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Ok guys heres the question...I've searched, but have'nt been able to find too much....What exactly is "Sea Foaming" you mark??? Why would I do it and how??? i tried searching but not much luck
 
Instruction off Sea Foam website

1.With engine warm, slowly pour 1/3 to 1/2 pint through carburetor or throttle body throat. (If vehicle is port injected slowly pour SEA FOAM through direct manifold vacuum line that will feed all cylinders, possible sources are P.C.V. valve or brake booster line.) This will pull SEA FOAM down on top of the pistons and to the back of the intake valves to dissolve carbon. Turn ignition off. Restart engine after 5 minutes. If severe carbon build up is apparent, use more Sea Foam as previously directed. Make sure exhaust is well ventilated when using Sea Foam in these various ways as fumes will be extreme for a short time.

2.Pour 1/3 to 1/2 pint into oil crank case to clean rings, lifters, dirty parts and remove moisture.

3.Pour 1/3 to 1 full pint into fuel tank to clean injectors, carburetor jets, fuel lines and remove moisture.

4.Immediate Results: Smoother idle, increased R.P.M.'s better throttle response and improved performance. See label on can for detailed results for use in each area.


This what should happen after you restart your car.

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It's good stuff.... I'd suggest doing it on a cold motor with the Mark so it can sit in the intake for as long as possible and dissolve the carbon on the IMRC's....
 
Hey Kid - lets try that on my Mark at the Beach Party! We should do about 10 Marks all at once!!!

MsM8
 
This would be good for my Thunderbird huh?

Probably need to get rid of that 17 years of build-up on my 5.0. :D
 
I did a sea foam treatment yesterday, wasn't terribly impressed by the smoke. At first didn't see much benefit either, couple hours later i was driving in a 35mph zone, bozo in front of me doin 30mph, i go to pass and chirp the tires... Whoopsie, it didn't do that before. lol
 
If at first you dont get smoke, repeat the process.
and as KK said, try it on a stone cold engine so the sea foam doesnt evaporate in the intake and gets to soak into the carbon.

Good Job Blair, you've tackled your first hurdle.
There are many MANY experienced Mark 8 owners {such as rich) that didn't know how to sea foam
(sorry rich)
HAHA
 
Would there be less smoke if you ran it through a clean car? I have been told the amount of smoke depends on how much carbon has built up. When my friend used a whole can on his turbo Subie 2.5RS it was dropping a thick cloud for 15 minutes of driving. It was pretty funny to be able to leave a James Bond quality smoke screen every time you got on the throttle.
 
Oh see, the write i read said to do it on a warmed up engine.


So i took the mark to the parts store and back to get the engine warmed up. Had my daughter rev up to 3k rpms while i had the PCV hose suck up about 1/3 to 1/2 of the can of sea foam. then i let it rest for 20min and cranked it up again, moderate amount of smoke for about 5min, then i drove her hard for another 30 or so.
 
CC440 said:
Would there be less smoke if you ran it through a clean car? I have been told the amount of smoke depends on how much carbon has built up..
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that IS correct.. but on these cars.. there is NO WAY there shouldn't be "alot of smoke"..the IMRC's by design catch ALOT of crap.

that is why I suggest a second treatment, on a cold engine.

on my 95, the first time.. did "nothing" in regards to smoke.

SO I waited about a week, and "retreated it" using TWO CANS..
The smoke show was INSANE..

the first initial treatment.. I presume the seafoam just soaked into the carbon and didn't looosen any of it.
the second treatment with two cans.. WORKED...
 
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