Going to pick up a bottle of Seafoam and a can of CRC's new mass air meter cleaner spray. I've never used Seafoam before in my life, but I've read several threads on here, TRS, & RPS about Seafoam fixing a lot of different issues. So, when I go to use Seafoam which would be the preferred vacuum line to run it through?



My 2003 has a bit of a vibration at idle now as opposed to me not being able to tell the motor was running when I first got it back in early 2006. The plug wires and plugs are a couple of months old at this point with about 73K on the clock. I want that vibration gone.

 

The hose from the brake booster is the easiest and preferred way.

 

 

Thanks, guys. What are the steps in doing this once I get the brake hose off and into the bottle? Does the stuff get sucked in right away or how much do I use?

 

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=36066

 

Thanks for the link.

 

2004 Ranger Edge, 3.0

So, the reason I was running Seafoam was because of an odd clacking noise somewhere around top of engine....maybe. It wasn't a lifter tick. It was a clacking, only in gear, starting at 1500 rpm and quieting when there was no stress on the engine. You didnt even hear it at idle. Figured I'd start with sticky lifters. Hence, Seafoam.

All was going well: put some Seamfoam in the oil. Some in the gas tank. Then got truck running and carefully poured a small amount of Seafoam into the vacuum tube. Noticed a small fire on the passenger's side of the engine compartment. This, as you all know comes as a shock and is not something you want to have happen. Fortunately, the fire stopped when the car shut off (my thumb magically came off the vacuum tube for some reason-LoL). As a precaution, I moved everything away from the car and got the fire extinguisher just-in-case and began my examination.

So...the fire (btw-very, very small) was not a good event but it was a blessing in disguise as it lead to figuring out what the original noise/problem
was to begin with. I knew the fire had to be Seafoam (flammable/oil based) leaking from my suspect area. It had to be leaking to somewhere from the top oil filler.

My first guess is that it would be from rocker arm cover. Then...onto (what had been one of my first guesses) the exhaust manifold. Well...all (3)
exhaust manifold bolts were loose. I tightened the bolts. Drove the car. No noise. Car runs better after the obligatory white smoke exercise.

Moral of the story. Don't be a dumbass. Be careful. You're still messing with flammables and...one way or another, Seafoam works-LoL