Seafoam

fast4door · 03-04-2010, 11:49 AM

Anyone know a good place to get the seafoam treatment done? I dont have any experience with this, so I wouldnt feel to comfortable doing it myself the first time. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!

BlueLion · 03-04-2010, 12:17 PM

did you read Mr.5's post about using seafoam?

pcmike · 03-04-2010, 12:58 PM

Don't you just buy it at the autoparts store and dump it into a load of gas?

._. · 03-04-2010, 02:08 PM

I inquired about this a few months back and the majority of people said to avoid it.I am interested in using it to clean my valves as well but not confident enough to try it myself.

BlueLion · 03-04-2010, 02:13 PM

read this....alot of your questions are answered here http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280712

teleopti · 03-04-2010, 02:56 PM

Nando, go to Chevron and buy the Techron stuff. Put it in an almost empty tank and then fill it up. Do 2 treatments if you want. Best and safest way to go

fast4door · 03-04-2010, 10:52 PM

I want to use to clean the intake valves..techron wont work sice its added to the gas and the N54 is direct injection. Im thinking of getting this done tommorrow, just found out a friend of mine knows how to do it...

edit: looks like im going to wait on this, not really feeling to comfortable about it. Or maybe Ill just get meth

M3 Eater · 08-07-2010, 02:27 PM

I am having trouble with my injectors..... I scraped the valves clean manually and Im thinking maybe the chunks of carbon fell into and underneath the valves. If I run seafoam through the vac hose and open the throttle to say 4K.... will it help me with the misfires I have in 5th gear at 3-4K? I am not sure what I did to the fuel system. I put some 110 once about 2.5 gals and it turns out that it's leaded gas. Of course it was an accident. I have heard people that put 110 leaded in every time they go to the track and after a few months they have to change their sensors...never their injectors... I am not sure that this is the problem. It seems that the gummiest valves that I scraped seem to also be the injectors that are failing. I was wondering if a good seafoam at the rpms that I usually misfire at will help? Any ideas?

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fast4door Captain 29 Rep 802 Posts Drives: E60 M5 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Davie, FL iTrader: (3)	Seafoam Anyone know a good place to get the seafoam treatment done? I dont have any experience with this, so I wouldnt feel to comfortable doing it myself the first time. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!
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BlueLion she likes the flavor...... 85 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: A51-E92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bradenton - FL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 X3MC [0.00]	did you read Mr.5's post about using seafoam? __________________ E92 Montego Blue silfa718 ..::STETT CAI\|ADVAN RS\|WAGNER FMIC\|MS DP\|VANGUARD\|PROCEDE\|FORGE DV\|BMS OCC\|KWV2\|MICHELIN PSS\|OOS::..
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pcmike Captain 144 Rep 871 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lake Worth, FL iTrader: (0)	Don't you just buy it at the autoparts store and dump it into a load of gas?
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._. Colonel 74 Rep 2,353 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami iTrader: (15)	I inquired about this a few months back and the majority of people said to avoid it.I am interested in using it to clean my valves as well but not confident enough to try it myself.
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03-04-2010, 02:13 PM	#5
BlueLion she likes the flavor...... 85 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: A51-E92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bradenton - FL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 X3MC [0.00]	read this....alot of your questions are answered here http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280712 __________________ E92 Montego Blue silfa718 ..::STETT CAI\|ADVAN RS\|WAGNER FMIC\|MS DP\|VANGUARD\|PROCEDE\|FORGE DV\|BMS OCC\|KWV2\|MICHELIN PSS\|OOS::..
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teleopti Banned 152 Rep 2,056 Posts Drives: 07 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	Nando, go to Chevron and buy the Techron stuff. Put it in an almost empty tank and then fill it up. Do 2 treatments if you want. Best and safest way to go
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fast4door Captain 29 Rep 802 Posts Drives: E60 M5 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Davie, FL iTrader: (3)	I want to use to clean the intake valves..techron wont work sice its added to the gas and the N54 is direct injection. Im thinking of getting this done tommorrow, just found out a friend of mine knows how to do it... edit: looks like im going to wait on this, not really feeling to comfortable about it. Or maybe Ill just get meth Last edited by fast4door; 03-05-2010 at 12:25 AM..
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M3 Eater Major 36 Rep 1,054 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: May 2010 Location: Unknown iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	I am having trouble with my injectors..... I scraped the valves clean manually and Im thinking maybe the chunks of carbon fell into and underneath the valves. If I run seafoam through the vac hose and open the throttle to say 4K.... will it help me with the misfires I have in 5th gear at 3-4K? I am not sure what I did to the fuel system. I put some 110 once about 2.5 gals and it turns out that it's leaded gas. Of course it was an accident. I have heard people that put 110 leaded in every time they go to the track and after a few months they have to change their sensors...never their injectors... I am not sure that this is the problem. It seems that the gummiest valves that I scraped seem to also be the injectors that are failing. I was wondering if a good seafoam at the rpms that I usually misfire at will help? Any ideas? __________________ JB4 beta 15 ohms FSB,AEM inline filter/ CM 10, ETS fmic, ER custom made charge pipe,TSW Donnington 18's,Simitumo HTRZ3, Injen DCI, AR DPs, Forge DVs, AA SLD, Koni FSD, ZSP springs.
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