
I took Flintstone vitamins on Sunday and felt pretty good. I took Costco vitamins on Monday and didn't feel good or have a very good day. Flintstone vitamins are clearly better than Costco vitamins.

Such empirical evidence is the mainstay of this thread.
I disagree. I've used 44K for YEARS, not one day. Do as you like with your rig. I'm not suggesting you use 44K because it boosts my ego, or I wanna appear smart, or because what I use is best. It frickin works, and has proven to do so since I began using it as a Service Manager and Shop Foreman at a Jeep dealership in the early 1980s.
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Old May 8, 2013 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
I disagree. I've used 44K for YEARS, not one day. Do as you like with your rig. I'm not suggesting you use 44K because it boosts my ego, or I wanna appear smart, or because what I use is best. It frickin works, and has proven to do so since I began using it as a Service Manager and Shop Foreman at a Jeep dealership in the early 1980s.
Interesting analogy with the vitamins... when it comes to working out, I have argued with guys that you can't buy a "body-in-a-bottle", and that they are called "supplements" for a reason... however, certain things do wonders if used correctly...

As far as "miracles in a bottle" for mechanical issues, Cruiser's advice is what I look for when it comes to something like this... I will take what an experienced guy/mechanic says with a little more weight. Sometimes this type of stuff is snake oil, and sometimes it is great stuff that "Grandpa" used and I have never heard of it.... And again gentlemen, we are once again talking about opinion here, unless someone has some dyno results..

all good info for us guys trying to learn...
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Old May 8, 2013 | 10:35 AM
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I did seafoam last night for the first time. What can I say it, it smoked a bunch so I guess it worked well? Seems to be running smoother. I wanted to do the BG44k, but the stuff is hard to find. I think i will have to special order it and take that route next time. Again I appreciate all the input on the prefference between products as I'm sure my 2000xj 136k miles needed it.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 07:55 AM
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Here is a video i just took of my jeep while using the air intake system cleaner.

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