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irondiezl3
03-29-2008, 02:21 PM
want to run seafoam through the pcv valve. questions when you take the pcv valve out the engine idles too high to do this. will the seafoam still get sucked up if i leave the pcv valve on?
rustyballs_69
03-29-2008, 02:25 PM
Yeah leave the valve on. I just took the seafoam and poured it into a cup. Its easyer to suck it out of a cup. Just make sure you have one free hand to keep the engine running.
jabartram
03-29-2008, 02:53 PM
or use a smaller vacuum port.
irondiezl3
03-29-2008, 04:13 PM
keeping the pcv in the little tube will still suck the seafoam through the pvc valve? i thought there was no suction and what other vacuum lines are there
jabartram
03-29-2008, 05:59 PM
theres one over by the alternator you have to remove the black rubber cover, and put a short piece of vacuum hose on it.
lonnie
03-29-2008, 09:25 PM
Don't know what engine you have but if its the 2.4L its a lot easier to just pour it in the throttle body.
Kilroy
03-29-2008, 09:59 PM
I have the 3.4 v6. Could someone please post a pic of exactly where I should get the hose to stick into the seafoam??
rustyballs_69
03-29-2008, 11:06 PM
That the PCV valve, suck the seafoam up through it.
Kilroy
03-30-2008, 02:43 AM
That the PCV valve, suck the seafoam up through it.

Do you disconnect the hose from the PCV valve, or just pull the PCV valve itself?

Thanks for the info!!:thumb:
rustyballs_69
03-30-2008, 11:26 AM
Just pull the PCV valve out of the valve cover. Leave the PCV valve on the hose or it will run like shit. You can also just turn the PCV valve upside down, it turns on the hose, and pour it in that way.
Kilroy
03-30-2008, 04:20 PM
Just pull the PCV valve out of the valve cover. Leave the PCV valve on the hose or it will run like shit. You can also just turn the PCV valve upside down, it turns on the hose, and pour it in that way.

THanks a million for the info, now I just have to find a local place that sells seafoam!!.
rustyballs_69
03-30-2008, 06:48 PM
Not a problem.
lonnie
04-01-2008, 12:52 PM
That the PCV valve, suck the seafoam up through it.
Good job rusty thats the kind of help we need around here. Now where were you when I asked this question?:rolleyes2:
meadus101
04-01-2008, 01:14 PM
Someone Give him a Pic of a 2.4l, he could easily just write a full how to.
lonnie
04-01-2008, 01:22 PM
Someone Give him a Pic of a 2.4l, he could easily just write a full how to.Speaking for myself I know how to do it I've done it several times, but it was hard to get someone to answer my question back when I first wanted to do this to my car. Finally I just researched and did it myself.