TheBathTub

so i had this guy at work tell me to spray seafoam into the vacuum lines to clear up random idle issues. this seems harmful to me, and ive never heard of anyone doing this before. anyone ever done this before??

Stimmel.20

I've never had a problem done it on plenty of cars. Just follow the directions on the can

TheBathTub

thats crazy ive never heard that my whole life. i imagine it still smokes like crazy

Bell Blue Raider

I've don't it in my 99 and in the 04 focus, it did help with idle, boosted the gas milage a little on the focus, and smoked like crazy for about 10 minutes

I smoked out a parking garage when I did it to my 99, it was fun watching security run around like a chicken with it's head cut off

tansupercrew

I would use the brake booster line. There is a spray can specifically for intakes I would recommend. If you get the fluid can and don't use it properly there is a potential for damage. Also use in a very well ventilated area and away from bitchy neighbors- your truck will blow a ton of thick grey smoke.

TheBathTub

cool, yea i saw the spray but i been seein people on youtube using the can and pouring it very slowly into the booster line. can you spray the spray i would think in the booster line aswell?

tansupercrew

Yes the spray works the same without the danger. The fluid can actually seize your engine if you flood the intake.

TheBathTub

damn, thanks for the heads up. ill prolly stick with the spray and give it a try this weekend....at night... lol dont think the other homeowners in our townhome association will be happy during the day haha

Wolvee

Seafoam is all snake oil.

The biggest problem with it is people who already have high mileage engines. The gunk can actually help keep the worn seals in tact. When you run detergents and cleansers through your engine, you could end up bringing to light a catastrophic failure that would have otherwise taken months or years to finish going bad.

If you really want to use it, it would probably be best to do it since the engine was new.

You'd probably be better off running Zero weight oil though your engine for a few warm up and cool down cycles. (Not driving just running) Then replacing your oil with a quality full synthetic. I use Mobil1.

Bell Blue Raider

Everybody says it's something different

If the thread stays alive for a day or 2 you'll have 15 different people saying it's all made from something different and then nobody can back up what they're saying

I've used it in 2 high milage vehicles so far with no negative effects, use your best judgement on what you want to use in your engine and do a little homework to be sure you're happy with what you use