Sea Foam

[superdave1984]

What exactly does this stuff do? I can pour it in my carb on my 2.0 and the truck runs great for a short time, 5 miles or so, then reverts back to crappy performance. Sputtering etc. Runs like crap until I get to highway speed and then it's fine.

 

[PaleBlue90]

from what i kno it breaks up carbon in the motor. i maybe wrong so someone else might correct me

 

[Danger FX4 Ranger]

Sea foam in a ranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFjQGOywLU8&feature=related

 

[TrucksGetDirty]

You might need new spark plugs, etc.

After you seafoam you need to replace the O2 sensors, right?



I am going to seafoam mine soon.

 

[Shran]

You don't need to replace anything when you use sea foam. It is no worse for your engine than gas is (not true of other miracle liquids) From what I understand it is basically a mix of high octane fuel and flammable solvents.

I've tried it a couple times and it never really made any difference. For what it's worth you would probably be better off spending your money on parts to fix whatever is wrong with your car than on something that isn't guaranteed to work.

Although, sea foam and deep creep both work pretty well as a parts cleaner solvent.

 

[superdave1984]

So basically pouring it into the carb while running doesn't do much for the carb, more for intake valves and other things inside the cylinder? It is weird that it runs great for a little bit then goes to hell. Making me think possibly a sticking valve or something.

 

[Shran]

Well, yes and no. Running it through your carb will do SOME good, although how much it actually does is questionable. I would honestly bet that you've got a partially plugged jet or something. Take the carb off, disassemble it, and soak it in parts cleaner solvent for a while. Then reassemble with a carb kit and adjust it to spec. I'm betting this will help if not solve your problem.

 

[MAKG]

The thing is, if SeaFoam worked as advertised, it would be a VERY bad thing.

Whatever crap you break off cylinders MUST go through the exhaust valve. This is a recipe for burning them.

But it actually does very little, good or bad. It burns black, so people think it is "doing something."

 

[mercurymeteor62]

Add it in to the fuel tank and let it work thru the system to clean the carb internals {jets, etc} Pouring thru the carb will only get to valves and pistons

 

[mercurymeteor62]

Might try putting on a new fuel filter also. With todays gas and gas stations draining their tanks to almost empty before they resupply you get a lot more crud than you used to.

 

[superdave1984]

See that's just it. New fuel pump, filter, plugs, wires, rotor button all within the last 2 months. A rebuild kit for my POS carb is $138 which I can't spare right now. And the carb is NOT adjustable anyway which I hate. I guess I need to save up and get a Holley 5200 and adapter. Unless I can find a complete EFI off a wrecked Ranger.

 

[Shran]

Sounds like you're doing everything right so far. That sucks that your carb kit costs so much but I think it would be your best option, unless you can grab a good carb off another truck. 2.0's never came with fuel injection either, and even if they did it would be a ton more work to convert over than keep the carb and get it working properly.

 

[Capt Jay]

Sea foam helps fuel from breaking down when stored for longer periods of time. Other than that there's no such thing as a chemical wrench.

 

[97RangerXLT]

THe ultimate Seafoam thread.

http://www.lhforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1807

AJ

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

Sea foam helps fuel from breaking down when stored for longer periods of time. Other than that there's no such thing as a chemical wrench.

ford disagrees.