SeaFoam treatment... VIDEO and instructions! Lots of smoke...

[sblake01]

I've used Seafoam in the past though I now use a different product to decarbon an engine and have never known either of them to cause leaks. As suggested above, however, I'd change the oil soon after the treatment.

[hls30.com]

Well, while not an L series, I am getting ready to be in a similar situation with another Z, This weekend I will be starting up the JMD engine I put in my Z32, By the paperwork attached to the engine it has been 2 years since it was run and has around 26K on the clock. It was compression checked right before it came to me, but not run.

I drained the gas for the tank-the car had not run in over 2 years either and this was the stinkiest gas I have ever smelled. I am going to pump some carb cleaner through the tank and fuel system-but not to the injectors because everything I could find says using conventional dedicated injector cleaning solution the injectors on a VG always results in corrosion in them followed by expensive replacement.

I have both Seafoam and Marvel Mystery oil, and intend to use one in the gas and the other in oil-along with Rotella-for the first 500 miles(monitoring the oil and modifying this schedule as led by the oil consistancy).

This engine has around 26K(documented) on it, but because of sitting up I want to give it every opportunity at a long and healthy life. as I plan to keep this car as a companion for my 240Z

Any thought or suggestions?

Will

PS this was the cleanest used engine I have ever seen, (not the typical pressure washing patterns under the protective coating) and it was very obvious the PO loved the car it came from-the best spark plugs that can be found for this engine were in it as was a Greddy OIL sensor adaptor, and the any other longevity touting JDM tidbit(most of those that will fit will end up on my 240Z).

Edited December 11, 2008 by hls30.com