This is not the proper way to use Seafoam. 1/3rd brake booster, 1/3rd oil crankcase, and 1/3rd in the gas tank. That knocking noise is not normal when using Seafoam. Every engine i have treated with Seafoam properly will just stall out like its not getting fuel. Not that Knocking sound.
Automatic transmission fluid works ten times better you get alot of smoke but it does wonders for your valves and top of pistons cleans them up like new
i did this to my 95 Buick 3800 v6. and it seems like it made my problem worse, it runs different and i am still getting the hesitation when i first hit the gas. any ideas. i have changed the plugs wires cleaned the egr valve, changed the fuel filter and pcv valve.
@bob1978amon the v-6 3800 motors are known for coil heat cracks wich leak out your electricity check your plugs to see if one or 2 are burning rich from misfire or check all 3 coils and inspect for hairline cracks.careful not to snap the small bolts
Well that is always good for your rods when you make a motor die with liquid in the cylinders! lmfao!
What Happens through the vacum line is all that shit sits in the back cylinders, and you run yhe risk of hydrolock.
I guess this is the reason that seafoam makes a new can to spray directly into the the throttle plate to evenly distribute the seafoam to all cylinders.
ok well my L1 certified certificate recommends you pour it in a in line air pour can .. when u pour liquid straight into the intake , all you doing is encouraging for hydro / vapor locking and can at some point brake , rist pins , main bearing pre wear , and make you spend tons of dollars .. save your money and use the right tools ...
Where's the proof? Show me a REAL before and AFTER controlled test... without that, you're throwing your money in the trash... along with the empty can.
What bullshit! I've used seafoam for years, then I rebuilt the engine at 120k miles... the valves looked like crap! All this bullcrap does is destroy your O2 sensors and cat systems...
SeaFoam Worked great on my car but i didnt put it all in the vacum line. i put part in vacum like, part in the oil crankcase and the last part in the gas tank. thats what it says to do
First go on a drive so that your heads heat up. then whatcha got to do is keep your thumb about 3/4 covering which ever vac hose you are using and dribble the seafoam in but not too fast. and only use about half the can. pour the other half in the tank. turn off engine and wait about 20min then take it out and romp it.
@93fuelslut You'd do it within 100 miles of an oil change as an engine flush technique. I've done it before. Oil viscosity is nominal to begin with so if it's changed out with fresh oil within that period then you're still protected. I'd rather flush any sludge out than worry about running for a short time with very slightly thinner oil. IMO.
@mickblock It's also not a bad idea to drop the oil pan and clean out any deposits that may be stuck in the oil pump screen. when all that sludge and cooked-on solids break loose, they can accumulate in the oil pan and clog the oil pump.
this approach is what I did to a 1993 used Maxima I bought that was horribly maintained. I got all the burned carbon off very well with this approach. It is a well proven method for burning off all the carbon deposits on a very high mileage engine, especially a poorly maintained engine. good video guys!
I added my seafaom to the main housing. Maybe that's why mine didn't smoke. I have a 95 Nissan Altima. I only started to smoke when I added it to the gas. It didn't do the job though. Still stalling when engine is completely warm.
Well, I've read a lot of these comments and im surprised. All you people who are scared because it smokes and causes rough idle are idiots with no understanding. If you actually think about(try it), seafoam is 100% petroleum. Its as harmful to your engine as gas is. Pouring into your intake temporarily causes no problems, all the smoke is that shit it's cleaning out. It's common knowledge to mechanics that seafoam is awesome, but hey, have fun with your choked up carbon engines... pussies
Also check out the video of me running it after sitting for only 30 min with whole bottle in it... But the reason I was talking to my teacher about it was that using IDS fords scan computer on my 2000 V6 mustang I found a slight misfire on several cylinders and some injector leak down problems, I used the whole bottle and let it sit over night, it almost completely fixed all the problems
I was told by a certified ford teacher from the auto school I graduated from to use the whole bottle and ether flood it to shut off or turn it off when the bottle is gone, then let it sit over night do that it soaks into the carbon and loosens it all up, then the next day start it up and go out and let loose on it to get it all out, he told me that when he worked for ford he used to keep cars over night so he could use a similar ford product the same way
Sorry, but an engine does not make a bad knocking sound when you shut off the ignition. As for hydro locking, not possible with that little bit of fluid. The cylinders just got too wet, that is all. let it sit for a bit, then crank her over til she fires back up, good as new.
Supposed to only use 1/3 of the Seafoam in the brake booster vacuum line. At my job we use Valvoline fuel injector cleaner the same way and it creates a rough idle and sometimes shuts off the engine. You have to give it a little throttle, but not too much. Just enough to prevent the engine from shutting off. The Valvoline is a non-smoke solution, but at home I use Seafoam on my Jeep. 1/3 in the vacuum line, 1/3 in the fuel tank, and 1/3 in the oil.
30,000 miles later and the motor is still purring like it just came out the factory. Say what u want to say all u people that call urselfs "mechanics"
@looncraz Mopar has a product in a spray can that is basically water and some type of oil frothed into a foam. You spray it into the t-body with engine running, just like sea-foam, but since it;s a foam, you couldn;t possibly hydrolock it. You shut the engine off and allow it to sit 10-15 minutes, and then fire it up. It works great and chrysler even recomends it to us (chrysler tech) when a sticking valve is suppected due to carbon buildup. You should try it. PN 04318001ac.
OK, maybe you wont hydro lock a cyl. but with the amount you poured in at idle, I guarantee you washed the cyl. dry from oil! Sea foam is a great product , but to much of any cleaner in any engine will wash the cylinders and shorten the life of the engine.
@suppaman12 Nope, you won't. If you use WAY too much water, however, then you certainly could... but it would take quite a bit for most cars.
The water turns to steam and cleans off the cylinders, exhaust valves (not intake ones too well, though), and even the catalytic converter.
Many many many engines have suffered a blown head gasket and combusted plenty of coolant without having anything other than a nice clean cylinder - and a head gasket job of course...
I have a 1968 Camaro with 786,00 miles on it and it still runs just like new.The body is mint and the engine uses no oil.EVERYTHING is original.Thanks SEA FOAM.I plan to rebuild the small block V8 @ 1 million miles.
Nice Youtube show. Nice work. I agree with Spadadiforza that you shouldn't pour it in so quickly. You can use a straw and feed it down the bottom of the bottle.
@wigsplittin26 Is it recommended to just use the brake line? I'm hearing stuff about putting it in your oil as well which doesn't sound safe.... (subaru svx)
Your knock could have been cause by dislodged carbon pieces caught between the piston and head. In the earlier days we poured water or tranny fluid down the carb with the motor running mid throttle. If a motor is so carboned up you can damage it trying to remove to much at a time. it didn't take 5 minutes to carbon up don't try to remove it all in 5 minutes!
@zlogsdon281 ALL engines suffer and develop "carbon buildup"... Only other way to remedy that problem that occurs over time is to pull it all and do a complete overhaul, and that costs alot more than 8 bucks.. Seafoam is generally used by the type of people that care for their cars, and DO maintain them well.
Every tool has its job, and seafoam get the carbon out, pour it up in your oil for a few miles too, see how u love it after...
It would have been easier if you poured it in a cup or bowl, the stick the vacuum hose in it, little by little until the hose sucks in the sea foam ans stall out.
I myself im going to try it. Then afterward use plus or premium with and octane or lucas additive in hopes it cleans my cat conv.
@4x4jeepmuddin ok i just bought a used car and this shit was rougher than i originally thought so im doing everything imaginable to get it back to its prime could you explain to me how you use this product completely thanks
my f150 does better thru main vacuum in back of throttle body..it wanna dies instantly thru pcv.tip: after letting it sit after can is poured..restart it.. let it idle for few min.then city drive it at high rpm..kill engine...let it sit longer..and u will notice more smoke at next start after u turnd it over..dirtier engines and intakes will of course smoke more from the get go..dont flood this stuff and make it stall u out.dangeR!!!also not a ideal cleanin for dirty injectors..it jus helps..
All you assholes that said this motor is hydrolocked is a bunch of dumb asses this motor is running fine still to this day so knock off all ur bullshit with the hyrdolocking bs. We had to turn the ignition off to kill this truck it just didn't stall out
@4x4jeepmuddin although it may not be hydrolocked, this is def. not the prpoer way to seafoam a car. You have to let the car sip the seafoam so it can actually work. Whe you pour it like you did, youre wasting it...
@4x4jeepmuddin You don't poor Seafom down your intake at IDLE, You have to rev it up to about 4k RPM's so you avoid what just happend here. You can also use plain water, It will Steam clean your engine and removes allot of Carbon. Ever pulled a Cylinder Head from a blown head Gasket, the piston that burned your coolant will look like new in comparisson to the others
@4x4jeepmuddin Any vac line that will enter into the intake mani and cover all cylinders as evenly as possible is definitely key. fuck all the haters. it does sound weird cause of the camera when the car is stalling out but of course its gonna stall, thats whats supposed to happen. not hydrolock. This is why I work on my own car cause these people writing this ridiculous comments are probably "mechanics" at midas. hope the blazer is still runnin tough.
@tmkbehkn It foams up inside your engine and get into every crack and crevice to break junk up. Maybe if you have a blocked oil passage its a super cheap way to fix it. If there is sludge in your engine, there won't be after seafoam. It has also been known to fix ticking noises coming from the top of your engine and free stuck lifters. You will idle better and get better rpms. Run smoother. Cleans injectors. Does all kinds of stuff. Just don't do what they did. Watch the video on seafoam website
@generatrix999 Yes exactly those of us who run boosted cars stand a great chance to have exhaust leaks...next in line from that would be the boost leaks which are like an every week thing for me :(
An easier way to do it, at least when I do it, I use a small jar and put the seafoam in that. Then disconnect the hose from the brake booster and put it into the jar, it will suck it up into the hose and into the system rather than dumping seafoam all over the place. Just dont jam the hose down into the bottom of the jar as it will suck in too much and kill the engine.
i do know that spraying water into the carbuator on older engines or even haveing a drip setup of water it will also clean carbon for the valves i know it sounds weird but it does work on new fuelinjected setups u can do the same but gotta be done via a vacume line
@mccarterjg technically yes, but it takes tons of force to do so for very little compression so therefore they are branded as incompressable. It takes about 6000 psi to compress water slightly, the average car engine runs about 80-125 psi so for this case it is incompressable. Even in diesel engines the psi is only about 5x the average car engine.
@TheMarioDee amen lol. I just seafoamed my truck lucky this isn't the first vid i saw or post that i've read. It helped a little bit but its not like people say. A little smoother idle and maybe a bit more response but thats it. I did see a bunch of sludge in my oil pan afterwards though.
Place the Sea foam into the engine through the PCV inlet. The brake booster line does not get both heads. You are supposed to keep it going in while revving the engine then the last bit you stall out the engine. Wait 10-15 minutes and let the car run. The idea is to let the seafoam get into both heads and get it all over the heads, lifters, push rods, and valves. Brake booster Vacuum is ok, but doesn't get everything.
@jls1znv9999 I agree, the pcv is a good place to induct the Seafoam. However, I'm curious for your opinion as to why stalling out the engine with the seafoam & the benefits that method provides? Thanks.
@wigsplittin26 im just not gonna touch the shit !! cuz every video i watch there is always the guy who says ur doing it wrong and ur fuckin shit up so ill just keep doin shit the old fashion way cheers
@bobwatters Really? Where did you read that? The "Seafoam" is a strong petroleum solvent. If the cat has a coating of burned oil or contaminates, it may clean all of that off, OR it may damage the ceramic honeycomb of the cat.
@CoolasIce2 idk it was on a forum that said repeated use can damage ur cat. Oils high in zinc are known to lower the life of a catalytic converter so i wouldnt say just b/c it petroleum based that its good for ur cat. but hey im not sayin there is hard proof i jsut said that is what i read so maybe its true maybe its not.
@SnappiestExpertNiko I noticed most vehicles brake booster line runs close to the back of the intake. When seafoaming, this would most likley cause the seafoam to become biased to cylinders toward the back of the engine. I get better results (and less chance of hydrolock) putting seafoam into a vacume line, or even PCV line, that is right after the throttle body. It seems to disperse throughout all cylinders cleaning better as it travels in the direction of the air flow.
@wigsplittin26 "putting seafoam into a vacume line, or even PCV line" the brake booster uses a vaccuum line as does the pcv valve.... the whole idea behind pPositive Crankcase Ventilation is to suck random gas build up into the motor's intake. as tor the hydrolocking thing..... all wingsplittin26 said was it was close, not it was hydrolocked. and you probably should slow down a little bit, its not a race to get the whole can in at once, and it definitely wont hurt to take your time anyways.
Uh, people that are calling it a "fail" and saying that he didn't do it right are actually wrong, the best way to do it is to stall the engine with the Seafoam.
That is a great way to destroy your brake booster. Can you say ruptered diaphragm?? You poured wayyy to fast. DUH! Do not pass GO, DO NOT collect $200 dollars.
@4x4jeepmuddin I just used it in my 99 ford ranger and it didn't stall....but nowhere on the net is it "supposed" to stall. Says right on the can pour it in slowly then kill the ignition wait 5 minutes then turn it back on...I did this white smoke came out and my truck has never ran better!
This is not the proper way to use Seafoam. 1/3rd brake booster, 1/3rd oil crankcase, and 1/3rd in the gas tank. That knocking noise is not normal when using Seafoam. Every engine i have treated with Seafoam properly will just stall out like its not getting fuel. Not that Knocking sound.
mtmiller1210 1 day ago
">how to install seafoam on a 19-"
*leave video*
asensniper 2 days ago
thats a good way to bend a rod!!
ptak2010 3 days ago
genius!...
olmokobie 4 days ago
the knoking sound is because the liquid is reching the combustion chamber ,and guees what?,you cant compress LIQUID ....
olmokobie 4 days ago
Automatic transmission fluid works ten times better you get alot of smoke but it does wonders for your valves and top of pistons cleans them up like new
rahs98991 1 week ago
Also its knocking because you are pouring too much in at the same time
mi16t 1 week ago
install seafoam? wtf?
mi16t 1 week ago 5
OMG, listen to the detination..you put to much in. and YES it got hydro locked.seen it happen many times with amateurs using it. to much in at once.
RAJSTA81 1 week ago
@3wheeler016 lmao
skeltorforyeah 2 weeks ago
i did this to my 95 Buick 3800 v6. and it seems like it made my problem worse, it runs different and i am still getting the hesitation when i first hit the gas. any ideas. i have changed the plugs wires cleaned the egr valve, changed the fuel filter and pcv valve.
bob1978amon 3 weeks ago
@bob1978amon check all the enignes sensors start with the air flow meter
hutton4059 3 weeks ago
@bob1978amon the v-6 3800 motors are known for coil heat cracks wich leak out your electricity check your plugs to see if one or 2 are burning rich from misfire or check all 3 coils and inspect for hairline cracks.careful not to snap the small bolts
commando7144 3 weeks ago
@bob1978amon ignition coil ok?
ermm, dont know the greatest on engines but could it be timing or sensors or something along those lines i'd expect...
mrzkhan1 2 weeks ago
I just piss in the fuel...works great.
strikeoutking2008 3 weeks ago
hahaha massive con, change the oil every 10,000 miles and use high octane fuel and the engine will last loads longer than using that shite
89patdick 3 weeks ago
I wish I had a brake booster to pour this stuff into.. I guess that's what happens when I drive a Mark VII....
granadojl 4 weeks ago
Well that is always good for your rods when you make a motor die with liquid in the cylinders! lmfao!
What Happens through the vacum line is all that shit sits in the back cylinders, and you run yhe risk of hydrolock.
I guess this is the reason that seafoam makes a new can to spray directly into the the throttle plate to evenly distribute the seafoam to all cylinders.
RedWhiteAndBlueVideo 1 month ago
ok well my L1 certified certificate recommends you pour it in a in line air pour can .. when u pour liquid straight into the intake , all you doing is encouraging for hydro / vapor locking and can at some point brake , rist pins , main bearing pre wear , and make you spend tons of dollars .. save your money and use the right tools ...
live4545 1 month ago
Where's the proof? Show me a REAL before and AFTER controlled test... without that, you're throwing your money in the trash... along with the empty can.
MyEyesBled 1 month ago
What bullshit! I've used seafoam for years, then I rebuilt the engine at 120k miles... the valves looked like crap! All this bullcrap does is destroy your O2 sensors and cat systems...
MyEyesBled 1 month ago
This is for people who can't read or what..?
BADFISHHHHHH 1 month ago
SeaFoam Worked great on my car but i didnt put it all in the vacum line. i put part in vacum like, part in the oil crankcase and the last part in the gas tank. thats what it says to do
TradingCarz 1 month ago
He's pouring it in too fast.
Here is the deal:
First go on a drive so that your heads heat up. then whatcha got to do is keep your thumb about 3/4 covering which ever vac hose you are using and dribble the seafoam in but not too fast. and only use about half the can. pour the other half in the tank. turn off engine and wait about 20min then take it out and romp it.
esnap 1 month ago
It does help get deposits out. I used it on my truck about 6 times in the past 5000 miles and get lots of particulate every time.
blargblarghonk 1 month ago
ive used it on my 07 civic si and it runs great!!! Alot of white smoke came out of my exhaust. i have 98000 miles on my car
jlagraba 1 month ago
Why would u use a 1/3 in the oil? Wouldn't it break down the oil?
93fuelslut 2 months ago
@93fuelslut You'd do it within 100 miles of an oil change as an engine flush technique. I've done it before. Oil viscosity is nominal to begin with so if it's changed out with fresh oil within that period then you're still protected. I'd rather flush any sludge out than worry about running for a short time with very slightly thinner oil. IMO.
mickblock 2 months ago
@mickblock It's also not a bad idea to drop the oil pan and clean out any deposits that may be stuck in the oil pump screen. when all that sludge and cooked-on solids break loose, they can accumulate in the oil pan and clog the oil pump.
1978atcarroll 1 month ago
no different than running a couple tablespoons of atf down the intake.
jacklazzell 2 months ago
this approach is what I did to a 1993 used Maxima I bought that was horribly maintained. I got all the burned carbon off very well with this approach. It is a well proven method for burning off all the carbon deposits on a very high mileage engine, especially a poorly maintained engine. good video guys!
alexnds1 2 months ago
I added my seafaom to the main housing. Maybe that's why mine didn't smoke. I have a 95 Nissan Altima. I only started to smoke when I added it to the gas. It didn't do the job though. Still stalling when engine is completely warm.
kamikazee706 2 months ago
ZOMG THAT ENGINE IS DUN FOR! IT MADE A SOUND!!
jk. best method ever.
perry2k12 2 months ago
Well, I've read a lot of these comments and im surprised. All you people who are scared because it smokes and causes rough idle are idiots with no understanding. If you actually think about(try it), seafoam is 100% petroleum. Its as harmful to your engine as gas is. Pouring into your intake temporarily causes no problems, all the smoke is that shit it's cleaning out. It's common knowledge to mechanics that seafoam is awesome, but hey, have fun with your choked up carbon engines... pussies
nelsondln 2 months ago
i can never get mine to pour in that fast ? it revs too low
jkcrazy465 2 months ago
1. The seafoam is not supposed to come out instantly, its supposed to settle to collect all the carbon build up in your motor.
2. You pour it in multiple locations that go directly to your motor not just one. It wont evenly clean out your motor.
3. Ive done over 4 cars with this stuff and never had any knocking or engine stall. Locking up your motor can never be good.
TrollingForYou 2 months ago
Also check out the video of me running it after sitting for only 30 min with whole bottle in it... But the reason I was talking to my teacher about it was that using IDS fords scan computer on my 2000 V6 mustang I found a slight misfire on several cylinders and some injector leak down problems, I used the whole bottle and let it sit over night, it almost completely fixed all the problems
jacobs4x4 3 months ago
I was told by a certified ford teacher from the auto school I graduated from to use the whole bottle and ether flood it to shut off or turn it off when the bottle is gone, then let it sit over night do that it soaks into the carbon and loosens it all up, then the next day start it up and go out and let loose on it to get it all out, he told me that when he worked for ford he used to keep cars over night so he could use a similar ford product the same way
jacobs4x4 3 months ago
Sorry, but an engine does not make a bad knocking sound when you shut off the ignition. As for hydro locking, not possible with that little bit of fluid. The cylinders just got too wet, that is all. let it sit for a bit, then crank her over til she fires back up, good as new.
scob89 3 months ago
Supposed to only use 1/3 of the Seafoam in the brake booster vacuum line. At my job we use Valvoline fuel injector cleaner the same way and it creates a rough idle and sometimes shuts off the engine. You have to give it a little throttle, but not too much. Just enough to prevent the engine from shutting off. The Valvoline is a non-smoke solution, but at home I use Seafoam on my Jeep. 1/3 in the vacuum line, 1/3 in the fuel tank, and 1/3 in the oil.
lowderjr 3 months ago
Tires Plus does this. They call it the 3 step cleaner.
6tortured6soul6 3 months ago
30,000 miles later and the motor is still purring like it just came out the factory. Say what u want to say all u people that call urselfs "mechanics"
4x4jeepmuddin 3 months ago
@looncraz Mopar has a product in a spray can that is basically water and some type of oil frothed into a foam. You spray it into the t-body with engine running, just like sea-foam, but since it;s a foam, you couldn;t possibly hydrolock it. You shut the engine off and allow it to sit 10-15 minutes, and then fire it up. It works great and chrysler even recomends it to us (chrysler tech) when a sticking valve is suppected due to carbon buildup. You should try it. PN 04318001ac.
caniwitech 3 months ago
@caniwitech Excellent! Thank you!! I'll try to get my hands on this rather than mixing my own concoction ;-)
looncraz 3 months ago
when you introduce this to youre intake all that crap is doing is dissolving the build up in the intake manifold ,
TATTOOTRAINING 3 months ago
@Spadadiforza~ and besides, if u rev your motor out at full throttle on a regular basis, u dont really need to clean it out with this kinda stuff.
marek0086 3 months ago
Honestly, that knock sounded like the valve knock you get from cheap gas but louder. I think the engine is fine!
cadauctions31 3 months ago
OK, maybe you wont hydro lock a cyl. but with the amount you poured in at idle, I guarantee you washed the cyl. dry from oil! Sea foam is a great product , but to much of any cleaner in any engine will wash the cylinders and shorten the life of the engine.
KLR650JB 3 months ago
@suppaman12 Nope, you won't. If you use WAY too much water, however, then you certainly could... but it would take quite a bit for most cars.
The water turns to steam and cleans off the cylinders, exhaust valves (not intake ones too well, though), and even the catalytic converter.
Many many many engines have suffered a blown head gasket and combusted plenty of coolant without having anything other than a nice clean cylinder - and a head gasket job of course...
looncraz 3 months ago
I have a 1968 Camaro with 786,00 miles on it and it still runs just like new.The body is mint and the engine uses no oil.EVERYTHING is original.Thanks SEA FOAM.I plan to rebuild the small block V8 @ 1 million miles.
sallymaggiespotty 4 months ago
Nice Youtube show. Nice work. I agree with Spadadiforza that you shouldn't pour it in so quickly. You can use a straw and feed it down the bottom of the bottle.
MrTDaddy1977 4 months ago
@wigsplittin26 Is it recommended to just use the brake line? I'm hearing stuff about putting it in your oil as well which doesn't sound safe.... (subaru svx)
zenguitarankh 4 months ago
worked great for my neon... it works like the day it was new...
friskyone100 4 months ago
@wigsplittin26 YEEAAHH!
xstupiddannyx 5 months ago
Your knock could have been cause by dislodged carbon pieces caught between the piston and head. In the earlier days we poured water or tranny fluid down the carb with the motor running mid throttle. If a motor is so carboned up you can damage it trying to remove to much at a time. it didn't take 5 minutes to carbon up don't try to remove it all in 5 minutes!
havebenthere 5 months ago
@zlogsdon281 ALL engines suffer and develop "carbon buildup"... Only other way to remedy that problem that occurs over time is to pull it all and do a complete overhaul, and that costs alot more than 8 bucks.. Seafoam is generally used by the type of people that care for their cars, and DO maintain them well.
Every tool has its job, and seafoam get the carbon out, pour it up in your oil for a few miles too, see how u love it after...
boolshmool 5 months ago
@4x4jeepmuddin
It would have been easier if you poured it in a cup or bowl, the stick the vacuum hose in it, little by little until the hose sucks in the sea foam ans stall out.
I myself im going to try it. Then afterward use plus or premium with and octane or lucas additive in hopes it cleans my cat conv.
izzydjinn76 5 months ago
@4x4jeepmuddin ok i just bought a used car and this shit was rougher than i originally thought so im doing everything imaginable to get it back to its prime could you explain to me how you use this product completely thanks
wbazar 5 months ago
my f150 does better thru main vacuum in back of throttle body..it wanna dies instantly thru pcv.tip: after letting it sit after can is poured..restart it.. let it idle for few min.then city drive it at high rpm..kill engine...let it sit longer..and u will notice more smoke at next start after u turnd it over..dirtier engines and intakes will of course smoke more from the get go..dont flood this stuff and make it stall u out.dangeR!!!also not a ideal cleanin for dirty injectors..it jus helps..
kas0016 5 months ago
All you assholes that said this motor is hydrolocked is a bunch of dumb asses this motor is running fine still to this day so knock off all ur bullshit with the hyrdolocking bs. We had to turn the ignition off to kill this truck it just didn't stall out
4x4jeepmuddin 6 months ago 13
@4x4jeepmuddin although it may not be hydrolocked, this is def. not the prpoer way to seafoam a car. You have to let the car sip the seafoam so it can actually work. Whe you pour it like you did, youre wasting it...
suppaman12 3 months ago
@4x4jeepmuddin You don't poor Seafom down your intake at IDLE, You have to rev it up to about 4k RPM's so you avoid what just happend here. You can also use plain water, It will Steam clean your engine and removes allot of Carbon. Ever pulled a Cylinder Head from a blown head Gasket, the piston that burned your coolant will look like new in comparisson to the others
k9forkids 3 months ago
@4x4jeepmuddin Any vac line that will enter into the intake mani and cover all cylinders as evenly as possible is definitely key. fuck all the haters. it does sound weird cause of the camera when the car is stalling out but of course its gonna stall, thats whats supposed to happen. not hydrolock. This is why I work on my own car cause these people writing this ridiculous comments are probably "mechanics" at midas. hope the blazer is still runnin tough.
keneeye 5 days ago
@4x4jeepmuddin ive used sea-foam many times i love it it works great.. yes the motor MIGHT hydro but unlikely ive stalled it
komododragon2007 4 days ago
I always poured it into the gas tank....seems to do ok that way as well.
A1Goku 6 months ago
4 cyls are easy to stall out, so this takes forever on my honda lol
Legoman0323 6 months ago
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@4x4jeepmuddin wigsplittin....Not how you use that.
damriv81 6 months ago
I thought you were supposed to pour it into the fuel pressure regulator hose?
weaponsdrawn 6 months ago
@tmkbehkn It foams up inside your engine and get into every crack and crevice to break junk up. Maybe if you have a blocked oil passage its a super cheap way to fix it. If there is sludge in your engine, there won't be after seafoam. It has also been known to fix ticking noises coming from the top of your engine and free stuck lifters. You will idle better and get better rpms. Run smoother. Cleans injectors. Does all kinds of stuff. Just don't do what they did. Watch the video on seafoam website
YourePrettyGoood 7 months ago
@tmkbehkn its to clean out crap in you carb and what not
JayMess686 7 months ago
dude wtf i thought it was 1/3 gastank 1/3 in oil and 1/3 in manifold
defkon99 7 months ago
One thing its really good for is exposing exhaust leaks
generatrix999 8 months ago
@generatrix999 Yes exactly those of us who run boosted cars stand a great chance to have exhaust leaks...next in line from that would be the boost leaks which are like an every week thing for me :(
adamra187 8 months ago
An easier way to do it, at least when I do it, I use a small jar and put the seafoam in that. Then disconnect the hose from the brake booster and put it into the jar, it will suck it up into the hose and into the system rather than dumping seafoam all over the place. Just dont jam the hose down into the bottom of the jar as it will suck in too much and kill the engine.
hondariderky 10 months ago
when a car stalls it means it a very happy motor like when a Cat purrs. you don't need to use seafoam. you can just use water, its better.
elvisorme 10 months ago
@elvisorme lol thats a funny way putting it like that
moonlight537 9 months ago
i do know that spraying water into the carbuator on older engines or even haveing a drip setup of water it will also clean carbon for the valves i know it sounds weird but it does work on new fuelinjected setups u can do the same but gotta be done via a vacume line
compwiz878 11 months ago
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rocker4u123 1 year ago
@rocker4u123 liquid compresses but not at any rate compared to air
mccarterjg 1 year ago
@mccarterjg technically yes, but it takes tons of force to do so for very little compression so therefore they are branded as incompressable. It takes about 6000 psi to compress water slightly, the average car engine runs about 80-125 psi so for this case it is incompressable. Even in diesel engines the psi is only about 5x the average car engine.
rocker4u123 1 year ago
@rocker4u123 this is some funny shit
TheMarioDee 1 year ago
@TheMarioDee amen lol. I just seafoamed my truck lucky this isn't the first vid i saw or post that i've read. It helped a little bit but its not like people say. A little smoother idle and maybe a bit more response but thats it. I did see a bunch of sludge in my oil pan afterwards though.
rocker4u123 1 year ago
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I love haters!
marcbeau1982 1 year ago
@wigsplittin26 how can i properly seafoam my 1989 Ford F250 and my 1987 Osmobile Cutlass Ciera
chamblizi 1 year ago
@wigsplittin26 agreed
nrhbmw 1 year ago
can seafoam break away grime and deposits that could possibly be holding together seals or leaks or something? Sounds like its possible
paintballgundown8 1 year ago
Place the Sea foam into the engine through the PCV inlet. The brake booster line does not get both heads. You are supposed to keep it going in while revving the engine then the last bit you stall out the engine. Wait 10-15 minutes and let the car run. The idea is to let the seafoam get into both heads and get it all over the heads, lifters, push rods, and valves. Brake booster Vacuum is ok, but doesn't get everything.
jls1znv9999 1 year ago
@jls1znv9999 I agree, the pcv is a good place to induct the Seafoam. However, I'm curious for your opinion as to why stalling out the engine with the seafoam & the benefits that method provides? Thanks.
wigsplittin26 1 year ago
@wigsplittin26 or find a smaller vacuum line. I'm not sure why every one goes for the largest vacuum line on the car.
VARITHMS 1 year ago
@wigsplittin26 im just not gonna touch the shit !! cuz every video i watch there is always the guy who says ur doing it wrong and ur fuckin shit up so ill just keep doin shit the old fashion way cheers
rockinfaceplant0000 1 year ago 3
That is a good question VoolasIce2, That carbon has to go through it.
doginstine 1 year ago
What does the Sea foam do to the catalytic converter? Does it hurt it? Does it clean it?
CoolasIce2 1 year ago
@CoolasIce2 from what i have read long term use of seafoam will hurt ur catalytic converter. But im sure if u use it once u should be fine.
bobwatters 1 year ago
@bobwatters Really? Where did you read that? The "Seafoam" is a strong petroleum solvent. If the cat has a coating of burned oil or contaminates, it may clean all of that off, OR it may damage the ceramic honeycomb of the cat.
CoolasIce2 1 year ago
@CoolasIce2 idk it was on a forum that said repeated use can damage ur cat. Oils high in zinc are known to lower the life of a catalytic converter so i wouldnt say just b/c it petroleum based that its good for ur cat. but hey im not sayin there is hard proof i jsut said that is what i read so maybe its true maybe its not.
bobwatters 1 year ago
How about the intructions on the Seafoam can itself. 1/3 pint, not 3/4 of a can...
BigShiggy 1 year ago
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xaveurfuture 1 year ago
@SnappiestExpertNiko I noticed most vehicles brake booster line runs close to the back of the intake. When seafoaming, this would most likley cause the seafoam to become biased to cylinders toward the back of the engine. I get better results (and less chance of hydrolock) putting seafoam into a vacume line, or even PCV line, that is right after the throttle body. It seems to disperse throughout all cylinders cleaning better as it travels in the direction of the air flow.
wigsplittin26 1 year ago 21
@wigsplittin26 "putting seafoam into a vacume line, or even PCV line" the brake booster uses a vaccuum line as does the pcv valve.... the whole idea behind pPositive Crankcase Ventilation is to suck random gas build up into the motor's intake. as tor the hydrolocking thing..... all wingsplittin26 said was it was close, not it was hydrolocked. and you probably should slow down a little bit, its not a race to get the whole can in at once, and it definitely wont hurt to take your time anyways.
yasha32 5 months ago
you can kill your engine pouring it too fast, just slow down and should do it.
badbarada 1 year ago
Uh, people that are calling it a "fail" and saying that he didn't do it right are actually wrong, the best way to do it is to stall the engine with the Seafoam.
vXInFlUeNzA 1 year ago
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That is a great way to destroy your brake booster. Can you say ruptered diaphragm?? You poured wayyy to fast. DUH! Do not pass GO, DO NOT collect $200 dollars.
Mymothersson31 1 year ago
hydrolock?
199crazy 1 year ago
the problem was you put the all seafoam you're supp. to use 1/3 of it
mrmrgudino 1 year ago
the problem was you put the all seafoam you're supp. to use 1/3 of it
mrmrgudino 1 year ago
@mfcool was not a failure. did a very good cleaning
4x4jeepmuddin 1 year ago 15
@4x4jeepmuddin it couldve been done better but yes it was a good cleaning.. tried it a few times.. and its fun
mfcool 1 year ago
@badboy81791 the motor did not hydrolock it runs fine
4x4jeepmuddin 1 year ago
It's supposed to stall.
kippo 1 year ago
@kippo motor wouldnt stall out so we had to kill it
4x4jeepmuddin 1 year ago
@4x4jeepmuddin I just used it in my 99 ford ranger and it didn't stall....but nowhere on the net is it "supposed" to stall. Says right on the can pour it in slowly then kill the ignition wait 5 minutes then turn it back on...I did this white smoke came out and my truck has never ran better!
richmondfan7 10 months ago
@kippo no it isnt you just poured to much to fast..... causing it to stall... go slower and it wont.
rbenzango 7 months ago