Seafoam

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  1. rthomas771

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    If it's white smoke and it smokes a lot when you first start it up and/or sitting at a red light you probably need valve seals. If it smokes all the time you need rings. . If its's black smoke them this means its running too rich of fuel. (white smoke is oil burning)
     
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    It idles better now. It have a slightly rough idle before. Smoothed it out almost completly.

    Ill put the rest of the bottle in my crankcase before I change the oil in the spring. I swear Ive got a sticky valve before the car warms up. :hmmm:
     
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    i ran seafoam through my 190,000 mile 22re 4runner as per the instructions, smoked like crazy all the way down the street, but did seem to idle better afterward. now that i think about it, it fouled the O2 sensor.
     
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    Yep and it will shorten the lifespan of your cat bigtime. Cat being the emissions type not the meow type.:)

    Well maybe the meow type if he stands to close to the tail pipe.
     
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    i've used it on mine, and it worked wonders, but this was over a period of a few months, add it to your oil, your gas, and pour it down your carb. it took a lot of seafoam...probably save you some mone if you bought a gallon for 50 bucks, but it does help. my engine was HORRIBLE when i got it. i was changing plugs every time i filled up my gas tank and adding a quart of oil. i changed my oil every 500 miles for a while until it started staying cleaner for longer. i also did 2 motor flushes...idk if you should so that withh 200k though. have you ever rebuilt your carb? makes a big difference in power and fuel economy...mine didn't seem to bad when i pulled it apart, but what a difference....all of these helped my car emmensley, but my engine was in extremely bad condition to start...it was running on 3 cylinders when i got it. but after all of that it ran like a champ....hope this helps :thumbs2:
     
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    You sounds like an infomercial :rofl2:


    Really though, the Seafoam seemed to help the Mav.

    On the other hand, I used transmission fluid in the engine to help a sticky valve. IMO that did a comparable job and for a fifth the price. :thumbs2:

    I dont think the trans fluid is safe for the intake though :rolleyes::huh:;)
     
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