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Brownster · 02-25-2013, 08:37 PM

Has anyone ran Sea Foam thru their ZL1?.

...not sure if it is safe with supercharger.

HDRDTD · 02-25-2013, 11:47 PM

Why would anyone want to?

ZO6 Bryan · 02-25-2013, 11:53 PM

That stuff is for old carbon gunked up engines. Why would anyone consider it for a brand new car.

eightup · 02-26-2013, 02:22 AM

i run it through all my cars. my 97 riviera is supercharged no problems. Z don't need it yet.

gblaue · 02-26-2013, 06:50 AM

I use it for winter storage.

Hercules · 02-26-2013, 07:48 AM

I only run it in my older vehicles but a lot of places are recommending it to try and counteract the ethanol additive.

SPOOKYGUNNER · 02-26-2013, 12:09 PM

I USE BG 44K AND ANY OF THEIR OTHER PRODUCTS AS THEY ARE ONE OF THE FEW ADDITIVES THAT ACTUALL WORK. I SPENT 35 YEARS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET...MOOG AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND TECH REP. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP BUT THEY DO WORK IMO.

Brownster · 02-26-2013, 01:52 PM

I was trying to clean up th effects of no CC for 5000 miles.Is there a product out there that would ?

SC2150 · 02-26-2013, 05:40 PM

Best way to clean is to remove the blower and carefully clean the rotors of the SC and soak the intercooler to get the oil varnish off. Here is a picture of the ZL1 at 16k miles using the RX catchcan system:

And a maggie intercooler at 15k miles w/out one:

I would not run an upper induction cleaner through the blower.....

Brownster · 02-28-2013, 07:38 PM

How much deterioration in perfomance can be expected with the non use of a cc in those pics?Has anyone measured the difference?It obviously looks ugly without one.

bgqkeneg · 02-28-2013, 09:29 PM

That stuff is for old carbon gunked up engines.

SC2150 · 03-01-2013, 11:30 AM

There are several issues going on w/out a proper catchcan installed.

First is immediate. The oil ingestion into the intake air charge causes less usable octaine and detonation causing the PCM to pull timing so the engine is not running at optimine....that and oil dosent burn well so any contamination in the combustion chamber is going to effect energy released during combustion. Long term, this oil bakes onto the blower rotors throwing them off balance causing premature bearing wear (noise is what most first notice). Then the intercooler in the picture has probably lost 10% or more of its ability to transfer heat and the air flow through is becoming obstructed. This occurs gradually and steadily over time, but as you can see in 15k miles...thats not good.

Asl more questions.....keep a good discussion going here so more get educated on this.

mmarx82 · 03-01-2013, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC2150

Best way to clean is to remove the blower and carefully clean the rotors of the SC and soak the intercooler to get the oil varnish off. Here is a picture of the ZL1 at 16k miles using the RX catchcan system:

And a maggie intercooler at 15k miles w/out one:

I would not run an upper induction cleaner through the blower.....

When you say soak the intercooler, what do you suggest soaking it in exactly?

Brownster · 03-01-2013, 05:23 PM

CC is installed now....would it be worthwhile to remove and clean at this point?

02-25-2013, 08:37 PM	#1
Brownster Drives: 1966 GTO Convertible/ZL1 Vert Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE N.C. Posts: 271	Sea Foam Has anyone ran Sea Foam thru their ZL1?....not sure if it is safe with supercharger.

02-25-2013, 11:53 PM	#3
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	That stuff is for old carbon gunked up engines. Why would anyone consider it for a brand new car. __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

02-26-2013, 12:09 PM	#7
SPOOKYGUNNER ROCK Drives: 2013 ZL-1 TRIPLE BLACK VERT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: DENVER COLORADO Posts: 609	I USE BG 44K AND ANY OF THEIR OTHER PRODUCTS AS THEY ARE ONE OF THE FEW ADDITIVES THAT ACTUALL WORK. I SPENT 35 YEARS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET...MOOG AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND TECH REP. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP BUT THEY DO WORK IMO. __________________ WHEN ONE AMERICAN IS NOT WORTHY TO BE FOUND...THEN WE AS AMERICANS HAVE LOST. POW/MIA YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

02-25-2013, 11:47 PM	#2
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	Why would anyone want to?

02-26-2013, 02:22 AM	#4
eightup Drives: 2013 zl1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ofallon il Posts: 126	i run it through all my cars. my 97 riviera is supercharged no problems. Z don't need it yet.

02-26-2013, 06:50 AM	#5
gblaue Drives: 2017 Bright Yellow ZL1 6spd Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central MA Posts: 658	I use it for winter storage.

02-26-2013, 07:48 AM	#6
Hercules Drives: 13 ZL1 1091, 04 Ram 2500, 12 CX9 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 559 View My Garage	I only run it in my older vehicles but a lot of places are recommending it to try and counteract the ethanol additive.

02-26-2013, 01:52 PM	#8
Brownster Drives: 1966 GTO Convertible/ZL1 Vert Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE N.C. Posts: 271	I was trying to clean up th effects of no CC for 5000 miles.Is there a product out there that would ?

02-26-2013, 05:40 PM	#9
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	Best way to clean is to remove the blower and carefully clean the rotors of the SC and soak the intercooler to get the oil varnish off. Here is a picture of the ZL1 at 16k miles using the RX catchcan system: And a maggie intercooler at 15k miles w/out one: I would not run an upper induction cleaner through the blower.....

02-28-2013, 07:38 PM	#10
Brownster Drives: 1966 GTO Convertible/ZL1 Vert Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE N.C. Posts: 271	How much deterioration in perfomance can be expected with the non use of a cc in those pics?Has anyone measured the difference?It obviously looks ugly without one.

02-28-2013, 09:29 PM	#11
bgqkeneg Drives: audi Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: sorry Posts: 6	That stuff is for old carbon gunked up engines.

03-01-2013, 11:30 AM	#12
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	There are several issues going on w/out a proper catchcan installed. First is immediate. The oil ingestion into the intake air charge causes less usable octaine and detonation causing the PCM to pull timing so the engine is not running at optimine....that and oil dosent burn well so any contamination in the combustion chamber is going to effect energy released during combustion. Long term, this oil bakes onto the blower rotors throwing them off balance causing premature bearing wear (noise is what most first notice). Then the intercooler in the picture has probably lost 10% or more of its ability to transfer heat and the air flow through is becoming obstructed. This occurs gradually and steadily over time, but as you can see in 15k miles...thats not good. Asl more questions.....keep a good discussion going here so more get educated on this.

03-01-2013, 05:23 PM	#14
Brownster Drives: 1966 GTO Convertible/ZL1 Vert Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE N.C. Posts: 271	CC is installed now....would it be worthwhile to remove and clean at this point?