BuffaloXplorer
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- Joined
- April 5, 2004
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- City, State
- Buffalo, New York
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Impala SS
My SeaFoam DeepCreep experience...
A couple weeks ago, i decided to do some routine component cleaning (iac, maf, iat, etc.). When i went into the house to get the Electrical parts cleaner i noticed that i still had a full can of SeaFoam Deep Creep, so i decided it was time to use it. I had used the liquid seafoam through the BBline and TB before with very little smoke and very little after effect.
With the engine warm & off, I disconnected the intake tube (had to get the MAF off anyway) and sprayed a healthy amount (2/3 can) of DeepCreep into the intake. I let it sit for the 7-8 minutes that it took to remove, clean & reinstall the MAF & put the intake back together.
When i went to restart it i had a heart attack - it wouldn't stay on. I thought i had hydrolocked the engine . Tried it a 3rd & 4th time, this time staying on the gas to keep it running. It finally fired up and after 10 seconds of 75% throttle, and TONS of smoke, it stayed on on its own. Because i was upwind, i couldn't stay to shoot a pic - i got smoked right out of the driveway! The neighbors had considered running over with a hose b/c they thought i had set it on fire . The exhaust was so thick and white - I wish i could have gotten a better pic.
Here's the best i could do - a shot out of the tailgate while i drove down the street. This smokescreen stayed for about 10 minutes of continuous driving. Sorry for the poor quality, but it's a camera phone pic...the big blur in the middle is the smoke pouring from the tailpipe...
It definitely felt smoother after the deep creep, but 2 days later, cylinder #2 started misfiring something fierce. It has since cleared up - guessing it was a bit of nastiness from the cleaning corrupting the plug. Overall, i think i'll use the deep creep from now on.
A couple weeks ago, i decided to do some routine component cleaning (iac, maf, iat, etc.). When i went into the house to get the Electrical parts cleaner i noticed that i still had a full can of SeaFoam Deep Creep, so i decided it was time to use it. I had used the liquid seafoam through the BBline and TB before with very little smoke and very little after effect.
With the engine warm & off, I disconnected the intake tube (had to get the MAF off anyway) and sprayed a healthy amount (2/3 can) of DeepCreep into the intake. I let it sit for the 7-8 minutes that it took to remove, clean & reinstall the MAF & put the intake back together.
When i went to restart it i had a heart attack - it wouldn't stay on. I thought i had hydrolocked the engine . Tried it a 3rd & 4th time, this time staying on the gas to keep it running. It finally fired up and after 10 seconds of 75% throttle, and TONS of smoke, it stayed on on its own. Because i was upwind, i couldn't stay to shoot a pic - i got smoked right out of the driveway! The neighbors had considered running over with a hose b/c they thought i had set it on fire . The exhaust was so thick and white - I wish i could have gotten a better pic.
Here's the best i could do - a shot out of the tailgate while i drove down the street. This smokescreen stayed for about 10 minutes of continuous driving. Sorry for the poor quality, but it's a camera phone pic...the big blur in the middle is the smoke pouring from the tailpipe...
It definitely felt smoother after the deep creep, but 2 days later, cylinder #2 started misfiring something fierce. It has since cleared up - guessing it was a bit of nastiness from the cleaning corrupting the plug. Overall, i think i'll use the deep creep from now on.