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Old 12-29-2010, 09:00 PM
ranger4.0 ranger4.0 is offline
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Hey guys i have a 93 4.0 v6 and i want to seafoam it. It leaks oil not bad but noticable and get bad gas mileage. I dont care about the mileage becuase thats another problem i cant fix right now but will seafoaming my engine hurt it? or even worse cause it to seize up and not start? Let me know. thanks
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Old 12-30-2010, 04:39 AM
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Default Re: Seafoam Questions

seafoam is fine , I use it through the brake booster line.
my motor has 165k no problems using it
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Old 12-30-2010, 08:57 AM
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Alright thanks dude. It's my cousin who is a mechanic (my future career choice) said it would get rid of all that junk thats holding my engine together. I think he meant if I put it in the oil though. So if you did it through the brake booster line how much did you put in and how long did it smoke?
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Old 12-30-2010, 09:00 AM
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I put about 1/3 to a 1/2 can and it smoked for a long time, I took it on the highway and ran it , but smoked like crazy, you might want to change plugs afterwards because they can get full of carbon, I was going to replace mine anyway so I did the seafoam b-4 changing plugs out.
you can youtube seafoam too I think there are still videos about it
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:07 PM
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Alright thanks
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:13 PM
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Default Re: Seafoam Questions

thinking about doing it to my 3.0L but dont have cash for new plugs can i still do it?
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