DIY: SeaFoam
#142
Seafoamed my 80,000km JDM D15b on sunday.
Not dramatic differences but since I know the car inside and out, there are audible changes when at wot. Vtec engages in a much smoother fashion through all three stages ( only the second and third are actually significant in the first place, third being the most), and if my description makes sense to others vtec also seems to hit a bit harder and pull stronger to redline.
She smoked like a bandit as expected, the mechanic down the street must have thought i was a moron burning copious amounts of coolant... or something else. haha.
Price: 13.85 after tax
Location: Ideal Supply
Verdict : worth the money, and would recommend to others
Not dramatic differences but since I know the car inside and out, there are audible changes when at wot. Vtec engages in a much smoother fashion through all three stages ( only the second and third are actually significant in the first place, third being the most), and if my description makes sense to others vtec also seems to hit a bit harder and pull stronger to redline.
She smoked like a bandit as expected, the mechanic down the street must have thought i was a moron burning copious amounts of coolant... or something else. haha.
Price: 13.85 after tax
Location: Ideal Supply
Verdict : worth the money, and would recommend to others
#145
Ive read all the posts but none was said about the Cat Converter! Will that black smoke get dirty the CATALYTIC? Im talking abput the back preassure. My car was really slow if the cat is dirty, i had an experience with that.
#146
It won't affect the cat. The black smoke passes right through. It's not thick smoke. You're thinking of oil, this is just carbon build up being burned off completely due to a chemical reaction.
#149
I did my Mobil 1 syn. oiled 350000kms+ 93 Civic Si last Sat. and it barely smoked but I did notice the car runs much smooother now. I can barely tell it's idling. I added some to the crankcase too and the oil was clean before, not so much after(black as night when I drained it), now the oil is still spotless after changing. I will say that on my high mileage car it worked great!! My CEL came on but only due to the massive vaccuum leak caused by pulling te brake booster hose off. I rest it by reoving the battery cable and all is good now, car picked up approx. 50kms on the last tank of fuel too!
#150
i have a problem....i did the seafoam on my accord with 210 km's....after driving the car i noticed alot of improvement,, smoother idle, and gained back alot of torque........i didnt drain the oil right away, instead i let it sit in the engine over night and when i started it up, the engine was loud, like the valves were way offf....and even after the oil change the same thing, its loud.......the torque and everything else is still there but its just the noise from the engine that worries me...........
Did i do something wrong?
Did i do something wrong?
#151
Originally posted by forumbyrne
Vtec engages in a much smoother fashion through all three stages ( only the second and third are actually significant in the first place, third being the most), and if my description makes sense to others vtec also seems to hit a bit harder and pull stronger to redline.
Vtec engages in a much smoother fashion through all three stages ( only the second and third are actually significant in the first place, third being the most), and if my description makes sense to others vtec also seems to hit a bit harder and pull stronger to redline.
#152
Originally posted by Rude_LaNkAn
i have a problem....i did the seafoam on my accord with 210 km's....after driving the car i noticed alot of improvement,, smoother idle, and gained back alot of torque........i didnt drain the oil right away, instead i let it sit in the engine over night and when i started it up, the engine was loud, like the valves were way offf....and even after the oil change the same thing, its loud.......the torque and everything else is still there but its just the noise from the engine that worries me...........
Did i do something wrong?
i have a problem....i did the seafoam on my accord with 210 km's....after driving the car i noticed alot of improvement,, smoother idle, and gained back alot of torque........i didnt drain the oil right away, instead i let it sit in the engine over night and when i started it up, the engine was loud, like the valves were way offf....and even after the oil change the same thing, its loud.......the torque and everything else is still there but its just the noise from the engine that worries me...........
Did i do something wrong?
#155
Originally posted by bananax
really that good huh? Maybe I should try it, but I just got new plugs =(!! I'll do it around oil change time is ok or should you do it on new oil then change it asap?
really that good huh? Maybe I should try it, but I just got new plugs =(!! I'll do it around oil change time is ok or should you do it on new oil then change it asap?
#156
Originally posted by szuberi
it will also help cars that give 160km to the tank
it will also help cars that give 160km to the tank
is carquest open on the weekend?
#157
hmmm.. i guess i should do this to my 99 civic.. but its auto.. should i still try??
also any1 wanan do it for me.. will pay .. plus my stuff.. lol.. that kinda thick smoke worries me.. lol
is it worth on a auto??
also will it effect during emmision tests?
also any1 wanan do it for me.. will pay .. plus my stuff.. lol.. that kinda thick smoke worries me.. lol
is it worth on a auto??
also will it effect during emmision tests?