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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by B7Night
Only if you can get the seafoam in the intake upstream of the valves. Remember with a DI engine, the fuel injectors are in the cylinder, and not upstream of the intake valves. So any Seafoam put into the gas tank will not have any effect on the intake valves, only the cylinder walls and exaust valves. The intake valves are closed when the fuel is injected, keeping any fuel/detergent mixture from coming in contact with the crudy upstream side of the intake valves.
From my experience, most people apply Seafoam by way of the air intake such as a brake booster hose. That's what I have done as well.
 
Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Progress
From my experience, most people apply Seafoam by way of the air intake such as a brake booster hose. That's what I have done as well.
Can you explain this process????
 
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