i have a 93 GLT and i dont see any brake booster line, is there another vacuum line i can use?

 

Just use a small hose on any "open" port on the vacuum tree, remove a cap to get to it and slurp it in slowly.

...Lee

 

+1

 

That is exactly how I did it and it works great. That reminds me, I need to do it again before winter!

 

Can someone explain me bit more about this thread please.....is it something related to adding a line to brake booster or its about some mainteneace done on brake booster?
My appologies for not understanding this....Thanks

 

I'm not sure where you are and if it is available in your area but there is a product called Seafoam that has proven to be very effective in cleaning up carbon deposits on the valves when it is sucked through the intake system. Slowly slurp in 1/3 of a can, turn off the engine for 5 minutes, and then restart the engine towitness one of themost amazing smoke clouds you will ever see.

The power brake booster runs off of intake manifold vacuum and, lacking any other place (like on my daughter's Porsche 944), the Seafoam canbe sucked into the intake manifold through a power brake booster line. The Volvo's have a vacuum tree just behind the throttle body which makes it much easier to introduce the product than removing the brake booster vacuum line.

I hope that makes more sense now.

...Lee

 

Thanks Lee, It makes perfect sense and I appreciate you skill to explain in a crystal clear fashion. BTW, I am in Toronto, Canada and have never heard of this product, I will check with part source tomorrow.

 

It's available at Napa auto parts in Canada

 

Hello Bestharry,

Hey now, someone else from Ontario. Cool And now TWO [sm=smiley10.gif][sm=smiley10.gif]

Im in Renfrew, ON, just outside of Ottawa.

And theres a Napa about 300yds from my house. Ill check it outafter work tomorrow and see if they have some and Ill grab a photo and post it.

Is this product for use on any car?

What kind of improvments do you honestly get?

I have a replacement engine in The Anvil, about 200klm on it and put inlast Christmas (ouch), and Im cruious about this product as I have read a few posts about it and thought that it was only available in the States.

I now have, as of today 318,456klm, on the clock.

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Thanks Quick brick.....Good to know that the owner of the beutiful looking 'THE ANVIL' whick kicked me to buy something similar is my neighbour..... I was too busy y'day so couldnt step out to partsource which in my case is 300yds from my house but will go there today and see if they have something similar.
Let me know how it turns out...like what improvement(s) you see in the engine after this?

 

Hello Bestharry,

You may want to remove the apostrophe in your signature as youll notice that with every post they seem to multiply like tribbles.

Great cars arent they?


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well, i did it using another hose from the vacuum tree, i noticed a small power gain, and slightly better fuel effieciency, it seems to run a bit smoother as well

 

Well, I got a chance to step into partsource y'day after work and they happen to carry this product and talk very hight about it. I might try it once my main seal leak problem is gone.
and Quick Brick, i will remove the apostrophe jus after this post.

 

Hello Bestharry,

Would you be so kind as to take a photo of the line that you used for the Seafoam and post it please?

I have been silly busy the last couple of days and Im going to Napa in the morning.

 

wow..seafoam spread threw every single volvo form..lol..i am gonna do it and sounds like everyone is gettin the same results..

 

Can someone take a pic of the vaccum tree? I really need some help. Thanks guys!

 

the vaccum tree is under the throttle cable cover.heres a picture with the vac. tree circled in red

 

so just to clarify, we're supposed to take off the cover to one of the 3 caps on the vacuum tree and stick a hose on and suck in 1/3 of a can of seafoam from there?

or are you talking about the big hose inside the square?

 

Is Seafoam even good for Turbo Cars?

 

Seaform... I belong to 4-5 forums.... Yamaha motorcycle Venture, porsche Boxster, GMC typhoon and Chevy 1 ton dulleys, wave runner. Sea form has been around for about 40 years and I use it in everything.... John Deer riding morers, chain saws, gas generators...eveything that uses gas. You can add to gas for winter storage... my boats & wave runner. BUT you MUST run the engine for a while to get the Seaform into the fuel system.
You can also add some to the car before an oil change. Add about 4 ozs, run for 5 min. and the drain.
I get mine by the gallon from a Farm and feed store, saves about the cost of a can ($45.00 a gallon)
You have to remember the once you burn that tank of gas so is the Seaform.

Cb