R60 Fogging Intake: Seafoam
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Fogging Intake: Seafoam
Planning on cleaning the intake/chambers on my wife's Countryman S with Seafoam. I didn't realize how difficult it is to see the throttle body and clean it manually.
Using the Seafoam spray (with intake adapter) going into the last break on the passenger side - don't want to introduce through the turbo or past any sensors.
-Eric
Using the Seafoam spray (with intake adapter) going into the last break on the passenger side - don't want to introduce through the turbo or past any sensors.
-Eric
#2
Worked like a champ! Had my wife hold the RPMs at +/-1800 then let it sit for 20 minutes followed by a "spirited" drive.
More smoke than I normally get and of course the CEL came on as it had a tough time starting. Now it idles so smooth you can't feel it - was getting a little rough. Really wish I could visually see the throttle body
-Eric
More smoke than I normally get and of course the CEL came on as it had a tough time starting. Now it idles so smooth you can't feel it - was getting a little rough. Really wish I could visually see the throttle body
-Eric
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For my other car, Accord V6 Coupe, I can feed a vacuum line to the intake as well as manually clean the butterfly in the throttle body - this design isn't conducive to a quick clean.
Here's a YouTube video outlining the process - I opened the intake at the arrow, inserted the tube, and followed the process in the video.
Before you begin know that the vehicle will be difficult to start initially (took 4 -5 attempts) and I got a half CEL that went away in a few minutes. If you've never done this the amount of smoke you'll get for the first 5 minutes will be concerning - I wouldn't do it on a beautiful Sunday afternoon with all your neighbors outside :-)
There are several videos (YouTube) that take pictures of the cylinder before and after treatment and while this isn't as effective as manually cleaning the cylinders (walnuts) this is a good treatment for all vehicles and especially ones that seem to be so prone to carbon. I also use 5 - 10 ounces in the fuel tank of the liquid Seafoam.
-Eric
Seafoam Video:
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Last time I did this, it was a windless day and humid. The damn smoke stayed right in front of my garage. I used fans to try and blow it away from my house. Next time, it will be a breeze or better yet, a windy day and let it diffuse into the air. Just something to share from experience. Best stuff ever though! Makes a huge difference.
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Planning on cleaning the intake/chambers on my wife's Countryman S with Seafoam. I didn't realize how difficult it is to see the throttle body and clean it manually.
Using the Seafoam spray (with intake adapter) going into the last break on the passenger side - don't want to introduce through the turbo or past any sensors.
-Eric
Using the Seafoam spray (with intake adapter) going into the last break on the passenger side - don't want to introduce through the turbo or past any sensors.
-Eric