damitzmike Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Im going to do an oil change today and I want to seafoam my engine, should I do this before or after fresh oil? also what is the best way to seafoam pour in gas or suck it up threw a vaccum line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownTurboBrick Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Im going to do an oil change today and I want to seafoam my engine, should I do this before or after fresh oil? also what is the best way to seafoam pour in gas or suck it up threw a vaccum line? Should pour 1/3 into your oil 500 miles before your change, 1/3 thru the VAC tree, 1/3 into your gas tank. And you should have done it before putting on the new exhuast cuz it can clog the cat if you've got a ton of deposits in your system. FYI if you wanna get dyno numbers on your car let me know ASAP, got a dyno day going on Nov. 7 and there's still room on the list but it's filling up quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikv11 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Should pour 1/3 into your oil 500 miles before your change this is pretty widely debated, I wouldn't put it in the crankcase of my car. but I agree with the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownTurboBrick Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 this is pretty widely debated, I wouldn't put it in the crankcase of my car. but I agree with the rest meh, i've done it on all my cars. never had a problem, but i do understand the debate. until i run into a snag it's fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oreo931 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 this is pretty widely debated, I wouldn't put it in the crankcase of my car. but I agree with the rest +1. I would never pour seafoam in my crankcase. If you want to do some inner engine cleaning, remove a quart of oil and then put a quart of ATF in. Run it for ~20 miles and then change the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapwagon Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 If you want to do some inner engine cleaning, remove a quart of oil and then put a quart of ATF in. Run it for ~20 miles and then change the oil. Even this is debated. I have been told that you should not drive the car with ATF in the oil only allow it to idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'93 Dave Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 http://volvospeed.com/Repair/seafoam.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACStar Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Even this is debated. I have been told that you should not drive the car with ATF in the oil only allow it to idle. I would drive a few miles with a qt. of atf Seafoam I would idle for 5-10 min. then change the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Быстров Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 crazy idea, but why not add a little bottle from the parts store that says ENGINE FLUSH on it, run it at idle for 3 minutes and then flush the system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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