Anyone ever used Sea Foam?

[Wicked_Sludge]

if you have carbon build up inside your motor and run seafoam through it it can lower your compression because it removes the carbon.

 

[Sidewalk]

Never used it.

But I seemed to have the best running BII out of anyone I knew. It always ran perfect, and got better fuel mileage then anyone else. Why add some crazy chemical when just normal maintenance of changing the oil, putting in gasoline, and driving was all it needed?

You could save money by misting water down the intake too. Instant steam cleaning of the combustion chamber.

I was first told about Seafoam from a guy who fishes commercially in Alaska. He dumps it in his fuel to disperse water and help kelp from jelling up.

How much do you think he would have to use in a 4000 gallon fuel tank?

Normally on my ship, if there was water in the tanks, we stripped them (hand pump suction from the bottom to remove water). They are designed that way on purpose. Of course, the water seperators on every filter help.

But then again, since oil and water don't mix, dispersing it would actually just make the problem worse.

 

[jaymegriffiths]

I went to the local parts store the other day and picked up a can of Sea Foam....I put it through the engine the way the parts guy said....not through the fuel tank...He told me it would smoke like heck and spit and sputter for a few mins, but the end results would be amazing....I have to agree...maybe its my wishful thinking, but the little 2.9 ran alot better, smoother, and quieter afterwards....Has anyone else tried it?

How exactly did you run this seafoam stuff through your engine? Is there any negative effects? Where can it be purchased?(I live in canada)

 

[jaymegriffiths]

if you have carbon build up inside your motor and run seafoam through it it can lower your compression because it removes the carbon.

Is this a bad thing? i don't want to take any chances on damaging my engine, but since i got it it has gotten progressively worse at starting. maybe this can improve it.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

under most cases the change isnt big enough that you would notice. its enough that if your having spark knock problems, it could reduce or eliminate them.

 

[JTH1972]

How exactly did you run this seafoam stuff through your engine? Is there any negative effects? Where can it be purchased?(I live in canada)

Usually where ever you buy it, they do have flyers giving instructions on how to administer it. Usually it's through a vaccuum line going into the intake manifold. I've used it in a couple of vehicles with no ill effects. I've got one friend who's used it and he did think it helped make his car run smoother.

Try Napa, or one of your other local stores may have it. I've never seen it at Crappy Tire or Wal-Mart, so skip there.

 

[fleck]

Usually where ever you buy it, they do have flyers giving instructions on how to administer it. Usually it's through a vaccuum line going into the intake manifold. I've used it in a couple of vehicles with no ill effects. I've got one friend who's used it and he did think it helped make his car run smoother.

Try Napa, or one of your other local stores may have it. I've never seen it at Crappy Tire or Wal-Mart, so skip there.

Hah, look again, WalMart has it for 6 bucks and change.

 

[Gotta_gofast]

I purchase sea-foam from wal-mart. Save's me big time.

 

[LEVE]

I always use a can in all my vehicles every 6 months as a fuel treatment. It cleans out the EFI system. Absolutely wonderful stuff and I've highly recommend it for years. It's never disappointed.

 

[igiveup]

Hello

I am happy with seafoam since I ran it thru my B2. Still shitty gas mileage but runs nice. I got mine from Bumper to Bumper (tell them its for a bussness) or at napa.

igiveup

 

[Hahnsb2]

Used it in my buddy's ranger today. It was pinging pretty badly, used half the bottle in the intake (epav vacuum line), and dumped the other half in the fuel, pinging is all but gone, I'm a believer

 

[pacodiablo]

I ran a can through my old Ranger at about 75K miles. 1/3 in the gas tank, 1/3 in the oil, and 1/3 through the brake booster. There was a lot of smoke, but I noticed absolutely no change in performance at all. All I got was one hell of a smoke show.

 

[oldjimh]

hey guys a cautionary note on that Sea Foam oil additive in a dirty engine:.

As somebody else cautioned in an older thread ---It can knock loose enough stuff to clog something........

just helped my buddy troubleshoot his little 4 cyl GM Ecotec engine.
It has 135K miles. He changes oil 'occasionally', said he noticed it mighty dirty last couple changes. Soo,,,,,
Three days ago when changing oil he added Sea Foam, per directions about 1 oz per quart, to fresh synthetic oil. He put in a new Fram filter too. Yesterday he drove it here which is about a 200 mile highway trip. It started knocking when started up this morning.

We drained the oil and it was really black, not like 200 miles oughta look.. Filter (it's a cartridge type) came out filthy black and full of metal shavings and was collapsed. It's a tiny filter, looks about right for a lawnmower not a passenger car.
Looks to me like filter plugged up and starved engine for oil but idiot light never came on.

Refilled with good old Rotella T and new filter of course, sounded a lot better but still pretty bad. Sounded to me high in engine like it lost a bearing around camshaft , our other troubleshooter opined rod bearing. It's being took apart now.

Anyhow - moral of story is be careful with that stuff it can loosen up sludge and quickly plug a filter. Especially that teensy GM cartridge filter.

It's a powerful cleaner, as advertised.
I wouldn't drive with it in an engine that doesn't have an oil-pressure gage.

if i learn something every day, may know something someday

old jim

 

[Sidewalk]

 

[LIMA BEAN]

Haha no doubt. We should ask Jim to put a Seafoam sticky on the main page that links to all 8 brazzilion threads about it, some people get everytime it pops up.