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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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We are going to seafoam Petey'* '92 SSEi this weekend when he comes up to do his LIM gaskets. Now my question is, where should we feed it in through? I kinda worry feeding it through a vacuum line before the rotors, since the seafoam could possibly get in the needle bearings and kill them? :?
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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The front vacuum tree that feeds the BCS is a good place.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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i went through the brake boost line. (not sure if thats the same thing John said)
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by J Wikoff
The front vacuum tree that feeds the BCS is a good place.
Ahh! I forgot that one.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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The booster line will feed it through the rotors. The tree I mention is after the rotors. Downsides: close to one particular cylinder, could go right back through the wastegate anyway.
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Seafoam?
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by PEARL_JAM
Seafoam?
Seafoam!
http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Ohhhhhhhh! OK! We use WYNNS at my job. But the Seafoam looks like good stuff!
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Yeah it'* pretty effective. One of the few things that isn't "snake oil"
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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I would reccomend to disconnect the supercharger belt as you feed the seafoam in. The folks at GP club do that to protect the supercharger fins from getting their coating stripped.
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