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Old 03-Jun-2005, 04:28 PM
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aiight thx alot bro
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Old 02-Aug-2005, 09:06 AM
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DO'iT!! Seeing is believing.

I got a CEL too, noticed it when a big puff of smoke came out. My guess is the O2 picked up something abmormal to trigger it; reset the ECU and everything was fine. I think if the O2 was really fuct, the car should've gone into limp mode which would be pretty obvious.

I've read there have been cases of it killing the O2, just watch how fast you pour it in. The second time i did it on my friend'scar we poured it in w/ the cap, no CEL.
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Old 29-Aug-2005, 04:22 PM
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nope just made it run better tried it on my motor over 200,000 Km
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Old 29-Aug-2005, 05:25 PM
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Time to seafoam again, while I do the oil change. Damn it has been 9000km already.
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Old 30-Aug-2005, 11:09 PM
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Seafoamed again tonight, some in vacuum line, some in crank case, and only a little in gas tank (maybe 1/8th). Wasn't really measuring the amount, just go by the weight of the bottle.

This time, when I poured it into the vacuum line, no white smoke. Then engine is off, added into the crank case, gas tank then started the car. Well, it wasn't really starting so I gave some gas and it fired up. White smoke, a lot. Let that run for 5 minutes then shut it off. Went inside to change a shirt then came back out (didn't want to get my seat dirty) then start up the car again. Boom, there goes the 2nd wave of the white smokes. Drove around and some more came out, but not alot.

Checked the oil level, seems I am right at the bottom. Funny, I thought my engine doesn't burn oil. But it was Motul 300V with 9000km so who knows. And I also raced with it a couple times during the summer.

No CEL this time, which is a good thing. I will change oil in 2 days.
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Old 08-Sep-2005, 09:50 PM
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Just did the Seafoam on my '96, there was smoke but not as much as I was expecting...previous owner must've taken real good care of it. Car runs smoother, idles smoother, and its more quiet.
 
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You poured it in all 3 places? Vacuum line, crank case and gas tank?
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Old 09-Sep-2005, 03:12 PM
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im gonna have to give this stuff a shot next oil change
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Old 09-Sep-2005, 09:54 PM
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You poured it in all 3 places? Vacuum line, crank case and gas tank?
yes, well actually Zeeman poured it in for me.
 
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i work for steak....lol....so it runs smoother now eh fred?
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Old 10-Sep-2005, 01:36 PM
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We should pour this seafoam down some of those people's ***. I am sure it will smooth out their attitude a bit, eh?

I love this stuff.
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Old 10-Sep-2005, 05:47 PM
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Well I just did the oil change, and there was a lot of crap in it.

Zeeman, I did the tune up today, and it now starts up like a "normal" Honda now.
 
Old 10-Sep-2005, 07:01 PM
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are there any places in oakville area that would have it? i would call around but if someone already knows, a post would save me some time

thanks
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How many clicks should you put on the car before seafoaming?
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Old 11-Sep-2005, 12:36 AM
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Originally posted by Tego
Well I just did the oil change, and there was a lot of crap in it.
Thats all of the crap that the seafoam cleaned out that didn't get burned, just goes to show that the stuff really works.

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Zeeman, I did the tune up today, and it now starts up like a "normal" Honda now.
Thats good to hear.
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Old 11-Sep-2005, 10:59 PM
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I also did this on my h22, didn't have too much smoke. I did

-gas tank
-PCV valve
-oil (only let the car idle for 30 mins with seafoam in it, then let it sit overnight and did the oil change in the morning)

although it says its safe for the oil, i didn't want to add anything that would change the viscosity of it specially when I was driving, so I only let it idle with it in.

Results see great, noticed a smoother idle after. Changed my cap/rotor + plugs recently and it runs top notch now.
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Old 12-Sep-2005, 03:56 PM
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Wow, this stuff seems like a miracle. I'm going to buy some FOR SURE tonight? Is it available at Canadian Tire or Parts Source? Or only Carquest?
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Old 12-Sep-2005, 04:04 PM
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i've only seen it at carquest
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Old 12-Sep-2005, 04:07 PM
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Napa in windsor too
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