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Old May 25, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Ive got about 192,xxx
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Old May 25, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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so i did the half through the brake booster and now im just waiting for 10 min or so before i go and start her up again and as it states on the seafoam homepage "drive aggressively, but not illegally." And the next time i fill up my tank ill pour it in the tank
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Old May 25, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Never thought about putting it in the oil . Does it kinda work on the clean out the build up then change the oil theory ?
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Old May 25, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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so after running it through i havent noticed any drastic changes to throttle response or power, however my brakes seem to be a little more responsive (idk how maybe its just my imagination since nothing in the brake lines them selves were affected) and in the next week or so ill see if my MPG changed at all (hopefully for the better if it does change because 13 MPG on a STOCK ride sucks)
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Old May 25, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mud_digger
why just a short time in the oil?
Because its not a lubricant, it's a "cleaner", so over time it breaks down your oils main purpose. I
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Old May 25, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Best use of sea foam: Fire Starter!!!!
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Old May 25, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mud_digger
why just a short time in the oil?
Seafoam thins out oil. Do note. If your jeep is running fine don't use sea foam! Works great for older cars that need a good clean.
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Old May 25, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Hey I don't know of you've done your SF yet but don't use it it's gonna blow your jeep up j/k.

In all honesty though use the link on my signature to he all theses foam answers you need. I used deep creep on my TB. It def smooth idle out afterwards on both my jeep and the altima
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Old May 25, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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Id run some in the oil, then take out injecters and let them soak in seafoam while u are changing the oil.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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So my idle had smoothed out considerably (I didn't realize how erratic it was until it was gone) and I've noticed (maybe its just wishful fantasies) a moderate power increase. No obvious change in mpg though.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 03:08 AM
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So after 5 months my idle is still good and my mpg has increased slightly. Also there seems to have been a slight power increase (or restore) all in all I'm satisfied with the results still after 5 months.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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I seafoam evety other oil change. Third of a can in the oil for about 10 miles before i change the oil, a third in the intake and a third in the gas tank.
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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by PNWjeeper
So after 5 months my idle is still good and my mpg has increased slightly. Also there seems to have been a slight power increase (or restore) all in all I'm satisfied with the results still after 5 months.

Was your cherokee running fine before you put the foam in or was it running bad and that prompted you to do it?
cause mines running fine but I still want to put a can in the tank, it cant hurt right?
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by The_ocho
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
TB is a little more helpful than a vac line. The way I do it is through the IAC so it clean that out as well as the TB, intake, and engine.
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 03:47 AM
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I've got the crc product and from what I can tell it's the same at sea foam but for close to half the prixe
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