Why You Should NEVER EVER USE SEAFOAM!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.พ. 2019
- In this video I show why you should never use Seafoam. I give three reasons right at the beginning. I also give reasons why you SHOULD use Seafoam. Hint: I use Seafoam and in my experience, the stuff works! Also, it's a pretty fun product to use with a super satisfying plume of white smoke after the 'hot soak.'
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In this video you'll see me use Seafoam on my 1995 GMC Truck Suburban otherwise known as the GMT-400 or K1500. This truck is the same as the Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Yukon and even Escalade.
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As a mechanic, I can honestly state that SeaFoam really does work! It is one of maybe four over-the-counter fluids that actually does what it says! I swear by it!
Do you mind listing the other 3 products?
@@nonenone4078 jb radiator sealer, marvel mystery oil, anything from Lubriplate.. JB radiator sealer is a temporary product, but ive seen it seal up 1/2" holes in a radiator so you could drive back to a repair shop.. another one was flex tape. My buddy kept it on his boat in case the fan belt ever broke.
Yeah I love the stuff. Been a backyard mechanic pretty much my whole life. Just a few weeks ago I picked up a 86 Subaru gl and my buddy didn't believe that seafoam would help with the lifter tick 30 minutes after I pour it in no more lifter tick. He was like wtf why did no one tell me about seafoam.
Make that 5. I’ve found Engine Restore to be something of a prepackaged miracle in engines with many, many hours and miles.
@@Cjbarker2 I poured a bottle into the engine oil after emptying out about half a quart. Man my engine had more pep at acceleration and would just glide on the road without struggling. Jeep Cherokee with 156K
Honestly, I use Sea Foam as body wash. It has a nice light sent and leaves my skin feeling soft with a nice glow.
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I drink it and it gives me a nice glow
God damn thats manley
It’s probably the petroleum in it. Same stuff as petroleum jelly. Hell use it on the baby’s rear for diaper rash
I use it as a colon cleanse
To really get that cloud of smoke you want, you have to spray the throttle body so much that you stall the engine. When you finish the can and have your assistant switch off the key IMMEDIATELY when the can goes empty. Do not delay this step. Then let it heat soak. You will then get your billowing cloud of smoke.
Yes, he was reading for the fuel injector section not the carburetor section
I used that sea foam spray in a 2001 Honda Odyssey and I completely fogged my entire neighborhood. It was incredible. 218k miles before treatment. I have done it twice on two years and get the same reaction.
Also spraying directly into the intake with a straw on is scary. I learned that lesson on my Silverado. Straw flew in and it never came back out. Never took the intake manifold off to look. I guess the valves nibbled it away. It did no damage. Scary but funny.
I've done that with my ATV lol
I’m sure it melted and got blown out as fumes
Did it to my parents Odyssey it was the G.O.A.T! I've done like 10 different cars they all had decent clouds but the ody was crazy the whole neighborhood was smoked out 😂
If it was a 5.3 it’s now evaporated lol
Have u had any problems with your engine These past years
You should never use Seafoam if you are in a Walmart parking at night unless you enjoy being interrogated/searched by your local Sheriff department for being suspicious(Williamson County TX).....
Willco theft department
@@gucciskunkit I think it's personal this relationship with Wilco but the cherry on top was when the officer asks "Hey didn't I arrest you a couple months ago?". Never miss a court date it's not fun specially in Wilco.
@@AWIERD1 I don't even live in Texas, but I don't mess around whenever I drive there. Flow of traffic and just chill.
@@thehighlife1320 Very wise....there are some counties you just don't want to be in. In fact criminals will go through Wilco to Travis to commit crime because they know as well you will be smacked with a heavy book.
@@AWIERD1 My dad didn't teach a fool. But yet it doesn't mean I wouldn't move out there. I like Texas a lot.
Oh I knew this had to be a bait and switch. Seafoam is the shiznit.
The better thing about it is that it won't harm plastics like products that contain acetone as some throttle body cleaners do.
anything to get views! lost my interest with the channel because of this title/ opening
Ya man, I was about to come in and start trolling the guy...lol seafoam is the best...
Fo Shizil my dude!
Yea, I was gonna say… 😂
Legend has it he talks like this when the camera is off too.
LMAO!! 😂😂 I just imagined him ordering food in this voice
I use SeaFoam RELIGIOUSLY in all my small engines, state of the art 1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor and my GMC Envoy. It’s a great product and works as advertised. It’s great for stabilizing my fuels for next seasons use and I’ve never had a problem starting my mowers & such after being stowed for the winter. I’d recommend it highly.
You didn't kill the engine with the spray. I can hear your engine still running in the background while you're holding the empty can. You should lower your rpms and spray until it kills the engine when you feel the can is almost empty. That way you'll actually hot SOAK the engine. Once you shut off your engine most of the sea foam had probably already been burnt off. If you do it right, your neighbours should be looking out their windows and the fire department should arrive shortly after.
Haha
Yep, kill the motor at the same point you're using the final use of Seafoam
Yes, agreed. This worked and I blanketed the entire town with a giant white cloud by doing this
this works best, gotta let it soak in alittle, then make the whole neighborhood think theres a house fire somewhere while u blowin garbage outa your motor
it is scary to choke ur truck to death tho, makes u feel bad
I've been using Seafoam in all of vehicles for many year, including small engines like lawn mowers and tractors, and it really does work great.
I’ve used sea foam on lots of cars that I’ve restored and got back running. Never had a single issue. Got a camree with 761000 miles on it. It’s had sea foam used every 50,000 miles and it works perfectly.
What year of the Camry? 👀
also where & how much Seafoam do you even use anyway without hydrolocking the engine? cause I have a '96 Corolla 1.8 with almost 318k miles
I have thoughts about getting Seafoam but don't wanna risk accidentally spraying too much
Good question... the thing is that most modern cars don't have the system this video is doing it a 2010 car has different throttle system
761k, damn.
Seafoam just performed it's second miracle for me. $200 195,000 mile '99 Accord. 'Check engine' light P0401 on for low flow in EGR system. Car was running fine. Engine warm, I removed the power brake booster hose from the booster. I poured about 6 ounces of Seafoam in a cup. I started the engine and used the brake booster hose and let it suck in the Seafoam. It was sucking too fast, so I regulated it a bit by partially obstructing the opening with my thumb and I did not fully submerge the end of the hose. Not revving the engine at all, just letting it barely idle and suck in the fluid. Small amounts of smoke started coming out of the exhaust, and even a little bit from between the exhaust manifold and pipe, and other places that don't normally leak. I continued adding the fluid. When the fluid was almost gone, I let the engine suck in enough to stall it. Not too much, I did not want to hydro-lock it.
I then let it sit for about 2 hours. I started it and made a big billowing cloud of very dense white smoke, which did in fact arouse the curiosity of at least one neighbor. I drove it hard and varied the engine speed and load for a couple of miles. On hard acceleration, it made even more thick clouds of smoke. I thought it was running fine before, but now the idle is smoother. I used an $18 ebay scan tool to turn off the 'check engine' light. A little bit of driving and a day later, and the light has not come back on.
Turning off a 'check engine' light for a few bucks is obviously a great deal, but for the other cars on the road keeping such a wide distance away from me, the nosy neighbor and of course the huge puffy clouds of smoke - might make Seafoam worth the eight bucks just for the entertainment value alone.
I tried seafoam on a ford 302 that was running rough, one thing I noticed is that the lifters quieted down, also the idle was much smoother, and it misfired a lot less and overall just sounded much smoother when driving. Your truck was already running good before you put the seafoam in, on an engine that runs rough, seafoam is definitely worth a try.
I was seafoaming my car in a crowded parking lot in Compton...the man next to us said , “Don’t do that!” I said, “I’m getting rid of the carbon build-up.” He replied, “You don’t want the smoke!” I said, “Yes, I want all the smoke!” He punched me...turns out we were talking about 2 different things!
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Lol
Lol 😅😂so what was the other guy talking about??
Your title got me. I'm so glad you have the same truck as I do. 95 Suburban. I"m right now following your video exactly!
In my opinion the folks that dont like Seafoam have never used it correctly or just partial to certain name brands they have used ... I have always had great results in years past with vehicles that are high mileage or had been poorly maintained by previous owners. This is a great tool to help rehab some older engines.
I'm not partial to certain brands and I've always used it correctly and I still don't like it there's better and other brands out there
Got a 89 c1500 I always run a can of seafoam every 6months for the last 10 years one day I had to replace the intake manifold gaskets I was surprised on how clean my exhaust runners were no carbon build up at all and to this day the truck runs and drives like a new one so happy with my truck!
Finally worked up the nerve to try it on my 3.5 ecoboost. It looked like it was on fire! Much smoother and quieter now. A touch better on fuel mileage also.
Put it in your crankcase at oil changes- 1oz. per quart. After having to replace a turbo on a Nissan Juke that the oil supply line to the Turbo got choked I wanted to do something that would work to keep the line clear and prevent build up. Now I use it in all my vehicles to prevent sludge build up in the crankcase- works great.
definitely had to subscribe. one of the few that backs up his finds but is DIRECT and informative.
Very good video! Easy to understand and follow, clear picture and no shaking! Great job!
I would recommend doing this BEFORE you change your oil. Do the Seafoam thing, do your post-Seafoam drive, then do your oil change. At this point, you might want to also hit the MAF with some MAF cleaner, as part of this maintenance scenario. This is the sequence I would do, If I was going to use Seafoam to turn carbon into big billowing epic white clouds of smoke, while making my engine cleaner inside.
Why clean MAF after doing this in particular. You inject this an inch away from throttle plate in throttle body. The MAF is up near air cleaner. I mean the MAF should be cleaned with MAF cleaner every now and then. But not after this in particular
@@mitch9509 Yeah, RIGHT! And I'M NICOLA TESLA!!! 🤨
I like your video. You seem to know what your talking about. I just pour a can in my gas tank every 5th to 8th tank. My jeep sounds smooth so I am pleased. Your engine does sound good. Thank you for this info!
I used Seafoam in the fuel system to help fix the EVAP malfunction temporarily on my car and replaced the parts in question after a year.
I did this about a month ago on my Grand Cherokee with the 5.7 Hemi. After I got done and started it up, no smoke. Took it for a drive and didn’t get any smoke through my neighborhood, but I do granny it through the neighborhood (I’m considerate like that). We live near a school so traffic turning out onto the main road as super backed up. As soon as someone let me out, I stomped it. Engine bogged down like crazy, like it wasn’t getting any fuel, and I thought I had screwed something up...but that didn’t stop me from keeping it on the floor just to see what happened. A few seconds later everything went back to normal and I just happened to glance in my side mirror and it looked like someone had set off a bomb in the middle of the road.
I will say I have not seen any performance or fuel economy increased since I’ve done it.
350 tbi is a great motor, i did this to my 95 Suburban and got tons of smoke. I use straight seafoam can, not the aerosol can. I suck it in though the vacuum line. And to hot soak it, i let it suck so much sea foam near the bottom of the can, it stalled the truck. Also it had a 160,000 on it already when i got it, so it was plenty dirty. At 195,000 now.
I’ve done this to every vehicle I’ve ever owned and I agree it works! Great job!
Your videos are fun Jimmy. Couple of points. The smoke you seem so interested in is really Seafoam that is not completely burned, so not getting a ton of "smoke" is not only OK, it is preferred by the method you are using (my guess is your neighbors agree with me also).
You have "throttle body injection", your injectors are in your throttle body so the distinction you were making was unnecessary.
And alternate way to do this is to find a manifold vacuum source, disconnect whatever it's going to at the manifold and rig a separate vacuum hose to it long enough to facilitate you dipping it in and out of a regular can (non-aerosol)of Seafoam.
I prefer this method and it does produce more "smoke" at momentary intervals. This way you can get more in at a time with each dip. You'll have to be on your game with the throttle if you are in a hurry but.....if the engine stalls, let it sit for a minute +/- and soak a bit. This way is a bit more nuanced and takes a little more time but IMO it's more effective. I can't prove it but logic says to me that the more product I can get in there at once, let it dwell and then repeat several times should remove more carbon and goo from your intake and combustion chambers. OK, fire away wise guys. LoL
So you're saying, if you have a tbi engine like my 88 chevy Silverado 5.7 v8, less smoke is better when spraying it directly into throttle body?
@@chaddavid9897 No. With Seafoam, I get the can that has a screw top, not the spray. Find a good manifold vacuum source and tap a short (2-3ft) rubber vacuum hose by whatever means required, start the motor and bring it up to 2K rpm and try to keep it around there as you dip the vacuum tube into the Seafoam intermittently. You'll get bigger gulps of Seafoam that way and its easy to gauge how long of shot to use. Try to make it stall with each gulp but keep it running.
I had no problems with my 78 Suburban when I originally used Seafoam. Plenty of smoke! Engine had over 200 thousand miles so there was plenty of carbon in the engine. I have been using a can of Seafoam in the tank about every third fill-up and it is keeping things mice and clean (as far as I can tell). I also use it in my motorcycle and it has improved the mileage there.
When I get back to the States I will put Seafoam in my gas again as it has sat for two years and I do not like to run nasty old gas through my carburetor. It handles it, but I just do not like the chance of having problems from old gas.
If you have a PCV catch can, you will not produce too much smoke. The can usually catches about a cup of oil at every oil change that would otherwise have cooked on the top of the pistons.
I love the square body suburban 5.7. Enjoying your build process. I've had many. Now I run an 06 Yukon Denali 6.0.
The way to do it is similar to Wal-Mart: Basically, have a way to meter the intake side of the engine, using the brake booster hose (it's like using a vacuum pump to bring in the Sea Foam directly into the intake system). Then, use half of the can and run it through your fuel system -- and keep the car running at idle the whole time in Neutral (manual) or Park (automatic).
I got a lot of smoke in my 87 Bronco ii 2.9. I followed the project farm steps.
Spray directly into the main vacuum coming off the brake booster. I've got an 84 GMC k1500 and it works like a charm.
@cvmiata The first time I did it after it had been sitting in a farmers back yard for years there was a HUGE change. There's a lot more involved in it though. Since it was a carbed engine I had to rebuild the carb which also changed a lot. I run it through my vaccum line once a month and it definitely helps
I agree. That's where I use it. It's a piece of cake in my '05 Tacoma.
Thats the best way IMO
Yep.
Can't do this if you have a heavy C/K (8600 LB GVW and above). Those of us with GM's Hydroboost brake systems. They don't have a vacuum line to the booster, as we are hydraulically boosted.
Used seafoam on a 2012 outback, a 2008 civic and a 2000 Sierra. The outback and the civic had huge clouds of smoke that followed the car around for a while. People were trying to warn my wife in the outback that something was wrong. Best stuff I ever used.
I almost came here and lost my shit. Then you said things I agree with and I calmed down.
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I also like to pour a bottle in the oil before changing the oil and run it for ~10-15 miles
I've always had luck pouring the seafoam into a cup and using the brake booster vacuum hose to suck it up without letting it die by plugging the vacuum hose with my thumb when it gets close to dying. TONS of smoke and it runs significantly better!
The liquid seafoam can work like the sprayable one?
@@zoneb609 yes
Thank you! @@joseespinal4513
@Chris Jacobs Definitely DON'T drink seafoam.
As long as you know what the smoke is from....
Thanks for showing the set up for most modern cars. Helped a lot.
I use the Lubricant Engineers' LX fuel additive it keeps everything clean as I drive, it also provides upper cylinder lubrication.
Subd because of your enthusiasm. You just woke me up!
You have to run the liquid seafoam through the brake booster vacuum line to get the huge amounts of smoke. It gets the intake better that way. You have to have someone keeping the motor alive while it sucks in the seafoam quickly.
Lol! It gets into the intake better through the brake booster than it does by spraying it into the intake??
@@hydrostaticshocker3048 No, what Dylan is saying, is remove the vacuum hose OFF of the break booster, so you have the hose connected to the intake. Use that hose to suck up the Seafoam. I've never used the Spray can version, I've always just bought eh regular can and stuck the vacuum hose into it and let it just suck it all out.
@@johnmcdougald1238 you know what you're talking about lol that dude does not.
Yea you loosen the clamp, turn motor on, take booster hose off and thumb the opening. Have seafoam ready & trinkle it between your thumb and the open booster hose
I have been using seafoam since I had to go to marinas to buy it. That is like five years before it came out in automotive stores.
Great stuff!
Been using Seafoam for going on 20 years and I'll use it till I die. I just plain works for me. I especially like it for cleaning and storing my engines because it keeps the carbs clean for one, and it's a great fuel stabilizer for over the winter months when I don't use a few of my engines. I use on my motorcycles, lawn mowers, chainsaw, power ice auger, etc. to keep the running smooth and never have to do carb maintenance.
I always put a dab of super glue on the straw where it connects to the can. So it does not detatch from the can
Life Pro Tips are always in the comments!
Awesome tip! I've had it detach a few times at which point your hands are all slick and it's just a royal pain. They should reengineering that because someone is going to have a straw sucked into their engine sooner or later. I will definitely do this next time or use a lighter to melt some hot glue to secure it......
I don't use the spray. Use the liquid. The instead of spraying into the TB, pour it into you Vacuum Brake Booster hose.(disconnect it from the booster, I attach a small funnel to help pour it in).
Pour about 1/2 can. Just fast enough but keep it running. As you get close to a 1/2 can mark. You will have to keep the engine in a high idle. Pour in faster to the point it starts to flood the engine. Turn off the engine right away and let it hot soak the 10-15 mins. The start up and watch the smoke.
You really have to flood the intake take and valves to get the smoke.
Good luck.
Seafoam has my vote. Using the intake spray version rescued my lawnmower so that even the wife can start it now. 😁. My 2-stroke boat motor never ran so we'll also after just a couple ounces sprayed in. 👍🏼
Hi mate. Thanks for your great work and informative show.
I have a 2003 vy Commodore. 6 cyclinder 3.8 litre, it has never been seat foamed before. I intend to treat her as you did to your vehicle.
My ride as 170 thousand Kim on it.
I will record my experience with sea foam and keep you informed about the degree of smokeage I produce. All the best from Australia
You didn't film It?
This stuff works great, I've used it in my truck. Damn i smoked out the whole neighborhood, now my truck runs great.
At fist i thought id done some real damage. I could not see my truck it was thick smoke,
With the last part of the can you need to let it stall out on the sea foam then spray the rest with it off then let soak till the motor cools off. It will take a few more seconds to start than usual but it will smoke like crazy
Currently got a 95 k1500 suburban white in color too. I get tons of smoke from mine every time I throw a can down her throat. I generally do it 2-3 times a year depending on how the truck is running. A few things that I noticed you doing that I've found to be less effective and create very little smoke from burning the seafoam too quickly. Dont use the spray either dump it slowly or preferably use a vacuum line the pcv or brake booster works great. Dont rev constantly suck in seafoam till its almost stalls plug vacuum line with finger and use the throttle to keep it from stalling. When u get to the last 1/4 or less of the can proceed to feed it seafoam till it stalls. I like to give it some throttle as I give the last drink so it will pull to all cylinders as it stalls out. Whatever is left in the can I just dump down the throttle body to sit. I generally let it sit 30-60 minutes before I even bother trying to start it. Once it starts be ready for the fire department to show up at full speed hoses ready. One thing I do extra is after its back up to temp and I have taken it out and beat it like a red headed step child is I do a steam cleaning. I use 4 bottles of water and just like the seafoam slowly feed it to the engine keeping it from stalling by gently revving it once I've got the last of the water fed I put it back together and then go for a nice 40-60 mile hard run and just feed it all the fuel and abuse i can. The water rinse helps remove alot more carbon deposits than seafoam alone
I had a 1997 Silverado and I put the sea foam in the brake booster vacuum line. I used a coffee stir shoved into the lid and an air hole drilled into the bottom.this aloud the perfect volume for continuous flow. The cloud that came out filled my neighborhood. I had smoother idle and dieseling stopped.
I just used seafoam on my 07 charger srt8 and it worked. Got a huge smoke cloud in my garage.
I used it on my 99 Ford F250 Super Duty V10 and the Check-Engine light went off. It's never been off in the 12 years I have owned it. I think it broke something.
Check your MAS. Probably need new one
I bought a 2000 ram 2500 a few years back and ran the seafoam both in the gas and crankcase and then used the spray bottle in the intake manifold, this product restored horsepower, gave better gas mileage and also had a better low end on throttle response making the truck able to get in and out of traffic while entering and exiting the highway on/off ramps. Yes there was a bunch of smoke but it depends on the types of fuel you use. Essentially if you're using a fuel with good detergents in it at purchase you are continually cleaning those said deposits from your engine shell V power fuel is all I run in my truck after a experience of hesitation and power loss I used shell Vpower and the old ram ram like a whole different truck prior to using sea foam
I have a Frantz bypass filter on my 04 Titan. The first time I used Seafoam, I had the huge rolling cloud of smoke. After about 300 miles I did an oil change. The Frantz filter was loaded with black grit. Since then, I don't get as much smoke as the first time, and the bypass filter has much less grit, and it's finer...more like black talcum powder. I believe its just a case of being more religious about servicing my engine.
Thank you for your video!!!
Reading the rest of the instructions on the can, would have revealed that you are supposed to drive the vehicle around for 10 miles while giving it "spirited" acceceration when safe to do so. I did this last week on my 95 Rodeo and got TONS of smoke!! It runs noticeably better.
Wow! A 95 Rodeo! With the big 6 cylinder? I had one!
Its all in your mind. U should just run a nitrous fogger
I never used it in my 2017 but it fixed my weed wacker that would not start.put several oz. In fuel tank pulled cord on choke setting till flooded let sit over night next day it started an still runs great.luv this stuff
I've used seafoam for the last 10 years but before that I would use believe it or not . Temperature water. Once the engine was warm and the water hit the piston it vaporized and it would also break down any deposits. I did that on a 89 2500 Burban with a 454. Ran like a dream.
Yeah that's your problem definitely buy the other can and take the vacuum hose from the brake booster to the intake manifold and run the vehicle and do it that way I would use about half can or less than half and let it hot soak for about 15 20 min and the fire it back up and may be hard ti start and then once get it going it will smoke bad lol I've done this many of times on different vehicles a 93 ford ranger 4.0 and a 03 kia sedona van and a 98 saturn sl2 and a 05 honda accord and a 07 ford freestyle and a 97 mazda 626 and a 85 chevy s10 and a 92 chevy s10 and a 85 chevy celebrity and a 87 Plymouth Voyager 3.0 and a 96 dodge grand caravan 3.3 and so sor much more lol and every time I used seafoam I did it through the brake booster vacuum house to the intake works everytime . No isses never had a issues at all
On a 4 stroke gasoline or Diesel engine I don't believe it does any good. This would be a lot of work but before using this treatment pull off the heads and examine the valves and valve seats. Also examine the piston tops. Take a good quality photo of each valve, valve seat, and each piston top. Examine the exhaust valve ports on the head. Document everything in detail. Now re-assemble the motor with the new gaskets and etc. Put back the original oil. Do a viscosity and purity test of the engine oil to grade its condition. Before pulling apart the engine get an emissions test. Have the cat converter tested.
Now do the treatment. After finishing, run the vehicle for a few thousand miles. Now pull everything apart again. Do a detailed examination and photo document. Also test the oil. Do a detailed comparison for before and after.
I bet no improvement at all. I would expect some damage to the emissions system especially the cat converter.
I would never do such a thing to any engine. I remember something about running some water spray through a hot engine to clean out carbon. With any of these sprays going in to a hot engine there is risk of cracking valve seals or the valves. Also possible damage to rings. This has to do with washing away some lubricant affect of the oil.
If you have carbon buildup to the point where there is a performance change this means there can be bad valves or bad valve seals. Maybe some problems with piston rings. Sometimes carbon accumulates at a spot on a valve seal causing a hot spot and burning the valve surface or the seal. Only a rebuild of the head will properly fix this. This will happen with a warn valve or using too low an octane fuel or poor quality oil, or not doing the oil changes when due. Also having many miles on an engine.
If the engine output is good, the engine idles as smooth as it should, and the fuel usage is normal for the type of vehicle and engine, it should be okay. If you really want to know more then do a compression test. Get a diagnostics done for the timing, fuel pressure, vacuum levels, timing advance with RPM change, fuel flow rate, high voltage to the spark plugs, and etc.
As for myself, if the engine is running smoothly, there are no unusual sounds from the engine, acceleration feels normal, and the fuel consumption is normal, there should not be anything wrong.
When I was in my 20's up to my early 30's I was building muscle car engines. I was building engines up in to the 600 HP range with 4 speeds for on the street. This is why I know something about engines. As for the new tech vehicles I did not keep up so well. As for the basics of a gasoline engine there has not been that much change in the principle physics of how it works. I am nearly 70 years old today. I had my times with this...
Jerry G. Haha you are right about possible damage to the exhaust system, mu brother was so eager to try this seafom on his jeep and aftert that the check en light came on, codes for one O2 sensor and the cat converter, perhaps it just coincidence abd the cat was about to fail, any way l would blame the seafoam, l would never do it to my car
See project farm. He does this. Lawnmower engines before and after. Head off etc.
@@sugarnads I liked those episodes when he tested seafoam and also other similar products and I did not see enough of a difference in the outcome to waste my money.
You worked on and built cars that constantly get driven at fast speeds high rpms and hard acceleration so no not much carbon
This is the process for my oil changes. I have a 95 GMC K1500HD 350/5.7L GMT400 and love it! I run a 350/5.7L TBI, S10 2.2L, and Merc Mountaineer 302/5.0L and do the same thing for all of them. Seafoam in the oil crank case and fuel tank about a week before I schedule the oil change. A cup of kerosene in the oil before you change it. Then the I put a cup of kerosene in the crank case run for about 5 minutes after running it on the drive home from work or the store or better to do it just sitting in the drive way after you get back and let it work without a load. Your engine now is stripped so you have to rebuild the lubricity of the engine. I used to use Zmax but after watching (Project Farm) his tests are great and I understand it is just mineral oil, which I thought it was and just went with it but now I use Lucas Synthetic with a heavy oil (Summer 20W50 no additive or 10w 30 with additive for winter if I am running for a long drive (Md, WV, to Fla). Around the house depends on the vehicle but the S10/2.2L 5w-20 Syn Change every 5k, Small blocks 10w30 in winter only additive for the long hauls and 10w40 for summer with additive and 20W50 for hot summer long hauls. So far 230k on the 95 K1500 5.7L, 200+k on the Merc 302/5.0L, and 210k on the S10/2.2. The S10 is known for head gaskets every 90k it has had one replaced and a new head at 180k but I run that lil truck like NASCAR and still runs great! Thank you for your expertise, knowledge and willing to share the info! Great looking suburban and Happy New Years!
Great video! I have a 97 Chevy Tahoe and will be trying it today..Hope Im successful?!
You have to pour enough seafoam into the engine to stall it at Idle. Allowing the engine to run after you've stopped applying the sea foam clears out much of the seafoam. if you wanna get those epic smoke plumes you see
I used seafoam in my old v6 tundra. It smoked soooo bad! I actually drove for about 6 miles before it quit. But, it ran so much better after that!
The smoke coming out is just the seafoam oil burning. It has nothing to do with being carbon deposits being dislodged by the seafoam
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Your truck looks super clean on all the places I have seen on your videos. I think your engine was very well maintained by you. If you want try the high mileage version. Still I say 3 times same response. Your engine is clean. Celebrate that. Knowing that your engine has been clean all along. That is a great thing. So be happy. Doesn't make for dramatic video. Does make a statement of quality about you. ☝️😁
I've done that same treatment to 3 of my vehicles, 93' Chevy K2500 5.7L, 95' Isuzu Rodeo 3.2L(Chevy motor), and 97' GMC K3500 7.4L. I only did the Rodeo at my house. It smoked so bad while spraying it I expected the fire department to show up at any sec. I'm sure my neighbors hated me because the cloud of stinky burnt oil lingered for ten+ min. The 2500 and 3500 I did at work, It was an industrial area and rather than pissing people off they where curious what I was doing. All 3 vehicles had around 230000 miles, all 3 smoked like tires at a burnout competition, and all 3 had noticable gains in performance and fuel efficiency.
Looking at how clean his intake is in the video and realizing that this is the third time he's run this treatment, it's not surprising that he's not blowing out a ton of smoke.
Great point...never thought about that
This intro was hilarious! thanks for the laugh!
Thanks jimmy i have a 99 and a 02 suberban i like your vidios you are stright to the point,i watch savage scotty a couple of times after i saw his vidio i told myself id never watch another, but i took a chance and found yours THANKS👍👍💪💪💪☝☝🇺🇸🇺🇸😁😁
I have a 99 Tahoe with over 200K. I did the hot soak spraying into my throttle body. Did see white smoke but not a lot. I threw some seafoam in my oil n will change oil in 300 miles. Great product. Love your videos.
I couldn't agree more with Mike Rowe's safety 3rd mantra, but those strings hanging down from your hoodie as your leaning over that running engine were making me nervous.
Imagine if it was super long hair from a girl bending down
I for sure felt the different when I did this with my old Focus. The biggest difference I noticed was in acceleration.
same here, i have a jeep 4.0 straight 6 and I did as the can said, got more rmp's and faster acceleration i think also
I used the STP Intake Valve Cleaner on my Mini Cooper S, directly into the intake pipe. It worked beautifully for improving acceleration and smoothing idle drastically
Never had a bad experience with it. Any motor. Weed eater, lawn mower, ATV, chainsaws and vehicles.
I've sucked it up into various vacuum lines on different engines, poures small amount directly into intake before this aerosol version came out and had stumbling motors straighten right up.
No complaints.
......that's rare these days.
I have used seafoam many times in newer and older cars alike. I always slowly suck a whole can through the PCV valve vac line or the brake booster brake line, and let it hot soak for 15 min. Then I just go race it around and watch the smoke blow out. I have never had any adverse affects with it and have always noticed an improvement in throttle response and MPG's.
Your neighbors must love you, revving your engine at night in the driveway.....lol.
I think he might me be neighbor
Doing this at night I bet you are a big hit with your neighbors. 😂😂
Thanks for the super detailed video
Take a drive after and floor it! Should see white smoke similar to the space shuttle taking off. Worked awesome for me
Those old T-body engines have fuel constantly cleaning the inner surfaces of the intake manifold and runners. Newer injection system designs never see fuel up in the intake, just a mixture of air and crank case vapors, which equals more crud build up in the intake stream compared to your old truck. Newer isn't always 100% better . You'd be better off just dumping the cleaner in the fuel tank and drive as usual.
The smoke is just the build up of the seafoam not carbon burning
Hydro lock
Watch some videos with boroscope proof. Might change your mind.
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@@AEON. been tested by project farm it did
Mine is from bad gas burning now that Sea foam let's it actually combust !
Maybe it's because of the carburetor style intake with multiple intake plates makes it harder to keep it even. My suggestion because it seems to work better for me is keep it at idle. For you take the straw off. I think it that might help the spray be more even
I took vacuum hose where it attaches to the brake booster.
Slowly pour all of a can of seafoam into the vaccuum hose.
The truck will want to die so increase rpms to keep it running.
It smoked instntly.
And bellowed plums os white smoke for at least 10 minutes.
It was alot of smoke!
This was on my
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Z71 4x4.
It worked very well.
Seafoam - SEA-FOAM - designed for use with 2 cycle marine engines, also useful for other 2 cycle engines like lawnmowers. It only works if it sits on the cylinder to soak in and help break up the deposits, otherwise it is 99.9% useless. The smoke is just the seafom burning. It also causes problems with catalytic converters.
@Island Mike fix in a can
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Seafoam is an overrated, expensive product.
We'll I've personally been using it for about 10 years. Never a problem (if you use it correctly). And there is boroscope proof of it actually working. So...
@@dustincady2811 I've seen the boroscope pictures and videos, little 5mm chunks is not going to affect anything serious enough to make the engine run better.
Oh you totally hijacked my view today!!! Seafoam does work.
I'm a big fantasy foam, directly in the carburetor rev it till like 1500 RPMs get it on a couple cars old like that got a lot of smoke and definitely notice the difference.. also used it in the fuel tank and seem to get a few extra miles... Also put 3 oz in my oil right before oil change take it for a spin it comes out a lot darker you'll notice how black it is... Good stuff 👍👍👍👍
I tried it on my 2006 scion xb at my job directly through my brake booster hose and it the result was it looked like a night club outside the parking lot ..to make things more fun after I got off work it was still smoking on the way home I had cars behind me drive on the other side of the road to avoid me killing there lungs ..I laughed all the way home...it does work ...works best depending on the type of Gas you use..
I got about the same amount of smoke on my 2005 GMC Yukon Denali 6.0L
I never shut mine off and i go threw the intake port for the brake booster it smokes like a champ
Title got me fam. Love the vid. Seafood is great. CF and project farm are great. I use the oil and gas treatments. But i can't use the throttle one due to the akward area and setup of my intake. (03 saturn vue with 280k miles). If you've a suggestion I'd appreciate big time.
I use it all the time.
Great stuff..
lightly rev and slowly pour the liquid version into your vacuum line from the brake booster. I always get crazy plumes of smoke! One time my mechanic neighbor came running over in a panic, cuz he thought it was on fire!! lololololol
Children should not play with fire.
I did this on my 2004 f150 with a 5.4 Triton engine and I had a big cloud of smoke come from my truck
I love watching 1road sometimes because it’s like watching you work on my own trucks, a 95 c1500 5.7 tbi
I NEVER used Sea Foam on my truck and it cleaned out all the carbon deposits.
The slight hesitation disappeared and the engine runs as quiet as the day I drove it off the car lot 11 years ago.
I have used sea foam for the past 35 years in everything I own. I have a 20 year old riding lawn mower. It runs great and still has the original spark plug in it. It works that well, sea foam and my mower. I used a camera to look into the cylinder and the piston is incredibly clean. I also use far more than the recommended amount. I also us Mobil 1 engine oil. For 6 dollars a year its cheap. It always starts every year with leaving the gas in it all winter. my snow blower is also equally great running with Mobil 1 and sea foam. Living in Minnesota I get a lot of use out of it. Buy it! I have never had an issue with not starting leaving the gas in both year round.
Your a very good talker keep up them awesome videos dude! Thumbs up forshoooooo-
Great Video. Love that White Plume. Thanks
Did it through the brake booster with the standard can (carefully might i add). Made so much smoke the neighbor thought my engine had blown up