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How can I put Seaform through the vaccum hoses?

Hey Folks,
I have put Seafoam through my gas and oil, but would like to have it suck through the vacuum hoses of my 2.3L 4 cyl. I can't identify which hose(s) would be best to put it through. Can someone tell/show me, please?

Thanks a lot folks. Y'all have gotten me through some Ranger problems before!

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I think people take there Brake Booster hose off at the Booster and put it in that way. I'm not a 100% but pretty sure thats what they do. I could be wrong.
 
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yeah the brake booster hose is definetly the way to go
 
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Not sure why you would want to use the largest hose to dump the largest volume of solvent, in the shortest amount of time? There is such a thing as Hydrolock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I always use the smallest vacuum hose @ engine, and even then I use a reducer on the hose so the fluid is drawn into the engine as slow as possible. Large funnel through large hose just wasn't something I wanted to try - One hiccup or sneeze and I'd probably be the one with a messed up engine.
 

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thats why you dont pour it all in..... if you read it.. hint hint... lol. It says to not pour it all in and to play it by ear. When the truck begins to stubble like you got a cam in there thats when you stop. You dont go crazy with it unless your just a DA... and I dont mean Dual Action Polisher
 
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Originally Posted by BlutoBodine
Not sure why you would want to use the largest hose to dump the largest volume of solvent, in the shortest amount of time? There is such a thing as Hydrolock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I always use the smallest vacuum hose @ engine, and even then I use a reducer on the hose so the fluid is drawn into the engine as slow as possible. Large funnel through large hose just wasn't something I wanted to try - One hiccup or sneeze and I'd probably be the one with a messed up engine.
the truck wont even run with that large of a hole just open. you gotta plug it with your thumb and let it suck the seafoam from a Tupperware or other easily handled containers
 
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Originally Posted by Rapala
thats why you dont pour it all in..... if you read it.. hint hint... lol. It says to not pour it all in and to play it by ear. When the truck begins to stubble like you got a cam in there thats when you stop. You dont go crazy with it unless your just a DA... and I dont mean Dual Action Polisher
You'd be surprised how some manage to not read, or just misinterpret. Like I said, when you're dealing with a large hole and (as the instructions showed) a good sized funnel the unexpected can happen. Don't have to be "crazy" to mess up, just not realizing that you're fingers were oily enough to let the can slip...and oops.
 
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Originally Posted by ES894x4
the truck wont even run with that large of a hole just open. you gotta plug it with your thumb and let it suck the seafoam from a Tupperware or other easily handled containers
Or just find a smaller vacuum line.
 
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