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 cyanophilus
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 Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) 
#12621904 - 05/24/10 08:58 PM (3 years, 3 hours ago) |
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So first off I want to say that Seafoam is the shit.
If you have slightly clogged jets or a slightly gooped up fuel system, a few cans of this in your fuel at 1oz/1gal will help burn it out.
Saves a lot of time on engines with carbs that get clogged and need cleaning (chainsaws, boat motors, motorcycles etc)
It also works better in cars and trucks when you put it through the brake booster.
Ok so my issue is...
I have a friend who wants to use it on their Saturn LW300, and the only problem I can see is that the brake booster looks like aluminum hosing instead of rubber tubes. I have to suck up the Seafoam using the tube. How the hell is this going to work?
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 Prisoner#1
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: cyanophilus]
#12622712 - 05/24/10 11:06 PM (3 years, 1 hour ago) |
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dont ever use anything in the brake system but the approved hydraulic
fluid, seriously, I've seen some shit get all kinds of fucked from various
treatments and I'm sure it's not fun trying to stop from 60mph with no brakes
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cyanophilus
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: Prisoner#1]
#12623341 - 05/25/10 12:45 AM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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are you sure you know the topic your responding to?
when you put seafoam in the brake booster suction tube with the car running, it gets dispersed evenly over the cylinders. the car will bellow tons of smoke. I don't think the tube you put it through has anything to do with the brake fluid, but I may be wrong. If it does have to do with the brake fluid then I wonder why the car puts out so much smoke from the exhaust when you run it through that tube.
youtube it.
plus even most automatics these days have the 3rd-2nd-1st gears selectable. engine braking and E brakes can stop a car fairly quick. (were talking in an emergency here)
also, you can put seafoam both in your gas and in your oil. it cleans your pistons and rings as well.
also, as a gas additive it helps rid your system of water.
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Don’t just keep ones head down and ones pace steady, look behind to make sure there’s no trail of destruction. Consider that the things below ones feet in physicality, are actually above ones head in importance. Remember that we are not the only ones alive, and are definitely not depended upon to continue living. We are an expendable creature in the eyes of the earth. Thus, we must treat ourselves like we are guests. Accommodations must be made for life all over the planet. The power of life is incredibly diverse, intelligent, and intricate in its adaptability. Lets not give nature a reason to consume us in turn.
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Edited by cyanophilus (05/25/10 12:50 AM)
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: cyanophilus]
#12624561 - 05/25/10 07:58 AM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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there is no brake booster suction tube, it's a vacuum line, what threw me
was the fact that you're mentioning the brake booster, if the product is
sucked into the engine via the vacuum line then why is there any concern
over the brake booster at all
sea foam is another of the hundreds of hokey products on the market
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there are 923 words in the english language that do not follow the "I before E"
rule, there are 44 words in the english language that follow the rule. this is
the shit our education funding is paying for and these liberals want more money
for education to keep making students stupid
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cyanophilus
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: Prisoner#1]
#12624797 - 05/25/10 09:58 AM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have done lots of research of Seafoam, lots of experiments as well.
I have soaked parts in it in comparison with gasoline and it does less damage.
I have also seen it work wonders on many engines.
I am just stating the process, the vacuum line is attached to the brake booster and when you detach it, it gives you direct access to the cylinders. I have literally heard this called (by a mechanic) "the brake booster vacuum line"
Maybe I am wrong. If you know otherwise, then where is the vacuum line that I can do this with?
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: cyanophilus]
#12625364 - 05/25/10 12:59 PM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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While I would never use any type of additive or cleaner in my engine, it is indeed a vacuum line.
Putting Seafoam in that line will not hurt your brakes but it sure won't clean your carbs either.
Frankly, oil changes on a regular basis will do more for your rig than any additive will.
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: cyanophilus]
#12625600 - 05/25/10 02:01 PM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
cyanophilus said:
Ok so my issue is...
I have a friend who wants to use it on their Saturn LW300, and the only problem I can see is that the brake booster looks like aluminum hosing instead of rubber tubes. I have to suck up the Seafoam using the tube. How the hell is this going to work?
I think any vacuum line will work.
try asking on www.automotiveforums.com.
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cyanophilus
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: douger]
#12627345 - 05/25/10 07:20 PM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't believe in additives either, and I have done a lot of research on fuel additives and the negative effects they cause. I also think the chevron posters are bullshit, barely anyone's injectors look that nasty and clogged. Also, carbon buildup is to be expected, and having some buildup still allows your engine to run smoothly.
Still, I have done plenty of tests with Seafoam over the years and have absolutely nothing negative to say about it. It has done nothing but positive things for the vehicles ive owned.
Also, Seafoam DID clean my carbs. My vehicle was previously stored by the ocean and was CAKED inside and out with flakey rust. I opened up the carb and it was caked to the brim with chunks, the vehicle would only run with constant fluttering of the throttle. I put 1oz/1gal in the tank and ran two tanks through it. Then I reopened the carb and all that shit was gone, the inside isn't sparkly but its definitely CLEAN.
Note: I used less than a bottle of Seafoam to fix my clogged fuel system.
from what I understand, not all vacuum lines will work as they do not allow the Seafoam to be evenly dispersed throughout the cylinders.
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Don’t just keep ones head down and ones pace steady, look behind to make sure there’s no trail of destruction. Consider that the things below ones feet in physicality, are actually above ones head in importance. Remember that we are not the only ones alive, and are definitely not depended upon to continue living. We are an expendable creature in the eyes of the earth. Thus, we must treat ourselves like we are guests. Accommodations must be made for life all over the planet. The power of life is incredibly diverse, intelligent, and intricate in its adaptability. Lets not give nature a reason to consume us in turn.
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: cyanophilus]
#12633790 - 05/26/10 08:59 PM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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Why not just add it to the gas like normal? Are you wanting to give the cylinders a concentrated dose? I would think a full talk of having seafoam added would do just as good/a better job. Add some to the oil before changing it next as well to get the other side of the rings.
Seafoam's good stuff, it's just naptha iirc. Used a lot by motorcyclists to clean carbs and also clutch plates when an owner unwittingly puts the wrong type of automobile oil in and starts getting slippage.
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cyanophilus
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: Link]
#12634511 - 05/26/10 10:58 PM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't know if it's naphtha or not, it doesn't have that strong of a smell. It is a petroleum product of some sort though.
I will add some to the tank and see how it does.
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Don’t just keep ones head down and ones pace steady, look behind to make sure there’s no trail of destruction. Consider that the things below ones feet in physicality, are actually above ones head in importance. Remember that we are not the only ones alive, and are definitely not depended upon to continue living. We are an expendable creature in the eyes of the earth. Thus, we must treat ourselves like we are guests. Accommodations must be made for life all over the planet. The power of life is incredibly diverse, intelligent, and intricate in its adaptability. Lets not give nature a reason to consume us in turn.
-Me
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cyanophilus
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Re: Seafoaming a vehicle (brake booster) [Re: Link]
#12699029 - 06/06/10 09:06 PM (2 years, 11 months ago) |
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well your partially right:
60% pale oil (a highly refined mineral oil with no wax content)
30% naphtha
10% isopropanol alcohol.
funny, it doesn't smell anything like naphtha or isopropyl to me.
that oil must mask the scent.
this stuff is high quality for small engines of all kinds 
from a chainsaw on crack to a rocketing moped, this shit kicks ass.
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Don’t just keep ones head down and ones pace steady, look behind to make sure there’s no trail of destruction. Consider that the things below ones feet in physicality, are actually above ones head in importance. Remember that we are not the only ones alive, and are definitely not depended upon to continue living. We are an expendable creature in the eyes of the earth. Thus, we must treat ourselves like we are guests. Accommodations must be made for life all over the planet. The power of life is incredibly diverse, intelligent, and intricate in its adaptability. Lets not give nature a reason to consume us in turn.
-Me
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