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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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Ok well everytime i do an oil change for the past 3 years, i have been adding this product to my engine. I wanted to know if anyone has ever done a B & A compression test with this product being used? I mean that is probably the only way you would know. Thanks!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I put it in the bonnie'* engine way back in the day, didn't see any improvment. Better to just make sure she is tuned up.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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Now see yeah, i never really saw any drastic inprovement either, but there just might have been a little bit of Compression increase...maybe just on one cylinder, maybe on two, but something..they say they have lab results, but anyone with a brain stem could make up those figures...
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Basically a bunch of metal particles. It will NOT fill in grooves in the engine. I WILL put grooves in your bearings. Stay away.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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yeah it kinda looks like REALLY used oil...it is like BLACK and gritty...i guess thats what it is, i guess im gonna stop using it...
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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A lot of people like Sea Foam. They say it cleans dirty plugs if added to the gas. I've never tryed it. If my plugs get dirty I buy new ones.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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SeaFoam, and it'* main competition B12 Chemtool, are cleaners, tho, not "engine restorers.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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so clean then restore? so how does seafoam work, can you add it to your gas and oil or something?
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Stick with regular oil. Seafoam isn't much more then mild solvents and mineral oil. B12 is a strong solvent that can actually cause bearing wear as well. I have NEVER seen a 3800 sludged up. My car'* oil was black at 210,000 when I bought it, about 9,000 miles since the last oil change according to the records, after a couple oil changes it looks great, and UOA'* prove it. If you're looking for more detergents and you live in a warmer climate try some HDEO like DELO.
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