Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,173 old hand | old hand Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,173 | thanks, i have the spray, just never seen the injector bottle.
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| | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | Does this stuff work in diesels as well? My van seems to be lacking in the power somewhat. I'm thinking because it sits more than it used to. Just wondering if something like this would help it out. | | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 16 stranger | stranger Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 16 | This is my first post on this site as i just found it the other day ..... I've had the 60's custom vans ( back in the 70's)and this is the place for really great info.
Yes Seafoam works in Diesels ..... and all four cycle and two cycle motors including small engines....lawnmowers etc. I have an old snow blower that always needed to be on half choke to run ( i know clean the carb) but i was being lazy and wanted to try and it worked ....good stuff. Joe
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| | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 Madman! | Madman! Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 28,125 | aboard Joe! Thank you for the response. I'll pick some up. | | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 98 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 98 | Noob question here. So I picked a can of Seafoam up, but the instructions on the can say put it into a vacuum line. I assume I could use perhaps the large port on the front of the carb that is capped right now, or should I go ahead and just dump some in the tank? This is a carbureted 318, BTW. Also, how do you get this stuff into a teeny vacuum line? A teeny funnel?
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| | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 veteran | veteran Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 | If you have power brakes, you can use the vaccuum line to the power brake booster, that is at least 3/8" inner diameter.
There are many ways to introduce it to the system. There is also an aerosol spray that you can use.
Google Seafoam. There are many how to links on U tube.
I just use the can in my tank with no more than 15 gallons in it, and use the aerosol spray, sprayed directly into my throttle body while driving with the doghouse off. Then I use the straw which came with the aerosol can and introduce that into some other smaller vaccuum lines. | | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 98 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 98 | Duh. VACUUM line. Just run it into the can, eh? Bernoulli and all that. What a dope I am. Question still stands, should I dump the other half-pint into the tank? What's your experience, vanners?
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| | | Re: SEAFOAM..... great stuff | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 16 stranger | stranger Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 16 | Back before seafoam was available (or i knew about it.....forty years ago) we used to just take automatic transmission fluid and slowly pour it into the carburettor while holding it at a high idle with the other hand on the throttle lever so it wouldn't stall out.... the directions are because newer vehicles are fuel injected and it's the only way to get it into the engine thru vacuum..... be warned you will see lots of smoke but that clears up. be sure to put what is recommended on the can into the gas tank also. Joe
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