chernmax

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OK so the weather warmed up in my area a little and I decided to do two other maintenance items on my car now that I got my Turbo back, reinstalled and back on the road.

First is a YouTube Video on how to Seafoam a 6th Gen Maxima.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MA_ghUsuVE

FUEL TANK, CARBURETOR, INJECTION and OIL CRANKCASE.
For Peak Performance, Use SEA FOAM Every 2,000 to 5,000 Miles

• A 100% pure petroleum product for use in all gasoline and diesel type engines, both 2 and 4 cycle. OXYGEN SENSOR SAFE.
• Cleans dirty engine parts internally by removing harmful gums, varnish and carbon. WORKS AND PERFORMS INSTANTLY.
• Removes moisture from oil crankcases and fuel tanks.
• Stabilizes and conditions fuels. Use for engine storage.
• Cure hesitations, stalls, pings and rough idle due to carbon buildup.
• Helps pass emissions test. EPA Registered.

When Used Thru Injection or Carburetor

• Cleans carbon build up
• Cleans intake valves and pistons
• Gives smoother idle
• Cleans catalytic converter odors
• Cures hesitations and pings
• Restores power and pickup
• With warm engine running, SLOWLY pour 1/2 pint through carburator, throttle body or direct manifold vacuum line that will feed ALL CYLINDERS. Possible sources are P.C.V. valve or brake booster line. Turn ignition off. Restart engine after 5 minutes. Be sure exhaust is well ventilated. Fumes will be extreme for a short period of time.
• For use in injector cleaning machines, use 50% SEA FOAM and 50% fuel.
• Fill diesel filters with SEA FOAM to clean injectors fast.

When Added to Crankcase (Oil)

1. Frees sticky lifters and rings
2. Increases R.P.M.'s vacuum and compression
3. Cleans dirty parts
4. Removes moisture
5. Cleans PCV valve systems

One pint treats 10 quarts of oil (avg. 1 1/2 ounce per quart).





When Added to Fuel Tank

• Cleans fuel injectors and carburetor jets
• Cleans carbon as you drive
• Lubricates upper cylinders
• De-ices and removes moisture
• Diesel full conditioner and anti gel
• Stabilizes fuel
  
  One pint treats 8-25 gallons of fuel (average 1 ounce per gallon).

Important Note: Run the seafoam in your oil for NO MORE THAN 250 miles! seafoam is very agressive. Your next oil change will be black as satan’s heart and likely thicker than usual. I would not recommend running this oil very long in the car as your oil filter is going to have quite the time on its hands and the oil won’t be in the best of shape afterwards. I’ll say it again. change your oil less than 250 miles after you put seafoam in your crankcase! I recommend running it 100 miles, then changing your oil. that should be plenty for the seafoam to get most of the gunk out.


Next is how to replace the In Cabin Air Filter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lqscpWG5PQ

po8pimp

Both are well worth the time and money. Good write up Chern.

trackstarz04

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Very nice! I loved it. Very informative.

-Sin-

Great vids! On the Sea Foam, do you add it to the oil before an oil change or right after? Does it have any adverse long term effects?

Veniality

very well done. thanks for the info.

chernmax

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No you do the seafoam treatment BEFORE an oil change. And there are no adverse affects to my knowledge since this is a widely used maintenance treatment in the Automotive and Marine industry.

zuko

very nice

I may do the incabin filter soon. I only got 19k on my max so I don't think It's quite ready for it

ChrisMan287

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If you only put it into the gas and vacuum line, will you still have to change the oil right away?

Note: This is a very noobish question please forgive me for it.

chernmax

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To my knowledge no, anything that gets poured into the vacuum and gas gets burned off.

When applied to the crank case (into the oil) is loosens up gunk and particles so it's now swirling around in your oil so you want to dump that as soon as possible.

Last, forums are for asking questions!!!

chernmax

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In the Nissan Maintenance manual, the first recommended interval to change the in cabin air filter is 15-18.5K miles. If you live in the city, smoggy, dirty areas and use a lot of AC/heat it should be pretty grungy!!!

tequilateazle

That was great write up thank you , will be doing asap ..
hopeful i can show you all my maxima after i installed roof spoiler -wheels-painted engine cover to dam cold right now to do anything

ChrisMan287

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Post that in the Member's Rides section tho.

2LEET4U

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Sweet... I learned something new today! Thanks Chern.

OMG... you forgot to go back and pick up your daughter.... lol

chernmax

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Thanks Bro, heading out now!!!

Actually in hindsight, she always knows her way back to the food!!!

Oolatec

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Someone should try this on a brand new car to see how much smoke there is... if any... I may be less skeptical then...

chernmax

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The smoke is not a measurement of the benefits of this product. It's one of the characteristics!!!

BigPete

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Nice writeup, thanks Chern. I used seafoam on my Millenia a few times, great product.

hey11101

I am going to do the whole seafoam thing right before changing my oil. Good write up and video.

Gollum67

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Very informative. I have a spare cabin filter that someone gave me and where can you buy the sea foam at Pep Boys, Autozone, etc?

chernmax

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Yes all the above including Advance Auto and in any major store with an automotive section like Walmart, K-Mart, COSCO, etc.

ramberg

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Damn I just changed my oil. I will do this on my next oil change. Very nice write-up.

Kryogen

I did that to my 1992 tercel, but somehow I would fear doing that to the max.

danrob

Excellent video. Can anyone recommend someplace that sells a quality filter?

Thanks,

Oolatec

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The smoke is from all the carbon deposits being blown out of the engine, etc, correct?

-Sin-

Hey Chern, I took a look at the FSM and it looks like the air flow should be top to bottom so shouldn't the filter arrows point down?

Fastmax05

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Great video Chris.. Also your daughter did a great job w/ the camera... I should try this very soon... Im arond 62k ... Sure i have all sorts of build up LOL

chernmax

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Post a picture, doesn't make much sense seeming how all the air vents go UP inside the dash???

SmokeNismo

Great Write up Chern, but I have 2 questions for you or anyone else to answer...

Is the vaccum line for the stock intake manifold also in the same area as yours in the video?

And, does all that carbon being blown out the exhaust damage the cat. ?

I wanna do this just before my next oil change and 60k tune up.
Thanks

dtahsee

I see someone already beat me to it, but I believe you installed the air filter upside down, Chern. On the original Nissan filter (See below), there is a "UP" arrow in the middle and to the right there is an arrow pointing in the opposite direction and the words "air flow" beside it. This led me to believe that the air flow is from top to bottom. I could be wrong here. Also, how did you pop the tabs like that? They frustrated me to the point where I almost gave up.

-Sin-

Here is the picture from FSM.



http://forums.maxima.org/members/-si...3-airflow.html

Does my picture show up? I can't see it....

AscendantMax

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nice vid chern, you should post the cabin filter vid in the cabin filter thread

chernmax

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Yes you have a vacuum hose on the left side of the OEM IM and it does not need a wrench to take off, you can just pull it off, do like I did in the VID and verify it's sucking air by placing your finger over it once removed. You will need a smaller diameter hose though in order to pour the SeaFoam in. Last SeaFoam will not damage your cat, it's designed to help clean it also.

chernmax

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Thanks, I'll have to look into it but you may be correct!!!

studious04maxima

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excellent write up should be a sticky if you ask me. one question How often should you use seafoam? every other oil change, 10k, 20k, or 30k?

chernmax

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OK when doctors said you have to drink 4 glasses of milk a day to be healthy, then bottled water becomes popular and the water industry says you need to drink 8 bottle of water a day and then there's seafoam, a great product who recommends at least every 10K miles but I say, if everything is working great, leave it alone, if you start your engine and is hesitant, has a rough idol, decreased acceleration, etc. Do It, before an oil change!!!

slvrmax7

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Thanks a lot Chern Ill'e be doing this soon!

sparks03max

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Seafoam is always fun, and definately worth doing every 50k miles if you're not spraying nitrous.

myer84

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Nice, very nice. I will do this this week. Oil change is comming up and its the perfect time to do it. I just have a few questions.

1. How long does the car smoke?

2. How long does it take for the check engine light to disapear on it's own?

3. Can this be used to clean the throttle body and if so how? Last time I added my spacers I noticed how dirty it was, but I was afraid to even touch it.

Thanks

chernmax

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- The car will produce moderate to heavy smoke for about the first 5-10 minutes. The more you drive the faster it will dissipate.

- My check engine light flashed for about 30-45 seconds

- Why didn't you clean the throttle body before you put it back on??? IMO no, I wouldn't use it because of it's patrolum base and residue may cause more buildup of dirt. Plus I didn't see it listed on the bottle but I could be wrong.

nyc10034

Nice write up, very informative. I'm trying this very soon, and will post my results... Thanks.