More Seafoam Results

[CactusWill]

This was on a Taurus, not an Alero, but this is the first time I've used seafoam and it really works. I used to think it was a gimmick.


I got a used Taurus for cheap and it didn't want to start while cold and was generally running badly. I borrowed a scan tool at autozone and was getting back codes for intake manifold control valves stuck, idle air control valve not working and mass airflow sensor. So I went down to the junkyard yesterday to buy all these parts and they closed 5 minutes before I got there.


Did some more research on the interwebs, and found that most of this stuff might be cleanable. So I bought a can of seafoam and put it all through the intake parts and the intake.


After the smoke cleared and driving around for a few hours, it runs great now and all the codes are gone after a fresh scan on the computer.

Seafoam works!

[cherrington17]

imagine that.... its not snake oil, afterall.

[CactusWill]

I know, I know. But many products actually are snake oil, so my skepticism was based on real life experience

[Ryan from Ohio]

Ya and you used the crap product.

Try the GM Top End Cleaner and stand back. That shit is potent!

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

Ya and you used the crap product.

Try the GM Top End Cleaner and stand back. That shit is potent!

I will do that, on my next GM car. I only own one ford and one import rite now tho.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Brand of car has nothing to do with it.

[CactusWill]

Yeah yeah, well for now I'm pretty happy with the seafoam results, so far.

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

Yeah yeah, well for now I'm pretty happy with the seafoam results, so far.

i did seafoam, saw no difference......


GM top end cleaner here i come!

[cherrington17]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

i did seafoam, saw no difference......


GM top end cleaner here i come!

if there is nothing to clean... then it won't do a damn bit of difference.

you just changed your intake manifolds.. what do you think it'll do?

[Ryan from Ohio]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

if there is nothing to clean... then it won't do a damn bit of difference.

you just changed your intake manifolds.. what do you think it'll do?

This will clean deposits around your valves, combustion chamber, anything it touches.

We poured this shit directly on disassembled motor parts with buildup on it and it eats it right off the parts...

[Nate's Alero]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

if there is nothing to clean... then it won't do a damn bit of difference.

you just changed your intake manifolds.. what do you think it'll do?

i have the same intake maifolds (cept my UIM) the engine is nearing 160K miles...... its GOT to do SOMETHING

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

i have the same intake maifolds (cept my UIM) the engine is nearing 160K miles...... its GOT to do SOMETHING

Yeah, but you would need to be experiencing an adverse effect from the buildup of deposits in order for it to make a difference. I happened to have several stuck intake valves, and sensors that weren't working correctly, and it fixed all of it. If theres no damaging deposits to remove, than its only removing other deposits that haven't caused any noticeable problems yet.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Originally Posted by Nate's Alero

i have the same intake maifolds (cept my UIM) the engine is nearing 160K miles...... its GOT to do SOMETHING

Why do you have to?

It will only do what its supposed to do. No magic dust in it.

[hok666]

I went to autozone the other day and they never heard of GM topend angine cleaner... Are they dumb? there's also a murry's, napa, and advance auto stores in town might it be at one of their's?

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by hok666

I went to autozone the other day and they never heard of GM topend angine cleaner... Are they dumb? there's also a murry's, napa, and advance auto stores in town might it be at one of their's?

They've never heard of it because the auto parts stores don't sell it. Its one of those things you have to goto the dealer for.

[WhiteV6]

x2 on the gm top engine cleaner. I had a head off and tried carb cleaner, some other shit, and the gm stuff. The other 2 sat there like water, and the GM stuff was dissolving the carbon immediately. You have to get the engine hot, then suck the gm TEC through a vacuum like. The throttle will need to be held open. When the can is about gone, shut the throttle and let the engine die. 10 min later, crank it over till it starts. Then drive around at varying load till it runs smooth and stops blinding everyone behind you Yes, major smoke show from the GM top engine cleaner. The heat will dissolve the carbon even better. You can run it in your gas to clean injectors as well.

[A57]

SOund like running 110 octane in the car on the freeway ...seeing white smoke out the tail pipe like your james bond ...LOL!!!!

[00WhiteAlero]

Motor flush

http://www.autobarn.net/chmf-3.html?site=google_base

Then i would seafom the bish

My friend is replaced the lifters on the alero i just bought for my wife the ticking went away from the bad lifter but the oil pump messed up from where the person who had it before never changed the oil on it it seems. Got all clogged up with engine gunk and bad oil sludge when i was watchign him do the work he was pulling otu what looked like black corn flakes from the engine haha. He is going to take a video of the seafoam ill post it up for shits and giggles.

Also got my LIM gaskets replaced and the gaskets on the top of the heads replaced with some metals ones

[mmorello82]

Put this in my 2002 GLS. Smoked like a freight train and pissed off my neighbor (who cares?). Let it idle, with the occiasional snap of the throttle until the smoking stopped, and MAN what a difference!!! Its like I just dropped a brand new motor in it! So good, I did the wifes Kia Sportage with the same results! Higly recommend!