ok, i had read many, many threads on this site, and have learned alot and often i see people recomending seafoam for performance issues.
i have never been a big fan of ( so called miricle in a can ). My experiance has been your just masking a problem with the engine or fuel system.
So i guess my question is Does this stuff really work, and if so what are the benifits, or down side of this product?
im very interested in what your experience has been with it.

 

I too am Leary of "Fix in a can" but this stuff really cleans out your top end well. Supposed to clean top of pistons and valves if poured in the brake booster and injectors if poured in gas tank. I use it in my oil just before an oil change and it seems to take some buildup from motor...Tj

 

Well #1 its not a miricle in a can it is one of those products that just does what it says thats it can do thats it.Plain and simple nothing more nothing less.

 

Its not bad, may kill your engine, may lock it, may work good.

Funny how whenever someone posts about seafoam there is a bg44k banner at the top of my screen, anyone else notice that?

 

Nope no banner on mine...Tj

 

Well said.

and as the other post stated may lock it is not true if its used properly......

I would not recommend running it in the crankcase. If you want to help clean out internally run diesel specified oil in it (ie Delo, Rotella) which has added chemicals to help clean the internals.

One can of seafoam in the GAS tank every time ya fill up for 3 or 4 tanks in a row and then one more each month.
it will slowly eat away the carbon build up on pistons, rings and valves and free sticking rings in turn helping to prevent blowby.

For a shock treatment they now make a fogger also to use as directed on can.

 

I have had good luck with the BG 44k. I've used it in my XJ and I used in in a LR discovery. On the flip side, I've used seafoam also. They seem to work the same. I've never had any issues with it messing anything up.

 

Thats funny, 12 years ase, seafoam and bg retailer/consumer, and I dont know how to do it....

IT WILL affect every engine differently, you cannot say Oh it WILL NOT lock it, Im sure my DD which is in amazing condition would take to it better than my rig which has blowby and bad carbon deposits probably clogging up half my other problems. Vehicles have locked from it, even when using it properly, its just one of those things that can happen.

Crankcase is a no no, seafoam=less viscous so it will sit on top of the oil, pump will suck that up first, bye bye bearings.

As for your last statement, think about that really hard. It will never touch the pistons if it is in the fuel, it will not help get rid of blowby, if you have blowby you have permanent damage unless replaced. And if you have carbon clogging any open passes, using seafoam in the PCV will cause blowby. And whats a sticking ring?

 

Really?? I used seafoam in the crankcase my previous oil change. It was only in there for about 200 miles.... Is that gonna cause major damage to my bearings?

 

Think about it, most people dont. Is alcohol a good lubricant compared to oil?

Edit-Seafoam would fall under Oil Additive when used- http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

 

well it seems i opened up a can of worms here.
if any one else has used it i would like to hear from ya

 

Your suppose to add 1/3 a can a couple days before you change the oil,the idea is that it cleans up deposits and they wind up in your oil,I have used it in the crank case BEFORE a oil change and in my intake.might have quieted the valve train a little.Dont think that it would damage anything as long as you changed the oil

 

In my opinion...


1. Gas tank (best, but slow)

2. Vacuum line (mostly smoky and make you think something awesome happened)

3. Crankcase (too risky)

You can also spray it into your throttle body with the engine off and give it a good scrub with and old tooth brush. Fire it up until it stops smoking and your good.

 

and my disclaimer is Im not ASE certified as I got out of automotive work a long time ago.....
But I do have 21 yrs as a field service tech on all types of construction equipment.
I have worked on engines up too 1000hp V12 detroits....certified on RT and crawler cranes up too 250 ton... 35 ton rock trucks.... and have a Kenworth service truck in my driveway that cost more than most peoples houses..... Soooo, I might have a little knowledge to back me up also

 

thank you all for your input and opinions. it good to be in the land of free speech, but i think thats the only thing our wonderful goverment has not taxed yet