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Old 05-24-2012, 10:44 PM
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Title says it all pretty much. I have 3 pints of seafoam that i got from work today for a steal i think ($13 and some change), and i want to know what the best uses for these 3 pts would be. i was thinking one in the tank and some in the vacuum system, but if anyone else has ideas let me hear them, and please dont bash the foam im gonna use it PERIOD. i know there is a lot of controversy over this product so as your mom always said "IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY THEN DONT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!"
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Where would you flush the vacuum system from? I know I have a few broken lines and would love to find them..
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Originally Posted by jeepheep1
Where would you flush the vacuum system from? I know I have a few broken lines and would love to find them..
Im not 100% sure on that but from what i have read on other threads on here is you go through the brake booster, but idk if mine is defferent because it is a RENIX. so i guess hopefully some one will chime in and let us both know for certain
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Oh the joys of being a Jeep owner...
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lol thats for sure
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your not going to find a broken line with seafoam. If you suck it up through a vacuum line its going to take the shortest path to the vacuum source, the engine. leaving all the other lines untouched. but regardless. seafoam is great for sucking up it will clean out junk in the engine, you can put it in the oil or the gas. they have instructions on the can and their website. Idk what else to use it for tho
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what about through the TB?
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yeah you can use it for a tb cleaner. soak your tb in it or soak your injectors.. or suck it through the tb tho it would be the same as sucking through the vac line
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Ok thanks, and was i right about doing the vac line from the brake booster?
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Id say run some in your tank to clean fuel lines and injectors, and some in your oil to since its an oil product to clean motor oil sludge and stuff, and as far as carbon buildup, I've found tap water to work better.
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I ran a can through the gas tank and around half a can through the brake boost vacuum line. Smoked like crazy, planning to do again in another week or so...
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If you run it in the crankcase , do so for a very short amount of time, and then change your oil.

I put it in the oil once a year for 200mi and that's it.

I put it in the gas throughout the year.
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Originally Posted by digger21
If you run it in the crankcase , do so for a very short amount of time, and then change your oil.

I put it in the oil once a year for 200mi and that's it.

I put it in the gas throughout the year.
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why just a short time in the oil?
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How many miles on your rig?

Pour one in the tank and dribble 1/2 into the TB, next month do it again.

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