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CamaroKiddy · 06-14-2013, 03:15 PM

I have 46,000 miles on my 2010 L99. I'm about to install a catch can. I've seen a thread about seafoaming a V6 DI engine. Would i be able to follow the same procedure with cleaning the Intake using the vacuum on the booster hose for a V8? If so, is the booster hose in the same location?

Cornflakes'Camaro · 06-18-2013, 06:32 PM

Here are acouple links to threads I have been involved in w/ the seafoam treatment.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301764

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297189

Hope this helps bud.

mydreamcar · 06-18-2013, 06:47 PM

It def did for me. Thanks

Cornflakes'Camaro · 06-18-2013, 07:31 PM

No problem. that second link is a more helpful, but you kinda go through me asking all my questions I had before I did the seafoam treatment.

2SS 2011 · 08-28-2013, 02:25 PM

Why on earth would you want to seafoam an engine much less an engine with 46,000 ? You are asking for trouble with that stuff

Synner · 08-29-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SS 2011

Why on earth would you want to seafoam an engine much less an engine with 46,000 ? You are asking for trouble with that stuff

Please elaborate on your paranoia with some facts.

Cornflakes'Camaro · 08-29-2013, 07:13 PM

Scott@Bjorn3D · 08-30-2013, 05:42 AM

Just make sure you change you motor oil in about 100 miles after seafoaming the intake. You may have some leak down and it will not be good for your oil.

Cornflakes'Camaro · 08-31-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

Just make sure you change you motor oil in about 100 miles after seafoaming the intake. You may have some leak down and it will not be good for your oil.

What about putting Seafoam into your oil and changing after 100-150 miles? That's part of the instructions, and is how I did my "treatment"

Pdasterly · 09-02-2013, 02:18 AM

I wouldnt stall the engine with the seafoam ever again. Car smoked up whole block and cats failed soon after, but hey what do i know im no expert.

Cornflakes'Camaro · 09-02-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Pdasterly

I wouldnt stall the engine with the seafoam ever again. Car smoked up whole block and cats failed soon after, but hey what do i know im no expert.

to eliminate any confusion, you stalled out your engine by putting seafoam into it???

Scott@Bjorn3D · 09-03-2013, 05:49 AM

For doing the upper engine it is best to get the spray Seafoam, it helps preventing engine stall and is not as hard on the cats.

Tampa Tuning · 09-03-2013, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

For doing the upper engine it is best to get the spray Seafoam, it helps preventing engine stall and is not as hard on the cats.

Ive used that. I like that it has a little plastic snake hose that slides between the rubber coupler and throttle body. You slide the little spray hose down passed the throttle body blade which keeps it open an additional 1/4 to keep the RPMs about 2500 RPMS. Spray in the can. It wont stall the motor. I was ok with that and I added some to the brake vacuum to stall the motor and let it sit for 30 minutes. I had 30000 miles on my car, and it hardly smoked during WOT clean out.

Cornflakes'Camaro · 09-03-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

For doing the upper engine it is best to get the spray Seafoam, it helps preventing engine stall and is not as hard on the cats.

So if I didn't stall my engine when I did the seafoam treatment, did I do it wrong? I had a buddy sit in the car and keep it at roughly 2,000 rpms for 10 sec. intervals while I fed the seafoam in...

06-14-2013, 03:15 PM	#1
CamaroKiddy Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 13	Seafoaming a V8? I have 46,000 miles on my 2010 L99. I'm about to install a catch can. I've seen a thread about seafoaming a V6 DI engine. Would i be able to follow the same procedure with cleaning the Intake using the vacuum on the booster hose for a V8? If so, is the booster hose in the same location?

06-18-2013, 06:32 PM	#2
Cornflakes'Camaro Counting down the days... Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Walton Beach, Fl Posts: 637 View My Garage	Here are acouple links to threads I have been involved in w/ the seafoam treatment. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301764 http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297189 Hope this helps bud. __________________ Tick Performance Custom Cam w/ support mods/BBK LT Headers w/ midpipes/Straight Exhaust/Airaid Cold Air Intake/ZL1 Driveshaft/ZL1 Differential/Hendrix Engineering Offset Bushings/ZL1 Axles/BMR Rear Subframe Bushings/BMR Toe Rods/Carlyle Racing 15" Conversion/Jannetty Winsheild Bottle Scoop/Forgestar 15x10 Beadlocks wrapped in Mickey Thompson Radial Pros

06-18-2013, 07:31 PM	#4
Cornflakes'Camaro Counting down the days... Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Walton Beach, Fl Posts: 637 View My Garage	No problem. that second link is a more helpful, but you kinda go through me asking all my questions I had before I did the seafoam treatment. __________________ Tick Performance Custom Cam w/ support mods/BBK LT Headers w/ midpipes/Straight Exhaust/Airaid Cold Air Intake/ZL1 Driveshaft/ZL1 Differential/Hendrix Engineering Offset Bushings/ZL1 Axles/BMR Rear Subframe Bushings/BMR Toe Rods/Carlyle Racing 15" Conversion/Jannetty Winsheild Bottle Scoop/Forgestar 15x10 Beadlocks wrapped in Mickey Thompson Radial Pros

08-29-2013, 07:13 PM	#7
Cornflakes'Camaro Counting down the days... Drives: Black 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Walton Beach, Fl Posts: 637 View My Garage	__________________ Tick Performance Custom Cam w/ support mods/BBK LT Headers w/ midpipes/Straight Exhaust/Airaid Cold Air Intake/ZL1 Driveshaft/ZL1 Differential/Hendrix Engineering Offset Bushings/ZL1 Axles/BMR Rear Subframe Bushings/BMR Toe Rods/Carlyle Racing 15" Conversion/Jannetty Winsheild Bottle Scoop/Forgestar 15x10 Beadlocks wrapped in Mickey Thompson Radial Pros

06-18-2013, 06:47 PM	#3
mydreamcar My Dream Car Drives: 2011 SIM LS3 1SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: staten island Posts: 1,534	It def did for me. Thanks

08-28-2013, 02:25 PM	#5
2SS 2011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Black Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY Posts: 963 View My Garage	Why on earth would you want to seafoam an engine much less an engine with 46,000 ? You are asking for trouble with that stuff

08-30-2013, 05:42 AM	#8
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Just make sure you change you motor oil in about 100 miles after seafoaming the intake. You may have some leak down and it will not be good for your oil.

09-02-2013, 02:18 AM	#10
Pdasterly Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: United States Posts: 32	I wouldnt stall the engine with the seafoam ever again. Car smoked up whole block and cats failed soon after, but hey what do i know im no expert.

09-03-2013, 05:49 AM	#12
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	For doing the upper engine it is best to get the spray Seafoam, it helps preventing engine stall and is not as hard on the cats.