2006 Acura TL Seafoam

[TophaLopha1215]

When i did this with my 03 type s, it gave me better idle, better response, stronger powerband (at vtec of course...), and better overall mpg.

Cheers

[friendlysloth]

did this to my tl today... it is awesome... the idle is much smoother...

[splewy]

Pouring a liquid straight into a vacuum line like the guy is doing in the video seems like a REALLY bad idea IMO. Simply pouring in a top engine cleaner doesn't give you very good control of the flow. Liquids don't compress, and you could hydrolock the engine if you let it suck up too much too fast.

[xoquixxoqafxo]

@splewy

No he did it exactly right. I took an Auto Tech class for 2 years and my instructor who is an ASE certified mechanic for over 20 years showed us how to use sea foam and it was exactly like this.

[splewy]

@xoquixxoqafxo I'm just saying that I've always seen it done by putting the cleaner in a cup, and running the hose from the cup to the vacuum line. That way the engine sucks up the cleaner on it's own at a a slow and even rate, and it pretty much eliminates the risk of hydrolocking. If you were in auto tech school you've probably seen a hydrolocked engine, and you know the damage that sucking up too much of a liquid too fast can do.

[xoquixxoqafxo]

@splewy

The only thing I saw happen in auto tech if you poured too much at once is the engine just stalls, seafoam isn't water, it is combustible

[DeeeJayThrash]

you did misuse the product sir

and as for O2 sensors just because someones says it wont harm them do the research find out for yourself how to properly use seafoam

[testosterone325]

all the guys on the acura forums swear by the procedure. done usually around ever 65-70K miles if you drive hard. I have a TL-S so yeah i drive hard. got tickets to prove it.

[testosterone325]

and oh yeah if the engine needed seafoam, there would be a shit load more exhaust smoke and greyish. this guy wasted his time and took life off his vehicle.

[miagi84]

This product is a complete waist like most engine treatment and you want to risk pro longing the engine and components for a so called slight improvement.

[GreddyAccord99]

You mean its a complete "waste"? I thought that's what you meant.. Care to back up your statement? Mind telling me where the risk is?

[miagi84]

well obviously you did this at only 48K miles which tells me you either abused your engine or tried this just because you thought it could not hurt anything. it will damage things like piston rings, O2 sensors, anything other than oil in crankcase is not good anybody with common sense knows that. This clearly is one of those last resort products and that's what I meant by a "waste" considering the mileage. Just stating my opinion.

[GreddyAccord99]

I know you're stating your opinion, and I disagree with it. The car is not mine, its a friend of mine's. I am unaware of his driving habits so I could not tell you if he take poor care or not. It will damage the piston rings if you misuse this product, meaning more tha twice per year or letting the product sit in the engine for an extended period of time. The 02 sensors are a myth, they will not foul them, the people at Seafoam said it themselves. It would be a waste if the mileage was around 5k

[karsseboomh22]

@miagi84 dude get a life man you go on all the seafoam videos watch them then post some stupids shit about seafoam like you know what your talking about...i have used this stuff for year works wonders go look at all the car forums and its praised like no other product ever...your false statments are not back up by any proof nor you you have any frist hand experiance with this stuff...seafoam is not an oil treatment product like slick 50 or etc...

[nissanboy1978]

@miagi84 You are so wrong. This stuff has been proven not to harm any parts in the motor. It's been around a long long time. Do research before you post a dumb comment. Seafoam works great.....

[orangeapeel99]

@miagi84

You clearly have never read the label. It's 100% petroleum. This is not bad for the motor at all. You're a moron.

[NIZMOZ44]

@miagi84

Again you have no clue. I personally didn't believe this stuff till I tried it on our 01 Altima that was acting like it was down on power after 45k miles. After doing this, it was all spunky again, and really ran good! It was a very noticeable difference on that car. I plan to do this on my Acura TL Type-S soon as well.

[jun19020987]

I will do this tom.

[fezalicious]

Any noticeable difference afterwards?

[7camaro7]

wow, he was actually pouring a can into a hose lmao, I stuck a funnel in mine and did it way quicker

[RellyOhBoy]

what most people don't know is that seafoam can damage your O2 sensors, cat converter, valve stems and your seals. I wouldn't do it to often, especially on a relatively new motor. I wonder why it doesn't get many endorsements from auto shops or racing teams. I know run-rite works though :)

[GreddyAccord99]

Im aware of the damage to the O2 sensors and the cat as well as internal parts. I believe seafoam recommended perform this no more than twice a year, whether or not they said that, it is what I recommend. Thanks for your knowledge and comments!

[RellyOhBoy]

No problem, just throwin in my 2 cents. I always take these additives with a grain a salt. I think if you use "good gas" like BP, Exxon, Mobile and Shell you should be fine. most of the shit that these additives contain are already part of the additive package in good gasoline. I use 93 octane and try to stay from gasoline without detergents, like the cheap no-name gas stations. they but from the big boys but with out the additive package to keep the price per gallon low.

[luvmyteg]

Racing teams probably rebuild their motors after each race in which case sea foam would do it no good. Besides most have a massive budget so I doubt putting in an 8 dollar product is high on their priority list. Not to be a jerk but how do you know sea foam damages all these parts?

[RellyOhBoy]

I've never used it on my own vehicle but I try to stay away from additives. Also, the FTC has cases against a lot of these companies for false product claims.

[RellyOhBoy]

I actually seafoamed a 2008 dodge charger rental car with 2000 miles on the dash and guess what? The same shit. A shit load of white smoke and Im certain there was no carbon buildup in that motor.

[luvmyteg]

it's a rental. Ha who know what the goes on in those. The bottle says it's oxygen sensor safe so who knows. I think it does some good. Better than those other crap additives on the market.

[RellyOhBoy]

Burning off carbon deposits would create black smoke...not white smoke. whats actually being burned is the seafoam itself. The same shit happens to a motor with a blown head gasket. As the coolant leaks into the engine block it gets burned and produces white smoke. Almost any additive sucked into the crankcase and poured into the gas tank will produce white smoke when burned. People seem to be drawn to the effect of seeing all this smoke come out and think some miracle is taking place.

[GreddyAccord99]

well thanks for the the seafoam 101, lol. I wasnt 100% aware of that. Ive heard someone say somethin similar to that but I needed clarification. I always thought the white smoke was the combination of the seafoam and carbon, but I guess not.

[RellyOhBoy]

Hey If it works than go for it. I would treat it like Bacardi 151. "drink it once and a while but. not all the time"

[GreddyAccord99]

lol, sounds good to me. But a quick question, if the smoke is kind of a dark white, like a grayish kind of smoke, than that indicates there was alot of carbon correct? otherwise, jus pure white is the seafoam?

[RellyOhBoy]

Not to say that it isnt burning off any carbon at all but I would think its mostly the seafoam. Kinda like a smoke show...I guess the darker the smoke the dirtier the motor is inside. But I think it does the most harm to the cat converter and fouls the 02 sensor thats why they suggest not to do it often

[miagi84]

No need for high octane gasoline for the cars of today.

[NIZMOZ44]

@miagi84

Wrong. Cars with higher compression require 93 octane or they will KNOCK/PING. Try it on any car that requires it and you will get poor performance and pinging.

[rearwheelslider]

@miagi84 If aynthing, modern cars need it more because of the high compression. Higher octane slows the burn,

[RellyOhBoy]

I dont know why people get on this seafoam kick like its a miracle in a bottle. as soon as they see white smoke comin ou the pipe they automatically assume its cleaning out the "carbon deposits". in this video we have a 2006 with less than 50K on the motor. How much carbon deposits can this motor have inside?

[GreddyAccord99]

it depends on how well the car is treated.

[specialk18701]

i seafoamed my 2002 civic si just this past sat and all i got was two medium size puff's of smoak out of it. Which i'm taking is good but i was hoping for alot more.

[shimanoconvergence]

if youre engine is healthy and has low miles and if u used good fuel then thats the same thing with my dads ford focus two puffs of smoke that ford gott 100k on it and wewe always ran it on chevron or arco and only two pufs after seafoam while my friends civic ran on shitty fuels the holle street was in white smoke i wish i wasnt in the car butt recording it lol our other neighboor tough we were doing a burn out hahahahah grammas these days

[ohnotemp]

how long is the smoke will be

[EnzoMarenzo]

Seafoam huh?!? Good video clip, I might try it on my TL. Very informative.

[chriskatesdds]

Did you get an increase in gas mileage with the SeaFoam? Did you also go to Texas ATM?

[GreddyAccord99]

yes to the gas mileage. no to texas.