feel like something is missing...power *UPDATE GET SEAFOAM*

[nando]

it does work surprisingly well for a "snake oil" type product - all that white smoke is actually carbon being burned out of the combustion chambers. :D

[Moxie]

I <3 Seafoam. Just used it on my new E30 (which had been a grand total of 25 miles in the last 7 years). Huge difference. Great stuff. It also made a noticeable improvement in the feel of my R56 Cooper S when I did it a year after purchase. :)

[JoeyBones]

Hell I'm considering doing it with my 06 E90 just to see! haha

[5ickride]

^^how much, where?

[nando]

~$10 at an auto parts store?

[fiftytakedowns]

I did a full seafoam treatment.

Crank Case, through a vacuum line, and in my gas.

It gained a surprising amount of pep as well as curing a HORRIBLE rattle which I assumed was my timing chain tensioner being bad or a stuck lifter...The engine runs and sounds completely normal now, even on cold start ups.

I will likely change the oil and go through the process again. I'm extremely happy with this and it has re-ignited my vigor to keep prepping this car!

you put some in the oil?

be sure to change your oil after a little while.

[5ickride]

This?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Fluids-and-Chemicals/Engine-Additive-and-Cleaner/_/N-260b?filterByKeyWord=seafoam&fromString=search

[trackjunkie21]

wait what? where can I find more information on this? Is this a common thing? I would have seen it, as i spend some time on M42Club sometimes...

Yes it's pretty common just like the m47 crank swap, but that costs alot more money. If you want less work, get a block from an m44, get high comp pistons and rods and bolt your head on. You'll have a lot more useable power.

[JoeyBones]

you put some in the oil?

be sure to change your oil after a little while.

yes I did, and yes, I plan to change the oil very shortly. Giving it a bit more time to do some cleaning. It's only seen like 30? miles since putting it in. I dont daily drive the car

[rightcoastbias]

Seafoam.:drink: Still an M42.

[JoeyBones]

agreed, but at least it's not a sluggish, noisy M42...