Seafoam and maintenance

PseudoKirby · 10-20-2009, 06:05 PM

So No Seafoam in the oil right?
anyone have a shot of the EXACT hose that I am supposed to use to feed the seafoam into the intake?

also, this may be an odd question, but can you buy an OEM Oil filter?
because the engine itself is branded toyota... looks like the oil filter they put on the car when it was new.... and I can only think someone would be dumb enough to never change the oil filter in 18 years of the cars life..

if thats the case this oil change is going to give my car much better life..

ALSO when using an engine oil treatment fluid to plug a small oil leak, should I add it to the old oil, run it a bit, then change it? or put it in the new oil?

PseudoKirby · 10-21-2009, 01:02 PM

What about this line? is it good?

Sh0ty · 10-21-2009, 02:31 PM

You can buy an OEM filter and oil leak treatments aren't recommended. What they do is gum up small spaces, not actually a good thing in your engine. If possible, try to locate the source of the leak and replace that part, probably a gasket.

grjr · 10-21-2009, 03:49 PM

if you remove the end of that hose that connects to the valve cover and feel vac while the engine is idling and rev'd up then it should work, there is also the PCV hose that connects on top of the valve cover, but you would have to disconnect it from the PCV valve which sits in the valve cover through a rubber grommet. If you do run seafoam though your engine you will be dumping all sorts of carbon and other crap out the exhaust manifold into your $470 cat just after the manifold. I wouldn't recommend doing this, it is possible you could damage the cat or plug it up.

edit: also find where the leak is coming from and replace whatever gasket/seal is causing it. You may have to clean your engine to be able to identify where the leak is coming from.

PseudoKirby · 10-21-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by grjr

if you remove the end of that hose that connects to the valve cover and feel vac while the engine is idling and rev'd up then it should work, there is also the PCV hose that connects on top of the valve cover, but you would have to disconnect it from the PCV valve which sits in the valve cover through a rubber grommet. If you do run seafoam though your engine you will be dumping all sorts of carbon and other crap out the exhaust manifold into your $470 cat just after the manifold. I wouldn't recommend doing this, it is possible you could damage the cat or plug it up.

edit: also find where the leak is coming from and replace whatever gasket/seal is causing it. You may have to clean your engine to be able to identify where the leak is coming from.

what? seafoaming the intake manifold isnt good for the cat? but everyone recommends using seafoam on the intake...
or did you mean to not seafoam the oil?

and about the leak, its a very small leak, nothing much to be bothered with, the car still hold oil, it was just a small annoyance, something this no leak stuff should fix, and if it doesnt I will have to wait awhile, because gasket work is a little to serious for my budget right now, I just need the car running really. later on I can rebuild the engine, or even swap out another one

grjr · 10-21-2009, 10:18 PM

putting seafoam in the intake, it will run through the intake, into the combustion chambers and out the exhaust along with all the other crap it removes. That is its intended operation, just letting you know that your cat is there at the end of the path and whatever is removed is gonna have to go through your cat.

individual gaskets/seals are cheap. If they are in a difficult spot to get to they can be really expensive to replace if you have a mechanic do it, but if you can do it yourself it really doesn't cost much. If it isn't a major leak then no biggie, it's up to you.

'91mr2 · 10-22-2009, 09:14 PM

Using seafoam through the intake will be fine. If your that worried about the cat, buy a header for the car, enjoy the added power and lack of a cat. EMS has a nice one for around $150

Medusa · 10-23-2009, 03:09 AM

Or just unbolt your cat while you seafoam your engine, then bolt it back on once you're through the process.

10-20-2009, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
PseudoKirby Torn Asunder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Seafoam and maintenance So No Seafoam in the oil right? anyone have a shot of the EXACT hose that I am supposed to use to feed the seafoam into the intake? also, this may be an odd question, but can you buy an OEM Oil filter? because the engine itself is branded toyota... looks like the oil filter they put on the car when it was new.... and I can only think someone would be dumb enough to never change the oil filter in 18 years of the cars life.. if thats the case this oil change is going to give my car much better life.. ALSO when using an engine oil treatment fluid to plug a small oil leak, should I add it to the old oil, run it a bit, then change it? or put it in the new oil?

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10-21-2009, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
PseudoKirby Torn Asunder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	What about this line? is it good?

10-21-2009, 02:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sh0ty Armchair Racer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	You can buy an OEM filter and oil leak treatments aren't recommended. What they do is gum up small spaces, not actually a good thing in your engine. If possible, try to locate the source of the leak and replace that part, probably a gasket.

10-21-2009, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
grjr No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if you remove the end of that hose that connects to the valve cover and feel vac while the engine is idling and rev'd up then it should work, there is also the PCV hose that connects on top of the valve cover, but you would have to disconnect it from the PCV valve which sits in the valve cover through a rubber grommet. If you do run seafoam though your engine you will be dumping all sorts of carbon and other crap out the exhaust manifold into your $470 cat just after the manifold. I wouldn't recommend doing this, it is possible you could damage the cat or plug it up. edit: also find where the leak is coming from and replace whatever gasket/seal is causing it. You may have to clean your engine to be able to identify where the leak is coming from.

10-21-2009, 10:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
grjr No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	putting seafoam in the intake, it will run through the intake, into the combustion chambers and out the exhaust along with all the other crap it removes. That is its intended operation, just letting you know that your cat is there at the end of the path and whatever is removed is gonna have to go through your cat. individual gaskets/seals are cheap. If they are in a difficult spot to get to they can be really expensive to replace if you have a mechanic do it, but if you can do it yourself it really doesn't cost much. If it isn't a major leak then no biggie, it's up to you.

10-22-2009, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
'91mr2 No Skills Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Using seafoam through the intake will be fine. If your that worried about the cat, buy a header for the car, enjoy the added power and lack of a cat. EMS has a nice one for around $150

10-23-2009, 03:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
Medusa HAY GUISE! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 752 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Or just unbolt your cat while you seafoam your engine, then bolt it back on once you're through the process.