Seafoam--can't believe what it did to my engine part 3--cylinder cleaning test!!

In this video, I remove the cylinder head before Seafoam treatment to determine carbon buildup amount and then after Seafoam to determine if it worked. You get to decide if it works. Hope you enjoy the video! Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by Seafoam in any way. I purchased Seafoam. i do not hold stock or any business interest in Seafoam.
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[@MasterShake95]

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[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@User-dd2xv]

@@ProjectFarm Same here, I have been going through your catalog of videos ever since I discovered you this year. Keep up the great work.

[@davidtharp7767]

@@User-dd2xv Like U ( User 1 ) & @Dillon Thomas: I am Blown Alway by the Consistent Leave No Stone Un-Turned Attitude & Completely Scientific Mode of Doing every Step of the Tests to Keep All Testing Super Honest. You Do Everything U Can to Make the Tests worth Watching & Accurate ! I could not be More Impressed. PS I could Not Believe the Lawnmower engine Survived all the Water in the Oil in the Seafoam vs Water to clean Valves & Combustion Chamber. I'd guess if U do it again to slow the Drip rate to about say 60% of what U did & Perhaps Spray it into the engine in a fairly Fine Mist. I did that once a yr on a truck I kept abt. 8 yrs & used a 2 qt. Plastic Spray Bottle with a Long "Trigger" & Took about 15 Min to do the 2 quarts of water at about 2500 RPM. Set the Nozzle on Fine Mist& It would Seem to me to run Better after the Treatment,but none of My Stuff was done with any sort of Scientific Method to my Madness. My since I Retired in 2013 Nickname among the Nieces & Nephews & now Their Kids & me +Carol's 3 GrandKids who are Grown is "Crazy Uncle David"& they all call wife "Sweet Aunt Carol" except the 3 -Grand Kidz Call her -GrandMa & Me GrandDaddy David.I'm a Dirty Motorcycle Race Bikes in the Wood Freak from early 70's thru 7-2013. I do know 28 yrs worth of 2 Stroke Race Bikes & "Rocket Fuel" for the Same + 12 yrs of Rocket Fuel Tricks on KTM 4-Stroke Enduro Racing Bikes, but not a lot that is helpful for U and Your Fine Audience.I use a Lot of Your expertise in my attempts to become a Handyman Around the House/Yard & I Can take Your Tests in the Epoxy/JB Weld/Gorilla Glue Wars to the Bank ! They are Helping a former Klutz become a decent HandyMan around the House. I can Learn a lot from seeing U apply the Different things during the Tests when It's a item Category I never Used before. I will Watch as Long as U Make Video.

[@edloki3057]

After watching your sea-foam videos, I finally did the same treatment to my outboard marine engine. Thanks a bunch! My engine used to stall a lot. But now, an entire month has gone by and no stalls. Also, I noticed less vibration.

[@godfreypoon5148]

So what you're saying is you haven't been able to get the bastard started since.

[@merlin1346]

@@godfreypoon5148 lol

[@markc6207]

I used this on an old 90HP it was a 1989 model year. Ran very bad at isle and would stall the seafoam did help it run much better.

[@williampotter2098]

@@godfreypoon5148 And it used a lot less gas !!!

[@fishbuscharters]

Same experience

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

I expected more of a difference overall. However the biggest change seemed to be around the valves. I would guess this is why folks often experience an improvement in engine performance and compression. Great video! Thanks for posting.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the positive comment.

[@dcmkcbbq]

How about a long term treatment. Run the seafoam in the fuel all summer long, then before you winterize for the end of the season pull the head and see if there is any change.

[@paz1261]

It's very strong. Like i mean it will probably damage metal parts etc after a long time so dont do that id say.

[@dcmkcbbq]

@@paz1261 It's mainly paraffin oil. It won't hurt anything.

[@seagie382]

Paz Just strong smelling

[@eddiew-l3366]

I did this and it worked wonders. if you have leftover fuel in the tank after your last mow of the season, pour a couple ounces of seafoam in and it will start way faster for the first spring mow.

[@M-DIY]

I salute to people like you that make KZbin great, I really hate those senseless vlogs of people who just share where they went what they ate what they shit like. You are an amazing man, you make us learn a lot new stuff. hats off.

[@reshreshshin874]

I concur most of youtube is someone's colon contents ..PF is great observational SCIENCE..rather than PC emotion like most the crap out here.

[@blightedblue2762]

Every time I have wondered about a product for my gas vehicle or when I bought my diesel you have been there with a video. And even my multi tool bits. Thanks for helping me so much you always provide very reliable information.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@paulbradford8240]

I was expecting it to be much cleaner, but I can see the difference. I was probably expecting too much having seen the results on your previous video. It is certainly a product that I am considering using on a couple of our cars and some garden equipment. Thank you for the videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@dennisjj6529]

Thanks for your time producing that video. I've used SF for years...ha, I always pictured the internals as "chrome-like" when I was done....not what I was really expecting. Ya gotta give a high-five to those marketing people. Thanks again

[@gravygrizz833]

You really deserve more subscribers, you make much better content than all that clickbait out there. You're straight to the point and very organized. Thank you for what you do, I will always watch your videos as long as you're making them, I've learned a lot from your videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

excellent results, I couldn't believe the difference after only one application. I'm glad that you produced a real before and after video on the product.

[@garagegamer6484]

I am a California SMOG Tech and I use Seafoam all the time. It really helps cars that are failing for NOx emissions by cleaning out all that carbon. My customers notice the difference right away when they drive the car and I have seen it reduce NOx emissions by up to 1000ppm. I use the vacuum method and tell the customer to put a can in the fuel tank too.

[@retroguitarmaster]

i think your mower has a bad power steering pump

[@ProjectFarm]

Samual, LOL! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

[@jonathant211]

Lol

[@delimac59]

Needs new shocks and blinker fluid also!

[@trreb1]

Muffler bearings are looking a bit rough as well. I can get him a great deal on those.

[@BrayzenYT]

I can tell who came from ChrisFix lol

[@dexterquincy1]

I don't think it made much of a difference.

[@ProjectFarm]

Allan, Thank you very much for watching the video and commenting!

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

I agree with Allan. Maybe a second treatment would help. Or, try the water method that's being mentioned. Another look after water would be of interest. Jeff

[@islandrider91]

it definitely took a lot of carbon off the exhaust valve and the rear of the piston but there was a lot of that nasty caked on stuff in the combustion chamber still.

[@gutserker]

let's not forget that garden engines run very rich with low compression at cold temps. I wouldn't expect much carbon fouling to go away, but the Pistons sealing better is a big deal for any engine.

[@burnychaplin4601]

phillip galas lot of difference between air cooled and water cooled have to run rich on air cooled engine's

[@OutsideTheTargetDemographic]

You earned a sub. It's a pleasure to watch you work, and present non-biased results.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@boobalew]

I was really sceptical of SeaFoam, too, but after several cases of having small engines stop running because of carbon buildup on the intake vales and running SeaFoam through them after cleaning the intake valve enough to get them restarted and checking the engine again, I'm a Sea Foam advocate! The LUCAS stuff is really great, too! I used it on my old '90 F-150, 302 and it runs like new. I used both Sea Foam and LUCAS Injector Cleaner as an Intake System Cleaner. The engine no longer stalls after startup and runs awesome. I did the LUCAS/Sea Foam treatment over 5 years ago and will do it again this summer as a preventive measure! Thanks for the great video!

[@nicholasjames6347]

This is one of the best made, well thought out videos I have ever seen. Well done.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@DFYLA72]

Man, watching this video compared to 2020 videos. You’ve polished your videos up really well.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@edschukar8030]

It didn't make as much of a difference as I thought it would, but I'm sure it helped. Thanks for the video series!

[@ProjectFarm]

Ed, Many thanks for watching and many more videos to come! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

[@oh_sei_la]

Just look at the exhaust valve, the way it sits on the head, that is enough, the product is not to make it preety

[@1vesuvia]

Yeah, thanks for your effort.

[@StrongFreeLovin]

@@oh_sei_la but why not just clean it with metal brushes?

[@fizwin1]

@@StrongFreeLovin Are you going to take heads off your vehicle to clean with brushes too?

[@quackstopr]

Going back to these old videos is great. So glad to see what this channel has become. You deserve all your success.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@dennispfeifer7788]

I ain't never seen a mechanic work as fast with a ratchet as you!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thank you

[@1vesuvia]

Yeah, he welcome to come over and work for me. :) I have a few Allisons that need to come out.

[@onkelbiff3050]

Great work man, I love your videos, I've learned alot from you, thank you and I hope to see more from your channel! :)

[@myya8370]

Yet another great video! 🙌 Thank you for all the info provide and hard work you do to help people find the right products 👏

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks so much!!

[@jaytyree69]

Awesome job, I just like you love to watch these videos as a learning tool for myself. I appreciate you and keep up the great work.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@theadventuresofpugslyandbu6207]

This video came out just about 4 years ago its amazing to see how far you have come on the channel

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@scotty2307]

I would recommend that you use a spray can, instead of a bulk can. It allows you to keep a dense mixture of Seafoam, throughout the run. Run the entire can through, and stall it at the end, as you did. You may get better results.

[@mytmousemalibu]

I think the big thing to takeaway from this is the carbon in the combustion area is much harder and crystalline than any of the carbon in the induction tract. It is formed into a much harder deposit in microscopic amounts over time under great heat and pressure and microscopic-level impact. The carbon in the induction is much softer and still oily and is much more easily dissolved by a solvent like this. Same for the crankcase deposits and reasons it works well there like flushing sludge from lifters and allowing the hydraulic elements to restore working properties. I would be curious of how well it cleans up the piston rings and ring lands. There are really only a few ways of really decarbonizing the combustion areas. 1. Mechanical removal, i.e. scraping it off, bead blasting, etc. 2. Strong specialized solvents/acids. An example would be like the concentrated solution used in commercial injection/induction cleaning machines. 3. The easiest and most accessible method is steam scouring. Yup, plain old water. If you've ever seen an engine that had a head gasket go bad or a head crack and allowed coolant into the engine and it being run this way at least for a little bit, the effected cylinder(s) are often much cleaner than ones that didn't intake any water/coolant. Engines with water/methanol injection also exhibit cleaner cylinders. The water flashing off to steam creates a powerful cleaning action, in piticular at higher engine speeds/load.Most of the Seafoam in the cylinder is partially burning and flashing to smoke. I feel it doesn't have enough time nor the best properties to work on hard carbon. I have a Duramax with water/methanol and it stays pretty clean for a diesel. I have borescope'd it. I have seen cars that water had cleaned a cylinder so spotlessly clean it looked brand new/unfired but adjacent cylinders were dark and crusty. It has had diesel leak into the crankcase also which diesel being a great solvent, worked much like Seafoam in that application, the engine is 100% spotless clean internally and it has 165,000 miles on it. A lot of heavier distillate solvents like diesel, kerosene, mineral spirits/stoddard solvents would work like this. I suspect stuff like Gunk Engine Flush is mostly mineral spirits and Seafoam is certainly go some in it. ATF Dex/Merc is another great fluid since it has some great properties/high detergents. Like pouring in cylinders for stuck rings, etc. My background is all mechanical & from a young age, working on cars at our family owned car dealership from about 5yrs old on up, always worked automotive jobs, Wyotech graduate, worked professionally on BMW's, Factory trained BMW S.T.E.P. grad. BMW Master tech 10+yrs and now Aviation mechanic, A&P License, worked both piston and mostly turbine powered, just cooperate jets now. So my mechanical knowledge and experience runs pretty deep, all my life in fact! No spring chicken here! If you can finely meter water to that mower under full power and under load, I think you will find a much cleaner cylinder. For the soft carbon, Seafoam will do just fine as will other like solvents in the right proportions. Great video, keep up the great content! New sub!

[@josephd8814]

True the water does have a great steam cleaning effect, but i still wouldn't trust it in my crankcase. I believe your better off taking the engine apart and then steam cleaning the internal parts drying it of course and then put it back together. You have to remember water does not have the capabilities of oil in the fact that you can score the cylinders. So I would be very careful in how long the engine is running with water in it.

[@mdingle11]

Joseph DiTomaso no one said to put water in the crank case. You spray water into the intake to clean carbon from the compression chambers. Putting water in your crank case will do nothing but kill the motor.

[@gbudning]

Since most of the seafoam is burning when it's ingested via the intake tract (hence impairing it's effectiveness), do you think a piston soak lead to more noticeably effective decarbonization? I understand that it wouldn't be nearly as effective as water injection, but just for those of us are reticent to try it

[@heliarc5186]

I agree with everything you wrote, but my eyes would feel better if you made paragraphs lol

[@mayjoe3742]

In particular, and corporate jets.

[@niamaru2]

thank you for your patience and dedication

[@billmeans4438]

Thanks for your videos. It’s great to have somebody willing and able to perform tests like this.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.

[@carlosthewienerdanger1464]

That engine is getting the beer bong..lol

[@myya8370]

🤣

[@whydahell3816]

I like your video experiments. I actually tried to do the sea foam treatment on my out board boat motor after watching you perform the tests. It looks like it removed a minimum of build up in your engine. Maybe multiple process is the answer.

[@ProjectFarm]

Yes, multiple treatments will make a bigger difference. Thanks for the positive comment.

[@limrc1]

Quite revealing. Thank You Very Much for sharing your video.

[@SchoolforHackers]

Seven years old, and this series is still golden. Maybe I have a much better screen than some, but I can clearly see a substantial reduction in the carbon. One treatment isn’t going to scour a crusty motor like that clean, but what I’m looking at is the trend. I use Seafoam gas treatment every few tanks, and my ‘94 and ‘97 Toyotas still run like watches.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@ericm834]

It's not all about how clean it looks. If the valves seal better that's the biggest improvement. The trifector of in the fuel, oil and sprayed in should give the best results. Freeing up the moving parts from sticking and sludge buildup. Which most engines do not need at all. Just run good oil, stabilize the gas. Changing the oil before storage can help with preventing leaks form the acidity of used oil. Also gives less time for sludge to settle or cake onto moving parts or in areas you don't want it.

[@ProjectFarm]

Eric M, I think you identified the reason why the intake cleaner improves results that can't be seen--it allows the valves to seal better! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

[@keantoken6433]

As much as I like to see clean pistons, this seems to be true. Even if the cleaner doesn't remove all of the carbon, it's possible the improved combustion will clean it up in a month or so. I would only add that as the engine is running, the carbon coating the inside of the chamber constantly flecks off and this is a source of potential pre-ignition or pinging. So if you have an engine that is vulnerable to pinging (how common is that anymore?), having the whole head cleaner could be a good thing.

[@seanbailey317]

In higher mileage cars it can actually Decrease the seal on the valves as the coke takes up the small gaps and fills them. cleaning this out can make the car run roughly.

[@keantoken6433]

I've heard TCW3 2-stroke oil in the gas will seal worn piston rings pretty well and reduce oil burning.

[@ericm834]

Sean, if it reduces the valve seal then the valve seat is damaged. Those would likely fill up with carbon again as the soot would gradually seat back into those areas. On a different note: I recently gave a honda EU1000 generator that I go for free a sea foam treatment. It had a smoky haze you could see out of the exhaust and the surrounding area was hazy. Started with the oil flush. Put some into the fuel. Ran for a few hours. Put some into the combustion chamber . Put the plug back in and lightly turned it over to get everything coated. Left for a few hours, pulled the plug and lightly cycled it to remove the excess. Put the plug back in. Sprayed into the intake while running, about 1/2 a can. Then ran for a few more hours. Did a oil change and spark plug change. Fires up good and the smokey haze it used to give off isn't noticeable unless you got it set into a corner. It was a if it cleans up great. If I ruined it then I'd turn it into a project to rebuild with the kids in a few years.

[@Big88Country]

Another true to life video, thank you! Not much change after one treatment but if you ran the seafoam all season I am sure there would be a dramatic difference in the carbon buildup. Thanks again Project Farm!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks and you are welcome!

[@Krankie_V]

It worked to free up the sticking IMRC in my pickup. Saved me a bunch of work and money.

[@peerplaut]

I pulled the heads off my !international 304 V8 as part of a re-seal of the engine. Man those pistons were dirty. I previously ran Seafoam in the oil, gas, and through the vacuum. The Seafroam treatment made a huge difference in how loudly the engine ran. The thing quieted back down like a new one. To get the carbon off the pistons I ended up using parts cleaner. All the other stuff I tried, WD40, Seafoam has their version, and who knows what else just didn't seem to cut the carbon. Watching your videos on cleaning pistions and valves, gave me the confidence to get right on it. I did not use a metal wire brush though. I used fiber roloc. Thanks for the videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@MyManEarl]

While it's hard in real-time watching the video to see a difference, when I screen-captured the valves' before-and-after shots, there is a marked decrease of chunky carbon buildup. The "color change" of both valves is minimal, but the accumulated solids seem significantly reduced. I've been skeptical of any additives, but after seeing your triple-test of Seafoam, I decided to give it a try and notice less throttle sticking and overall hesitation on a 100,000-mile motor. That said, like you, I don't trust my "feel" given the Hawthorne effect. However, the onboard computer shows my average mileage at 21.5 versus 16.9 before the treatment. The throttle sticks less, and I heard and observed that during the ingestion of Seafoam. So, I'm a believer, but seeing the marginal results here does give me some pause.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@Garcansdad]

This is an excellent example of real world product testing. Just last week I told a friend about Seafoam. He was told his fuel injectors needed cleaning by the Mercedes dealer. They wanted some exorbitant price to clean them. He ran the Seafoam through a tank of gas and the car is running normally again. And yes I sent him the links to your videos.

[@TheNewStupid]

I just came across this channel and already watched 3 vids in a row. Great informational content. Keep up the good work. +1 sub

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much for the positive comment and thanks for subscribing!

[@johnwayne3491]

So glad I found this channel. Idk how you don’t have a million subscribers. I’m gna recommended you to everyone I know.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@kalbertajto1654]

John smith.i also have done that lots on older cars I've picked up for derby and it dose work great 👍👍

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!

[@igqfresh]

make sure engine is off and cool to touch. I used baking soda and vinegar (carbon deposits got easier to clean). make sure you rotate the flywheel to close the I/E valves before hitting those areas. rotate flywheel to bring the piston away fromTDC to wipe cylinder sleeve clean (do not use baking soda vinegar in cylinder sleeve area). i used old sparkplugs to leave into the valve cover for cleaning with baking soda vinegar solution. wipe just a little bit of WD40 on the piston tops/combustion chamber areas to prevent rust. do not use WD40 on cylinder walls. use vaseline on cylinder walls or cylinder wall lube(summit racing might sell it, dry film powder lube). repeat other side if you have another piston there.

[@DavidMartin-yi2yp]

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[@DavidMartin-yi2yp]

Suprised

[@DavidMartin-yi2yp]

Dela Rosa, Marlon

[@deepswimer11]

i love your dedication to using multi products thanks

[@neilwilliams8608]

You only need 1/4 can. Awesome video. Thanks a lot.

[@timeorspace]

I appreciate the dedication to experimentation and objective results in this series of videos. I am a believer after treating my 99 rav4 with Seafoam, and I appreciate the visual. It seems like the hard carbon is still in my engine, but it runs noticeably better and I'm satisfied with the treatment. How long do you leave Seafoam in your crankcase? I left the Seafoam in my crank case for two days, and yes the drained oil was black.

[@boywhohasl1vedhascometodie469]

Hmm, looks like I need some more oil if I’m gonna do this!

[@TechDeath28]

It looks like the intake valve lost enough carbon buildup to improve the seat surface for better compression

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point. Thanks for commenting!

[@95ffd]

Was it that, or the piston wasn't at TDC? @@ProjectFarm

[@unsafeweevil2041]

Yea but the spark plug and head got worse

[@unsafeweevil2041]

And ur only supposed to out that in desiel engines ik I spelled that wrong

[@sharkey555]

Nice!

[@lennchadful]

thank you for all you do. you may never see this comment since its an older video, but we all appreciate what you are doing. i hope the ad revenue you get from these videos is worth the time and effort you give

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks and you are welcome!

[@bill154cub]

I also tested seafoam in my generator that had a gummed up carb. I added seafoam to the gas tank and ran it then let it sit. After a while I fired it up and she ran perfect. Seafoam is also a fuel stabilizer too.

[@RogueBlackheart]

This is kinda long, but its generated from over 50 years of experience with internal combustion engines, including flathead, overhead valve, water-cooled and air-cooled two stroke, turbine and jet engines. Gonna leave out a bunch of background and skip to modern day engines, fuel packages etc. In the 80's oil companies and fuel blenders began mixing in "cleaning agents" and also ethanol alcohol to increase the volume of fuel sold. That is, increase the fuel prices without increasing the amount of fuel sold. Yes it helped clean our engines, somewhat, but also introduced us to intake valve deposits, plugged catalytic converters on non marine engines, vapor locking and a myriad of other heartaches. I was fortunate enough to have been included with factory research and development and experimentation with Mercury Marine(Mercury outboard motors and Mercruiser Stern Drives) and OMC(Johnson/Evinrude outboard motors and OMC Stern Drives). We found the primary cause of all these problems to be the additive packages from the fuel blenders and reckless use of ethanol added to motor fuels. To make a short story long, OMC and Mercury Marine developed some additives to try to help combat some of the the horror stories created by irresponsible oil companies and fuel blenders. Similar to Sea Foam(but I believe to be superior) are OMC's Engine Tuner, primarily for 2 stroke outboards, but will also work on 4 cycle marine and passenger car engines, and Mercury's product(cant remember the name)which is similar in chemical content because it produces similar results. The carbon-choking problem was so severe in water cooled outboards that it literally glued the piston rings into the ring grooves in the pistons to the point of producing 0psi compression. OMC Engine Tuner used heavily over a period of several days, literally brought these engines back from the edge of needing an engine overhaul back to factory recommended compression pressure. There is alot more to this story, but I suspect I have lost many peoples interest already LOL. If you are interested in more details, contact me at [e-mail]. Thanks for your time and patience Rogue

[@BB-nn9en]

Thanks for sharing!

[@donbags5542]

Yeah...gonna check out OMC now. Thanks for this Rogue.

[@flyonbyya]

The question is did the treatment measurably impact any performance metric, be that power, economy or long term durability.

[@coletonanthony9588]

If there are any I feel like it'd be similar to a transmission oil change. Its not that doing the maintenance created a problem, rather that it exposed existing ones. I imagine he would have told us if there were any problems he noticed after doing the treatment.

[@Darjan_Spasojevic]

Look at the organization in this mans garage! Beautiful!

[@paulwitter7553]

The valves certainly look much cleaner. The piston has a marginal improvement but I really wouldn't expect to see much improvement on either it or the head, tbh. Just found your channel and am binging these videos. Love the format! I'm a big proponent of evidence-based mechanic-ing. I've always been skeptical of these additives, especially ones like SeaFoam that claim to do everything, but you're proving that it (and, I'm sure, others) isn't a complete waste of money and maybe even deserves a place in my toolbox for tuneups.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@09ThunderOne]

Can you do a comparison between top tier gas and regular gas to see if it makes any difference in reducing buildup?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@michaelc9128]

how about a video of doing a actual piston soaking of an carbonised engine and see if sea foam softens up the junk

[@rcwagon]

I agree with other commenters - you put tremendous effort into your videos. Thank you. On the piston, you can see the Seafoam cleaned it up some especially if you look at the letters on the piston head. On the cylinder head, it is harder to tell but it is cleaner based on the spark plug.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@alpinweiss]

Man I love your videos... Keep them coming!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much for the positive comment.

[@willemstreutgers1154]

Good directed video. I think it will be easier to lift the head and use BBQ-cleaner applied with a toothbrush and let it soak, then rub with a steelbrush. It's faster and less enviorment damaging. Keep up the nice vids.

[@ProjectFarm]

Willem, This is great advice! Thank you for watching the video and commenting!

[@chrisericksen7408]

Project Farm use omc engine tuner for outboards

[@willemstreutgers1154]

actually I'm using steelwool, but lightly because the carbon is weak due to the BBQ-cleaner.

[@RogueBlackheart]

Amen Chris Ericksen!!!!!!

[@802Garage]

Excellent video. I'm surprised it didn't do a little more. As with most tests like this I have seen, it took up some around the edges and seemed to remove some of the surface, but didn't make a huge dramatic difference. I know allowing it to really soak in cylinders first and then running it does more, but it's such a pain to do, especially on anything but an inline engine. Great job!

[@ProjectFarm]

802 Garage, I agree. Others have commented that adding Seafoam to the fuel in combination with this approach is more effective. Agree that allowing it to soak would be more effective. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

[@blipco5]

802... I don't think it reasonable for hundreds of hours of use causing the carbon build up to be eliminated with just one treatment of SF. Added to the gas over time I'll bet would do the trick.

[@802Garage]

blipco5 I absolutely agree! Totally wasn't criticizing, just analyzing. I think repeated use over time can do a lot more.

[@802Garage]

Project Farm no problem! Loving the content.

[@blipco5]

+802 Garage Same here. I never believe these "miracle in a can" products but I've used SF in rough running small engines before with good results. It's nice to see it wasn't all in my head.

[@chadman1441]

It doesn't look like it did much of anything!! Thanks for the video!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@MrMegatony73]

I ran Seafoam through the vacuum line in my 2001 Lincoln Navigator with 189k on it after watching your first video in this series on the truck with high miles. I was BLOWN AWAY by the difference. It immediately ran smoother and quieter. According to my onboard computer my gas mileage has gone up from 10.5 mpg to 12.5 mpg (local driving, lots of hills). Best $10 I ever spent at an auto-parts store. I am VERY impressed. I think I will run it through the motor on my wife's Chrysler minivan (100K) and see if that makes a difference (I am guessing it will)!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Anthony, Impressive! Thank you very much taking the time to comment. I hope you have good success when using Seafoam on the other vehicles too.

[@MrMegatony73]

Project Farm Well, did the 2007 Chrysler Town and country with 109k on it today. Same results. Blown away by this stuff!

[@preston121068]

I swore by Seafoam for years until me and a friend did a little test of our own. He was a Berryman B12 Chem guy and we had our debates and put them to the test. We filled 2 glass jars, one with Seafoam the other with Berryman's B12. We placed 2 completely carbon coated valves from the same engine, one in each of the jars and let them soak for 24 hours. The next day was the moment of truth... The Seafoam valves, while some of the carbon in spots had come off, 80% of the valve was still coated and needed firm scrapping with a paint scrapper to remove the rest of the carbon. Berryman's B12... 50% of the carbon was gone when removed from the jar, the rest and I mean ALL the rest either fell off coming out of the jar or could be rubbed off using only your finger... Needless to say, I use Berryman's B12 now.

[@TruthOverLies]

The true test is burning it through the engine. Soaking in a jar is not a true test.

[@mkvalor]

@@TruthOverLies With results as dramatic as @preston121068 is reporting, I'd say that's nothing to sneeze at. I'm grateful for what he reported.

[@briancooney9952]

basically shock cooling the surface deposits. i think dumping anything in there would have a similar effect.

[@TranquilSpaz]

It looks like it did clean a bit, but not as much as I thought it would. I love your videos.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@littleshopintheshed]

Great video as always, thanks for your hard work " and money" you put towards making them. Have you ever thought about doing a video on carbon build with different brands or sparks plugs? Or even more interesting, same plug, but different electrode direction? IE: gap facing pistion vs valves?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you! I like the video idea--thank you!

[@TRC98]

The carbon concentration in different parts of the engine just shows what a inefficient design it is with those valves

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

It's a classic Flat-Head Ford V1 0.o

[@nascarsimracing1]

this is amazing! i think i should convince my mom to let me seafoam the lawnmower!

[@JasonBeeneistheLordGod]

I like the engine your doing these experiments with, I have one similar that was given to me, the oil was grey & chalky I ran some clean oil through it, cleaned the carb & put a new plug in it, I have been using it ever since with no problems, the engine is simple, but perfectly engineered in my opinion.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@clems6989]

Dude, you are just amazing. All i can say ! THANK YOU

[@wesleytownsend8214]

Great video! Keep it up!

[@ProjectFarm]

Wesley, Thank you very much for the encouraging comment! I put a tremendous amount of time and effort into these projects and videos. I'm hoping my videos will get better with experience and time! Thanks again!

[@shepdgc.og.soldier7732]

Project Farm Thanks for putting your time and effort into this test for yourself and us viewers. That being said I thought there was minimal removal of carbon just by looking. I'm not sure how thick it actually was but definitely looked like it removed some.Im wondering if another treatment just like the first would have improved results. I hope it runs better for you now. Ty. Peace✌️

[@jgossy5478]

Back when I used to work on cars, I used to get cars in with bad head gaskets, on cyl's with antifreeze leaking in from a bad head gasket or cracked head, the wet cyl would look brand new. The hole would be steam cleaned from the hot antifreeze, maybe by slow leaking water into the engine at high idle it might steam clean the carbon

[@duckman5849]

Great video, very informative

[@MrFredsDIY]

I used this product as a “fuel mixture carburetor cleaner” for an old dirt bike. I added several ounces to the fuel tank and repeated twice. It made a huge difference in the carburetor performance both at idle and at operating speeds. I recommend cleaning and re-gapping or replacing the spark plug after a deep cleaning such as this one.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@cyprusgrump]

It didn't look like a significant difference to me. To be honest, with the head off you could have scraped that carbon off completely in less time than it took to run the Seafoam through...

[@ProjectFarm]

cyprusgrump, I agree. It was a fun experiment. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!

[@davidchin3841]

i agree a wire brush and or brillo will do better, when the head is off anyways.

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

not quicker on a car though, where it really matters

[@jussayinmipeece1069]

would have made more sense to soak it with brake cleaner or tool cleaning solvent then blast it of with a high pressure hose. Thing is though you could hardly do that with your V8 long block. A fail here but as I said elsewhere you could be doing it backwards. Soak first THEN burn.

[@yatzekcs]

the point was to show before and after the sea foam and he did exactly that - how could he do it differently does not matter

[@reidjohnson6803]

Kinda curious why you didn't use the Sea Foam as directed on the can. It is hard to judge how well a product works when not used as per the manufacturers recommendation. My experience with sea foam has been all good. Though I'd never use it, or any additive in a new engine (I'm referring strictly to cars in this comment), I have found it to work excellent in pre oil change applications to help dissolve sludge. Being a petroleum based solvent, it is very effective at breaking down the gas and oil based sludge that builds up in higher mileage engines. Unlike other "motor flush" products that tend to break larger pieces of sludge free from the engine, only to get caught up in the oil pump filter screen later, Sea Foam dissolves the sludge and blends it with the existing motor oil to be emptied out completely when draining the oil. For oil change cleaning, I use 2 ounces to each quart of motor oil. Start and IDLE the engine only for about 5 minutes, or until at operating temp. Then drain oil and proceed as normal with the oil change. I add 1 ounce per quart of oil when refilling the oil. I also use 1 1/2 ounces per gallon of gas every other fill up. I've had it twice in the past solve engine knocks on high mileage engines. Once in the top end, and once in the bottom end. Gave me a bunch more reliable driving miles, as I have yet to replace the main bearings (4.0 L ford v-6), and still driving it for 30,000 miles since I added it to the vehicle. The engine has 300,000 + miles, and was rebuilt over 200,000 miles ago. Never thought I'd see that many miles on a domestic pick up truck.

[@johnnyreb86]

I put sea foam in the oil of a 1996 Saturn I have with 180k miles that had very sludgy oil and it cleaned it so well that I developed a couple oil leaks and it started sucking oil through the valve guide seals! I replaced the seals and now it runs great. I would only use it on a car that isn't so old if I used it again, it's a strong solvent.

[@josephd8814]

I agree Marvel Mystery oil is good but the seafoam did a better job you see it in the results of the compression readings.But of course the best way is to tear down the engine and clean all traces of carbon but of course that requires time and money. If its just an old daily driver then use seafoam or marvel mystery oil. But if its an old classic then tear down the engine that's how I look at it!

[@rickeyviger5271]

Same issue here,cleaned the engine so well it started leaking and burning much more oil than it had before :/

[@fatdad64able]

Mr. Seafoam, is that you?^^

[@Forest__Spirit]

Rickey Viger because it thins out the oil! You gotta get a oil change shorty after using

[@loganklein366]

I think the difference around the valves was pretty significant. That carbon, if the buildup gets severe enough, can cause the valves to seal improperly, which can cause some headache down the road of an engine's life. On the surface of the piston and on the cylinder head, I could see a difference but it wasn't super significant. I think though using SeaFoam can prevent improper valve sealing due to carbon buildup, which isn't a problem that is going to come about too often, even on a tired, old engine.

[@stevetorres76]

You’ve given us lots of important information on what products work best.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@CoastRC]

I truly thought it would have done alot better job than that!! Water is by far the best, just like when you blow a head gasket from the water jacket to the cylinder, the way to too tell is you look for the shiniest carbon free cylinder and thats where youre leak is, plain and simple....Water is Best

[@burnychaplin4601]

Coaster we used trans fluid back in the70s hold the engine at about half throttle use a old oil can the smoke and shit would pour out of the exhaust did many 10 dollar tune ups take a rough running car smooth the idle out and get rid of the pinging and rattling in a minute

[@CoastRC]

Burny Caplin what a great idea i will have to try that, Thank you!

[@jason127x99]

Burny Chaplin ever add it to the engine oil? I've been told to add a 1quart of ATF and 4 quarts of oil in a 5 quart oil change. I don't see why you couldn't do both.

[@KC9UDX]

jason127x99 The reason guys put ATF in their oil is to clean out the oil passages, especially in hydraulic lifters. I don't know that it is effective at all for this. What does work is draining all the oil, filing the crankcase with diesel fuel, running the motor for a few minutes, draining the diesel and putting proper oil back in. And yes it's safe.

[@andrewbartleman9169]

KC9UDX I'm not sure that is safe because diesel today is very dry and doesn't have much lubrication qualities anymore. Ever since they stopped sulphur from being added to diesel (very good lubricant for diesel injector pumps and injectors) the diesel isn't the best on older injector pumps. People have had extreme wear on their pumps within 100 000K when the pumps were rated for half a million K. You can combat this by adding 20% bio fuel for lubricant or 2 stroke oil for my old mechanical pump because I don't want to shell out 3500 for a new pump or 1000 for a rebuilt one just because we have to use dry ULSD ultra low sulphur diesel . So no don't use run your engine crankcase on diesel you will damage your engine. Ever hear of cylinder wash from too much diesel injected ? The injectors actually wash the oil off the cylinders causes excessive wear and this diesel goes past the rings into the sump and dilutes the oil. When you have diluted oil in your oil analysis you also have high amounts iron and aluminum found in the analysis which shows accelerated wear from the diesel in your oil.

[@nolanmartin9156]

I put sea foam in my truck cause my injectors were clogged bad and it fixed them

[@ProjectFarm]

I'm glad this worked!

[@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE]

not sure how seafoam is supposed to fix clogged fuel injectors...

[@420stiz]

@@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE probably an engine with direct injection

[@virginiawilliams1204]

love the videos! keep making them

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@catgolfer1]

I really liked watching your videos. I did the same thing to my engine, only with Marvel's Mystery Oil. It is a 1989 Chevrolet P30 motorhome chassis with a 7.4L 454 engine. It had, at the time, 86k. It had a terrible tick off the line and just didn't run very well. I kept with the Marvel's regimen in the tank and the crankcase and wow, what a difference. My Onan generator in the motorhome even runs better!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for commenting on this.

[@4ryan1963]

Automatic transmission fluid used in the same way will remove carbon at a fraction of the price.

[@inductionbyforce8656]

On a small engine try that in a modern engine that uses a catalytic converter or on a diesel with a particulate filter

[@nemoskull2262]

now you just need to use this ONE WEIRD TRICK to make seafoam work for you!

[@TonicofSonic]

It can be sprayed anywhere south of your mass air flow sensor on your intake or sucked into the brake booster line, or added to your oil, and added to the gas. Any of these will get it into the chamber except the oil method, which cleans the rest of the engine.

[@JustAnotherGuyInTheComments]

We have the same trimmer! Thank you for the info...

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@robertsmith9474]

Very good video and yes, it did make a difference. I can see it prolonging equipment life if used long-term.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@ScottDLR]

I'm a believer in SF but I wonder if just dumping water in there in the same manner would steam clean the carbon off just as well.

[@ProjectFarm]

ScottDLR, I've added that to my list for upcoming videos! Thank you very much for watching the video and commenting!

[@captdigb78]

I would worry about hydro lock up bending or breaking internals water doesn't compress . on big diesels you have to drain pistons from leaky water jackets otherwise you break stuff.

[@keriherndon]

you gotta sprinkle water in slow and have engine at 2k or so

[@danbytp]

ScottDLR Water and hot metal!?! Really!?! Good way to f**K up an engine for good!

[@Jeremy-pm3ym]

This actually use to be a method used back in the day. Not poured in but misted in the intake by a spray bottle. I've done it once before and it cleans up an engine quite well actually.

[@prodesign8189]

Noticed the reduced gap at the circumference of the valves. Valves are sealing better?

[@ProjectFarm]

Pro Design, Yes, I believe they are sealing better. Thanks for commenting!

[@NitrousExpressCoyote]

Nice video. Thanks for taking the time to educate us :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@joefries365]

great video! love your content! subscribed!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@rmtz59]

If you shake it more than twice your playing with it

[@ranchorelaxo2287]

*you're

[@chemicalspore]

I'm always playing with it

[@jharl2]

My wife always told me not to play with it

[@1vesuvia]

I think you're suffering from gynecomastia. (man boobs)

[@LawnMowersThingsThatMakeNoise]

Great Video But. Although it did not happen this time. Be carefull adding fluid thru the intake. you could cause hydraulic lock which is lethal. also wear safety glasses.

[@timm2960]

Great video. Looks like it did help.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks for commenting.

[@chatrkat]

Seafoam totally cured a blocked the idle jet on my 17 hp Kawasaki v-twin (from setting unused with gasoline too long). Process took several months of running a very heavy concentration then letting engine set a couple weeks then running again until hot, then setting. Repeated this about a half dozen times. Toward the end, each time engine would idle better without using partial choke to keep it idling. It idles perfectly again now, never touched idle mixture adjustment with a screwdriver either. I've used the product for many years but never had this kind of success before. Of course Seafoam won't fix a jet blocked with a piece of dirt that can't be dissolved chemically..

[@neilwilliams8608]

An electric drill with a wire brush will do a better job. Awesome video. Thanks a lot.

[@treynathaniel4075]

Do not do that to a cylinder head.

[@bigchungus7720]

😬

[@justinsandvig3181]

The absolute best additive is 1 quart of Diesel...ran through your motor

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for this recommendation!

[@kenhilson786]

A website that I found suggests that seafoam is about 50% diesel.

[@victorborg7285]

Not today's low sulphur diesel. Very little lubricity to it these days

[@djohnson3678]

excellent video , keep it up.

[@erinjones3148]

That engine sounds like the Ghostbuster's siren when it starts up XD

[@ProjectFarm]

lol

[@MechInvent]

That's what I kept thinking

[@redneckism1016]

You should do one with Berryman chemtool b12

[@ProjectFarm]

Yes, I've ordered some and will be testing it soon. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!

[@klosnoski]

Sea foam. B12. Wynns. bg... all the same. Peterol disstilate. Used em all on a fleet of 4.3 asshole vans. Done properly each will have the same result.

[@ifuaintfirsturlast7551]

Did u serve in the military? Just seem like military personnel....🤠

[@ProjectFarm]

LOL! Yes. Thank you!

[@johnclark7107]

thank you for your service!

[@juansolo1617]

Thanks for doing these videos. I've never actually verified if SeaFoam actually works. I like to use it just to smoke up the block. Had the fire department called once.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@Maynard123]

Not much difference, as others said, but that's why I love your videos. True results, no fluffing.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!