Seafoam - Engine Treatment | How-to and is it safe inside your motor?

[@White_buffalo_4r]

your measuring weight ounces which is different than fluid ounces.

[@ChaseGentry]

U do realize that an Imperial fluid ounce weighs exactly 1 oz., so conversion between volume and weight is not necessary.

[@White_buffalo_4r]

@@ChaseGentry each product has different weights that's why alcohol weighs less than water.

[@ChaseGentry]

@@White_buffalo_4r yeuup..

[@White_buffalo_4r]

@@ChaseGentry but in the end it's all close enough

[@gregfirmin5097]

@@White_buffalo_4r You are 100% correct. Two different measurements. Vol/Vol is what should be used (ounce volume to quart volume) ounce weight is not applicable.

[@billkrause4585]

A couple months after doing the intake valve cleaner process, I took my truck with 178,000 miles in to get its annual emission test. The mechanic told me he never seen a truck with so many miles have such good emission test results. I use seafoam in the fuel tank, in the crankcase oil, as a intake valve cleaner, and in all my lawn equipment. I have a 1998 Lawn Boy FWD that uses Seafoam and its still running strong. I depend on that lite weight mower to cut my steep lawn, I'm 75.

[@kushjedi2217]

That’s awesome, how often do you use Seagram for all 3 uses?

[@LawnscapesAmerica]

Hola lmk

[@jmfarouche6688]

@@kushjedi2217I use Seagrams every time I make a mixed drink- seafoam is engine additive and I refuse to put it in my drink 😂😂😂

[@imadumass2378]

Where are you from? We got rid of emissions testing years ago because it was a scam

[@dasboot360]

Will any of this trigger a check engine light ? Removing the intake and spraying. ? I’m a newbie. Thanks

[@OnfloorAudio]

Sea foam is one of the longest running brands in North America. Ive been an Automotive repair Tech for more than 30 years and I have used Sea Foam countless times on customers vehicles with fantastic results. If you are on the fence about putting this in your vehicle , no worries at all. It's totally safe if used correctly as outlined in this video. Great video by the way !!

[@SuperBROKEN81]

Then you are horrible at your job. There is no PEA and will kill the cat

[@OnfloorAudio]

@@SuperBROKEN81 It's never been a problem yet ! Think about ... do you think a company is gonna sell a product that just outright destroys cats ?

[@SuperBROKEN81]

@@OnfloorAudio Yes actually. Most of this stuff is snake oil. Seafoam was designed for 2-stroke motors. Motor boats. Again, it has no PEA in it. Even Scotty kilmer who has way more experience than most people on KZbin says not to do it. I'm just a random guy on KZbin.

[@rjmac3001]

@@SuperBROKEN81 bro scotty kilmer is a dementia ridden man, wouldn't trust a damn thing he says because he changes opinions every video, super unreliable for information.

[@SuperBROKEN81]

@@rjmac3001 He can change his opinions, still a fact that SeaFoam has no PEA. Even in a new car under 2k miles, use SeaFoam and you will see black smoke coming from the exhaust. It's a bullshit product.

[@shanegridley4922]

I've been using seafoam 4 years--I'm convinced it treats fuel ⛽️ really well--all my small engines 2&4strokes start and run like new--great product!!

[@LJ_Jeff]

Friend of mine has a 2003 f250 6.0l diesel with around 450,000 miles on it. He always puts seafoam in the crankcase for the last 1,000 miles before an oil change. You would not believe how clean the top of the heads are! They look brand new, it's wild!

[@leonardcann6645]

Thanks Jeff. Due for an oil change soon. Thinking about doing this with my Honda Odyssey. It has 169,000 miles.

[@EpochHEROkiD]

First off, will this work with Honda Fitz ? And do I have to remove some oil first before adding it to the motor?

[@joshuapillow4569]

@@EpochHEROkiDadd to oil but I would do it roughly 100 miles before oil change. I don’t remove any oil, just add.

[@EpochHEROkiD]

@@joshuapillow4569 thanks

[@PatickHugaert]

On o e of my 6.2 diesel’s I bought. I was using oil BAAAD! I bought enough oil filters and sea foam to do 4 old changes back to back to back to back 3x in one day. Plus added proper amount of sea foam to each oil change after dropping it. And putting new oil filters on as well. By driving on the Highway 200 miles each oil change. Then coming back and dropping the oil filter n added new sea foam each oil change : x in a day. Then on the 4th change in that same day. I also added Lucas oil stabalizer to the 4th oil change. BUT NO MORE SEA FOAM. I stopped the rings from sticking. Hence, no more oil burning. You literally FOR REAL could not sea the oil on the dip stick by the 4th oil change. The motor is still fine today. No more crazy oil being used either. My mechanic buddies didn’t believe me that the oil could not be seen cus it was that clean. It didn’t start turning tan, until. 400 some miles of driving

[@DimiBigBoy]

Anyone who contributes to the technical knowledge base of others is a treasure to the world. Great work my good man! Keep sharing!

[@ashlaunicaalpari4584]

Seafoam is remarkable! The things it’s fixed in my life is crazy. Currently I’m driving an 08 SX4 with 215,000 miles and it runs like a brand new vehicle. Squeaky clean engine everything! Always using Sea foam and never have ANY issues in my vehicles.

[@jeffreypetree7163]

I'm going to use the whole kit in my 98 ranger XLT 3.0. see when I push on the gas pedal to the floor its like it hits a air pocket is the best I can describe it and then it'll kick back in again. May buy new O2 sensors . Going to run a code test first . Any how hope the sea foam works. 🤞🏽

[@theeducatedredneck4144]

A friend of mine that happens to be an engineer and owner of a company that sells his products in Jegs and Summit is a firm believer in Seafoam. He turned me on to it, and it's a great product !

[@billk9628]

If you're like me and only buy high milage cars, this is essential for them to continue to run for years to come afterwards. every oil change one can of sea foam, half in the engine, the rest in the fuel. run the engine for about 50 miles, and drain the oil. This will flush out any carbon in the engine, and begin to clean it up. Once you start to do this, your engine will run better and better as time goes by. Lifters may clatter at start up, but will quickly pump up and quiet down. it you do this every time to service your engine, it will get better and better. It also works with transmissions!

[@DrCh0ngo]

Thanks! I like my high mileage cars too. Sometimes I can’t justify the time to repair and clean EVERYTHING so this will be a nice alternative

[@pjstartv6798]

I use Seafoam in the fuel tank but for the crankcase I use Gunk (now Motor Medic) Engine Flush before each oil change. You put it in an only run the engine for 5 to 10 minutes, it breaks up any sludge and oil deposits and then you change the oil right after. I've been using the stuff for decades and it works great, especially if you change your oil at regular intervals as you should.

[@DevaughnWare-h7m]

I have a 2007 Pontiac torrent suv got it with 168,000 miles and took it to auto zone cause my engine light came on and it showed I needed a fuel injector so my question is once I get it on will it stop my car from running how it is now

[@billk9628]

@ I can't say for certain if it will because I don't have the car to see. But I would bet 10 dollars it could help it out! Thats the cost of the can. Put half in the gas tank, and then when you're ready for your next oil change, put the rest in the engine oil fill. Then do your oil change. You will know if it helped in a few miles.most likely! If I am correct that car has an ecotech motor and most likely if it's misfiring, its not an injector but a spark plug, or coil boot. Happens a lot with those.

[@RonBaker456]

Good info. The crankcase treatment with the high mileage seafoam saved us a $3000 repair by clearing a code for a clog in the CVT solenoid. Love this stuff.

[@Dougarony]

Thats what I need, I just pulled that code p1009 on my 09 RDX Turbo. Can u describe the process you used? Thanks

[@danw1955]

I've been using this stuff for years in my '86 Toyota Van with EFI, usually 1 can in the tank about every 3rd or 4th fill up, so about 1000 - 1200 miles, and it keeps the injectors in great shape. The engine is pushing 190,000 miles now, and still starts and runs great and consistently gets 24-28 mpg. (not bad for a little 2.2 liter engine dragging a 3450 lb. van around!). Seafoam is one of the very few 'fix-it-in-a-can' solutions, that actually does what it says!😉👍

[@sosbabe2804]

5sfe most reliable engine of all time

[@danw1955]

@@sosbabe2804 The vans actually have the 3YE engine, which is a pushrod style engine that was used in the older Toyota forklifts. They just changed the head and set them up with EFI for the vans, and yes, they are bulletproof, as long as you don't overheat them or run them out of oil!🙂

[@raidenm.c.1486]

Did you change Oil after using the intake type Seafoam? Because it will release junk on your system after cleaning process. Somebody said that in another video but I think he has a GDI engine that's why.

[@danw1955]

@@raidenm.c.1486 I've never done the intake treatment actually. It stays pretty clean for the most part.

[@ColdWarVet607]

Be super careful. At about 2:50 he shows spraying Seafoam directly into the intake, the red plastic spray straw can easily be pulled right off with that suction and you dont want that being sucked into a valve. You dont need the straw down the throat of the intake, anywhere close and its all going in, an engine is the strongest vacuum machine on the planet. Otherwise perfect stuff.

[@whoozy2261]

good looks gonna be cautious of that now

[@Chris_cg6]

@@whoozy2261 me too lol, dont want a year and a half on an engine swap to go to shit in 5 minutes

[@imghaniff]

I once had a friend have his nitrile gloves get sucked in lol

[@whoozy2261]

@@imghaniff LMAO I JUST PICTURED THAT . good thing homie’s hand didn’t get sucked all the way in with the glove 😂😂😂

[@CCaslopea]

Ok so what if the straw gets sucked in, it will melt literally causing no damage

[@joehoretzki4354]

I refer to SeaFoam as magic juice. First time i used it was on a jeep with frozen fuel lines. I added a full can to the tank, and within 10 minutes, the seafoam had worked its way through and attacked the ice. It attacks water too, so its an excellent stabilizer. I use it in every engine I own!

[@thatairplaneguy]

lol it’s literally the worst stabilizer. It fixed your frozen fuel line because the base oil (kerosene) has a much lower freezing point. It ISNT an emulsifier. It can’t help water in fuel. It actually attracts water also as well as ethanol. Kerosene, MMO or ATF works better at everything seafoam claims to do and all for much cheaper.

[@veager123]

you could have gone to walmart and get some isopropyl alcohol to do exactly the same thing

[@RonaldCouch-d1z]

Ton's of boat mechanics use it in the fuel system not only for the cleaning part of sea-foam but just like you mentioned the water side of it because of the ethanol in fuels attracting water and it a boat it's around water 1000 x more than any car or truck stuff is awesome 👌 my last truck I sold it it had 370 thousand miles and ran Great for a gasoline V-8 engine..😁

[@stefantoffenetti948]

I use Seafoam in every internal combination engine I own. My 02 Silverado has 289,000 miles on it and it gets Seafoam in the tank and crankcase every oil change. I buy it by the case. The i side of my engine is spotless. A few yrs back I changed valve cover gaskets and there was 0 sludge of any kind built up in my motor. I couldn't believe how clean it was. Keep making the good stuff Seafoam!!👍😎

[@austincoombs3674]

I hope you’re putting the seafoam in your crank case shortly before an oil change and not after. If you do it after, you’re adding solvents to your oil and also changing the viscosity which will create a lot bigger problems than sludge later on.

[@tylerparker3024]

"Internal combination engine" Yep this guy knows what hes talking about lmfao

[@badazz2969]

If it's the 5.3 you don't have to put it in it's great for the tank but it doesn't need it in the crankcase it's hands down the best v8 to ever exist even better than the 350 I've seen many as a mechanic make it to 500k miles plus with 6k mile oil change intervals

[@austincoombs3674]

@@badazz2969 I think you’re mistaken. The reason you don’t need it in the crankcase is due to the constant flow of fresh new oil into it due to the leaks coming from every nook and cranny on that piece of trash engine.

[@badazz2969]

@@austincoombs3674 yes I know they all leak oil big whoop I don't give a shit if it leaks I care about power and reliability which the 5.3 more than delivers

[@spfadden082711]

Sea foam has brought so many engines back to life for me. I recently decided to dump a little in my weed whacker and was shocked at how much it improved. I thought it was good anyway but man was I wrong. Cleans my mower up after winter every year. Thinking of doing all this to my plow truck next weekend

[@terrietaylor9316]

How much sea foam to a craftsman 42 inch cut riding mower about 10 years old? In the gas or oil?

[@BluhmGardens]

As a car guy I've used Seafoam for decades in every car I've owned. What even cooler about it is that it's great to use in Coleman lanterns and stoves to both clean the generators AND stabilize the white gas (or gasoline) fuel in between uses.

[@moreclips805]

Bought a 05 Tacoma and it felt a little sluggish and would vibrate a little. Ran seafoam in my tank for approx two months straight and the truck runs like new. This is by far the best fuel treatment out there. I hear Lucas brand is a close second, but based on my experience, I’ll be a lifetime customer of seafoam. Not the cheapest but quality stuff.

[@Charles-h2f4g]

Blow it up

[@Charles-h2f4g]

It's a FORD junk it

[@jaykatcher1769]

Lucas is best in oil treatment i’v found and sea foam in fuel system… just my opinion but been using them for years with incredible results

[@moreclips805]

@@jaykatcher1769 agreed

[@joseph9531]

​@@roberthidalgo3105I used 4 oz of Seafoam in my Honda Element at the beginning of my oil change several months ago. What I did notice was before I put it in my engine was slightly shaking. After I had it in for a couple of months I noticed that the engine purrs like a kitten, no more shaking whatsoever.

[@cliffordgallegos6155]

Was a motorcycle shop by my old store. Bugged the guy for months to help with some carb issues I had. He said 90% of his carbs would clean and run perfect after using seafoam. Thought he was messing with me. Worked so well after one tank. I have now been using it ever since. In oil, fuel, snow blowers cleaning. Best stabilizer as well. It is truly the most magical vehicle product out there.

[@STho205]

A petroleum distillate will handle most carbs that are in use. (Won't fix or help a barn find that's been sitting with fuel in the bowl for years). Seafoam a good cocktail. Marvel mystery oil is about tranny fluid...lots of smoke but not much help except to rejuvenate seals. One can lasts me years. Carb cleaners from STP or others is OK too. For mowers and small bikes, I just spray cleaner in the intake throat every spring after the motor is hot. I wouldn't put it in the oil as on a bike the oil is also the clutch oil and bath (wet clutches)...but in a car, sure.

[@dinosaur6756]

Liquid ounces should be measured with a measuring cup. Ounces measured by weight are different than liquid ounces. Probably not a big deal as I usually go heavy on whatever dosage they recommend and add it about 500 miles before I change the oil. Just make sure you don't overfill the crankcase. Use a good quality oil filter once you change your oil. A good quality air filter changed regularly is also a must. I run a high mileage full synthetic oil rated for 20k miles and change it every 10k. I also add an oil stabilizer with every other oil change. I do the crankcase treatment about every 40k on the cycle when I haven't added the stabilizer, and add fuel treatment/injector cleaner when I do the crankcase treatment. My last vehicle had over 300k miles on it before I "retired" her. When I last changed the timing chain and replaced the valve cover and oil pan gaskets, the engine looked super clean inside. I would've kept driving her but unfortunately, the manufacturers don't build the stuff attached to the chassis (interior, plastic components etc) to last more than about 12 years before it all starts to fall apart.

[@CharlesLease-ei1ee]

You don’t have to measure it the stronger is the faster to clean your system out. I know I’ve done it for 45 years if you go by what the manufacturer state measuring it is going to be a slower process.

[@adukes7317]

I follow a similar maintenance schedule. I have 512K on my 2007 Nissan Titan SE

[@ilovecops5499]

1 ounce of water is 1 ounce of weight

[@oldtimeycabins]

It’s close enough! FFS

[@bren.nan_]

I change my oil every 3-4k due to me driving a euro would you advise?

[@JamesStevens-lf8vd]

Great video. Professional and on point. Nothing worse than having people tell jokes and ramble on. Thank you.

[@FerociousSniper]

That's what I love about Project Farm. Every now and then he'll tell a joke, but it's usually really quick, and you have to be paying attention.

[@fanelli57]

I used to do small package delivery with a couple of Prius. The older one about a year ago started to develop a timing chain rattle which I knew would be either a worn/stretched chain or a gummed up timing chain tensioner. I started adding sea foam to the oil at each change after about three changes the timing chain rattle is gone and the engine runs as smooth as silk. That car now has 490,000 miles on it. I recently started it after sitting in my garage not running for 10 months, it fired right up with none of the shuddering and shaking you get in a Prius that hasn't run for a while. Scotty Kilmer says it's crap so that's a good enough reason to me to use it.

[@hobsdigree2]

Bro, great way to wreck your engine.

[@fanelli57]

@@hobsdigree2 Well my personal experience says otherwise and since you apparently don't have any experiences of your own to report.....I'll just ignore you.

[@brucedale4465]

Seafoam has nothing to do with the timing chain bud!

[@fanelli57]

@@brucedale4465 Sea foam used in the oil cleans deposits, including deposits in the hydraulic timing chain tensioner allowing it to apply the correct tension to the chain.

[@timbales3652]

The timing chain rattling is the first indication of a broken timing chain guide. Ask anyone that has a 22re or a 22r engine and they will tell you the same thing.

[@nobodyimportant8833]

My preference is the lucas upper cylinder lube and injector cleaner stuff. Makes a massive difference in my car vs other brands. Supposed to get 29ish highway on my 09 impala with it and a 1600 mile trip we got 34. Prior we got 24. It goes down to about 20/21 run a medium sized bottle and it jumps back up. Then trickles back down. Seafoam did work very well on my outlook. Had picked up from a buy here pay here and it had been sitting a while. 2 cans in gas and one in oil plus a spray blend of it into the intake and it smoked out our neighborhood and down the road about a half mile. Ran pretty good after.

[@Ironhand187]

Good advice on how to use but you left out 2 pretty important things. 1st never use Seafoam if you have an oil leak or oil burning, when the cleaner removes the deposits of carbon it will make the leak/burning worse. 2nd thing is that seafoam isn't really meant to be used on newer vehicles, do to the amount of carbon it blows out, it can seriously damage your catalytic converters. Seafoam is decent stuff but should really only be used on older or higher mileage engines and mainly as a last resort. Almost 20 years of being a mechanic has shown me allot. Otherwise good vid bro keep them coming.

[@chrislovesdetailing]

I keep hearing reference to older vehicles and am never sure what years qualify as older. I have a 97 firebird, v6 3800 series 2 (3.8), i dont consider this car old as far as mechanics go. But does this fall into that catagory your referring too and is it generally the same for other mechanics? Its fuel injected, has all disc brakes, obd2, has enough computers and sensors to drive me nuts. So even compared to my previous 1990 Jeep Comanche, my car may be old but in my mind in the category of newer in the context of this video and your comment

[@Ironhand187]

@@chrislovesdetailing generally I tell people, if your car is older than 2010 that's what would be considered as an older model. However I agree 100% with your statement about a 97 not being old per say. A good way to look at it is, that the newer the vehicle the more emissions crap car manufacturers put in the vehicles and with that the more cats and emissions stuff a vehicle has the more likely it is for a vehicle to have adverse effects from products like Seafoam. Your car should be fine as long as it doesn't leak or burn oil before hand. Since vehicles started using direct injection, it's kind of the point that I wouldn't recommend using a cleaner unless a last resort.

[@Ironhand187]

@@chrislovesdetailing also I can't speak to what other mechanics would say or do, I'm basing my statement off of my own experience over the years.

[@chrislovesdetailing]

Appreciate it, experience is worth more than anything to me. Ive been chasing an electrical problem, low volts making an the precat o2 not function right and causing -10 to -15 long term fuel trim. Managed to just fix, improve and now confirm battery and charging system is great, but i must have a poor ground that works but restricts effective and consistent min current to sensors. So i consider my car in the new category because of these kinds if issues but definitely not as bad as the post 2010 cars that are more computer than car lol

[@Ironhand187]

@@chrislovesdetailing if your numbers where - then your car is running rich and the ECU is trying to compensate by trimming the fuel. I'm not sure if you've done this yet but take a good thermal gun and measure the temperature before and after the cats ( if you still got them ) if temperature is hotter on the pre cat side then cats clogging up, also the voltage on the o2s should be going up and down on the pre cat sensors and stay pretty steady on the post cat O2 sensor at around half a volt. Have you cleaned the MAF sensor?

[@JerryTolley420]

I have had this stuff unstick lifters on an engine with 230000 miles and later on when we rebuilt the engine it was so clean inside. I would recommend doing everything he done in this video at the same time. This stuff works great.

[@briandouglas8959]

I can't stand when some people explain stuff terribly but you're to the point and sweet you explained real good good job

[@kalvinelliott9545]

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[@lisaraeshannon4590]

Thank you!!! Being one of those ladies who changes her own oil, I found this very easy to do and feel good about being able to do this myself!!!

[@terence874]

Unique lady 🎉

[@rosegriffis2129]

You go girl!!! Love it

[@benjones3752]

I have a special woman like that, she gets down and dirty in the garage with me.... I love it

[@ZealousZ_]

She's not that unique. Still desperate for attention like the rest of them.

[@susanthornton6556]

😊 me too! And a lot more!

[@mwizard1464]

I've done it and it works. Works wonders on all your small engines as well. Seafoam, get some. Left a like brother press on.

[@75Bronco]

Awesome, My bro just got me on to this last week! He's been doing it for years on all his rigs. No measuring needed, one in the gas, one in the crankcase good to go! That was on my 98 Expedition. He does his Land cruiser, BMW, GM. I've seriously already noticed a difference.

[@ChaseGentry]

Yea man this stuff is great! I too have always used it through all my fuel systems. Its been a while since I’ve had a vehicle with over a 100k so hadn’t had the opportunity to use it in the crank case. But man on this truck it made a very noticeable difference in starting, idle vibration, overall engine noise, and mileage. Love it

[@erepsekahs]

Sure you have, but only in your bank account.

[@SuperBROKEN81]

Just look at why Scotty kilmer says not to use this stuff. It's junk and can kill your cat.

[@kennethsnow9297]

SuperBroken1. I would bet you never even used seafoam. You are just repeating stuff that u heard on utube without using ur brain to form an opinion.... who knows Scotty could be getting paid to put a company. My point is try something and make up ur own thoughts b4 spreading more garbage online. I used it twice. Both times there were positive results

[@frankavery8306]

@@SuperBROKEN81 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wacobob56dad]

Seafoam cleared out the rough idle from my motorcycle that was laid up for over a year. Good stuff.

[@tshaffer9681]

I USE SEAFOAM AND NOTICED THAT MY OIL GOT DIRTY REALLY FAST. GOOD STUFF.!!!!

[@TheManic.5-OH]

My dad ran seafoam through the powerbooster vacuum line. That way you didn't have to disassemble the intake. Works great, keep it running if you do this, don't let it die while treating through vacuum line 🎉

[@b3delta1]

I learned it as split the bottle into thirds. 1/3 into the oil, 1/3 sipped into the brake booster line while running, and the last 1/3 dumped in the booster line to stop the engine....let soak. Drive, giving some good revs. Turn off when smoke stops...change oil in a week seeing the darkest, evilest oil you ever will...enjoy your car

[@michaelmyers3892]

There's a general rule also that the more smoke there is the more gummed up and dirty the motor is the less smoke the cleaner the motor I've been using seafoam since the 80s when I was a teenager always have trusted that product

[@Steve-yu5pf]

Added bonus, it pisses off liberals.

[@xinny4190]

@@Steve-yu5pf Added bonus, it's not "roll coaling" either. It's simply getting rid of buildup in your engine.

[@jordanscott776]

That makes a ton of sense lol. Used it in my old mk4 Jetta and you couldn't see the lawn after. Then I used it in my 2017 Passat and barely anything came out

[@aronjones7237]

That must explain why all my old 50's-'70's cars I own never smoked like that after cleaning with seafoam... they must stay pretty clean being drove daily. Sweet.

[@Rt_Bower]

@@Steve-yu5pf Typical divisionist rhetoric. You are being played by a political party that plans to strip your rights. I just hope most of you figure that out before it's too late.

[@crazymmajeeper]

Used Seagram for years in the tank and the hot soak spray, but recently had an RX300 start burning 1-1.5 qts of oil per tank of gas! Tried the crankcase trick and shut off overdrive running around 3800 rpm for 10 min several times during the 300 miles. Drained the oil to change it and chunks of carbon sludge actually plugged the drain hole! Dropped and cleaned the pan and oil pick-up tube with brake parts cleaner. Did the same to the vvt solenoid screens and… VOILLA. Thing has 250,xxx miles, runs and sounds like new! The 4 oil changes since drain almost brand new looking oil at 5k miles. I absolutely love this stuff!

[@w.w.w.4239]

Thanks for showing how much smoke comes out after the hot soak. When ever I do a side job tune-up I use Seafoam. The clouds of smoke can be alarming to the customer, so it's nice to be able to show them what will happen during the Seafoam process. I feed my Seaform into the engine via the vacuum line of the brake booster. I get 8-12 ounces into the engine before the smoke begins. I shut off engine and let it sit for 30 minutes then take the vehicle out for a quick spin and burn / blow out all the smoke and carbon. I then proceeded with a full tune replacing cap, rotor, wires, plugs, fuel and air filters. Customer's love the tune-up but the excessive smoke freaks them out. all t

[@PeteForester1]

I freaked the first time I used it too. Not because of the smoke itself, but because I thought it would screw up my O2 sensors and catalytic converter. It did neither. It didn't even throw an Check Engine light, which I thought for sure it would do! Just be sure the engine is warm so cat will burn the stuff off!

[@iindicaii]

this is the only way ive ever used it.

[@norm5785]

Thank you for sharing. Great video production. Definitely, wonderful product. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia

[@kryptonite9950]

Been using sea foam for 8 years. Best treatment around. Have 2003 chevy silverado I bought 10 years ago with 90k on it always used sea foam it currently has 380,502 miles

[@tcy83232]

Would it affect your catalytic converter?

[@Crypto1394]

It cleans out the catalytic its beneficial for it too

[@jerrym995]

went from 15.3mpg to 19.6 mpg in my 2006 suburban with 196,000 on it. only had to fill up once driving from Detroit to northern Minnesota.

[@iamamnboi9995]

Yah hey der ! SKOL !

[@charlesstuart1119]

How did you get this number, how do you know ?

[@jerrym995]

​@@charlesstuart1119my trucks computer tells me my average mpg.

[@robbellomusic]

Dude, thank you for the awesome, thorough and coherent video! Great job explaining and taking proper video footage step-by-step!

[@scottbrown3189]

I do all of this too plus an upper vacuum system cleaning too. My van had 200k miles when I did this to it. Smoked the neighborhood so bad, someone called the fire department thinking my house was on fire. My van started quicker, ran smoother and I got an impressive 4 miles per gallon more. After that, I did this once a year. I sold the van with 404k miles on it. It ran better then when I bought it with 68k miles on it.

[@davidharrell2623]

Seafoam is an amazing product. I have used it for years on all of my vehicles

[@ZachComa]

Sea Foam has been a wonder on smaller engines too. My old Gravely lawn mower was running rough even after replacing filters and giving a new plug. I used it on the intake and fuel and now it runs like it's 20 years newer. Also, you can use way more than what the bottle says on a small engine and it won't hurt it.

[@marte1a256]

I was wondering just this. Thank you for your comment. Is it pretty much the same process? Put some in the gas tank some into the oil and some into the intake?

[@ZachComa]

@@marte1a256 Buy both the liquid can and the pressurized can of Seafoam. Pour double what the can says into the gas tank and then run the engine up to temp. Then spray the pressure can into the intake and it'll make a whole bunch of smoke do this a few times. I didn't put any Seafoam in the oil, I use Marvel Mystery Oil as an additive into the oil instead. After the tank of Seafoam runs out, I'll do a run with MMO in the gas for good measure. Project Farm did something similar with how it'll smoke from the intake kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5ikiIukiZlge7M

[@marte1a256]

@@ZachComa thanks. Will do on all my kids’ dirt bikes and quads and our lawn tractors

[@Hotdaddy536]

Works great on 2 cycle engines..weed eaters and blowers..chin saws any of it..

[@raymathews7035]

I use this stuff in my car to .. I pour 1 can in the tank, 4ozs in the motor oil, about 500miles before a oil change. Sea foam works great.

[@taylormiles4709]

This isn’t her bf but says to change 100-300 on can just figured I’d let ya know but I’ve heard of people keeping it in right after there oil changes and nothing happened that ik so idk😂

[@ronmiller682]

I have been using seafoam products since the early 90s. It is an excellent product. I've used it too stabilize fuel, clean varnish out of carburetors, and carbon out of combustion chambers on vehicles and lawn and garden equipment. I love it.

[@johnlarett9891]

I come across this video for the first time ever,! & I'm curious to know more about it but my ("ONE BIGGEST QUESTION") is WHY ARE THEY NOT USING THIS STUFF AT ARE LOCAL OIL CHANGE...??

[@loganreynolds8749]

@@johnlarett9891 typically because it’s an added expense that the shop would have to charge the customer and the customer usually wants it as cheap as possible. Sea foam is usually readily available at most auto parts stores, Walmart, and even in some gas station/truck stops

[@greebuh]

Fluid ounces and dry ounces are different. Fluid ounces measures volume where ounces measures weight.

[@bdizzle854]

Yeah, don't measure it by weight. Maybe he shouldn't do how to videos on this.

[@AIIen.alledgedly2]

One fluid ounce weighs one oz

[@greebuh]

@@AIIen.alledgedly2 that depends on the fluid... water and milk, for example aren't the same wieght. A gallon of water is 8.3lbs and a gallon of milk is 8.6. They aren't going to wiegh the same at the oz level either.

[@connorlearmonth665]

And this is another example of why the imperial system is stupid

[@AIIen.alledgedly2]

@@greebuh more or less.. you’d have to have a scale that weighs the to hundredth of a gram to even be aware of it

[@rcg7157]

I have to try this. i have a 2012 scion IQ that's about to hit 200,000. Thanks for the informative video.

[@joefries365]

hey did you end up trying it in your car?

[@Fatallica]

Ive been a powersports mechanic for a few years now and this stuff works wonders on air cooled single and twin cylinder engines. Ive never been brave enough to use it on road vehicles due to potential exhaust deposits. I just use lucas oil instead

[@Fatallica]

@Robert Pierce i have no idea. Ive never used seafoam in road vehicles. From what little i know of bmw, engine tick probably means the repairs will exceed the value of the car

[@nattadam4171]

@Robert Pierce 0W-40 Mobil 1

[@RR-dq1ns]

​@Robert Pierce yes, it will clean hydraulic lifters and stop the tick.

[@craigwilliams9623]

Good job

[@yhussain733]

Excellent video. Surprised this channel hasnt gone viral. Hope you hit million subs milestone soon.

[@simms196]

I have been using Seafoam for the past 5 years on a 2000 Chevy Express van 4.3 v6 with 190k miles. I only use because 1 lifter doesn't fully pump up it really taps loud, and after adding 2 ounces of Seafoam the lifter pumps up & is completely silent. The engine runs perfect until the next oil change. Can't recommend this product enough, it has saved me thousands $$ 👍

[@Chris-gl3vh]

After adding seafoam to what? The oil? The gas? The air intake? I have a lifter tick as well.

[@simms196]

@@Chris-gl3vh engine oil per instructions on can

[@roadboat9216]

Thanks. Going to try this on my 2009 Honda Fit. Has 200K miles. Super dependable car.

[@JakeandOwen]

And how did it go?

[@ramathorn1982]

I use this to winterize my lawn equipment. I let the gas run dry, throw this in the tank, start it up to get some in the system and then shut it down for the winter. Add gas in the spring and it fires up every time as if I just ran it the day prior. I did the same thing when I had a motorcycle. It's a must for ethanol gas areas...

[@louieosorio8921]

I used seafoam direct into the catalyst converter clean out the carbon ran it for about 200 hundred miles and it worked my car passed inspection

[@steventheo69]

I use it in my Mercedes glk350. My mileage was around 15-16 miles per gallon. Now I'm getting an average of 19 mpg, so it's definitely worth it to me. I pour one of the fuel injector cleaners into my tank twice per week.

[@lukedowneslukedownes5900]

Damn how much are you driving a week that’s 20$ a week

[@totalrecall2267]

You'll be replacing the fuel pump by over using this stuff in your tank, it dries out the o-rings and seals in the fuel pump.

[@totalrecall2267]

@NegativeOriginality A solvent very temporarily appears to lubricate but in the long run it is a solvent which devolves and erodes....how else do you think it cleans carbon residue?

[@totalrecall2267]

@NegativeOriginality If gas is MORE of a solvent then how is it 16 gallons of gas per week is not cleaning fuel deposits and carbon but yet diluting the 16 gallons of gas with 16 ounces of a "lesser" solvent supposed to clean it? It is a solvent and overuse as with overuse of these other "fuel treatments" will kill your fuel pump. Use sparingly.

[@exceptionallife4768]

You will mess up your fuel injectors doing it that often… it will naturally increase fuel mileage because you are cutting the fuel with it It’s injectors are meant to inject fuel, the car wasn’t designed to run off seafoam

[@petulantfrenzy5532]

I did this in the fuel and crankcase on a SHO. Put the seafoam in a week before i changed it. 260 miles later it was the blackest oil ive ever pulled out of any engine. I think it works.

[@georgequinn5762]

I've used this product for years and didn't know you could put it the Block , Thanks

[@jkozak2238]

I have a Buick with 230K miles, trany start jorkin on 2nd Geer, SF fix problems for $10. No trany removal , neither dropping oil pan. Apparently fantastic product .

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Every spring I run 15ml per L of fuel in my 1978 KZ650 B2. It improves every aspect of the fuel system y the end of the tank. Wonderful if used per the directions. P.S. I'm sure your neighbour's love you.

[@johnward6699]

That stuff is awesome. Any time I have a check engine light I dump a bottle in and a few days later no more light

[@terrylysakowski7008]

I bet the neighbors love that! I usually go out in the country and do this,then take it on the interstate but not in high gear. Then change the oil. Haven't tried it in the crank case yet. Not so sure about that yet!

[@JanessaforIsrael]

I did my crankcase within a week Had to change oil ...it was Black when I changed it, Yes I changed my own oil LOL YAY It cleaned it quickly it was amazing will do another treatment soon....Going to change my transmission again thinking of doing seafoam in transmission driving a day or two and drain fluid... a tad worried we shall see..oh 2008 scion xb 193,000 brought this used car in May

[@mschiffel1]

The absolute best thing you can do for your high mileage Windsor is to replace the timing chain and sprockets, regardless of how well it runs. You need to dial in that valve timing for optimum performance. I drove my Ford 302 70 miles and shut it off. It was running perfectly. When I tried to restart it, all it did was backfire. Had to get towed and have the timing chain replaced. Do this before it screws you.

[@TejasToolMan]

Similar in my dodge 318, they used nylon coated timing gears back in the 80s... double rollers never let you down

[@jimcurrie4031]

Your video was very helpful.... I have a 2010 Jeep Patriot with 150, 000 miles that is starting to skip.... Note: many places who sell Seafoam products know how to use it

[@badgerfishinski6857]

Been using on my 1992 outboard motor every year ..Still fishin ! Works great. Engine starts every time. Good for winterizing (fogging) too.

[@justintaylor428]

Just don't use it in the newer outboards with direct fuel inject plugs the injectors it's oil-based

[@SteigerSnacks]

Seafoam worked so well in my work van I had a mechanic think it was steam cleaned by my coolant. 😅 stuff is absolutely amazing

[@patriotsedge6730]

Good stuff. I have been using Seafoam for years. Love it. Good vid, thanks for the info!

[@ChaseGentry]

Thanks for watching! It’s sure smoothed things out a bit in the ol bronco for sure!

[@johnpotts3687]

I'm a mechanic and the sea foam company came by my shop and poured water in my gas tank and I started the truck up and it started popping up then he put a can in my gas tank and then we went to lunch in the company truck and when we got back we started up my truck and it ran great no problems with the truck it desolved the water and raised the octane and it ran like it had nitrous in it

[@shady.7390]

How much water did they poured in your gas tank

[@AdamJ-m3e]

@@shady.7390

[@havanasyndrome3024]

I didn't know if this is trolling, or someone is really this stupid. Dissolve water?... 😂😂😂

[@GaryWeaver-w7h]

Seafood worked excellent on my moped and I followed up with your method my moped works much better in acceleration and quiet down the grunge sound cleaned up the fuel injecter very well I used 4 ounces of seafood added to gas tank and I also followed up withe the spray treatment with the stability arson spray into my intake manifold and carberator

[@da_blade5040]

Seafoam is Great....used to use that wayyyyy back and was very satisfied with it!! We also used to use Marvel Mystery Oil for our carburetored older cars an trucks! 😁 Miss the Old Days! ❤️ when we could do our own work on our vehicles!!

[@davidson46100]

What? You getting too old?

[@da_blade5040]

@@davidson46100 feels it ☹️

[@Shepardofman]

@@davidson46100 you sure are. Ole Grey beard.

[@lisachrysler4904]

You are the best one that I have ever seen explain it so thoroughly

[@ghostface3000]

Appreciate you your video was very informative and I’ve been using seafoam for years and it works

[@TobyJacques]

I know I'm a little late on this video but great video buddy! I got a kick out of you adding sea foam and saying "don't over do it, don't under do it" right after you just added 20oz's to 24 gallons which would indeed be UNDER DOING IT since sea foam states 1oz per gallon so that would put you 4oz's under the required amount lol 🍻

[@Nose77904]

7.5 liquid ounces is different than 7.5 ounces of weight. Fluid ounce is a unit of volume, so it must be measured in a container of known volume e.g. a measuring cup. Dry ounce is a measure of weight, so it must be measured using a balance or scale.

[@killebrew69]

IKR..a common measuring cup would be more accurate.It looked pretty genius though. LOL

[@andrenj1970]

It really works well. been using it for years now on all my cars. Trans am was losing power especially top end, 1 intake clean up power restored. Cleaned it twice, my other cars only once but I add it to oil and gas tank approximately every 5k miles. They run nice and smooth:)

[@TByrd46]

2 fluid oz per gallon is recommended for cleaning the fuel. 1 fluid oz for maintenance. The company says you can't put too much into the fuel. To clean injectors, I use at least 2 fluid oz per gallon. When fogging the intake, it's recommended to run 1000 RPMs over idle. The tube is made to seal in the rubber boot, so it doesn't get sucked in. Running without a MAF sensor will usually throw a code. Easily cleared with a scanner. Reading and understanding the manufacturers directions is key to using the products correctly without creating additional problems. I'm sure it worked but, not all the way it was intended. I try to clean mine once or twice a year.

[@nasurdan]

Kept getting misfire on my mustang V6 2014 . This clear it up

[@VickyLSavage02]

Would you use fuel cleaner before or after an oil change?????

[@gozzman01]

Nice video, BUT, you should've used a measuring cup for the crankcase application....not a scale! Liquid ounces are different than "weighted" ounces.

[@richfaulkner8182]

One liquid ounce actually weighs one ounce.

[@lisacyr8860]

Only if it's water- the specific gravity (density in relation to water) of different fluids is different. You can calculate it if you know what the weight of a fluid ounce is of a given fluid is but that's more math than is necessary.

[@truckcampertraveler7369]

@@lisacyr8860 hahah is this bill Nye the science, Guy undercover?

[@wolfcommander6009]

The more the better

[@williamhartzelljr.9080]

When you spray that into the throttle body the smoke coming out is that actually from the catalytic converter being cleaned?

[@dixieboy5689]

Dafuq ... ?? I took the short bus to skool , but even I know liquid ounces are different then solid ounces in weight. Cant believe this guy is pimping us this hard. And hes good at it. Ill watch more of his vids , now, to see how he pimps us next. !! Respect from the coats of Maine. y'all !!

[@craigbeaver6539]

I used seafoam in my 1965B model Mack and I drive cross country I started using seafoam last year. My fuel mileage went from 5'2miles per gallon to almost12miles per gallon , I sware by this product. It even shifts better.

[@johnward6699]

I use it all the time. It's a great product. I had several service lights on and after using seafoam the service lights are out.

[@oliverhargrove3849]

Are you a real person

[@JamMastaJew]

Bullshit

[@user-fz2ul7wl2d]

Ive been using seafoam for many years. Best products ever.

[@jerlaine1638]

I've ran it though fuel, I take, oil, and even the vacuum lines and to date no issue's from it, I straight up stand by Seafoam

[@justinRoo88]

I do the "hot soak" use the same bottle for crank case . Get engine warm then pull break booster hose pour sea foam in that it sucks it right in. Let it sit for 30 mins then start it up. I do it about once a year on all my vehicles . Since I'm the one who does maintenance on all my personal and work trucks. Basically the same as this video but without the special can with hose.

[@Top_Pops]

Nice video, I got a kick out of the scale too! I had no idea about the intake use. My neighbors will love seeing the smoke!

[@mongomay1]

Nice looking ride. Going try this out on my 1996 OBS 5.8L 187K, it runs good now.

[@justinsane7128]

After it soaks your supposed to take it on a spirited drive.

[@dorenedenise]

I'm Going To Try This...I Love My 2010 Expedition and It Has 200000 + miles...😊

[@ChaseGentry]

Sounds great!

[@thatairplaneguy]

It can’t hurt but it won’t help. Just run some ATF in the oil and kerosene in the fuel. Save some money and get some results

[@rooster-zg4oo]

I remember I had to drive 8 hours to get to west Texas for my first day in the oilfield. My car broke down and my grandmother let me use her old Nissan ultima..which I think had around 300k+miles on it. By the time I made it..the car was literally sputtering around..full tank of gas..pedal to the floor it wouldn't go over 40mph..I dumped a whole bottle of seafoam..and it ran a little better..then filled up again and dumped another bottle..by the 4th fillup shit was running like a top. Idk if it was Injectors or fuel filter or what but it cleared it out.

[@rockymountboy]

bad gas

[@Maples01]

@@rockymountboy Yep, ethanol attracts moisture, if the vehicle sits it will get a sufficient amount of water to run poorly, along with depending on where you get your fuel the ethanol content can be much higher that advertised

[@bobgutierrez5690]

When using the seafoam in the crankcase I believe the 1-1.5 oz/quart of oil is a liquid VOLUME - NOT weight (use a measuring cup, not a scale). fortunately, the weight you measured wasn't too much more than needed but I'm guessing is was more than recommended.

[@jeffreyelliott622]

I've used high mileage sea foam and works great but I really love using the Lucas brand as well and they're products tend to work smooth as silk in my 1994 K1500 !!!

[@eddiekilgore9951]

It’s acetone. If your vehicle was assembled at the factory with the light gray rtv or you have used that rtv like on the timing cover or oil pan it will dissolve the rtv . I found this out when I thought I had a stuck lifter and ended up being a broken exhaust valve spring. The noise got louder than quieter so I took valve cover off and found the broken spring. I started disassembling to take the head (L6) off to rebuild . When I took the timing cover off the rtv was soft and gummy like I just squeezed it out of the tube. I replaced the oil pump 2yrs before this and used that light grey rtv. So I don’t recommend using in the crank case. The blue can of seafoam is kerosene which is a safer product to put in the crank case or just put a cup of diesel like the old timers used to in the early 80’s and back.

[@GranpaMike]

I think they were talking about liquid ounces per quart of oil rather than "weight" ounces, which is what you measured with the scale. Probably not too far off, though, so not a big deal. Thanks for doing this one! :)

[@mitchrothermel8157]

Just 1 recommendation - shown us the before and after white cloth. I used Seafoam in my 2.2l gm and it burned oil quite bad. 2 quarts every 3000 miles. And now After 2 treatments it uses maybe 1/2 every 5000. And it feels like new.

[@danderson9881]

Would that hurt sensors or catalytic converters?

[@ChaseGentry]

Nope not at all 🤘🏻

[@dang75790]

Don't use it! It will definitely mess them up.

[@ChaseGentry]

@@dang75790 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dang75790]

@@ChaseGentry not hard to know you're a paided spokesman. Lol

[@ChaseGentry]

@@dang75790 must be nice to think you know everything 😂😂

[@Eleven-dk4be]

I have an 04 toyota 4runner and i put some seafoam in it and it alot of smoke came out like this.. it eventually cleared out. Its a great product

[@ta392srtchallenger5]

When you're down to around a quarter tank of fuel, you want to add your Sea Foam and then top your fuel tank off.

[@artcook1976]

Really if I hv a issue with a vehicle I would even add as much 2 cans of seafood to 1/4 tank no top off and take off driving 🤔 I hv used this for forty years , for regular service I add one bottle to full tank I use it every tank on my motorcycle cycle. Because of the power increase and it can be felt

[@cliffordharley4322]

It also improves the seal of the rubber seals inside your oil and fuel systems!

[@willsrestorations]

Where did you get that from rocket scientist, it's a solvent and solvents will destroy seals. Maybe it's time for you to take your meds and go back to sleep and stop putting information on here you know nothing about.

[@porcupineparty8598]

I always use Sea Foam in my gasoline! It keeps my fuel system working great and keeps the Ethynol from destroying my fuel pumps! Best product on the market!

[@turtlecullimore7454]

You are supposed to put air tube back on while spraying. That's why the spray tube is so long.

[@PeteForester1]

Some engines will run with the air tube off. Some won't. Depends on how the computer reacts when it sees zero flow through the Mass Air Flow and Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensors. I like to see where I'm spraying if possible so I can clean the butterfly valve and its contact points on the throttle body.

[@MrTillerman22]

Learn something new everyday. I just used it in my gas. Thank you