Your not gonna believe this

dgt_mustang · January 11th, 2008, 01:03 PM

a buddy of mine just got a 2002 v6 mustang, white, nice 18" rims, chrome, this thing already has traction control to, only paid 6 grand for it. he brings it over and decides to seafoam, he parks it in the backyard, pops the hood, seafoam goes into the pcv valve, almost the whole can, idk why, then he shuts the car off, we wait a couple mins, he then goes to start it,.....no-start....the car wasnt event trying to turn over, it sounded like and 18v power drill evertime he turned the key, in the end we found the bendex was broken in the starter, after replacing that, the car sounded like it was trying to turn over, Hydro-lock, after sitting with that seafoam in it for about 2 hours. we pulled the spark plugs out and then turned the key to spit the seafoam left in out the spark plug area.
my question is, is their another way of getting the car out of being hydro-locked or do you have to basically remove the sparkplugs like that?

Hourofpain · January 11th, 2008, 01:05 PM

remove the plugs and crank it

ESG-642T · January 11th, 2008, 02:37 PM

Hmm,
I don't know if seafoam has the capability of hydro locking a car... But I still wouldn't pour an entire can into my crankcase...

HMUSN · January 11th, 2008, 02:38 PM

yea sea foam can indeed hydro lock a car.. it happened to ChrisJ lol

ESG-642T · January 11th, 2008, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

yea sea foam can indeed hydro lock a car.. it happened to ChrisJ lol

What do you have to do to get that effect? Pour the entire can?

HMUSN · January 11th, 2008, 02:42 PM

using it incorrectly I assume
Hydrolock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ESG-642T · January 11th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

using it incorrectly I assume
Hydrolock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I know what hydrolock is, but never from seafoam....

My friend had a z28 with a ram air setup that was down on the ground almost, and one day it was POURING DOWN, got stuck in and incline for about 30seconds too long and ended up pulling a motor that night...

HMUSN · January 11th, 2008, 02:48 PM

ouch. that sucks.

Ask Chris how he did it

pulling a motor is no fun

GreenFaleen · January 11th, 2008, 03:09 PM

your only supposed to put 1/3 of the can into the vacuum line you pour it into a bowl or something otherwise its just going to drink the whole can his car is umm in need of repairs lol

Juggalo_X · January 11th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by dgt_mustang

a buddy of mine just got a 2002 v6 mustang, white, nice 18" rims, chrome, this thing already has traction control to, only paid 6 grand for it. he brings it over and decides to seafoam, he parks it in the backyard, pops the hood, seafoam goes into the pcv valve, almost the whole can, idk why, then he shuts the car off, we wait a couple mins, he then goes to start it,.....no-start....the car wasnt event trying to turn over, it sounded like and 18v power drill evertime he turned the key, in the end we found the bendex was broken in the starter, after replacing that, the car sounded like it was trying to turn over, Hydro-lock, after sitting with that seafoam in it for about 2 hours. we pulled the spark plugs out and then turned the key to spit the seafoam left in out the spark plug area.
my question is, is their another way of getting the car out of being hydro-locked or do you have to basically remove the sparkplugs like that?

Put a socket on a breaker bar or half inch ratchet and manually turn the crank i had to do this once cuz i got interrupted seafoaming by my neighbor.

PS> u will have to turn the crank about 10-20 times manually. u will hear the seafoam forcing its self through the valve tran. also make sure u got a good charge in the battery cuz its going to take some serious CCA to get the beast to turn. however you will get it going again

GreenFaleen · January 11th, 2008, 04:12 PM

before you manually turn it suck as much as the seafoam out as you can or let it evaporate.

Juggalo_X · January 11th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

before you manually turn it suck as much as the seafoam out as you can or let it evaporate.

this will make it easer to turn by hand cuz y'all know u cannot compress a liquid

dgt_mustang · January 11th, 2008, 06:06 PM

well we ended up taking out the spark plugs, then held a grill lighter to the opening and let blow out the end. much quicker, just make sure your hand isnt near that opening.

Juggalo_X · January 11th, 2008, 06:12 PM

good stuff.

January 11th, 2008, 01:05 PM	#2
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	remove the plugs and crank it __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

January 11th, 2008, 02:37 PM	#3
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm, I don't know if seafoam has the capability of hydro locking a car... But I still wouldn't pour an entire can into my crankcase... __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

January 11th, 2008, 02:38 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	yea sea foam can indeed hydro lock a car.. it happened to ChrisJ lol __________________

January 11th, 2008, 02:42 PM	#6
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	using it incorrectly I assume Hydrolock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________

January 11th, 2008, 02:48 PM	#8
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	ouch. that sucks. Ask Chris how he did it pulling a motor is no fun __________________

January 11th, 2008, 03:09 PM	#9
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	your only supposed to put 1/3 of the can into the vacuum line you pour it into a bowl or something otherwise its just going to drink the whole can his car is umm in need of repairs lol __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 11th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#11
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	before you manually turn it suck as much as the seafoam out as you can or let it evaporate. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

January 11th, 2008, 06:12 PM	#14
Juggalo_X I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang 232/CBR600 14+@Slow Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 6,688 iTrader: 0 reviews	good stuff.

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