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SVTJON87

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whats with this seafoam and or berrymans, whats it do? clean the motor up? were do i buy it and how to use it. thanks
 
You can use either one. They are available at Wal-Mart or most auto parts stores. You can use it in your oil, suck it into a vac line, or in the gas tank.
 
You suck Seafoam through the intake ports on the top of the UIM.

Basically it just cleans most of the carbon buildup out of the engine. You will probably notice a small gain.
 
the 2 on the top of the intake manifold. they are right behind the throttle body. you remove those and put a tube in the holes. one at a time.
 
Go to the Duratec Maintenance forum, and read the "read me first" thread for a "UIM/LIM cleaning via vacuum" how-to. Imagine that.. a how-to for Maintenance on the UIM of your Duratec in the Duratec Maintenance How-to thread.
 
Ray said:
Go to the Duratec Maintenance forum, and read the "read me first" thread for a "UIM/LIM cleaning via vacuum" how-to. Imagine that.. a how-to for Maintenance on the UIM of your Duratec in the Duratec Maintenance How-to thread.
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hahhahaha haha don't think you can get more specific than that lol
 
Question re: the SeaFoam in the vacuum lines.

Do you turn off your car before switching vacuum lines? The FAQ isn't clear on that part.
 
You can use a product called seafoam deep creep, I find this better than regular seafoam. You spray it into the TB afetr the car is warm.
 
The only thing I would not do is pour SEAFOAM etc into the crankcase. I think this is asking for trouble.
 
Kevinm said:
The only thing I would not do is pour SEAFOAM etc into the crankcase. I think this is asking for trouble.
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It is fine in the crankcase. What you want to do is put it in there, start the car and let if idle for 5 min or so, then drain the oil. Just don't leave it in there for too long...I accidently did that and my oil pan gasket didn't like it too much :).
 
Kevinm said:
The only thing I would not do is pour SEAFOAM etc into the crankcase. I think this is asking for trouble.
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This is incorrect. It can be used qs an oil additive to break up junk in the crank case (like 10,000 miles penzoil). You only leave it in for a bit so it can cycle through and dissolve what it needs to.
 
Seafoam VS. UIM/LIM Cleaning

Seafoam VS. UIM/LIM Cleaning

I have a question, but I didn't want to start a new thread

Which is more effective at cleaning out the UIM/LIM: Seafoaming it repeatedly or the manual dissassembly of the UIM/LIM and cleaning?

The reason I ask because I seafoamed the engine 3 times to clean out the Intake Manifold. It smoked like a FOREST FIRE! It was SUPER clean compared to before.

BUT im still wondering if I should take it all apart and clean it.

What do yo guys say? which works better?

Thanks in advance
 
Cucamongan said:
I have a question, but I didn't want to start a new thread

Which is more effective at cleaning out the UIM/LIM: Seafoaming it repeatedly or the manual dissassembly of the UIM/LIM and cleaning?

The reason I ask because I seafoamed the engine 3 times to clean out the Intake Manifold. It smoked like a FOREST FIRE! It was SUPER clean compared to before.

BUT im still wondering if I should take it all apart and clean it.

What do yo guys say? which works better?

Thanks in advance
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Welcome. Manual disassembly of UIM/LIM works better.
 
Especially if you have never cleaned it before!

From a new start, clean manually.
Vacuum clean it every 10(12?? 15??)K miles or so.

manual clean again every 60-65K miles.
 
SpinningMarkVIII said:
You can use a product called seafoam deep creep, I find this better than regular seafoam. You spray it into the TB afetr the car is warm.
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Sounds just like Amsoil Power Foam which I have personally used a few times and like. Works well, but is still no substitution for a good UIM/LIM hand cleaning. Having a good oil/air separator drastically cuts back on the need/frequency of having to do either!

Only note I would add no matter what product you run into your vac lines or TB, I'd do an oil change shortly afterwards for good measure. I've read somewhere over on Bobistheoilguy forums these products have a tendency of thinning the oil.
 
It helps if you get a long screwdriver and hold the secondary bracket open a little. Otherwise your secondary ports (especially in the head) will never get the seafoam.

I think my scheduling is similar to Ray's. Seafoam every 10k miles, but manual cleaning every 30k. I always suck seafoam right after doing a manual cleaning too. It's really hard keeping the secondary valves clean.
 
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