Discoweb gurus' opinion on Seafoam as preventive maint.

[curtis]

CmonIneedalife - please sit down for a while and learn a bit. You keep butting your opinion in and 99% of the time it is obvious you have no clue what you are talking about. People are being nice to you thus far, but I would imagine that will start to change pretty soon if you keep slinging information out of your butt that has no merit.

 

[RoverChic]

Sea Foam will go into this tube (My Rover is 1998 D1).. Sea Foam is *suppose* to clean up C02 Build up, help with idle issues, ect ect .. Like Mark O said if you use it and notice no difference then usually you wasted 6.99..If not then it worked. *Should* have smoke plumes coming out of the tailpipe (usually when used). I used it and noticed no difference however I was REALLY desperate to solve a high idle issue that had everything to do with the ECU..and nothing to do with the carbon deposits.. Maybe we should post something in the Tech Section under SeaFoam?? Melissa

 

[Greg French]

Used it several times. Didn't notice any difference ever.

 

[Sergei]

Paul - O2 sensors can be damaged from application of seafoam only if it managed to go all the way and soak them. Or engine was behaving stallingly and soiled sensors in petrol.. Overwise it shall not really have much effect on them, unless engine was so full of deposits that they rushed down that heavily to kill poor things

Brian - its basically doing mentioned steamwashing with extra additives to help dissolve carb deposits better. Thats about it. Mix of reagents and liquid to vaporize and carry them reagents. Nothing more. Rest is depending on quality of reagents - hence cheaper seafoam isnt working as good as B&G AIC products or 3M products. However cheapest solution of water and antifreeze works very good too. But its far more dangerous in most hands
"Technology in hands of barbarian..."

 

[LRWheelman]

Good Morning, Sergei & once again, Great Photo, Melissa. I Believe Sergei is the "Guru" on this one because I've seen pics of his throttle body that was so clean it hurt my eyes to gaze upon it! I've used Seafoam....so-so, and I've used 3M, which I really like. From scotch tape to release paper, velcro to throttle plate cleaner, 3M's got the stuff! I can't find BG44k locally but I will try that next time if I can find it. Sergei, can I use the 3M to clean my IAC also? Being afraid of damage I used Pedro's degreaser (a bicycle product, top notch though) and it came clean w a little work, but I know that 3M would do it faster, easier, and probably get it cleaner. Thank You, LRW

 

[Sergei]

Lonnie - yeah you can use 3M to clean that one (stepper motor) out too. However IAC (at least on 3.9L) is sort of tricky thing b/c you actually got to clean plunger head, but then lubricate spring loaded portion. Thats where it is tricky b/c if you overoil it - oil will be dragged into intake. Not much but still - to be carefull with. Another thing is that this idle line in general becomes very dirty so its worthy to clean hole in which IAC plugs. Easiest - q-tips and same induction cleaner. Cleanest - to get plenum cover off and clean it throughly. There will be lots of other build-ups to take care off under it.

BG44K isnt really to be used for that portion, its more of fuel additive. They got "Air Induction Cleaner" (AIC) - thats what shall be used on air intake as name implies. Easiest way to find - locate NAPA mechanical shop (stores rarely carry it). Those guys typically got motorvac machine and they can sell you 3 can set that they using to do motorvac - AIC, 44K and it kills me but i cant remember third one ever. Its somewhat expensive, but results are well worth it. Or you can do motorvac which will be about 120$ and takes about hour to run. But its well worth to be done every year or two, to keep engine in tune.

 

[LRWheelman]

Sergei, Thank You! I did not lube the stepper motor spring, but did clean the hole that it came out of.....it looked like someone had been smokin' opium thru it or something because it was all tarred up. Note to self.....listen to Sergei. Thans again, LRW.

 

[syoung]

Seafoam treatment was run twice on my 95 Disco (which apparently was full of goo) and the idle improved, hesitation is gone and what I suspect was the beginning of the 'sticky valve syndrome' seems to be resolved as well. Four days afterwards, one of the O2 sensors went. Of course, it was still on the original O2 sensors at 94K, so I'm thinking that's not a big deal.
For some engines, the stuff works great. Those who didn't get ANY results from it- well, you're only out about six bucks and 30 minutes.

 

[utahdog2003]

I wonder if people that comment on threads actually have any first-hand knowledge or are just stating what they've read somewhere else.

welcome to the internet

I've never actually USED the internet, but my friend did once...

 

[dent]

here's a silly thought, if ppl are worried about the O2 sensors getting gunked up, when not remove it before you put the seafoam throught it...
sam

 

[ChrismonDA]

Used it two days ago I really did not get the smoke until I was at the end of the bottle. But, when I let it sit for about 10 min started it up drove at WOT and it really smoked. I do notice it revs smooter and when I used to first start it and drive off it would momentarily hesistate. I would recommend it.