Is this the seafoam????
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Heel & Toe
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From: Austin TX
Is this the seafoam????
Is this the seafoam everyone is talking about using? Just wanted to be sure to buy the right stuff. I have a rough idle and the dealer couldn't find anything wrong. It is kind of hard to start every now and then after it sits for a while. Runs better after injector cleaner added to the tank too. So I was going to run the seafoam and then change out the plugs/wires and start praying.
http://www.autozone.com/R,975568/sto...ductDetail.htm
Thoughts????
http://www.autozone.com/R,975568/sto...ductDetail.htm
Thoughts????
Le Mans Master
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Not true, any car that uses gas is going to get carbon build up on the pistons and some on the valves, period. Seafoam will not remove all of it either but it does help a lot. Carbon will not cause a oil loss either.
Racer
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Is this the seafoam everyone is talking about using? Just wanted to be sure to buy the right stuff. I have a rough idle and the dealer couldn't find anything wrong. It is kind of hard to start every now and then after it sits for a while. Runs better after injector cleaner added to the tank too. So I was going to run the seafoam and then change out the plugs/wires and start praying.
http://www.autozone.com/R,975568/sto...ductDetail.htm
Thoughts????
http://www.autozone.com/R,975568/sto...ductDetail.htm
Thoughts????
Other things to check are the air bridge for any cracks, the clamps at the MAF and the throttle body, and the pcv hose where it connects to the intake for any cracks.
Hope this helps.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Austin TX
A "rough idle" is a subjective term unfortunately. Assuming you have a stock cam, I would describe "normal" as a rythmic smoothness with a slight tremor ............ and by tremor I don't mean a mis-fire type stumble which you could hear at the exhaust. Rule of thumb is that "smooth idle" in a Corvette will never be the same as "smooth idle" in a Honda.
Other things to check are the air bridge for any cracks, the clamps at the MAF and the throttle body, and the pcv hose where it connects to the intake for any cracks.
Hope this helps.
Other things to check are the air bridge for any cracks, the clamps at the MAF and the throttle body, and the pcv hose where it connects to the intake for any cracks.
Hope this helps.
I'll check all these out too. My wires are bad though, so either way they need to be replaced. Your description is exactly what I'm experiencing. I've been in my friends 01 and it is smooth as butter though, but then maybe that's the perspective from the pass seat. Doesn't explain the dying at the red light this morning and the hard starting though.
4th Gear
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From: Dover Delaware
Aonther option for an induction service which is always good is the BG 44k package. I used it at Chevy when I worked there a few years back. It comes in a pack of three (oil additive, injector cleaner and induction service stuff much like sea foam). It is a bit pricey but does the job well. Here is the link to the website.
http://www.bgprod.com/home.html
http://www.bgprod.com/home.html
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I do use top tier fuel without exception, so I hope the build up is minimal.
Le Mans Master
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I had 57k on my car and used shell 91 and when I pulled the heads off the carbon build up on the pistons was pretty bad and this was 2k after using seafoam I cleaned the pistons and reapplied the head and 6k later when pulling the heads off again it was just as bad.