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R50/53 Vacuum line for seafoam

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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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Vacuum line for seafoam

i have sea foamed plenty of NA cars never FI cars, anyway where the best place to suck in the stuff? on a R53
 
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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nevermind, seems the PCV is where people do it from on this car.
 

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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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I've actually been thinking about doing this also..... So if you do end up Seafoaming your R53, let us know your exact process you took if possible.... Thanks in advance. I'm in the same boat as you with never doing it to a FI car. Have done many NA cars also....
 
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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'Don't know why people still use that stuff. 'Causes more problems than it cures. 'Might as well spend you money on magnets for your fuel line to increas MPG.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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'Don't know why people still use that stuff. 'Causes more problems than it cures. 'Might as well spend you money on magnets for your fuel line to increas MPG.
Have you ever actually had personal experience with the product? I've used it on two of my cars and both ran significantly better afterwards with no negative side-affects. I have never heard of anyone's car malfunctioning with a direct relation to seafoaming.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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If one truly understand what Seafoam does, he/she would not bash the product.

If one doesn't know how to use the product as instructed by the manufacturer, he/she is asking for trouble.

I personally used it many times on many vehicles without ill consequences.

It is just a solvent that dilutes and dissolves build up around the intake and the valves. Simple as that.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Yeah I can attest that I've never had any negative effects of using this product, only positive.
 
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