Gas treatment?
#33
05-13-2011, 11:02 PM
I use Seafoam, one bottle every 4-5K miles in my tank, and run it thru my vacuum line every 12-15K, but only 1/2 of the bottle.
I DO NOT put anything in my oil but good synthetics like Castrol Edge or PP Ultra with a K&N filter. I change my oil every 7-8K miles and my filter every 4-5K.
>90% of people don't know or truly understand how oil additives work, and a number of successful lawsuits against oil additive manufacturers are available to prove their ineffectiveness or potential damage to engine parts. Most car manufacturers also state that additives are not to be added to oil.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
I DO NOT put anything in my oil but good synthetics like Castrol Edge or PP Ultra with a K&N filter. I change my oil every 7-8K miles and my filter every 4-5K.
>90% of people don't know or truly understand how oil additives work, and a number of successful lawsuits against oil additive manufacturers are available to prove their ineffectiveness or potential damage to engine parts. Most car manufacturers also state that additives are not to be added to oil.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
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05-14-2011, 02:02 PM
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Brazilian waterboarding techniques
^^^ Hard to tell since I tend to keep it very clean anyways.
My dad uses a water-boarding technique (Brazilain water torture) to clean the upper cylinder on the family cars. He uses distilled water, not Seafaom, thru a vacuum line (not the brake booster line). His formula is simple and blows out as much black and grey smoke as the Seafoam:
1) Preheat the engine for about 5-10 minutes by driving around the block a couple of times
2) Leave it running to keep it warm
3) Locate a good vacuum line-- there's a small one on the top left hand side of the plenum
4) Connect your vacuum line (4mm probably) to this vacuum nipple
5) Run the line to the distilled water. He has me hold the line just a smidge above the water so that it gets sucked in slowly
6) Rev the engine to around 2500-3000rpm and dip the hose into the water for .5 seconds and let it out for .5 seconds
7) After you've run about 1 cup thru it, turn the engine off and let the heat and water vapors work on the carbon deposits.
8) Wait 10 minutes and crank it up (it will still be a hot engine) and run about 1/4 cup more of distilled water thru it. Once the water has been used up, take it out on a fast, very fast country ride at near redline.
His logic... since the Seafoam can't even be used as a solvent to clean tools or greasey car parts, how could it work on an engine's heavy, caked on deposits. I think it's when you reach the flashpoint of the Seafoam that it becomes a cleaner-- he's skeptical of course.
Keep in mind, he consistently gets >275K miles per car-- proof enough that he must be doing something right!
With respect to your fuel mileage question-- I've consistently gotten about 28-29 highway and around 22-23 city.
My dad uses a water-boarding technique (Brazilain water torture) to clean the upper cylinder on the family cars. He uses distilled water, not Seafaom, thru a vacuum line (not the brake booster line). His formula is simple and blows out as much black and grey smoke as the Seafoam:
1) Preheat the engine for about 5-10 minutes by driving around the block a couple of times
2) Leave it running to keep it warm
3) Locate a good vacuum line-- there's a small one on the top left hand side of the plenum
4) Connect your vacuum line (4mm probably) to this vacuum nipple
5) Run the line to the distilled water. He has me hold the line just a smidge above the water so that it gets sucked in slowly
6) Rev the engine to around 2500-3000rpm and dip the hose into the water for .5 seconds and let it out for .5 seconds
7) After you've run about 1 cup thru it, turn the engine off and let the heat and water vapors work on the carbon deposits.
8) Wait 10 minutes and crank it up (it will still be a hot engine) and run about 1/4 cup more of distilled water thru it. Once the water has been used up, take it out on a fast, very fast country ride at near redline.
His logic... since the Seafoam can't even be used as a solvent to clean tools or greasey car parts, how could it work on an engine's heavy, caked on deposits. I think it's when you reach the flashpoint of the Seafoam that it becomes a cleaner-- he's skeptical of course.
Keep in mind, he consistently gets >275K miles per car-- proof enough that he must be doing something right!
With respect to your fuel mileage question-- I've consistently gotten about 28-29 highway and around 22-23 city.
Last edited by Infiniti Chica; 05-14-2011 at 02:12 PM.
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05-14-2011, 02:05 PM
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#36
05-14-2011, 03:04 PM
^^^ Hard to tell since I tend to keep it very clean anyways.
My dad uses a water-boarding technique (Brazilain water torture) to clean the upper cylinder on the family cars. He uses distilled water, not Seafaom, thru a vacuum line (not the brake booster line). His formula is simple and blows out as much black and grey smoke as the Seafoam:
1) Preheat the engine for about 5-10 minutes by driving around the block a couple of times
2) Leave it running to keep it warm
3) Locate a good vacuum line-- there's a small one on the top left hand side of the plenum
4) Connect your vacuum line (4mm probably) to this vacuum nipple
5) Run the line to the distilled water. He has me hold the line just a smidge above the water so that it gets sucked in slowly
6) Rev the engine to around 2500-3000rpm and dip the hose into the water for .5 seconds and let it out for .5 seconds
7) After you've run about 1 cup thru it, turn the engine off and let the heat and water vapors work on the carbon deposits.
8) Wait 10 minutes and crank it up (it will still be a hot engine) and run about 1/4 cup more of distilled water thru it. Once the water has been used up, take it out on a fast, very fast country ride at near redline.
His logic... since the Seafoam can't even be used as a solvent to clean tools or greasey car parts, how could it work on an engine's heavy, caked on deposits. I think it's when you reach the flashpoint of the Seafoam that it becomes a cleaner-- he's skeptical of course.
Keep in mind, he consistently gets >275K miles per car-- proof enough that he must be doing something right!
With respect to your fuel mileage question-- I've consistently gotten about 28-29 highway and around 22-23 city.
My dad uses a water-boarding technique (Brazilain water torture) to clean the upper cylinder on the family cars. He uses distilled water, not Seafaom, thru a vacuum line (not the brake booster line). His formula is simple and blows out as much black and grey smoke as the Seafoam:
1) Preheat the engine for about 5-10 minutes by driving around the block a couple of times
2) Leave it running to keep it warm
3) Locate a good vacuum line-- there's a small one on the top left hand side of the plenum
4) Connect your vacuum line (4mm probably) to this vacuum nipple
5) Run the line to the distilled water. He has me hold the line just a smidge above the water so that it gets sucked in slowly
6) Rev the engine to around 2500-3000rpm and dip the hose into the water for .5 seconds and let it out for .5 seconds
7) After you've run about 1 cup thru it, turn the engine off and let the heat and water vapors work on the carbon deposits.
8) Wait 10 minutes and crank it up (it will still be a hot engine) and run about 1/4 cup more of distilled water thru it. Once the water has been used up, take it out on a fast, very fast country ride at near redline.
His logic... since the Seafoam can't even be used as a solvent to clean tools or greasey car parts, how could it work on an engine's heavy, caked on deposits. I think it's when you reach the flashpoint of the Seafoam that it becomes a cleaner-- he's skeptical of course.
Keep in mind, he consistently gets >275K miles per car-- proof enough that he must be doing something right!
With respect to your fuel mileage question-- I've consistently gotten about 28-29 highway and around 22-23 city.
Allot of guys who had carburetor'ed engines used to use this technique. I didnt think about doing it on our cars but it makes sense. Carbon build up is carbon buildup. So looks like your dad combines the steam technique with a "ferrari tuneup".
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05-14-2011, 03:11 PM
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hahah, @ the "brazilian water boarding"
Allot of guys who had carburetor'ed engines used to use this technique. I didnt think about doing it on our cars but it makes sense. Carbon build up is carbon buildup. So looks like your dad combines the steam technique with a "ferrari tuneup".
Allot of guys who had carburetor'ed engines used to use this technique. I didnt think about doing it on our cars but it makes sense. Carbon build up is carbon buildup. So looks like your dad combines the steam technique with a "ferrari tuneup".
Aaaaand I just might have to say yes! But wait... Are you well domesticated? Know how to Salsa and Merengue?... Have all appendages attached? A pulse? Breathing? >2 firing neurons? Sense of humor/wit? Believe in egalitarian relationships?
And that's just level 1 criteria!
Last edited by Infiniti Chica; 05-14-2011 at 03:17 PM.
#38
05-14-2011, 03:27 PM
Of course. This is an old school technique that was used often. I have never done it though but I think I will just stick to the sea foam so I dont mess something up.
I know the ferrari tuneups work well.
School is good, u know same old same old. Just bothering u a bit
,then I will go back to seclusion and studying.
I know the ferrari tuneups work well.
School is good, u know same old same old. Just bothering u a bit
,then I will go back to seclusion and studying.
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05-14-2011, 04:13 PM
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