I just recently bought a 2011 F150 Ecoboost with 111k miles. I had done a lot of reading and researching things to do and not do to them. A buddy of mine told me about the Seafoam intake spray. The Ecoboost is a GDI engine and therefore the intake valves are not cleaned with fuel like in a MPFI engine. The Ecoboost, especially the early models like mine, have a lot of issues with carbon build up on the intake valves. I did a lot of researching and even reached out to Seafoam as I had concerns of carbon chunks coming free and damaging my turbos. Those concerns were relieved by not only my buddy's experience as well as the reply from Seafoam. It doesn't loosen the carbon but rather dissolves it so there's no concern with turbo damage. This morning I installed the JTL (now J&L) catch can and got rid of the PCV hose so all the blow by materials will now go in the catch can which I will empty every oil change or so. I'll check it about every thousand miles and might just empty it at that interval, at least til I get to know how fast it fills up. This will help eliminate carbon build up. I also gave it the Seafoam spray treatment this morning and followed the instructions to the letter which you must do for best results. I immediately noticed a difference in the idle after taking it for a spirited drive immediately following the hot soak as recommended. It had an ever so slightly rough idle, especially when the engine was cold which is now smooth as glass. After my joy ride I reset my fuel economy. I've put a good 50 miles on it since the Seafoam and I went from getting about 16 mpg in the city to 19 mpg. With fuel prices I'll take anything I can get. I also noticed quite an improvement in power and how much more overall smoothly the engine operates. I think I'll be giving it a second can and doing this every or every other oil change, even with the catch can. I also saw a video where a guy put a fan in front of the intercooler to keep the turbos cool while applying the spray into the intake. I can't recommend this stuff enough! For $15 it's worth its weight in gold. Same for the catch can. The kit I got is $170 on Amazon but there are less expensive alternatives. The J&L comes with nice hoses and the Ford quick connects. Literally took me 10-15 mins to install. For those of you with 2011-2014 model year Ecoboosts this is a no brainer. I know Ford fixed the problem down the road but I'm not sure when exactly. Cheers.
@@SeaFoamOfficial Hi! I have a 2015 fords fiesta Ecoboost and it's now at 97000km. I notices around 70000 km that it used more fuel than usual (went from 5.5L/100km to 7.5L/100 km) Also noticed that the power was less and that the turbo didn't gave a boost like before. Do you recommend I treat my fiesta with seafoam spray? Went to ford a couple of times and everytime they told me that everything was right.
Thank you for this comment! I just bought a 2012 f150 ecoboost. it has 63000 miles on it and I want to keep this thing till at least 200,000 miles and I've been wondering what would be the best way to clean these intakes and valves. I was hoping to find someone's story with how it went using seafoam on their ecoboost. You've given me the confidence to go ahead and try it. I'm thinking wait till it's below 40 degrees outside and use some fans on the turbos just to be safe. Did you go all the way up to 2000 rpms when you did your treatment?
@@tomunexplained7743 I did. I rigged the throttle at 2000 rpm and carefully sprayed the Seafoam. When you hear the engine start to bog down stop spraying and let it catch up. I got a bit aggressive with it and made the PCM think it was flooded. Took about 10 mins to work itself out and had to clear a code. I have the BlueDriver code reader and was able to clear the check engine light. That’s another gizmo worth it’s weight in gold for the DIY folks but also to verify what any shop tries to tell you.
@@brianreimers8112 I don’t think so. My understanding is that the catch can takes the oil vapor coming off the crankcase before it is injected back at the intake valves.
I put Seafoam in my GDI Kia. No smoke happened even after the hot soak. I drove about 2 miles and a huge puff of white smoke came out at one time. It was amazing. I’m wondering what the car behind me thought. Reminded me of a smoke screen on Army Tanks. After that the Kia had much more power. The car felt lighter and much more pick up speed.
I've been using this on my 2014 F150 Ecoboost since my second oil change way back in 2015. The first time I used it, it looked like the car from the movie Uncle Buck the first time I drove down the road after the hot soak. I know the general consensus on the internet is to use this on turbo'd GDI motors, but I've never had an issue. I might think twice about it if I had let my truck go 150k miles and get serious build up before I tried it though.
I do this before every other oil change on my BMW N54. I use the manifold vacuum hose that goes to the bov or diverter valve. It actually cleans your catalytic converters in the process. After 120k I went catless and stocks were spotless.
I just did this on my girlfriend’s veloster turbo along with fuel injector treatment after performing an oil change with oil stabilizer. It vaped during the 10 minute under load drive then after that, everything feels smoother and throttle feels responsive af!!! Will do it next on my genesis!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Props to seafoam for working so hard with the comments on this video trying to solve the fear of using it on turbo GDI 4cyl, I also heard of the scary hard carbon deposits being thrown at the turbo theory aswell but i havent really seen anyone prove it, besides horror stories is there anyone here that has an actual experiance of this actually happening to the point of a voided warranty directly related to using seafoam.
Thanks for the kind comment - we learned that responding to customers is helpful to all and causes a meaningful online exchange (versus hostile comments). On turbos: Sea Foam has sold tens of millions (tens of millions!!!) of cans of Sea Foam Spray... Many are applied to turbo-charged engines...ZERO (none, nothing, notta) history of customer or warranty claims causing harm to a turbo. Why? For starters, the application of Sea Foam Spray is NOT related to any of the [turbo context] fear aversion points. Second, engine manufacturers DO NOT do or say the things that people claim (see Magnuson-Moss act). Also keep in mind that many of these contention points originate from fuel additive marketing, which is often fear-based... Ultimately, Sea Foam would NEVER approve or promote application of Sea Foam Spray to a gas turbo engine if we ever thought it would cause ANY adverse effect.
@@SeaFoamOfficial I just recently bought a 2011 F150 ecoboost and ordered a catch can. That won't fix the 111k miles of build up I'm sure it has. Between watching the video, reading the comments and thoughtful responses from Seafoam, my concern of carbon deposits damaging my turbos has been more or less alleviated. I'll be buying a can, or two, and cleaning my intake and valve train. I'm sure it needs it. Thanks for being so attentive!!
I just did this in my ecoboost mustang. Took about 5 mins to empty the can at around 1700 rpm or so. No white smoke at all. Let it hot soak 15 min. Took it out on the road and opened it up. At around 4.5k a noticeable drop in power as a TON of white smoke poured out the assend. Did it for the whole way down the street just about. I’m sure the neighbors thought there was a fire there was that much. After it all cleared out of the motor the power returned to normal. Did a couple 0-60s for good measure after that. I’ll report back if I notice any positives from it.
No worries. Best advice for gaining some clarity is find reliable content on how and where intake air passes through a boosted gas engine. Reminds that Sea Foam can make another video that includes a diagram showing how a turbo-charged engine works...Anyway, a turbo makes no difference/has nothing to do with how Sea Foam Spray works through a gasoline upper engine.
I would very much appreciate a follow up video for the new Ford Ranger's 2.3L Ecoboost turbo engine. It may be a year or two down the road, once carbon buildup starts happening in these new engines. Thank you so much Sea Foam! I love your product!
Love those new Rangers! That being said, are the 2nd generation Ecoboosts out now have multi-port injection like Toyota to help with the carbon buildup, don't they? I think they are.
Finally a ecoboost one, ford dealer told me me no seafoam treatment or other products I thought that's a lie. "It'll harm the injectors and turbos." I always tell people that have ecoboost use ONLY seafoam.
I am a little confused on ecoboost. The CRC cleaner is supposed to be sprayed in the intake tube and seafoam is saying spray the throttle body directly. Which one is more effective on cleaning the intake valve? Spraying intake tube or the throttle body directly? Can anyone chime in on that
Sea Foam Spray is to be applied directly in front of the throttle plate. For one, it's the shortest spray path to a running engine's intake valves. "Spraying intake tube..." does not make sense per length, turns, air draw (vortex), MAF sensor...??? Doesn't make sense... Specifically, how is it stated?
What you said makes sense. CRC states insert spray nozzle past the MAF sensor in the intake tube and spray same way as seafoam rev engine to 2k RPM I would say it might be more effective to clean turbos but won't make it to intake valves. I have 90k on my recently bought taurus ecoobost I did install a catch can just want to keep up with proper cleaning of intake valves to ensure longevity. Looks like seafoam is the way to go.
To be clear, Sea Foam Spray does NOT clean or pass through a turbocharger. See response to illest 572: "By the time your intake air is drawn into the throttle body it has already passed through the turbocharger and intercooler... The product is applied directly in front of the throttle plate, goes straight through throttle body to upper engine/ intake valves and chambers." This is helpful, correct?
On a GDI engine, every how many miles should this be done? It would be interesting to see a tear down of a valve with a cleaning interval of 5, 10, 15K miles.
Hi John: Great question, thanks. For autos we drive regularly, we recommend at least 2 Sea Foam Spray treatments a year on a fuel-injection gas engine. If I owned a GDI (gasoline direct injection), I would do a treatment 3 or 4 times a year to minimize intake valve deposits. Also know that you can do as often as you wish, back to back treatments..whatever.
@@hshshsshhshsh7657 I would suggest you either start using seafoam on a new vehicle, or have the valves cleaned with walnut blasting, then start using it. Or at least check and hand clean them first if they are not too bad.
This is helpful! But I wonder I can spray it thorough the turbo? f I spray it through the turbo, it then goes to the inter-cooler tube, then through the boot to the throttle...and THEN to the valves? I wonder if the product gets lost midway through?
I have a 13 fusion 1.6 EcoBoost it had about 48000 miles on it I cold soaked a hole can for 24hr started the next day and it smoked like you should expect then cleared up and idled noticeably smoother and had much better throttle response and more power
Hey hey, for anyone out there with a turbo engine....GDI! I was skeptical to use... per manual that states they prefer to not use additives to gasoline. My veloster turbo was misfiring, I decided to use seafoam, after about 100 miles or more, the engine light went off and the misfiring has certainly decreased! I think another can should do it! I thought injectors was the problem, and coil. Coil I checked, but not injectors... I hope this helps!
@@SeaFoamOfficial Hello, I added to the fuel! Moving forward, I'll add every 3k miles! Hopefully, the same result ell happier with my 2007 Sonata ... will keep you guys updated... Hopes this helps!
@@nike5246 I did the same thing earlier this week to my 2017 Chevy Trax that has a turbo, and the engine light is on, I haven't refueled yet since I poured it in my gas tank. I can tell the misfiring has decreased, but the engine light is giving me anxiety, any thoughts @seafoamofficial ??
@@SeaFoamOfficial I did the same thing earlier this week to my 2017 Chevy Trax that has a turbo, and the engine light is on, I haven't refueled yet since I poured it in my gas tank. I can tell the misfiring has decreased, but the engine light is giving me anxiety, any thoughts @seafoamofficial ??
@@MsSimona31 Hey Simona. For me, the engine light didn't turn off, for at least 100 miles.. I think! Unfortunately, it came back on today! 😡 @seafoam, how often can I add seafoam after the first can, it's been less than 3k miles!?
I have been looking at this product for a while for my 3.5l ecoboost and the concerns with carbon build up. Can you please tell me why there are ford techs on here claiming that ford is recommending against this type of service and saying that it is not safe and causing turbo failure? Thank you for the help I want to stay ahead of the carbon build up problem but also don't want to cause any damage to the engine/turbos considering I am out of warranty!
My guess would be because it is possible that if you had large enough carbon buildups, the seafoam could knock it loose in chunks, hitting the turbo potentially causing damage. I'm not an expert by any means, so this is just a guess based on what I know about seafoam and turbos
NO YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT USE SEAFOAM IN A TURBO GAS ENGINE! I AM A Ford technician and I have seen many turbos burn out from the sea foam 2 problems with seafoam first of all it cleans the bearings in the turbo which needs to have the oil on them and it can cause the oil to be cleaned off and the bearings to go out and also the way seafoam works is it gets so hot that it burns off the carbon but it burns too hot for the turbo so it melts the impellers in the turbos especially in the EcoBoost because their turbos are not downline their turbos are built right into the exhaust manifold in which they run hotter than normal so using seafoam to clean the valves in EcoBoost will burn out your turbos I am replacing turbos due to this fact! Use it if you like I make good money when you do. BUT you now have the FACTS.
@@chasembellmor138 I'm interested in this answer also. From what I've discovered, there isn't. It seems that at about 120,000 miles you should have the heads removed and replaced or cleaned and this will save your turbos and in turn prevent catastrophic engine failure. Sucks!
its seafoam. they only sell one with the black cap that says SPRAY on it...................................................................................................................
So did the truck idle better after treatment? I have a Taurus SHO with simular engine that has 77,000 miles and it idles kinda rough, I may try your product. Maybe two treatments back to back? Thanks
im new to this direct injection ford truck i have now ive been watching to many videos and im worried about my purchase 2014 f 150 i had a 2001 f150 i bought new and drove it until these past september i have a catch can on the new one now and i believe that a[ot if not most of the junk in the catch cans is actually water so im wondering if mine is frozen it was -1 here the other night just thought i would mention it
I read that any fuel additive or cleaner would cause the turbos to spool up so high AND HOT that they will burn up and need to be replaced? Any thoughts on this?
I have same issue. Also misfires right now. At 90k. Gonna need to try this. Replaced all spark plugs and coil boots per a Ford tech's recommendations. I also cleaned the oxygen sensors with an electronic cleaner. Still has issues. I think it has to be carbon so gonna try this. Also need to clean the intercooler. Just going through the paces.
@@BurningBeard22 replaced your plugs, what did you set on the gaps? Also I had to dig up an old made in USA gap tool from my dads toolbox. My made in china gap tool I got for $1 at the auto parts store was worthless, it was way off measurements. Simple tool yet getting a proper gap setting is important
Can I please have your honest thoughts about the impact on my catalytic converter? I have a GDI with 21,000 miles just purchased it, and the intake valves are super gunked up. Im hesitant to clean with this method because the catalytic converter will receive all of that on the way out... Will that gunky carbon bake into my converter and clog it potentially? What are your honest thoughts on this? Thank you
I would not think twice. Carbon deposits are unburned hydrocarbon fuel ash particles held together by varnish. When cleaned from intake valves everything goes through the combustion chamber to burn. How it all actually works and how some people want to imagine how it works are not the same thing. Hope this helps!
No, never. Hundreds of millions of cans and zero Ford issues. Please read through the history of comments/questions. We are familiar with the video guy who claims special intel from Ford. 😐
I have a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 Turbo with 45,000 miles. I know you state this product is safe, but to your knowledge is there anything that would be different in an Alfa Romeo engine vs. an Ecoboost that would either be prohibitive or you would advise against using this product in this vehicle? I've used Sea Foam in every other vehicle without hesitation, but this is the nicest/ most expensive vehicle I've ever owned.
Hey Seafoam! When you say back to back applications, do you mean spray 2 cans in one go (10-12 minutes of continuous spray) or 1 can, then heat soak then drive, followed by another can, heat soak and drive? My Kia is misfiring on start up, and after replacing the coils and spark plugs, this is my next bet on what the problem is! Thanks!
Hi BT: We've tried all sorts of 2 can application sequences. What is do is apply one can, hot soak, then drive. I leave the straw in the throttle body and drive at least 10 minutes... Then I apply can #2. Driving between applications allows 2 hot soaks. Hot soaks are a critical part of the process...so doing multiple soaks pays.
I have a 2015 f150 2.7 eco-boost with 22,000 miles on it. When the truck is in idle it has a slight vibration was told to try seafoam! Also read on f150 forums that seafoam is not recommended for 2015 f150 2.7 eco-boost engines? Thank you
You can safely use Sea Foam and Sea Foam Spray in your F150. We have a 3.5L EcoBoost on a dyno we use for testing... Would be fun to get the forum contributors on camera in the dyno room... Easy to find out real fast what they actually know about how a turbo works. Reply
... so make sure you don’t spray it before the turbo.... now I just need to figure out where the throttle body is on my fusion 2.0 ecoboost lol good video I’ve been seeing and reading a lot of horror stories and it’s good to see a way around it
We do not know of one horror story. You think we'd know about it, right? When you spray into your throttle body it draws through the intake, over the valves and into the chambers.
I'll give you a carbon build up horror story for the 2.0l ecoboost. 2 engine replacement bills a year apart both 90k+ mile engines. destroyed piston. that should get you into he spooky Halloween mood.
@@darkshadowsx5949 im sitting at 95k and my fusion is still purring like a kitten. Make me wonder about some of the other factors that play into the carbon buildup, quality of oil, fuel, air filter maybe?
This video is old and I doubt you guys reply any more. I did read through the replies and you seem very confident that it cannot damage the turbo, and your logic is sound. In fact, the "Ford tech" that spread the video saying turbos will melt is still confusing to me. That people think a turbo running at 20 pounds of boost pulling 3500 pounds at 100mph for 15 seconds produces less heat than a petroleum based cleaner is weird. With that said, is Seafoam willing to back up possible repairs? I recently bought a Fiesta ST. It only has 64k miles, it runs amazing, no issues that I notice, but I want to run this before things get too bad. Obviously after a brief Google you find the myriad of people advocating against doing this, for the reasons mentioned here 50 times over. So if I were to use this product in a perfectly running engine and 5 days later the turbo crapped out, would Seafoam cover the cost of repair there, or would it become a "he said she said" kind of ordeal where there is no definitive proof that Seafoam caused the failure? This is my, like many peoples first GDI engine, and I understand people's (and my own) fear, because turbos are expensive. I also understand that it's pretty illogical that Seafoam would cause the turbo to overheat, and even chunks of carbon seems reasonably unlikely because that's insinuating the "chunk" would make it past the relatively small opening in the intake valve AND survive compression and detonation, to still be large enough at that point to go back through the exhaust valve and damage the turbines.
What about tdi diesel engine turbo cleaner, I have looked everywhere for a turbo cleaner on my tdi in my town and there's nothing. Not from seafoam, lucus,or power service. There's just nothing. But yet I use seafoam in place of diesel when I change my fuel filter. I realize it's arousal but diesel turbo cleaner shouldn't be that dam hard to find. I don't get it
Using Sea Foam Spray does not follow the same path as fuel. It is applied through the intake at the throttle plate, then direct to the intake runners/intake valves, then into chamber. Hope this helps to better understand the delivery path! Let me know...
Hi Ryan. Yes, OK. One is make sure your warm up the engine before application, and two is make sure the engine is at 2,000 RPM when applying the spray. The can instructions cover things well.
Great question. No, not at all. Would not feed all cylinders or disburse evenly. Additionally, pouring a fluid is not aspirated, so most of the fluid would be pushed out the exhaust valves/wasted.
Is this okay to use on a roots style supercharger? If I spray it into my throttle body it will go into the supercharger and be compressed. Is that okay?
Always apply directly in front of the throttle plate. So never before the MAF sensor, which is upstream from the throttle plate. It also won't clean the intercooler, which requires removal and manual cleaning. Hope this helps!
I wish there was an easier way to introduce this product into the intake on a 1.6L Escape. The throttle body is all the way down and below the cowling, have to remove the damn wipers just to get it off. Can it go through a vacuum line instead?
Ecoboost engines are GDI engines. You can add Seafoam to the gas tank and it will help clean the fuel injectors and carbon from the combustion chamber, but it will do absolutely nothing to clean carbon off the intake valves because the gasoline (and Seafoam) never passes over the intake valves. It's injected directly into the combustion chamber.
I'm just a little concerned with using it after hearing a lot of people say it will damage the turbos.. I know using this method it will not hit the turbos through the intake or even putting it through the fuel will it reach the intake side of the turbo but what is going to stop anything in the exhaust harming the turbos?
Thanks, Patrick. My encouragement is to gather a better understanding about how turbochargers work. Until then, we would never want you to use anything you're not comfortable with. More, don't use ANYTHING you don't feel right about, including Sea Foam.
I saw this video that was linked from seafoam to watch for somebody that had asked if it was okay to run this product and a supercharger. I have a supercharger not a turbo. Is it safe for it question
Won't this product end up breaking chunks of carbon off the valves, those chunks then go into the turbo charger(s) and then possibly into the CAT causing expensive damage to them. I have a recently purchased 3.5L ecoboost with 90k on it and am really scared to do serious harm to components further on down the line. I want to install a quality catch can, but that won't do anything for the carbon that is already on the valves, correct?
@@SeaFoamOfficial Thanks for the reassurance! If I have 90k on my truck, should I spray in the intake, maybe two cans or just wait for the next 10k interval? I notice cold starts are a little rough and the sensors may need to be cleaned as well.
My 2012 3.5 eco now has 254K. I went to the ford dealer twice for induction cleaning. I think it is worth the money. No problems with my turbo plus I change the oil every 5K with full synthetic since 100K. When fully warmed up especially during the hot summer months before I turn off the ignition I let the truck idle for 2 to 3 minutes as recommended by a mechanic. Other than a dirty MAP recently which I sprayed cleaned the truck runs good- hoping to make it to 300K
I have a 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe 2.0t, people had suggested me to take the air filter box off and spray into the tube that goes to the turbo, the only thing is my turbo is on the opposite side from where my throttle at, so basically my question is, can I do that and is it safe to do so?
If you mean spraying into the compressor before the air flows into the throttle body, no. The product is designed for application into the throttle body.
My turbo is right in front of my throttle body. Im worried about the seafoam damaging or starting a fire due to its flammability. so seafoam will pass through my turbo with no issues?
When you apply at the throttle plate, the spray goes right into the upper engine, then pushed as vapor out the exhaust valves. No relationship to the turbo.
Thanks for the question. No, neither Sea Foam in fuel or Sea Foam Spray will clean O2 sensors or cats, which are both downstream after combustion (no relationship).
What about the particles that may break off during the cleaning going into the combustion chamber and out the exhaust to the hot side turbo blades, is there any possibility for damage and does it void factory warranty, thanks
Engine residues and deposits come from unburned fuel and oil (from PCV). They are much softer and less scary than some people seem to imagine. No worries. If more people understood how SOFT the common problem-causing forms are, the better and easier most might understand how Sea Foam products work. Fear-intended fuel additive marketing has caused a lot of imaginations to go down a wrong path. Think SOFT.
Why is it that Ford is saying to replace heads and all that when this seems to do the job fine. From what I understand if this is sprayed at the throttle body then the air is already boosted so the Turbo's won't be damaged, correct? Do all Ecoboost's have a setup similar to the one shown here because I am looking to buy a 2.0L fusion EB and the carbon build up is a scary problem, what ford says about it isn't exactly optimistic too.
The damage to the turbo that people are talking about is to the turbine side, not the impeller. The turbine is the part that is driven by the exhaust gases and causes the turbo to spin. What people are claiming is that these cleaners cause more heat to be generated or carbon chunks to break off which can damage the turbine/cat.
The intercooler on my Subaru is directly on top of the throttle body and in order to get the red straw into it, I would have to remove and reinstall the entire intercooler. I'm not even sure I could reassemble it with the straw in there. Is there another option?
Sea Foam Official, I have read other articles online stating that doing this is harmful to the turbos as it can release the carbon deposits on the intake valves through the exhaust valves and into the turbos inturn causing damage? Turbo failures are generally caused by poor lubrication or "foreign objects".
So everyone is concerned about burning up their turbos with seafoam because it has petroleum in it, did Seafoam do the testing on their product, i know it says it on their can but people are still scepticle about the petroleum in it...im about to use it on my 2014 ecoboost this wknd...
Hi Todd. Has nothing to do with what Sea Foam is made from. Most misunderstanding has to do with not understanding how a gas turbo works. Sea Foam Spray has nothing to do/no relationship to the turbo parts - there is no interaction whatsoever between turbo parts and the aspirated fluid.
Hi! Question, I have the same F-150 EcoBEAST that is in the video and I noticed a MAF sensor on the top of the intake manifold near the back - does that get messed up from this treatment? Also, I love seafoam and have used it for decades now! Minnesota proud!
No there are 3 air flow sensors. The 3rd is on top of the intake manifold after the throttle body. I was wondering if i could pull that out and spray through that hole?
@Sea Foam Official. I think the main point about the turbos people are worried about is the fact that the gasses are recirculated back into the turbo after being combustion via blow by which have people worried . Also what about spraying your product ahead of the turbo to clean the turbo and maybe intercooler???? Has anyone tried that? Thanks
Hi Joshua: If there was one thing I wish more turbo skeptics understood...It would be to understand that most harmful hydrocarbon residue that forms in an upper engine is soft and grimy, and even the baked deposits are soft ash held together by petroleum varnish. [All harmful engine forms/deposits are made up of unburned fuel and oil molecules - It all starts as fluid...there's no hard material like throwing a handful of nails into the throttle body.] If people DON"T understand that, they are vulnerable to imagine things that don't really happen. To your question about spraying ahead of the compressor and intercooler: I would NOT - Sea Foam is made from petroleum oil ingredients intended for hot chambers (like washing dishes, Sea Foam cleans better under heat and compression)...You could end up lubing the inside of your air intake, which would end up gathering dust/fine particles that pass from the air filter. Same concept as washing the outside of your car with motor oil, then driving down a dirt road.
Sea Foam Official. Thanks for the clarification im a try it. I read a comment about using it back to back. Would you continuously use two cans at the same time or use one as directed and when the process is done do another can as directed? Thanks!
As far using multiple cans, it's up to you. I like 2 cans if the engine has miles and has never been treated. Can do back to back, or space a day or week between two cans...
Seafoam OfficialI have a question I seen in one of your comments that if you soak an intake valve In seafoam That it will dissolve the carbon build-up and turn it into a paste like butter I know this is true All these questions regarding the Turbo And if it will damage it I know then the seafoam will not be going through the Turbo On the intake side But on the exhaust side it will With that being said Using seafoam has directed the carbon build-up will not soften as it does on a valve that has been soaked in a jar for daysBig chunks of carbon could Potentially break loose This is the concern that everybody has This is why Ford engineers say not to do it and it will void your warranty I want to really badd I have a 1.6 Eco boost It is no longer under warranty I just cannot bring myself to do it though
Detergents break stuff apart. What you're supposing from your mind's eye does not relate to Sea Foam. Sea Foam has NO detergents, most fuel additives ARE detergents. Please consider that many people making comments are generalizing (understandably). Hope this helps.
The MAP sensor on top of the manifold near the back of the firewall gets real oily/dirty and is easy to take out with a 7mm. Note there is only ONE bolt not two. Use only CRC MAF spray (not WD 40) and allow to air dry for at least 10 minutes. No need to disconnect wiring harness. I sprayed the other 2 MAP sensors but they were relatively clean. I concur with SFO that these sensors will last the lifetime of the vehicle but it is important that the one in the rear is checked and cleaned as needed. My 2012 eco runs much better now.
The support charges internals can handle far more heat then the turbos impellers can so seafoam burning off the carbon shouldn't burn our the internals on a supercharger like it does thre impellers in turbos.
The air that goes into the turbine/turbocharger (not compressor) is hot exhaust air from the exhaust manifold (downstream from combustion). If you sprayed into the air intake, you sprayed upstream up combustion. In any case, ALWAYS spray immediately in front of the throttle plate.
@@SeaFoamOfficial can you spray through the turbo and intercooler. Person asked if can spray through the turbo and you answered with a question. He, like myself would like to know if Sea Foam Spray is safe to be spray through the turbo and resulting through the intercooler?? Or, is your answer/question saying, the Sea Foam is an intake cleaner and not a turbo cleaner?
Can I run seafoam in the fuel tank on my 2018 2.7 ? Truck has 40k on it just did plugs and all and cleaned map sensors trying to get max mpg out of it it’s only getting 14mpg right now
Try adding a can or two of High Mileage the next time your tank is low and drive at least 20 miles before adding fuel... Question: Do you live in a cold winter climate and have a remote car starter?
@@SeaFoamOfficial can you explain the difference between your high mileage and your original? I have a few cans of the original. I was told it can hurt the turbos on the 2.7 ecoboost?
This does not answer a question that I have. The question that I do have is is this product safe to spray through a turbo. CRCs intake valve and turbo cleaner advertises that is safe to spray through the turbo.
Hi Joseph. Of course it is safe. Why would we create demo video using the product on a turbo engine if it were not safe? How it works has nothing to do with the turbo.
@@SeaFoamOfficial it has everything to do with a turbo if I were to induct the product pre turbo and it goes through it. All I would like to know is it safe to do that way. My plan is to induct the cleaner pre turbo to clean any gunk the PCV dumped in. I already have a bottle of your product. Is it safe to use it this way.
Are you saying that the turbo is AFTER the throttle body and BEFORE intake runners/valves? Here's how any Ecoboost twin turbo I've ever seen routes air: Atmospheric air is drawn through an air cleaner, then divides to route through 2 compressors (1 per side) that charge the air, then the charged air is routed to join as it passes through a cooler, then into the throttle body to mix with fuel in the upper engine. After combustion, the hot engine exhaust air heats the turbine side of the turbo before discharging out the muffler and tailpipe.
The argument isn’t whether or not it can or can’t be used in a turbo gas engine, it’s that it can’t be used in front of the turbos. Pretty sure you just confirmed.
Can I use this on a focus st with 109k miles? I was thinking of either spraying it in the sound symposer port or taking off the charge pipe and wiggling it in between there
@@SeaFoamOfficial my car has a turbo and I'm having a hard time finding where I would spray this and I'm scared I would somehow damage the engine ..I was planning on pulling tho whole intake manifold and using seafoam as a cleaner with wire brushes and brush the carbon off the valves....then use a vaccum and compressed air too blow out all the gunk?
@@SeaFoamOfficial yes I can I just don't feel comfortable using it while my car is running...I have an Oil catch can on the way for my car...it has 110k miles 14 Ecoboost ST...when it arrives I plan to use seafoam to clean it with the engine OFF..I will pull my intake manifold..make sure the valve I'm working closed up...I'll let the seafoam soak for a couple minutes and start scrubbing away and then blow out all the gunk...I hope that makes sense
@@SeaFoamOfficial Thanks for the reply. I figured as much. I'm new to diesels. I assume using the regular SeaFoam in the crankcase is fine though for diesels?
@@SeaFoamOfficial Great! I used seafoam in the crankcase and changed the oil now. Now I know the engine is clean. I didn't see the fuel filter video but I just watched and I'm due a new fuel filter so I'll definitely do this thanks 👌 Love seafoam
Challenge round what about engines with no throttle body? The new TwinPower BMW engines have no throttle body at all the vary valve timing and opening to throttle the engine.
From what I understand the newer BMW throttle design ('Valvetronic') still has a throttle valve, which is where you apply the product in every case. Also need to say that I have never seen one and know little to nothing about it.
Would I be able to run this through my charge piping and intercooler? I'm asking because in my car the throttle body is under the manifold so I really have no way of attaching it right where the throttle plate is so my only option would be to run it through my charge pipe and intercooler then through the throttle body, but it wouldn't run through the turbo
Thanks for the question Luis. It won’t harm the intercooler but if you end up applying the product too far from the throttle body, the fluid might end up pooling in the intercooler.
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Hi Scotty: Thanks for the question. You can find a link on the Sea Foam website to purchase apparel through a fulfillment provider that does a great job. FWIW, even we buy our own SF stuff, and never mind at all.
Turbos have oil feed lines that feed from and go back to the main engine oil. If I place Sea Foam in the crankcase, that sea foam imbued oil will eventually go through the turbo feed line into the turbo. Will that damage the turbo? (i.e., should turbo engine owners not put Sea Foam in their crankcase)
I think you're supposing that Sea Foam breaks up forms that end up circulating through the turbo's oil supply lines. That is NOT how it works (that's how detergents work). Imagine this: Crankcase residues are heavier forms of petroleum oil - the forms are soft goo, not coarse chunks, globs of gunk, or hard particulates. Sea Foam reliquefies the petroleum goo back into fluid oil. Nevertheless, anything in oil that could obstruct a turbo oil line could not pass through an oil filter. Hope this helps.
Hey Seafoam Ive bought both the spray and liquid product.. Just want to make sure I can use the spray on my 7.3 2001!! Im assuming its very similar to this video just want me to make sure
@@rednew8222 You'd be adding an ignitable extra fuel source coming from the intake airstream, causing the engine to overspeed at high RPM and 'run off' on its own.
HI Nick: Thanks for the question. Sea Foam Spray is designed to be applied at the throttle plate, then go downstream to clean intake valves and chamber areas. Are you hoping to clean the compressor or the turbine? Do you understand that Sea Foam Spray is no longer fluid (or useful) after combustion?
Sea Foam Official of course I was talking about cleaning the compressor side of the turbocharger. Yes, of course Sea Foam Official, I am WELL aware that Sea Foam is no longer a liquid when it passes through the turbine. I get you're trying to cover your bases, but I find it a little offensive you think I lack even commonsense knowledge. I wanted to clean as much of my intake as I could, so I just used CRC intake valve cleaner because I needed something reliable and effective.
Thanks, Chad. Yes, we appreciate healthy skepticism...But unhealthy is tough to overcome. To expand on the pooling concern: Applying too far upstream of the throttle body can cause pooling of liquid. The liquid will rest in a pool in the intake boot...then one day the driver takes a sharp turn and all that liquid fills a chamber...a connecting rod bends = toasted engine. Anyway, having one way to do things correctly is often enough for most of us.
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I just recently bought a 2011 F150 Ecoboost with 111k miles. I had done a lot of reading and researching things to do and not do to them. A buddy of mine told me about the Seafoam intake spray. The Ecoboost is a GDI engine and therefore the intake valves are not cleaned with fuel like in a MPFI engine. The Ecoboost, especially the early models like mine, have a lot of issues with carbon build up on the intake valves. I did a lot of researching and even reached out to Seafoam as I had concerns of carbon chunks coming free and damaging my turbos. Those concerns were relieved by not only my buddy's experience as well as the reply from Seafoam. It doesn't loosen the carbon but rather dissolves it so there's no concern with turbo damage. This morning I installed the JTL (now J&L) catch can and got rid of the PCV hose so all the blow by materials will now go in the catch can which I will empty every oil change or so. I'll check it about every thousand miles and might just empty it at that interval, at least til I get to know how fast it fills up. This will help eliminate carbon build up. I also gave it the Seafoam spray treatment this morning and followed the instructions to the letter which you must do for best results. I immediately noticed a difference in the idle after taking it for a spirited drive immediately following the hot soak as recommended. It had an ever so slightly rough idle, especially when the engine was cold which is now smooth as glass. After my joy ride I reset my fuel economy. I've put a good 50 miles on it since the Seafoam and I went from getting about 16 mpg in the city to 19 mpg. With fuel prices I'll take anything I can get. I also noticed quite an improvement in power and how much more overall smoothly the engine operates. I think I'll be giving it a second can and doing this every or every other oil change, even with the catch can. I also saw a video where a guy put a fan in front of the intercooler to keep the turbos cool while applying the spray into the intake. I can't recommend this stuff enough! For $15 it's worth its weight in gold. Same for the catch can. The kit I got is $170 on Amazon but there are less expensive alternatives. The J&L comes with nice hoses and the Ford quick connects. Literally took me 10-15 mins to install. For those of you with 2011-2014 model year Ecoboosts this is a no brainer. I know Ford fixed the problem down the road but I'm not sure when exactly. Cheers.
Everyone should read this - helpful!
@@SeaFoamOfficial Hi! I have a 2015 fords fiesta Ecoboost and it's now at 97000km. I notices around 70000 km that it used more fuel than usual (went from 5.5L/100km to 7.5L/100 km) Also noticed that the power was less and that the turbo didn't gave a boost like before. Do you recommend I treat my fiesta with seafoam spray? Went to ford a couple of times and everytime they told me that everything was right.
@@alexmarier9679 Yes, worth a try!
Thank you for this comment! I just bought a 2012 f150 ecoboost. it has 63000 miles on it and I want to keep this thing till at least 200,000 miles and I've been wondering what would be the best way to clean these intakes and valves. I was hoping to find someone's story with how it went using seafoam on their ecoboost. You've given me the confidence to go ahead and try it. I'm thinking wait till it's below 40 degrees outside and use some fans on the turbos just to be safe. Did you go all the way up to 2000 rpms when you did your treatment?
@@tomunexplained7743 I did. I rigged the throttle at 2000 rpm and carefully sprayed the Seafoam. When you hear the engine start to bog down stop spraying and let it catch up. I got a bit aggressive with it and made the PCM think it was flooded. Took about 10 mins to work itself out and had to clear a code. I have the BlueDriver code reader and was able to clear the check engine light. That’s another gizmo worth it’s weight in gold for the DIY folks but also to verify what any shop tries to tell you.
The best way to stay ahead of the valve carbon build up due to direct injection is a catch can. Installation.
Only if you install one of you get it brand new.
🤔i wonder if having a catch can installed while doing this would be bad, wouldnt the catch can just suck up everything from on top of the lifters??
@@brianreimers8112 I don’t think so. My understanding is that the catch can takes the oil vapor coming off the crankcase before it is injected back at the intake valves.
I put Seafoam in my GDI Kia. No smoke happened even after the hot soak. I drove about 2 miles and a huge puff of white smoke came out at one time. It was amazing. I’m wondering what the car behind me thought. Reminded me of a smoke screen on Army Tanks. After that the Kia had much more power. The car felt lighter and much more pick up speed.
Definitely tought their goes James Bond!
Hooah !!!
Hey if you got wastegate troubles and need to replace turbos you might as well do this a few times.
Helped out my 2012 F150 Platinum w/ 144,000 miles on it. Boosted fuel economy from 13.5 mpg to 17 mpg.
3.5 Eco?
Ecoboost?
Looking to see if this improves mileage on my EcoBoost
I've been using this on my 2014 F150 Ecoboost since my second oil change way back in 2015. The first time I used it, it looked like the car from the movie Uncle Buck the first time I drove down the road after the hot soak.
I know the general consensus on the internet is to use this on turbo'd GDI motors, but I've never had an issue. I might think twice about it if I had let my truck go 150k miles and get serious build up before I tried it though.
LOL, Uncle Buck car scene leaving the school parking lot!
😂 uncle buck
I do this before every other oil change on my BMW N54. I use the manifold vacuum hose that goes to the bov or diverter valve. It actually cleans your catalytic converters in the process. After 120k I went catless and stocks were spotless.
Only an idiot drives around with a CAT.
I just did this on my girlfriend’s veloster turbo along with fuel injector treatment after performing an oil change with oil stabilizer. It vaped during the 10 minute under load drive then after that, everything feels smoother and throttle feels responsive af!!! Will do it next on my genesis!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Props to seafoam for working so hard with the comments on this video trying to solve the fear of using it on turbo GDI 4cyl, I also heard of the scary hard carbon deposits being thrown at the turbo theory aswell but i havent really seen anyone prove it, besides horror stories is there anyone here that has an actual experiance of this actually happening to the point of a voided warranty directly related to using seafoam.
Thanks for the kind comment - we learned that responding to customers is helpful to all and causes a meaningful online exchange (versus hostile comments).
On turbos: Sea Foam has sold tens of millions (tens of millions!!!) of cans of Sea Foam Spray... Many are applied to turbo-charged engines...ZERO (none, nothing, notta) history of customer or warranty claims causing harm to a turbo. Why? For starters, the application of Sea Foam Spray is NOT related to any of the [turbo context] fear aversion points. Second, engine manufacturers DO NOT do or say the things that people claim (see Magnuson-Moss act). Also keep in mind that many of these contention points originate from fuel additive marketing, which is often fear-based... Ultimately, Sea Foam would NEVER approve or promote application of Sea Foam Spray to a gas turbo engine if we ever thought it would cause ANY adverse effect.
@@SeaFoamOfficial absolutely and thank you
@@SeaFoamOfficial I just recently bought a 2011 F150 ecoboost and ordered a catch can. That won't fix the 111k miles of build up I'm sure it has. Between watching the video, reading the comments and thoughtful responses from Seafoam, my concern of carbon deposits damaging my turbos has been more or less alleviated. I'll be buying a can, or two, and cleaning my intake and valve train. I'm sure it needs it. Thanks for being so attentive!!
I just did this in my ecoboost mustang. Took about 5 mins to empty the can at around 1700 rpm or so. No white smoke at all. Let it hot soak 15 min. Took it out on the road and opened it up. At around 4.5k a noticeable drop in power as a TON of white smoke poured out the assend. Did it for the whole way down the street just about. I’m sure the neighbors thought there was a fire there was that much. After it all cleared out of the motor the power returned to normal. Did a couple 0-60s for good measure after that. I’ll report back if I notice any positives from it.
Hi Hank - Thanks for sharing. Seems like you have things figured out! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Did it help? I’m seeing lots of mixed reviews about spraying sea foam in a ecoboost motor
No worries. Best advice for gaining some clarity is find reliable content on how and where intake air passes through a boosted gas engine. Reminds that Sea Foam can make another video that includes a diagram showing how a turbo-charged engine works...Anyway, a turbo makes no difference/has nothing to do with how Sea Foam Spray works through a gasoline upper engine.
Anything yet? I waiting to try it on my ecoboost mustang also. Thanks
ReGGie siZzla™ I run a can through my ecoboost, runs a little smoother
Excellent product. Cleaned up the Veloster Turbo nicely! These cars are notorious for terrible carbon buildup.
I would very much appreciate a follow up video for the new Ford Ranger's 2.3L Ecoboost turbo engine. It may be a year or two down the road, once carbon buildup starts happening in these new engines. Thank you so much Sea Foam! I love your product!
I heard Ford was bring the Ranger back... Where is your Ranger located?
Love those new Rangers! That being said, are the 2nd generation Ecoboosts out now have multi-port injection like Toyota to help with the carbon buildup, don't they? I think they are.
@@process2489 that is my understanding from what I have read. Said F-150’s got Gen 2 in 2018 and Edge Sport in 2019.
Finally a ecoboost one, ford dealer told me me no seafoam treatment or other products I thought that's a lie. "It'll harm the injectors and turbos." I always tell people that have ecoboost use ONLY seafoam.
I am a little confused on ecoboost. The CRC cleaner is supposed to be sprayed in the intake tube and seafoam is saying spray the throttle body directly. Which one is more effective on cleaning the intake valve? Spraying intake tube or the throttle body directly? Can anyone chime in on that
Sea Foam Spray is to be applied directly in front of the throttle plate. For one, it's the shortest spray path to a running engine's intake valves. "Spraying intake tube..." does not make sense per length, turns, air draw (vortex), MAF sensor...??? Doesn't make sense... Specifically, how is it stated?
What you said makes sense.
CRC states insert spray nozzle past the MAF sensor in the intake tube and spray same way as seafoam rev engine to 2k RPM I would say it might be more effective to clean turbos but won't make it to intake valves. I have 90k on my recently bought taurus ecoobost I did install a catch can just want to keep up with proper cleaning of intake valves to ensure longevity. Looks like seafoam is the way to go.
The products work from the throttle plate to the chamber to clean the upper engine, not the turbocharger.. See explanation [illest 572]: "
To be clear, Sea Foam Spray does NOT clean or pass through a turbocharger. See response to illest 572: "By the time your intake air is drawn into the throttle body it has already passed through the turbocharger and intercooler... The product is applied directly in front of the throttle plate, goes straight through throttle body to upper engine/ intake valves and chambers." This is helpful, correct?
On a GDI engine, every how many miles should this be done? It would be interesting to see a tear down of a valve with a cleaning interval of 5, 10, 15K miles.
Hi John: Great question, thanks. For autos we drive regularly, we recommend at least 2 Sea Foam Spray treatments a year on a fuel-injection gas engine. If I owned a GDI (gasoline direct injection), I would do a treatment 3 or 4 times a year to minimize intake valve deposits. Also know that you can do as often as you wish, back to back treatments..whatever.
What about the carbon deposits damaging the turbos ,over heating them? Is this still a issue?
@@hshshsshhshsh7657 I would suggest you either start using seafoam on a new vehicle, or have the valves cleaned with walnut blasting, then start using it. Or at least check and hand clean them first if they are not too bad.
@@hshshsshhshsh7657 if you read about it, they say Seafoam dissolves the carbon, so there are no damaging chunks to break free.
This is helpful! But I wonder I can spray it thorough the turbo? f I spray it through the turbo, it then goes to the inter-cooler tube, then through the boot to the throttle...and THEN to the valves? I wonder if the product gets lost midway through?
Have the turbos on the 3.5 ecoboost lasted after this video? Any premature turbo failures after this video?
No, never. We've also had a 3.5 ecoboost on a dynomometer for years... thousands of hours of product testing. Runs like new.
I have a 13 fusion 1.6 EcoBoost it had about 48000 miles on it I cold soaked a hole can for 24hr started the next day and it smoked like you should expect then cleared up and idled noticeably smoother and had much better throttle response and more power
Thanks for sharing - nice work!
Hey hey, for anyone out there with a turbo engine....GDI! I was skeptical to use... per manual that states they prefer to not use additives to gasoline. My veloster turbo was misfiring, I decided to use seafoam, after about 100 miles or more, the engine light went off and the misfiring has certainly decreased! I think another can should do it! I thought injectors was the problem, and coil. Coil I checked, but not injectors...
I hope this helps!
Did you add Sea Foam to the fuel tank or Sea Foam Spray through the throttle body?
@@SeaFoamOfficial Hello,
I added to the fuel! Moving forward, I'll add every 3k miles!
Hopefully, the same result ell happier with my 2007 Sonata ... will keep you guys updated...
Hopes this helps!
@@nike5246 I did the same thing earlier this week to my 2017 Chevy Trax that has a turbo, and the engine light is on, I haven't refueled yet since I poured it in my gas tank. I can tell the misfiring has decreased, but the engine light is giving me anxiety, any thoughts @seafoamofficial ??
@@SeaFoamOfficial I did the same thing earlier this week to my 2017 Chevy Trax that has a turbo, and the engine light is on, I haven't refueled yet since I poured it in my gas tank. I can tell the misfiring has decreased, but the engine light is giving me anxiety, any thoughts @seafoamofficial ??
@@MsSimona31 Hey Simona. For me, the engine light didn't turn off, for at least 100 miles.. I think! Unfortunately, it came back on today! 😡
@seafoam, how often can I add seafoam after the first can, it's been less than 3k miles!?
can be used on ford escape 2015 1.6l turbocharger.
I have been looking at this product for a while for my 3.5l ecoboost and the concerns with carbon build up. Can you please tell me why there are ford techs on here claiming that ford is recommending against this type of service and saying that it is not safe and causing turbo failure? Thank you for the help I want to stay ahead of the carbon build up problem but also don't want to cause any damage to the engine/turbos considering I am out of warranty!
My guess would be because it is possible that if you had large enough carbon buildups, the seafoam could knock it loose in chunks, hitting the turbo potentially causing damage. I'm not an expert by any means, so this is just a guess based on what I know about seafoam and turbos
NO YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT USE SEAFOAM IN A TURBO GAS ENGINE! I AM A Ford technician and I have seen many turbos burn out from the sea foam 2 problems with seafoam first of all it cleans the bearings in the turbo which needs to have the oil on them and it can cause the oil to be cleaned off and the bearings to go out and also the way seafoam works is it gets so hot that it burns off the carbon but it burns too hot for the turbo so it melts the impellers in the turbos especially in the EcoBoost because their turbos are not downline their turbos are built right into the exhaust manifold in which they run hotter than normal so using seafoam to clean the valves in EcoBoost will burn out your turbos I am replacing turbos due to this fact!
Use it if you like I make good money when you do. BUT you now have the FACTS.
Unicorn Queen is there any safe way to clean valves on the eco boost then?
@@chasembellmor138 I'm interested in this answer also. From what I've discovered, there isn't. It seems that at about 120,000 miles you should have the heads removed and replaced or cleaned and this will save your turbos and in turn prevent catastrophic engine failure. Sucks!
@@Nomujy4u unicorn queen is a known troll against Seafoam. Take it however you want to.
where do you get one of those hook spray tubes, or did you make it?
The hook/straw comes with a can of Sea Foam Spray.
What product is this exactly? Wanting to use on my ecoboost but want to make sure I am getting the right stuff.
its seafoam. they only sell one with the black cap that says SPRAY on it...................................................................................................................
So did the truck idle better after treatment? I have a Taurus SHO with simular engine that has 77,000 miles and it idles kinda rough, I may try your product. Maybe two treatments back to back? Thanks
Yes, try it so you can experience it for yourself. Additionally, 2 cans back to back will get A LOT done around your intake valves and chamber areas!
Would like to see a direct response addressing videos with a certain mechanic claiming Ford says not to use an intake cleaner on ecoboosts.
im new to this direct injection ford truck i have now ive been watching to many videos and im worried about my purchase 2014 f 150 i had a 2001 f150 i bought new and drove it until these past september i have a catch can on the new one now and i believe that a[ot if not most of the junk in the catch cans is actually water so im wondering if mine is frozen it was -1 here the other night just thought i would mention it
Thanks for sharing. That was something I did not know.
Glad to help! Let us know if you have any questions...
I read that any fuel additive or cleaner would cause the turbos to spool up so high AND HOT that they will burn up and need to be replaced? Any thoughts on this?
Makes zero sense.
I was getting 18.6 mpg. My 2013 f150 has 80k on it, after seafoam I’ve gotten 21.5.
Nice!
I have same issue. Also misfires right now. At 90k. Gonna need to try this. Replaced all spark plugs and coil boots per a Ford tech's recommendations. I also cleaned the oxygen sensors with an electronic cleaner. Still has issues. I think it has to be carbon so gonna try this. Also need to clean the intercooler. Just going through the paces.
@@BurningBeard22 Did you also check the ignition coil connetors? If those go bad you will get arking electricity and misfires
@@BurningBeard22 replaced your plugs, what did you set on the gaps? Also I had to dig up an old made in USA gap tool from my dads toolbox. My made in china gap tool I got for $1 at the auto parts store was worthless, it was way off measurements. Simple tool yet getting a proper gap setting is important
I should try it, mine is getting 15mpg tops....usually 12-14.
Can I please have your honest thoughts about the impact on my catalytic converter? I have a GDI with 21,000 miles just purchased it, and the intake valves are super gunked up. Im hesitant to clean with this method because the catalytic converter will receive all of that on the way out... Will that gunky carbon bake into my converter and clog it potentially?
What are your honest thoughts on this? Thank you
I would not think twice. Carbon deposits are unburned hydrocarbon fuel ash particles held together by varnish. When cleaned from intake valves everything goes through the combustion chamber to burn. How it all actually works and how some people want to imagine how it works are not the same thing. Hope this helps!
After you did this, no turbo issues or Catalytic converter issues? Ford specifically says this is not recommended coz it will ruin the turbo. Thanks
No, never. Hundreds of millions of cans and zero Ford issues. Please read through the history of comments/questions. We are familiar with the video guy who claims special intel from Ford. 😐
I have a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 Turbo with 45,000 miles. I know you state this product is safe, but to your knowledge is there anything that would be different in an Alfa Romeo engine vs. an Ecoboost that would either be prohibitive or you would advise against using this product in this vehicle? I've used Sea Foam in every other vehicle without hesitation, but this is the nicest/ most expensive vehicle I've ever owned.
Nothing different. Contact our tech line if you need some help or direction.
Hey Seafoam!
When you say back to back applications, do you mean spray 2 cans in one go (10-12 minutes of continuous spray) or 1 can, then heat soak then drive, followed by another can, heat soak and drive?
My Kia is misfiring on start up, and after replacing the coils and spark plugs, this is my next bet on what the problem is!
Thanks!
Hi BT: We've tried all sorts of 2 can application sequences. What is do is apply one can, hot soak, then drive. I leave the straw in the throttle body and drive at least 10 minutes... Then I apply can #2. Driving between applications allows 2 hot soaks. Hot soaks are a critical part of the process...so doing multiple soaks pays.
even with the turbo its okay to leave the straw in the intake?
Thanks for the quick response! I will be doing this to the Kia this weekend
As long as the straw does not obstruct the plate and the boot is on snug and secure...
Dunno about leaving the straw in.
That's just asking for Murphy to get you.
But the soaks make sense.
I have a 2015 f150 2.7 eco-boost with 22,000 miles on it. When the truck is in idle it has a slight vibration was told to try seafoam! Also read on f150 forums that seafoam is not recommended for 2015 f150 2.7 eco-boost engines? Thank you
You can safely use Sea Foam and Sea Foam Spray in your F150. We have a 3.5L EcoBoost on a dyno we use for testing... Would be fun to get the forum contributors on camera in the dyno room... Easy to find out real fast what they actually know about how a turbo works.
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Is this just regular sea foam spray? I saw another brand that was intake and turbo cleaner. Same stuff?
Only one Sea Foam Spray.
Can you please help, I can not locate the throttle body on 2.7 silverado it would seem it goes way down in hard to reach?
Should I change the oil after the Sea-foam induction cleaning ? Thanks👍
No need to change oil.
@@SeaFoamOfficial TY🤠
... so make sure you don’t spray it before the turbo.... now I just need to figure out where the throttle body is on my fusion 2.0 ecoboost lol good video I’ve been seeing and reading a lot of horror stories and it’s good to see a way around it
We do not know of one horror story. You think we'd know about it, right? When you spray into your throttle body it draws through the intake, over the valves and into the chambers.
I'll give you a carbon build up horror story for the 2.0l ecoboost.
2 engine replacement bills a year apart both 90k+ mile engines. destroyed piston.
that should get you into he spooky Halloween mood.
@@darkshadowsx5949 im sitting at 95k and my fusion is still purring like a kitten. Make me wonder about some of the other factors that play into the carbon buildup, quality of oil, fuel, air filter maybe?
This video is old and I doubt you guys reply any more. I did read through the replies and you seem very confident that it cannot damage the turbo, and your logic is sound. In fact, the "Ford tech" that spread the video saying turbos will melt is still confusing to me. That people think a turbo running at 20 pounds of boost pulling 3500 pounds at 100mph for 15 seconds produces less heat than a petroleum based cleaner is weird.
With that said, is Seafoam willing to back up possible repairs?
I recently bought a Fiesta ST. It only has 64k miles, it runs amazing, no issues that I notice, but I want to run this before things get too bad.
Obviously after a brief Google you find the myriad of people advocating against doing this, for the reasons mentioned here 50 times over.
So if I were to use this product in a perfectly running engine and 5 days later the turbo crapped out, would Seafoam cover the cost of repair there, or would it become a "he said she said" kind of ordeal where there is no definitive proof that Seafoam caused the failure?
This is my, like many peoples first GDI engine, and I understand people's (and my own) fear, because turbos are expensive. I also understand that it's pretty illogical that Seafoam would cause the turbo to overheat, and even chunks of carbon seems reasonably unlikely because that's insinuating the "chunk" would make it past the relatively small opening in the intake valve AND survive compression and detonation, to still be large enough at that point to go back through the exhaust valve and damage the turbines.
What about tdi diesel engine turbo cleaner, I have looked everywhere for a turbo cleaner on my tdi in my town and there's nothing. Not from seafoam, lucus,or power service. There's just nothing. But yet I use seafoam in place of diesel when I change my fuel filter. I realize it's arousal but diesel turbo cleaner shouldn't be that dam hard to find. I don't get it
An intake cleaner for diesel engines could cause damage/runaway - not familiar with any.
If this is following the same path as the fuel, how does it clean the back side of the valve?
Using Sea Foam Spray does not follow the same path as fuel. It is applied through the intake at the throttle plate, then direct to the intake runners/intake valves, then into chamber. Hope this helps to better understand the delivery path! Let me know...
Is this product OK to use on my 2011 Audi a4 2.0t and if so are there any issues to watch out for when using it?
Hi Ryan. Yes, OK. One is make sure your warm up the engine before application, and two is make sure the engine is at 2,000 RPM when applying the spray. The can instructions cover things well.
Would going through the brake booster vac line achieve the same results with a non aerosol can?
Great question. No, not at all. Would not feed all cylinders or disburse evenly. Additionally, pouring a fluid is not aspirated, so most of the fluid would be pushed out the exhaust valves/wasted.
Is this okay to use on a roots style supercharger? If I spray it into my throttle body it will go into the supercharger and be compressed. Is that okay?
Pls submit an Ask Jim question on the Sea Foam website.
I just bought 2024 mustang ecoboost, is it okay to run seafo in gas tank to keep direct injection all clean??
Yes 👍
Can I do this before the intercooler to help clean the intercooler. Put it in before the mass airflow sensor 2017 Ecoboost?
Always apply directly in front of the throttle plate. So never before the MAF sensor, which is upstream from the throttle plate. It also won't clean the intercooler, which requires removal and manual cleaning. Hope this helps!
@@SeaFoamOfficial awesome ty for the response. Very helpful.
Is there value in just adding a 16 oz can of Seafoam into the tank directy of a 2010 VW CC (2.0T TSI engine ), maybe a couple times a month?
Yes, for sure.
I got a 2014 Taurus SHO the map sensor is bolted in the intake after the throttle body. Will Seafoam damage the map sensor?
No worries. Notice that the video is referring to MAF...MAP is different.
I wish there was an easier way to introduce this product into the intake on a 1.6L Escape. The throttle body is all the way down and below the cowling, have to remove the damn wipers just to get it off.
Can it go through a vacuum line instead?
Yes, some throttle bodies are buried/inaccessible. Could use the vacuum line if you apply slowly and carefully/know what you're doing.
Can you also add this to the fuel tank? Or is this the only method for cleaning a ecoboost engine?
You can add Sea Foam Motor Treatment to any gas or diesel engine fuel (tank).
Ecoboost engines are GDI engines. You can add Seafoam to the gas tank and it will help clean the fuel injectors and carbon from the combustion chamber, but it will do absolutely nothing to clean carbon off the intake valves because the
gasoline (and Seafoam) never passes over the intake valves. It's injected directly into the combustion chamber.
Bill is correct. Sea Foam Spray through the intake is the way to reach and help clean intake valves on a Ecoboost GDI engine.
I'm just a little concerned with using it after hearing a lot of people say it will damage the turbos.. I know using this method it will not hit the turbos through the intake or even putting it through the fuel will it reach the intake side of the turbo but what is going to stop anything in the exhaust harming the turbos?
Thanks, Patrick. My encouragement is to gather a better understanding about how turbochargers work. Until then, we would never want you to use anything you're not comfortable with. More, don't use ANYTHING you don't feel right about, including Sea Foam.
I saw this video that was linked from seafoam to watch for somebody that had asked if it was okay to run this product and a supercharger. I have a supercharger not a turbo. Is it safe for it question
It depends. Pls call the Sea Foam office and ask for the technical director.
I'm sorry if I missed it, but what is a hot soak? Thanks
When you shut the engine off there will be a lot of Sea Foam Spray (fluid) soaking in the upper engine areas while the chambers are still hot.
Won't this product end up breaking chunks of carbon off the valves, those chunks then go into the turbo charger(s) and then possibly into the CAT causing expensive damage to them. I have a recently purchased 3.5L ecoboost with 90k on it and am really scared to do serious harm to components further on down the line. I want to install a quality catch can, but that won't do anything for the carbon that is already on the valves, correct?
No worries. Sea Foam Spray is a solvent that dissolves the varnish that holds carbon ash together. It does not break off chunks.
@@SeaFoamOfficial Thanks for the reassurance! If I have 90k on my truck, should I spray in the intake, maybe two cans or just wait for the next 10k interval? I notice cold starts are a little rough and the sensors may need to be cleaned as well.
@@EurocatGames You can do one or two. I do two at a time (personal preference). Let us know what happens. :^)
My 2012 3.5 eco now has 254K. I went to the ford dealer twice for induction cleaning. I think it is worth the money. No problems with my turbo plus I change the oil every 5K with full synthetic since 100K. When fully warmed up especially during the hot summer months before I turn off the ignition I let the truck idle for 2 to 3 minutes as recommended by a mechanic. Other than a dirty MAP recently which I sprayed cleaned the truck runs good- hoping to make it to 300K
I have a 2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe 2.0t, people had suggested me to take the air filter box off and spray into the tube that goes to the turbo, the only thing is my turbo is on the opposite side from where my throttle at, so basically my question is, can I do that and is it safe to do so?
If you mean spraying into the compressor before the air flows into the throttle body, no. The product is designed for application into the throttle body.
Sea Foam Official do you guys have any product that cleans turbos?
We do not make a specific turbo cleaner. Thanks for the question.
Are the cans seafoam comes in able to be recycled?
Hi Sean: That's a super question, thanks! Yes, the cans are metal and can be recycled.
My turbo is right in front of my throttle body. Im worried about the seafoam damaging or starting a fire due to its flammability. so seafoam will pass through my turbo with no issues?
When you apply at the throttle plate, the spray goes right into the upper engine, then pushed as vapor out the exhaust valves. No relationship to the turbo.
Sea Foam Official will this also clean the O2 sensors and Cat Converter ? or is that the Seafoam you put in your gas tank ???
Thanks for the question. No, neither Sea Foam in fuel or Sea Foam Spray will clean O2 sensors or cats, which are both downstream after combustion (no relationship).
What about the particles that may break off during the cleaning going into the combustion chamber and out the exhaust to the hot side turbo blades, is there any possibility for damage and does it void factory warranty, thanks
Particles?
Sea Foam Official of carbon or whatever else may be in there
Engine residues and deposits come from unburned fuel and oil (from PCV). They are much softer and less scary than some people seem to imagine. No worries. If more people understood how SOFT the common problem-causing forms are, the better and easier most might understand how Sea Foam products work. Fear-intended fuel additive marketing has caused a lot of imaginations to go down a wrong path. Think SOFT.
Sea Foam Official thanks, used it the other day seemed to clear up some stuff
Thanks, Nic. Hope the explanation was helpful. We appreciate the post!
Why is it that Ford is saying to replace heads and all that when this seems to do the job fine. From what I understand if this is sprayed at the throttle body then the air is already boosted so the Turbo's won't be damaged, correct? Do all Ecoboost's have a setup similar to the one shown here because I am looking to buy a 2.0L fusion EB and the carbon build up is a scary problem, what ford says about it isn't exactly optimistic too.
The damage to the turbo that people are talking about is to the turbine side, not the impeller. The turbine is the part that is driven by the exhaust gases and causes the turbo to spin. What people are claiming is that these cleaners cause more heat to be generated or carbon chunks to break off which can damage the turbine/cat.
Tim D I guess I could always try it when it’s 5 degrees outside in January lol
The intercooler on my Subaru is directly on top of the throttle body and in order to get the red straw into it, I would have to remove and reinstall the entire intercooler. I'm not even sure I could reassemble it with the straw in there. Is there another option?
It's tough to tell without looking at the engine - sorry!
Sea Foam Official, I have read other articles online stating that doing this is harmful to the turbos as it can release the carbon deposits on the intake valves through the exhaust valves and into the turbos inturn causing damage? Turbo failures are generally caused by poor lubrication or "foreign objects".
Hi Perry. How Sea Foam Spray works has nothing to do with the turbo. Please look over the Q&A and see how similar questions are answered.
So everyone is concerned about burning up their turbos with seafoam because it has petroleum in it, did Seafoam do the testing on their product, i know it says it on their can but people are still scepticle about the petroleum in it...im about to use it on my 2014 ecoboost this wknd...
Hi Todd. Has nothing to do with what Sea Foam is made from. Most misunderstanding has to do with not understanding how a gas turbo works. Sea Foam Spray has nothing to do/no relationship to the turbo parts - there is no interaction whatsoever between turbo parts and the aspirated fluid.
Can this procedure work for a 2018 3.5 ecoboost??
yes
Can it be used in a port injection engine?
Yes, port too.
Hi! Question, I have the same F-150 EcoBEAST that is in the video and I noticed a MAF sensor on the top of the intake manifold near the back - does that get messed up from this treatment? Also, I love seafoam and have used it for decades now! Minnesota proud!
Are you confusing MAF with MAP (sensor)? MAP = intake manifold. MAF is between air cleaner throttle plate.
No there are 3 air flow sensors. The 3rd is on top of the intake manifold after the throttle body. I was wondering if i could pull that out and spray through that hole?
@@memphis502Will the engine run with the sensor removed?
@Sea Foam Official. I think the main point about the turbos people are worried about is the fact that the gasses are recirculated back into the turbo after being combustion via blow by which have people worried . Also what about spraying your product ahead of the turbo to clean the turbo and maybe intercooler???? Has anyone tried that? Thanks
Hi Joshua: If there was one thing I wish more turbo skeptics understood...It would be to understand that most harmful hydrocarbon residue that forms in an upper engine is soft and grimy, and even the baked deposits are soft ash held together by petroleum varnish. [All harmful engine forms/deposits are made up of unburned fuel and oil molecules - It all starts as fluid...there's no hard material like throwing a handful of nails into the throttle body.] If people DON"T understand that, they are vulnerable to imagine things that don't really happen. To your question about spraying ahead of the compressor and intercooler: I would NOT - Sea Foam is made from petroleum oil ingredients intended for hot chambers (like washing dishes, Sea Foam cleans better under heat and compression)...You could end up lubing the inside of your air intake, which would end up gathering dust/fine particles that pass from the air filter. Same concept as washing the outside of your car with motor oil, then driving down a dirt road.
Sea Foam Official. Thanks for the clarification im a try it. I read a comment about using it back to back. Would you continuously use two cans at the same time or use one as directed and when the process is done do another can as directed? Thanks!
As far using multiple cans, it's up to you. I like 2 cans if the engine has miles and has never been treated. Can do back to back, or space a day or week between two cans...
What's the best way to do it on a Subaru with top mount intercooler.
Can you access the throttle plate easily?
@@SeaFoamOfficial no, top mount intercooler mounts in front of throttle plate.
@@daviddin8863 Thx - we'd have to communicate direct. Please use our website's Ask Jim feature, go from there.
Seafoam OfficialI have a question I seen in one of your comments that if you soak an intake valve In seafoam That it will dissolve the carbon build-up and turn it into a paste like butter I know this is true All these questions regarding the Turbo And if it will damage it I know then the seafoam will not be going through the Turbo On the intake side But on the exhaust side it will With that being said Using seafoam has directed the carbon build-up will not soften as it does on a valve that has been soaked in a jar for daysBig chunks of carbon could Potentially break loose This is the concern that everybody has This is why Ford engineers say not to do it and it will void your warranty I want to really badd I have a 1.6 Eco boost It is no longer under warranty I just cannot bring myself to do it though
Detergents break stuff apart. What you're supposing from your mind's eye does not relate to Sea Foam. Sea Foam has NO detergents, most fuel additives ARE detergents. Please consider that many people making comments are generalizing (understandably). Hope this helps.
How long before you had to replace the map sensors??
Will probably outlast the engine. Can't say cuz all is well.
Clean them once every 30-50k miles w MAF cleaner. Easy process
The MAP sensor on top of the manifold near the back of the firewall gets real oily/dirty and is easy to take out with a 7mm. Note there is only ONE bolt not two. Use only CRC MAF spray (not WD 40) and allow to air dry for at least 10 minutes. No need to disconnect wiring harness. I sprayed the other 2 MAP sensors but they were relatively clean. I concur with SFO that these sensors will last the lifetime of the vehicle but it is important that the one in the rear is checked and cleaned as needed. My 2012 eco runs much better now.
Did this to my 2012 3.5 eco, seems idle smoother however my check engine is on and now I will have to take it in and have the codes checked🤔🤑.
Hi Ryan: You can wait for your codes reset (based on key starts) or most parts stores will clear for you.
Also on my 2017 3.5 eco. O2 sensor stuck open. Code went away after a little while.
Hello i wanted to know if i can use the spray in a supercharged engine?
Thanks for the question. Yes, no worries.
The support charges internals can handle far more heat then the turbos impellers can so seafoam burning off the carbon shouldn't burn our the internals on a supercharger like it does thre impellers in turbos.
So as usual I made a slight error. I sprayed a can directly into the turbo. Did I just damage it? 2012 Chevy Sonic LT 1.4
No worries. Did you spray into the turbocharger or compressor? If turbo, how did you spray after combustion?
I followed the air intake hose and sprayed right after that, so I believe right into the turbocharger. Probably why I did not see any white smoke...?
The air that goes into the turbine/turbocharger (not compressor) is hot exhaust air from the exhaust manifold (downstream from combustion). If you sprayed into the air intake, you sprayed upstream up combustion. In any case, ALWAYS spray immediately in front of the throttle plate.
Can I spray through the turbo? I have a turbo petrol engine (specifically a Peugeot 207 GT) where the air filter is connected directly to the turbo.
Why would you not spray it at the throttle plate?
@@SeaFoamOfficial can you spray through the turbo and intercooler. Person asked if can spray through the turbo and you answered with a question. He, like myself would like to know if Sea Foam Spray is safe to be spray through the turbo and resulting through the intercooler?? Or, is your answer/question saying, the Sea Foam is an intake cleaner and not a turbo cleaner?
Sea Foam Spray is made to clean intake valves and chamber areas. Nothing to do with a turbo.
How about using it to fog a Kawasaki ultra 310 supercharged ski?
Yes, can do!
what is all the ways u can use sea foam in diesel engines in a 2010 f250? 6.4
In fuel tank, in oil crankcase, use to prime fuel filters.
where do you get the 48" red straw???
Pls contact the Sea Foam office through the website.
Can I run seafoam in the fuel tank on my 2018 2.7 ? Truck has 40k on it just did plugs and all and cleaned map sensors trying to get max mpg out of it it’s only getting 14mpg right now
Try adding a can or two of High Mileage the next time your tank is low and drive at least 20 miles before adding fuel... Question: Do you live in a cold winter climate and have a remote car starter?
@@SeaFoamOfficial I live in Oregon it’s not that cold but wet I do have a Remote start but don’t use it.
@@SeaFoamOfficial can you explain the difference between your high mileage and your original? I have a few cans of the original. I was told it can hurt the turbos on the 2.7 ecoboost?
@@varmint223 It cannot cause harm and has nothing to do with how a turbo works. High Mileage is tougher on stubborn residues.
This does not answer a question that I have. The question that I do have is is this product safe to spray through a turbo. CRCs intake valve and turbo cleaner advertises that is safe to spray through the turbo.
Hi Joseph. Of course it is safe. Why would we create demo video using the product on a turbo engine if it were not safe? How it works has nothing to do with the turbo.
@@SeaFoamOfficial it has everything to do with a turbo if I were to induct the product pre turbo and it goes through it. All I would like to know is it safe to do that way. My plan is to induct the cleaner pre turbo to clean any gunk the PCV dumped in. I already have a bottle of your product. Is it safe to use it this way.
@@josephodrain It is applied directly in front of the throttle plate (after the atmospheric air has passed through the compressor).
@@SeaFoamOfficial Understood. So not endorsed to flow through a Turbo. Thanks.
@@josephodrain Always at the throttle plate and you're good to go!
So i have a 2017 mustang ecoboost, the throttle body is right in front of the turbo, is that safe to do it
Are you saying that the turbo is AFTER the throttle body and BEFORE intake runners/valves? Here's how any Ecoboost twin turbo I've ever seen routes air: Atmospheric air is drawn through an air cleaner, then divides to route through 2 compressors (1 per side) that charge the air, then the charged air is routed to join as it passes through a cooler, then into the throttle body to mix with fuel in the upper engine. After combustion, the hot engine exhaust air heats the turbine side of the turbo before discharging out the muffler and tailpipe.
The argument isn’t whether or not it can or can’t be used in a turbo gas engine, it’s that it can’t be used in front of the turbos. Pretty sure you just confirmed.
The mixture of Sea Foam Spray + gasoline + intake air are all done in the chamber, and before the exhaust gas reaches the turbine.
Can I use this on a focus st with 109k miles? I was thinking of either spraying it in the sound symposer port or taking off the charge pipe and wiggling it in between there
Any gasoline intake, right in front of the throttle plate!
@@SeaFoamOfficial my car has a turbo and I'm having a hard time finding where I would spray this and I'm scared I would somehow damage the engine ..I was planning on pulling tho whole intake manifold and using seafoam as a cleaner with wire brushes and brush the carbon off the valves....then use a vaccum and compressed air too blow out all the gunk?
@@outdat3d-04zx10r-ha You can't find the throttle plate? Look where the air boot attaches to the throttle body.
@@SeaFoamOfficial yes I can I just don't feel comfortable using it while my car is running...I have an Oil catch can on the way for my car...it has 110k miles 14 Ecoboost ST...when it arrives I plan to use seafoam to clean it with the engine OFF..I will pull my intake manifold..make sure the valve I'm working closed up...I'll let the seafoam soak for a couple minutes and start scrubbing away and then blow out all the gunk...I hope that makes sense
@@outdat3d-04zx10r-ha What specifically is your concern about applying while the engine is running?
Can it also be used to clean a diesel engine?
Hi Luke. No, do NOT use in a diesel intake. Adding a fuel source into a diesel intake is dangerous. See "diesel runaway".
@@SeaFoamOfficial Thanks for the reply. I figured as much. I'm new to diesels. I assume using the regular SeaFoam in the crankcase is fine though for diesels?
@@fgcvhhbvjhbj Yes, will work great in the oil crankcase! Did you see our vid on adding Sea Foam to a diesel fuel filter?
@@SeaFoamOfficial Great! I used seafoam in the crankcase and changed the oil now. Now I know the engine is clean. I didn't see the fuel filter video but I just watched and I'm due a new fuel filter so I'll definitely do this thanks 👌 Love seafoam
Then change your Engine oil after all the smoke has cleared.
Challenge round what about engines with no throttle body? The new TwinPower BMW engines have no throttle body at all the vary valve timing and opening to throttle the engine.
I know how you would go about it it’s still basically the same, but my point was just that some cars have no throttle body.
From what I understand the newer BMW throttle design ('Valvetronic') still has a throttle valve, which is where you apply the product in every case. Also need to say that I have never seen one and know little to nothing about it.
is it okay to use sea foam in a super charged engine? i have a audi s4 and its a 3L super charged.
Hi Vince: There are no special issues or worries with a super-charger. Let us know if you have more questions.
Would I be able to run this through my charge piping and intercooler? I'm asking because in my car the throttle body is under the manifold so I really have no way of attaching it right where the throttle plate is so my only option would be to run it through my charge pipe and intercooler then through the throttle body, but it wouldn't run through the turbo
Thanks for the question Luis. It won’t harm the intercooler but if you end up applying the product too far from the throttle body, the fluid might end up pooling in the intercooler.
@@SeaFoamOfficial one more question; Is it safe to run through areas where my MAP sensors are located?
@@Lui5_torre5 Yes
@@SeaFoamOfficial does sea foam stand behind this guarantee if something happens and causes damage? 🤔
@@drennenrichards1676 How could it cause damage?
What if you take intake line off the brake booster and run the seafoam in like that
Doesn't work as well. Doesn't disburse evenly.
What if it’s an air to water intercooler?
Hi Zack. Would not make any difference.
Can you use one 2.0 2013 bk2 Genesis coupe
Yes, any gas or diesel engine!
This will work on any turbo engine?
Gas turbo.
Hey Brian I've been watching your seafoam video since you started everything from tractors ,lawn mowers to Scooter's and mopeds and motorcycles and boats,, +++
I'd love to get one of your t-shirts
And show my support for seafoam
I guess in a way over the years I've kind of spent enough money on seafoam to buy about a thousand shirts..lol
But if possible I'd appreciate it size medium.. Sincerely S liegel
Hi Scotty: Thanks for the question. You can find a link on the Sea Foam website to purchase apparel through a fulfillment provider that does a great job. FWIW, even we buy our own SF stuff, and never mind at all.
If you put seafoam in the oil, will it hurt the turbo?
No, not related.
I think it is related because the turbo pulls oil from the crankcase, doesn't it?
Please describe what you 'think' is going on in the oil/what you think Sea Foam is doing... That will help us to help you.
Turbos have oil feed lines that feed from and go back to the main engine oil. If I place Sea Foam in the crankcase, that sea foam imbued oil will eventually go through the turbo feed line into the turbo. Will that damage the turbo? (i.e., should turbo engine owners not put Sea Foam in their crankcase)
I think you're supposing that Sea Foam breaks up forms that end up circulating through the turbo's oil supply lines. That is NOT how it works (that's how detergents work). Imagine this: Crankcase residues are heavier forms of petroleum oil - the forms are soft goo, not coarse chunks, globs of gunk, or hard particulates. Sea Foam reliquefies the petroleum goo back into fluid oil. Nevertheless, anything in oil that could obstruct a turbo oil line could not pass through an oil filter. Hope this helps.
Can I use this with my Turbo Diesel?
Hi Tim. No, not wise to add an ignitable fuel source through a diesel air intake. Look up 'diesel runaway."
@@SeaFoamOfficial - thank you for the reply, do you have a turbo cleaner product for Diesel trucks? TIA
@@TTMOTO888 We do not. Adding Sea Foam to oil will work to clean oil residues/helps oil flow to turbo bearings.
I have a Mercedes sprinter where do l spray the seafoam l can't find the intake do l spray it in to the turbo
If a diesel Sprinter, never use Sea Foam Spray in a diesel intake. If gasoline, straw must be placed directly in front of the throttle plate.
What if you have double throttle bodies?
Go three minutes on one side, then the other half of the can on the other. That way you can feed all cylinders.
@@SeaFoamOfficial ok I’ll try it on my Ferrari! Crossing fingers!
Hey Seafoam Ive bought both the spray and liquid product.. Just want to make sure I can use the spray on my 7.3 2001!! Im assuming its very similar to this video just want me to make sure
7.3 diesel? No, never. Never spray anything into a diesel air intake (see "runaway").
Sea Foam Official - is this due to pre-ignition?
@@rednew8222 You'd be adding an ignitable extra fuel source coming from the intake airstream, causing the engine to overspeed at high RPM and 'run off' on its own.
Still doesn't answer my question. Can sea foam be used BEFORE the turbo, effectively running sea foam through the turbo and thus cleaning it?
HI Nick: Thanks for the question. Sea Foam Spray is designed to be applied at the throttle plate, then go downstream to clean intake valves and chamber areas. Are you hoping to clean the compressor or the turbine? Do you understand that Sea Foam Spray is no longer fluid (or useful) after combustion?
Sea Foam Official of course I was talking about cleaning the compressor side of the turbocharger. Yes, of course Sea Foam Official, I am WELL aware that Sea Foam is no longer a liquid when it passes through the turbine. I get you're trying to cover your bases, but I find it a little offensive you think I lack even commonsense knowledge.
I wanted to clean as much of my intake as I could, so I just used CRC intake valve cleaner because I needed something reliable and effective.
Am only trying to be helpful. Applying that far upstream would leave oil film, pooling, collect dust/dirt...
Everyone's offended nowadays. What a surprise. Thanks for taking time to read and answer questions Seafoam.
Thanks, Chad. Yes, we appreciate healthy skepticism...But unhealthy is tough to overcome. To expand on the pooling concern: Applying too far upstream of the throttle body can cause pooling of liquid. The liquid will rest in a pool in the intake boot...then one day the driver takes a sharp turn and all that liquid fills a chamber...a connecting rod bends = toasted engine. Anyway, having one way to do things correctly is often enough for most of us.
How about in the crankcase
Are you asking if it's OK to spray Sea Foam Spray into a crankcase? Yes, can do! 👍
@@SeaFoamOfficial asking if it's safe to add Seaform to crankcase on turbo motors
@@chrisespenshade3807 Yes, for sure!
Will this work on supercharged engines?
Yes, works. You're spraying into the throttle body, not down the turbo intake airstream.
mark parawan I found a vacuum port downstream of the inlet on my intake manifold.
Will it work on a twin turbo engine?
Hi Rogelio: Yes, Sea Foam Spray works in a twin turbo gas engine. The Ford truck in the video has a 3.5 EcoBoost twin turbo engine.
Sea Foam Official Thanks Brian from Sea Foam Official.
Our pleasure, always.
Will this work on a VW Tiguan S 2014? 2.0 TSI engine.
Yes, any gas engine.
How can I add it? I have carbon build up I’m sure in my intakes. You think it would work if I just pour it into my gas tank?
I used the wrong coolant for my car and it built up carbon in it I’m sure.
@@tyjuanarards2618 Spray is needed to clean through the intake.
@@tyjuanarards2618 Let us know how it goes.