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Old 07-05-2011, 02:47 PM
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Dukie can you show me a picture of which vacuum line to take off and stick in a can of seafoam?
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Dukie can you show me a picture of which vacuum line to take off and stick in a can of seafoam?
The brake booster. The round black piece behind te brake reservoir. Pry it out carefully and with a funnel slowly pour it in In 3rds. At the last third flood her so she stalls out and let her sit doe 15 mins. I know you wanted a pic but I wanted to help you before dukie did since dukie helped about 47.5 ppl today lol
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Well you win. Thanks.So its the black tube on the front of the brake booster?
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Nevermind I found it. Thanks alot.
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Well you win. Thanks.So its the black tube on the front of the brake booster?
Yes sir thats the most common used on on our rigs. But dukie would have told you that too
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Yes sir thats the most common used on on our rigs. But dukie would have told you that too
Did it just like you said, waited 15mins then drove for like 10 minutes on the the highway. Man did it smoke! Once the smoke cleared I got off the highway and headed home. Idles better already I've noticed!
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Did it just like you said, waited 15mins then drove for like 10 minutes on the the highway. Man did it smoke! Once the smoke cleared I got off the highway and headed home. Idles better already I've noticed!
yea man seafoam is a miracle drug for cherokees. Plus you get an excuse to drive the ba**s out her to burn it all out. You can also put about 8ozs in your engine oil when your 100 miles away from an oil change
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yea man seafoam is a miracle drug for cherokees. Plus you get an excuse to drive the ba**s out her to burn it all out. You can also put about 8ozs in your engine oil when your 100 miles away from an oil change
Just dump it right in the valve cover oil fill hole?
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Just dump it right in the valve cover oil fill hole?
yup the same one we dumb oil in. You can also you a quart of tranny fluid i here but im more accustom to this. Its 1.5oz per quart of oil in there and make sure you dont drive more than 100 miles with it in there. Its gonna clean the heck outta it. Your next oil change will be black as a hole. Also run a quart of oil through as a sacrfice to gett everything out
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yup the same one we dumb oil in. You can also you a quart of tranny fluid i here but im more accustom to this. Its 1.5oz per quart of oil in there and make sure you dont drive more than 100 miles with it in there. Its gonna clean the heck outta it. Your next oil change will be black as a hole. Also run a quart of oil through as a sacrfice to gett everything out
I've heard of the tranny fluid thing, I'm just scared to try. However I will gladly do the seafoam thing. I've got an oil change coming up in a few hundred miles as a matter of fact!Yes more seafoam!
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I've heard of the tranny fluid thing, I'm just scared to try. However I will gladly do the seafoam thing. I've got an oil change coming up in a few hundred miles as a matter of fact!Yes more seafoam!
I think my last post wasn't written well did it on my phone. So yea when you're about 100 miles left run about 8oz and only that into you oil and when you do your oil change sacrifice an extra quart of oil and run it through the engine with drain plug open just to make sure everything is out. Then fill her up and you're golden. Also you can run a full can of seafoam into your empty gas tank and fill up with your favorite gas.
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
I think my last post wasn't written well did it on my phone. So yea when you're about 100 miles left run about 8oz and only that into you oil and when you do your oil change sacrifice an extra quart of oil and run it through the engine with drain plug open just to make sure everything is out. Then fill her up and you're golden. Also you can run a full can of seafoam into your empty gas tank and fill up with your favorite gas.
I've done it in the gas tank twice. I'm ready to go hardcore and dump it right into the valve cover!
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I've done it in the gas tank twice. I'm ready to go hardcore and dump it right into the valve cover!
The only thing I can't stress enough to you and anyone don't drive too long with the seafoam in there. Wouldn't wanna hurt your rig
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
The only thing I can't stress enough to you and anyone don't drive too long with the seafoam in there. Wouldn't wanna hurt your rig
Warning received loud and clear! When I do it, I'll make sure to set my trip/odometer and change it at or just less than 100 miles. Thanks for the idea with the extra quart of oil too.
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Older muscle car guys would use a 2 liter bottle of water and run a hose from the cabin to the motor. Squeeze a bit on the interstate. Steam clean the inside of the motor.
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