Anyone have to de carb their 5.0
06-19-2019, 08:10 AM
#1
Anyone have to de carb their 5.0
Has anyone here given their 5.0 a spray can of Seafoam through the throttle body?
did it hurt anything? Any issues with the cataylatic converters?
my truck is a 15 with the 5.0 and just turned 108000 miles with 20k towing miles and 88k lugging along in atlanta rush hour traffic.
it is acting like a heavy dose of Seafoam would do it well but I worry about the cataylatic converters.
did it hurt anything? Any issues with the cataylatic converters?
my truck is a 15 with the 5.0 and just turned 108000 miles with 20k towing miles and 88k lugging along in atlanta rush hour traffic.
it is acting like a heavy dose of Seafoam would do it well but I worry about the cataylatic converters.
06-19-2019, 08:14 AM
#2
Has anyone here given their 5.0 a spray can of Seafoam through the throttle body?
did it hurt anything? Any issues with the cataylatic converters?
my truck is a 15 with the 5.0 and just turned 108000 miles with 20k towing miles and 88k lugging along in atlanta rush hour traffic.
it is acting like a heavy dose of Seafoam would do it well but I worry about the cataylatic converters.
did it hurt anything? Any issues with the cataylatic converters?
my truck is a 15 with the 5.0 and just turned 108000 miles with 20k towing miles and 88k lugging along in atlanta rush hour traffic.
it is acting like a heavy dose of Seafoam would do it well but I worry about the cataylatic converters.
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06-19-2019, 08:49 AM
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... It comes from, people buy these super exotic high end sports cars, and then let them sit and drive them like a baby.
These high performance engines are not made for light load, they are meant to be hammered hard on a track with the RPMs screaming at redline. They are quite literally, race engines.
This heat and high RPM help clear "crap" out of the engine.
So... "back in the day".... some rich old lady would bring her Ferrari into the dealership and complain that it wasn't running right. The dealership wouldnt do any work, they would just hammer it around a track like the engine wants to be run and clear it out. Return it to the lady, charge her an arm and a leg for a "tune up", when all they did was drive the car hard like it is meant to be driven!
I.E. - Driving your car hard (after properly warmed up) is a good thing for engines. Same concept as taking a car on a long drive is also good for the engine.
F150s are work vehicles regardless of how much leather and LEDs you put on them. They are made for hauling and towing... meaning, the engine is built for abuse. So if you are someone with a feather right foot on the throttle. every now and again it is really good to put your foot to the floor and open the engine up and let it run! Sport mode is a great way to do this!
These high performance engines are not made for light load, they are meant to be hammered hard on a track with the RPMs screaming at redline. They are quite literally, race engines.
This heat and high RPM help clear "crap" out of the engine.
So... "back in the day".... some rich old lady would bring her Ferrari into the dealership and complain that it wasn't running right. The dealership wouldnt do any work, they would just hammer it around a track like the engine wants to be run and clear it out. Return it to the lady, charge her an arm and a leg for a "tune up", when all they did was drive the car hard like it is meant to be driven!
I.E. - Driving your car hard (after properly warmed up) is a good thing for engines. Same concept as taking a car on a long drive is also good for the engine.
F150s are work vehicles regardless of how much leather and LEDs you put on them. They are made for hauling and towing... meaning, the engine is built for abuse. So if you are someone with a feather right foot on the throttle. every now and again it is really good to put your foot to the floor and open the engine up and let it run! Sport mode is a great way to do this!
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06-19-2019, 09:04 AM
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To answer your question.
Me: - I wouldn't use Seafoam or anything else. I'm assuming you've changed the plugs recently....
Me: - I wouldn't use Seafoam or anything else. I'm assuming you've changed the plugs recently....
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06-19-2019, 09:09 AM
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... It comes from, people buy these super exotic high end sports cars, and then let them sit and drive them like a baby.
These high performance engines are not made for light load, they are meant to be hammered hard on a track with the RPMs screaming at redline. They are quite literally, race engines.
This heat and high RPM help clear "crap" out of the engine.
So... "back in the day".... some rich old lady would bring her Ferrari into the dealership and complain that it wasn't running right. The dealership wouldnt do any work, they would just hammer it around a track like the engine wants to be run and clear it out. Return it to the lady, charge her an arm and a leg for a "tune up", when all they did was drive the car hard like it is meant to be driven!
I.E. - Driving your car hard (after properly warmed up) is a good thing for engines. Same concept as taking a car on a long drive is also good for the engine.
F150s are work vehicles regardless of how much leather and LEDs you put on them. They are made for hauling and towing... meaning, the engine is built for abuse. So if you are someone with a feather right foot on the throttle. every now and again it is really good to put your foot to the floor and open the engine up and let it run! Sport mode is a great way to do this!
These high performance engines are not made for light load, they are meant to be hammered hard on a track with the RPMs screaming at redline. They are quite literally, race engines.
This heat and high RPM help clear "crap" out of the engine.
So... "back in the day".... some rich old lady would bring her Ferrari into the dealership and complain that it wasn't running right. The dealership wouldnt do any work, they would just hammer it around a track like the engine wants to be run and clear it out. Return it to the lady, charge her an arm and a leg for a "tune up", when all they did was drive the car hard like it is meant to be driven!
I.E. - Driving your car hard (after properly warmed up) is a good thing for engines. Same concept as taking a car on a long drive is also good for the engine.
F150s are work vehicles regardless of how much leather and LEDs you put on them. They are made for hauling and towing... meaning, the engine is built for abuse. So if you are someone with a feather right foot on the throttle. every now and again it is really good to put your foot to the floor and open the engine up and let it run! Sport mode is a great way to do this!
I prefer to use Sport mode for the purpose of committing shenanigans...which is typically whenever I leave the neighborhood.....neighbor with the Drift Miata loves it, HOA prez hates it. Fight the power.
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06-19-2019, 12:00 PM
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To add to the Italian Tune Up. When I bought my 2016 5.0 with 31k it had a slightly rough idle in the morning and while sitting at lights after about two weeks of me giving it hell she runs very smooth and has for the last 14 months.
As a side note I still run two cans of seafoam through the tanks just before every other oil change but have yet to run it through the intake. I did that to my 2009 Pontiac Vibe when it was 8yrs old and I placed a sheet of white poster board under the exhaust and yes you do get a good amount of carbon out. I always use top tier gas also.
As a side note I still run two cans of seafoam through the tanks just before every other oil change but have yet to run it through the intake. I did that to my 2009 Pontiac Vibe when it was 8yrs old and I placed a sheet of white poster board under the exhaust and yes you do get a good amount of carbon out. I always use top tier gas also.
06-19-2019, 12:10 PM
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On a carburetor equipped engine, trickling water in the carb at a fast idle does a fantastic job of cleaning out the top end carbon...Before someone comes along talking about hydrolock, I said trickle, not pour.
06-19-2019, 12:42 PM
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To add to the Italian Tune Up. When I bought my 2016 5.0 with 31k it had a slightly rough idle in the morning and while sitting at lights after about two weeks of me giving it hell she runs very smooth and has for the last 14 months.
As a side note I still run two cans of seafoam through the tanks just before every other oil change but have yet to run it through the intake. I did that to my 2009 Pontiac Vibe when it was 8yrs old and I placed a sheet of white poster board under the exhaust and yes you do get a good amount of carbon out. I always use top tier gas also.
As a side note I still run two cans of seafoam through the tanks just before every other oil change but have yet to run it through the intake. I did that to my 2009 Pontiac Vibe when it was 8yrs old and I placed a sheet of white poster board under the exhaust and yes you do get a good amount of carbon out. I always use top tier gas also.
I might buy a case and just run it through my next 3 tanks 4 cans at a time.