Video Tutorial: How to Seafoam a Stealth/3000GT - 720p HD Video

[blainelocklair]

YouTube - How to Seafoam a Dodge Stealth or Mitsubishi 3000GT Tutorial - HD Video 720p

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Hi everyone,

Here's a video tutorial I put together on how to Seafoam a 3S car. The most common reason for Seafoaming a 3S is to remove carbon deposits from the fuel system and crankcase. I've mostly followed the instructions from the LT1 web site, so you can download and print them for a reference as you remove your panels.

How To Seafoam Your Car & Clean Carbon Buildup | Tech Aids & Articles

The video runs around 6 1/2 minutes, and the actual process takes about 1 1/2 hours.

I used iMovie '09 on a Mac and added image stabilization to help cut down movement as much as possible. iMovie also added the transitions automatically, so they were pretty much preset into the movie by the software. Overall, it works fine - remember, the goal here is to show you how to Seafoam your 3S, and not so much to produce a highly entertaining video masterpiece.

The video is in 720p format and runs at 30fps.

Thanks for checking out the video, and I sincerely hope it helps you in your car service goals. 3Si has shared a lot of great information with me, and I hope this does the same for others.

- Blaine

[kcaz007]

great video !! Well done

[jba3]

Very well done! Getting +rep for this.

(might want to update the first post. it mentions removing quarter panels?)

[Vice]

+ rep for you!

[blainelocklair]

Thanks for the rep! Thanks for the heads up about the quarter panel type-o as well, a bit of overzealous cutting and pasting on my part.

Don't hesitate to post about your experiences with Seafoam so we'll all know how it worked for your 3S.

Oh, and look for more videos soon. I'll be filming other projects as I work on my Stealth and posting them here for the benefit of others. Next up? Hmmm... depends on the weather this weekend, but it just might be how to repair a damaged (but still working) window regulator. My driver's side is working but slow and jerky to roll up - a classic sign that the plastic is cracked but the wire is still intact.

Thanks again for the positive reception for the videos!

- Blaine

[revenger]

Nice video, +1 rep

[Purdue3KGT]

Very good video... especially on a SOHC

You should do one on advancing timing!

[bluesnowgt]

u forgot one thing.....U NEED TO CHANGE THE OIL!!! sea foam thins out the oil and has less lubrication properties. ppl will have spun bearings if they go with out changing their oil...good job on the vid, but u missed a BIG part of sea foamin it up!

[blainelocklair]

Originally Posted by bluesnowgt

u forgot one thing.....U NEED TO CHANGE THE OIL!!! sea foam thins out the oil and has less lubrication properties. ppl will have spun bearings if they go with out changing their oil...good job on the vid, but u missed a BIG part of sea foamin it up!

Check the comments next to the YouTube video. The mileage recommendations for the oil change are listed there, as well as in the article referenced on the LT1 site.

Thanks for the input though, and for watching the video.

- Blaine

[stans3000gt]

Thats a good video. May I just suggest that you first fill up the seafoam into the gas tank, than proceed to fill up the tank with fuel, that way it mixes with the fuel well!

And also some say its easier to just let the car suck the seafoam out of the cup as opposed to pouring it in! But overall thats a great video!

How many miles on the car and how is it driving now??