2.4L LE5 Performance Tech 16 valve 171 hp EcoTec with 163 lb-ft of torque

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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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seafoaming 2.4

Anyone here done it before.. where do you suck the Seafoam in from exactly? a picture would be great!
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Use your brake booster line.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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im not 100% sure which one that is..
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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wher eyou been vpec?

idk how the 2.4s look but i just found a vacuum line and pulled it off to do it on mine.

1/3 in gastank, 1/3 in oil, rest in vac line.

let it sit for 15 mins, run it, then drive for idk 10 miles (After it stops smoking like method man and redman) then CHANGE THE OIL. can't stress that enough.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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wher eyou been vpec?

idk how the 2.4s look but i just found a vacuum line and pulled it off to do it on mine.

1/3 in gastank, 1/3 in oil, rest in vac line.

let it sit for 15 mins, run it, then drive for idk 10 miles (After it stops smoking like method man and redman) then CHANGE THE OIL. can't stress that enough.
yeah i havent been posting really since i havent been working anymore..
but any vaccum line eh?? idk.. i jsut wnt liek a oog how to for the 2.4's havent seen one around for it..
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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Where your brake fluid tank is, there is a cylinder looking thing. Take the big hose that goes to your engine (it attaches right below the throttle body)
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Where your brake fluid tank is, there is a cylinder looking thing. Take the big hose that goes to your engine (it attaches right below the throttle body)
ok thats what i thought it was... now shoudl i use a differnt piece of hose.. or disconnet it from the brake thing.. and use that?
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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at how much should i change the fuel filter?
im at 53000Km here..
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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You should post a pic.. I need to change oil, maybe I'll try this famed Sea-Foam.
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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its hard to explain, but there is a really thick hose that runs from the throttle body, to the right and then back under the fuse box to the firewall. it attaches to the master cylinder (big circle thingy) and just pull it out and suck it through there
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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Should be easy to do. Find the vacuum line and dump 1/3 of it into there. Should come off of the intake manifold near the throttle body. When you take off the line while the car is running it's fairly obvious as to what it is.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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I think Im gunna try this tommorow... maybe a how-to for the 2.4 guys?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by vpec13
I think Im gunna try this tommorow... maybe a how-to for the 2.4 guys?
Lots of Pics and a movie if possible. That will be great.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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yeah can someone P.L.E.A.S.E!!! post a pic of the line to use!!! I cant find a pic of a spot on the Le5 to seafoam save my life

and I've heard that it can damage cars with a few miles on the engines cuz it can break up the trash thats holding the gaskets in place... is this true?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by StevoElSupremo
yeah can someone P.L.E.A.S.E!!! post a pic of the line to use!!! I cant find a pic of a spot on the Le5 to seafoam save my life

and I've heard that it can damage cars with a few miles on the engines cuz it can break up the trash thats holding the gaskets in place... is this true?
i HIGHLY doubt it.

I do recommend that you change oil in less than 100 miles when adding to oil though.

1. it thins out the oil

2. it can get dirtier
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by StevoElSupremo
yeah can someone P.L.E.A.S.E!!! post a pic of the line to use!!! I cant find a pic of a spot on the Le5 to seafoam save my life

and I've heard that it can damage cars with a few miles on the engines cuz it can break up the trash thats holding the gaskets in place... is this true?
one sec haha
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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its the fat hose going to the breakbooster lol how can people not find it??
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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the silver thing is the throttle body


just follow the hose to the back of the engine and detach it at the firewall. its on there good as it vacuumed
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:31 AM
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Ohhh well Thanks alot Kripple, I did it on my older cars, I just didnt want to pull the wrong thing on a car I actually care about haha!
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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cool thanks
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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poured 1/3 of the can into the brake booster line, 1/3 into the gas tank and one 1/3 right from the top of the motor into the oil.. now waiting
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Do I need to take my big plastic pos intake thing to get to the vacuum line that distributes the seafoam evenly through out the intake???
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 10:44 PM
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i dont have the covers over my engine so idk.. i don tthink u dooo
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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haha ok ill figure it out when ever i change my oil next
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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This is the vacuum line right?? I can't really tell whats going in those other pics....

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