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Originally Posted by MMC
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That was actually the first product that actually alerted me to the WHOLE process of 'cleaning carbon out of the engine'. I saw it while walking through my Advanced Auto Parts and did some research and here I am.
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Originally Posted by Cornflakes'Camaro
Don't be too hard on yourself my man. Once you get familiar with these engines, I'm sure an engineer like yourself won't have any issue doing these type of preventative operations or even aftermarket modifications.
Youtube Seafoam cleaning. If you have any questions, feel free to direct message me and i'll type out exactly how I did it.
Changing the oil isn't extremely important, unless you choose to pour seafoam into the oil (some ppl only pour it into the gas tank, and into the intake). If you choose to not put seafoam into the oil, I'm confident you can still drive just fine until your oil change time comes. I just choose to go ahead and change it, since I was close to needing to do it anyways at the time of my seafoam treatment.
I also suggest you look at a youtube video and research catch cans and what they do. Performing a seafoam clean and not installing a catch can after will start to repeat the PCV actions that will leave oil puddles in your intake and gunk up your valves.
Don't hesitate to send a PM my way for any other inquires.
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I Gotta lift some more weights! I get fatigued during repetetive actions that you go through during these recent DIY sessions I've been doing. And yeah, I saw most of the top videos posted on SeaFoam cleaning before I posted this. I think about 10+ full how-to videos (mainly to see different methods and 'what' they are taking off and the exact method) and say 5 videos with both how-to and results and if they actually work. It's why my methodology posted above sounds so crazy!
SeaFoam themselves officially claim that there is no need for this as well as long as you don't dump it in the crankcase as you noted.
I'm buying a catch can as we speak
And thanks for the offer! I appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by Russell James
Changing the oil is very important after a top engine clean.
Run a tank of Techron through a full tank of premium. Floor it a few times on the highway towards the end of that tank. The oil will be black as coal. The oil getting that black will tell you the detergents did their job.
Change the oil, clean the throttle body... done.
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I won't be able to for another 800 miles but Seafoam officially says its not needed granting it wasn't put into the crankcase so I'll just bet onthat. And yeah, I put the Techron in last week after running dry.
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Originally Posted by Cornflakes'Camaro
Op-did you ever get around to doing this yet?
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I just did it today! Sorry for the lack of response. I've read everything but I had some deliverables this week I had to finish. Three technical reports due in two days!
I will make a post right below with some details!
