DIY: Seafoam a Camaro LLT V6

[Gee]

Originally Posted by TheGhosty

Wow so maybe I will see some results. I am better off doing the crank last after everything? Any reason not to go that route?

Thats a good plan. I do this. On empty or near empty tank of gas, pour a quarter of the can (at most half) of seafoam in tank then fill up.

Drive home. Open hood, pour the recommended amount( i use a half can) of seafoam into the crankcase and close up the oil cap.

Start engine and Pop off the brake booster line and pour very slowly in "sips" about another quarter of the can on the last bit of the "quarter of seafoam" I pour an extra large sip which causes the car to sputter, then i immediately run and turn off the car(easier to have a friend there).

Wait about 10-15 mins to let it settle and coat/clean.
Then i start up and let it idle for a min then start doing small revs revving up to 1k rpms MAX till it stops smoking.

Then i pop off the vacuum line from the intake manifold(car still running) and spray the top end seafoam foaming spray in nice 3 second sprays. Youll hear the car rev up in after each spray, I usually wait till the end of the surge until I spray again. Do about a half a can of this at most shut down engine.

Replace the vacuum line to the and then let the car sit for another 10-15 mins again.
Start up smoke show and drive it like you stole it until the smoke(carbon deposits and seafoam) burn away. Have fun!!

[TheGhosty]

I finally completed all 3 seafoam treatments. The smoke show was unbelievable. Took about 5 minutes of aggressive driving to get rid of the smoke. Would recommend this to others. Quick question tho: The smoke was a dense white smoke, is that just the seafoam burning off? I never saw any gray/black smoke.

[Nutbutt]

It should be just dense white. It really does work. This and a catch can !

[Gee]

Originally Posted by TheGhosty

I finally completed all 3 seafoam treatments. The smoke show was unbelievable. Took about 5 minutes of aggressive driving to get rid of the smoke. Would recommend this to others. Quick question tho: The smoke was a dense white smoke, is that just the seafoam burning off? I never saw any gray/black smoke.

Hey man. More than likely was the petroleum based seafoam burning. You shouldn't necessarily see black/gray smoke. Unfortunately most of the carbon/soot was probably shot through the cats and are gonna burn up in there over the next 100 miles or so.

[Can't_C_Me]

Originally Posted by Nutbutt

It should be just dense white. It really does work. This and a catch can !

Originally Posted by Gee

Hey man. More than likely was the petroleum based seafoam burning. You shouldn't necessarily see black/gray smoke. Unfortunately most of the carbon/soot was probably shot through the cats and are gonna burn up in there over the next 100 miles or so.

+1

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by Gee

Hey man. More than likely was the petroleum based seafoam burning. You shouldn't necessarily see black/gray smoke. Unfortunately most of the carbon/soot was probably shot through the cats and are gonna burn up in there over the next 100 miles or so.

I seafoamed a brand new mower and got tons of white smoke. It's the product causing that, not - as commonly thought - evidence of carbon being free up or somesuch. Unless brand new mowers ship pre-carboned?

[Gee]

Originally Posted by blackswan

I seafoamed a brand new mower and got tons of white smoke. It's the product causing that, not - as commonly thought - evidence of carbon being free up or somesuch. Unless brand new mowers ship pre-carboned?

Reread what I wrote. I said that It is more than likely the petroleum based seafoam burning off and didn't say that the white smoke was carbon. Rather I noted that the carbon will be burned off in the cats after the seafoam. Thats cool that you did a test from the factory though. That definitely sums up my predictions that the seafoam is the only real thing causing the smoke.

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by Gee

Reread what I wrote. I said that It is more than likely the petroleum based seafoam burning off and didn't say that the white smoke was carbon. Rather I noted that the carbon will be burned off in the cats after the seafoam. Thats cool that you did a test from the factory though. That definitely sums up my predictions that the seafoam is the only real thing causing the smoke.

My apologies for not being more clear. Often, I think, we assume that a "quoted" reply is a disagreement/contradiction in the making. I was supporting your comment and should have been more clear about that.

[Gee]

Originally Posted by blackswan

My apologies for not being more clear. Often, I think, we assume that a "quoted" reply is a disagreement/contradiction in the making. I was supporting your comment and should have been more clear about that.

My bad!

[TheGhosty]

I can believe there is still carbon in the cats. I'm running some high flows and am used the the exhaust smell that comes with them. It definitely has a different smell than usual. Got a 300 mile trip coming up next week so I'm sure it will burn off.

[lscamaro]

Originally Posted by TheGhosty

I can believe there is still carbon in the cats. I'm running some high flows and am used the the exhaust smell that comes with them. It definitely has a different smell than usual. Got a 300 mile trip coming up next week so I'm sure it will burn off.

Did you notice a difference?

[omgitsmiketuck]

this should be a sticky

[real deal 101]

okay so could i change the oil right away or should the car be driven for a few miles before hand.

[Gee]

Originally Posted by real deal 101

okay so could i change the oil right away or should the car be driven for a few miles before hand.

If you put it into the crankcase(oil), then yeah drive for about 100 miles, then change the oil as soon as possible after that. If not serious damage could happen. The seafoam is gas based so it will ruin your oil filter after a while.