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Old 12-30-2009 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rwilhelms
I actually just seafoamed my truck today after reading this post. I poured in the brake booster vaccum line directly in the throttle body and in the gas tank. I stalled it out then let it sit for 10 minutes fired it back up and let it idle for about 5 minutes before driving it. It seems like its running alot smoother and when in drive at a stop it idles around 3-4 hundred rpms were it was always around 5 before.

Also the guy at the parts store asked my if I wanted the stuff for the engine cause they also make tranny cleaner to. I didnt know that. Has anybody tried the tranny seafoam or have any clue how it works?
Do not use any additives in your transmission.
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PurplDodge
Do not use any additives in your transmission.
That is what I have always heard too..
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by PurplDodge
Do not use any additives in your transmission.
I dont think its really an additive...its more like a flush/cleaning agent you add shortly before draining and refilling...
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Augiedoggy
I dont think its really an additive...its more like a flush/cleaning agent you add shortly before draining and refilling...
That is what I was just going to say. I put it in my truck 1year ago and the trans is still going strong knock on wood.
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 08:23 PM
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Tranny oil is not like motor oil that gets contaminated by combustion byproducts. If you change your tranny fluid regularly there should be no need to use additives to clean it out unless there is some way for dirt or moisture to be getting into it. Often, loosening up any internal deposits can cause more harm than good because there are many tiny passages the fluid has to move through that can become clogged.
 
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Old 12-30-2009 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Miami_Son
Tranny oil is not like motor oil that gets contaminated by combustion byproducts. If you change your tranny fluid regularly there should be no need to use additives to clean it out unless there is some way for dirt or moisture to be getting into it. Often, loosening up any internal deposits can cause more harm than good because there are many tiny passages the fluid has to move through that can become clogged.
The only reason I put it in my trany is because the truck was in a damp garage for 10years befor I got it
 
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Old 12-31-2009 | 02:01 PM
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Seafoamed my truck this morning, didn't really notice any difference. Idle's same, power's same, too soon to check mileage. Did manage to **** off the neighbor though.
 
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Old 12-31-2009 | 02:44 PM
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was he standing in the smoke or something?

i've been thinking of seafoaming mine but i just put those plugs in there and indexed them. i don't want to have to take them back out again any time soon.
 
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Old 12-31-2009 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Last of the 5.9s
Seafoamed my truck this morning, didn't really notice any difference. Idle's same, power's same, too soon to check mileage. Did manage to **** off the neighbor though.
me too....but I didnt **** anyone off... it did smoke a lot I drove it around in a rural area though... my truck was running fine so I wasnt expecting much....
 
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Old 12-31-2009 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
was he standing in the smoke or something?
No, but there wasn't a breeze at all. He was out shoveling snow and the smoke just lightly drifted into his yard, took a while for it to dissipate.
 



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