[SON1C]

Thoughts and opinions on seafoam?

for wiper arm resto, i picked up satin black krylon and 180 grit and 1000 grit sandpaper, should be fine?

how should i go about doing that

been super busy lately any breaking news i've missed?

side note prefilling oil filter? thoughts?

another side note switching from 5w-30 to 5w-20?

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

lol....you have alot of questions

how do you want to use the seafoam? through the intake...in the crankcase...gastank?

as for wiper arms..

1. remove
2. scuff
3. paint
4. dry
5. install

oil weight...
ford calls for 5w20..it's what i use but then again i like to keep things simple

[RedDevilGT]

Originally Posted by Elias101a Thoughts and opinions on seafoam? for wiper arm resto, i picked up satin black krylon and 180 grit and 1000 grit sandpaper, should be fine? how should i go about doing that been super busy lately any breaking news i've missed? side note prefilling oil filter? thoughts? another side note switching from 5w-30 to 5w-20?

I'm sure once McQueen gets in here he'll be able to give you a great answer about painting your wiper arms

[mcqueen]

For the painting, wiper arms are easy. Take them off, scuff them with your low grit sandpaper, scuff them with your high grit sandpaper (180 might leave some grooves, the 1000 will take care of that), clean them, spray them (no need for primer on these or clear on these), let them dry, reinstall them.

For the Seafoam. I'm starting to think that it doesn't work as well as I used to think. If you're going to do it, just get the B12 or whatever the "off brand seafoam" is called. Now here's why I don't think Seafoam works as well as I used to think.

This is my upper intake, 10k miles after Seafoaming


Swipe my finger through it and I get this


Lower intake, again after 10k miles


Stuck my finger in there too


So either my engine forces a ton of oil through my PCV line and into the intakes, or Seafoaming isn't the super cleaner I believed it was.

Originally Posted by Mattman I'm sure once McQueen gets in here he'll be able to give you a great answer about painting your wiper arms

You're so sweet Matt

[RedDevilGT]

Originally Posted by mcqueen You're so sweet Matt

Anything for you Queensy......Anything

[Skargon]

Aww, I was planning on Seafoaming soon. Now I'm afraid of wasting money. Lol

Was gonna do 1/3 Gas
1/3 Intake, and 1/3 Oil.

"But the Oil would wait untill the next oil change so I can do it about a week before the Change." I've heard its bad to keep it in the oil?

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by Mattman Anything for you Queensy......Anything

Originally Posted by Skargon Aww, I was planning on Seafoaming soon. Now I'm afraid of wasting money. Lol Was gonna do 1/3 Gas 1/3 Intake, and 1/3 Oil. "But the Oil would wait untill the next oil change so I can do it about a week before the Change." I've heard its bad to keep it in the oil?

Seafoam is usually about $10 for a can. There's an off brand called B12 or something like that and it's only $3-4 for a can the same size. 1/3 gas, 1/3 oil, 1/3 intake is what we normally do. The gas is optional but it is good for the fuel system so I recommend it (Seafoam was originally developed as a fuel system cleaner). And I wouldn't leave the Seafoam in the oil for more than a few days. It is some pretty potent stuff and will eventually start eating through gaskets and seals. I would put it in 2 or 3 days max before you change the oil. I know people have left it in longer but the longer it's in there the more you risk it going from cleaning to damaging.

[Skargon]

Well McQueen; That doesn't sound gewd.

How exactly do I put it into my intake?

Squirt it into the Throttle body while the engines runnin?

Or is their a smarter way?

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Mattman I'm sure once McQueen gets in here he'll be able to give you a great answer about painting your wiper arms

or he can just read what i posted on it...since McQueens answer was just a longer version of what i just said bwahahaha

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by Skargon Well McQueen; That doesn't sound gewd. How exactly do I put it into my intake? Squirt it into the Throttle body while the engines runnin? Or is their a smarter way?

Pull the PCV line off the the driver side valve cover while the engine is running, have 1/3 of the can of Seafoam in a cup, and put the PCV line right down next to the Seafoam. Don't dunk it in or the engine will stall, just let it slowly suck it in (the engine creates a vacuum after the throttle body and it should be strong enough to suck the liquid in if the PCV line is within a few millimeters of the Seafoam). Some people will tell you to use the brake booster line but don't listen to that, it only feeds a few of the intake runners and you want it to get to all of the runners.

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER or he can just read what i posted on it...since McQueens answer was just a longer version of what i just said bwahahaha

I like using more words

[RedDevilGT]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER or he can just read what i posted on it...since McQueens answer was just a longer version of what i just said bwahahaha

Lol sorry dude, I wasn't meaning to be condescending or anything like that.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Mattman Lol sorry dude, I wasn't meaning to be condescending or anything like that.

its all good

[mp4 player]

Originally Posted by mcqueen So either my engine forces a ton of oil through my PCV line and into the intakes, or Seafoaming isn't the super cleaner I believed it was.

If I recall correctly our drivers side valve cover has a problem with allowing oil through the PCV valve into our intake. This was fixed with a different valve cover in 01+ or you can modify the inside of the cover itself.

Here's some more info on it if you're interested. My upper intake looked pretty much the same when I last had it off.

99-00 3.8L Mustang Driver's Side Valve Cover Fix

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by mp4 player If I recall correctly our drivers side valve cover has a problem with allowing oil through the PCV valve into our intake. This was fixed with a different valve cover in 01+ or you can modify the inside of the cover itself. Here's some more info on it if you're interested. My upper intake looked pretty much the same when I last had it off. 99-00 3.8L Mustang Driver's Side Valve Cover Fix

That is some very useful info, repped. I'm going to have to get an 01+ valve cover for the driver side when I put my engine back together or drop in a new engine.

[SON1C]

thanks,

and i've seafoamed before just kind of forget

1/3 into a full tank of gas otw to wherever to put 1/3 into pvc while engine is nice and warm, let it set for 15, also add 1/3 into oil, take it for a high revving drive, come back, change oil

done.

?

and any tips on spray canning, i don't have much experience with them just try to maintain same distance, spray even, start before item and end after item for even coat?

[bluesmokesixxer]

Originally Posted by Elias101a thanks, and i've seafoamed before just kind of forget 1/3 into a full tank of gas otw to wherever to put 1/3 into pvc while engine is nice and warm, let it set for 15, also add 1/3 into oil, take it for a high revving drive, come back, change oil done. ? and any tips on spray canning, i don't have much experience with them just try to maintain same distance, spray even, start before item and end after item for even coat?

Yup sounds about right, pretty much what I did. Smoke Show

Yeah painting your wiper arms should not be too hard to make look good, just even coats.

Oh and hey Drew, haven't seen you on in a while

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by Elias101a thanks, and i've seafoamed before just kind of forget 1/3 into a full tank of gas otw to wherever to put 1/3 into pvc while engine is nice and warm, let it set for 15, also add 1/3 into oil, take it for a high revving drive, come back, change oil done. ? and any tips on spray canning, i don't have much experience with them just try to maintain same distance, spray even, start before item and end after item for even coat?

All of that is correct. If you want more detailed info about rattle can painting, there's a link in my sig to a write-up I did.

[spaseghost]

maybe i over do it, but i do a whole bottle of seafom through the intake, then a half in the oil and gas tank. i let it sit over night usually on a weekend and go flog the shit out of it the next day then change the oil. Its held up for the 40000 miles ive put on it doing that and it runs great.

[SON1C]

mcqueen what happened to your engine? i missed it, last time i was really on was the whole garage fire ordeal

and lol yeah andrew i havent been on really this month, busy etc, you know how it is, and if you want to take part in the smokeout just lemme know

[4U2C]

Originally Posted by mcqueen For the painting, wiper arms are easy. Take them off, scuff them with your low grit sandpaper, scuff them with your high grit sandpaper (180 might leave some grooves, the 1000 will take care of that), clean them, spray them (no need for primer on these or clear on these), let them dry, reinstall them. For the Seafoam. I'm starting to think that it doesn't work as well as I used to think. If you're going to do it, just get the B12 or whatever the "off brand seafoam" is called. Now here's why I don't think Seafoam works as well as I used to think. This is my upper intake, 10k miles after Seafoaming Swipe my finger through it and I get this Lower intake, again after 10k miles Stuck my finger in there too So either my engine forces a ton of oil through my PCV line and into the intakes, or Seafoaming isn't the super cleaner I believed it was. You're so sweet Matt

uhm i thought that oil was from your kn filter as you stated in my thread? figured it was bs just to discredit kn..lol