Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen Most liked posts in thread: How-To Seafoam Treatment R55/R56

yeah going post definitely would be the best way.......BUT HOW!?!?!?!? That's what the point of my question was. That line in the picture posted by oxybluecoop goes from the pcv valve in the valve cover to a fitting on the top of the supercharger inlet tube. Unfortunately I can't seem to find any vacuum lines that run directly into the intake manifold.

 

Video from OP is gone. Anyone care to repost, since there are zero written instructions here?

 

I can't find the original video but I found this one.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyi82J66t28&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - Seafoam Part #1[/ame]

Ali

 

Thanks for re-posting Oxyblue. How soon after the treatment do you need to change your oil? Is it right the next day or there abouts?

 

I believe that you only need to change the oil if you actually put Seafoam in the oil, which I have heard you can do. I never changed mine after a treatment as described above.

Jim

 

I've heard that as well, that you can put directly into the oil and gas tank. I'm wondering though if you pour it into the PVC hose is there any need to change the oil using this method, or do people just do it to cooincide with oil change so they remember when it was applied?

 

If you're introducing the liquid from one end of the manifold, does it even get to the cylinders at the other end? Seems like it would mostly get sucked into the one closest to where the juice is going in. Has anyone done a before/after look to see exactly what this accomplishes?

 

Does this need to be done on a R56 "Just a Cooper" too, or just the turbo "S" models?

 

As I understand it, our "justa's" are not as prone to it as the "S" is. I have done it to mine and will again, just not as often as they should do it.

Jim

 

Nope, never seen it

Great point though

I would not call Way of Way Motor Works the end all of the discussion but he recommended Seafoam and has been pretty neutral to OCC's when I was considering

 

I'm about to do a Seafoam treatment. Is it best to do it when the engine is warm, or cold?

The video shows not much Seafoam being used, engine stopped, and later started then revved to clear the smoke. Is this how most do it? Or, do you run more Seafoam through? Do you repeat the process more than once?

Thanks.

 

Robin, I have done mine a couple of times. First time I did not use very much and all was fine. Second time I used a lot and it caused a few codes which then went away. Third time was a small amount again with no problems. I believe the engine should be "warm" and you need to let it soak for a while.

Now, with that said I do have a justa.

Jim

 

Warm or hot, done it both ways

I use abot 1/3 can per slowly feeding. Let sit 10-15 min. Do two treatments ( kinda depends how much smoke comes out of tailpipe the previous)

 

When to use Seafoam

I'm brand new to this site. My question is if I should use seafoam as a preventitive measure. The 2008 mini Clubman S I just bought has 68,400 miles and is running good. Would Seafoam help to keep it that way and help avoid future carbon buildup problems? Really like this site!

 

There seem to be mixed opinions on this. Some love it and some don't. I use it from time to time and I have a justa.

Jim

 

I use it as a preventative in both my 1st Gen and my husbands 2nd Gen. I think it's better to use it once in a while to prevent any buildup. Once you have a problem, it's probably too late for Seafoam to do much.

 

It really depends on how the car was driven throughout its lifetime. If it's never been done before you might have some nasty carbon crust in the intake ports.

I've been using Seafoam through my PCV tube since 25,000 miles and I'm at 52,000 miles right now. I just did a manual cleaning of the ports and here's what I've found...

 

The 1st Gen intake valves are bathed in fuel mist, there isn't the same opportunity for carbon build up like the 2nd Gen inlet. SeaFoam shouldn't be added to the fuel tank either.