Pedroturbo

I am tempted to use this seafoam before carrying out a full service.
I was wondering what the wiser and more knowledgable gents of this website thought of this product ie. Is it safe to use and is it worth it?

Cleans valves, cylinders, manifolds, injectors, fuel lines etc. from carbon grime and gunk.... and all for just £20 its gotta be to good to be true!

Seafoam promo Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjXViwb97qc

Subaru Impreza seafoam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coZVpNdJfkw

Mitsi Evo Seafoam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgTG6nJTciI

ScoobySteve69

iTrader: (13)

I`m usually very sceptical about stuff like this

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Forte is cheaper and does just if not a better job.

Tony

craigyp

iTrader: (5)

So what's it ment to do??? Doesn't look to clever

JohnD

iTrader: (5)

The last two You-Tube clips are enough to put you off! (Typical idiots posting on You-Tube!)
There are a number of these treatments on the market. Possibly the best known in this country is the Ecotek PowerBoost http://www.ecotekplc.com/PowerBoost.htm I've used this in the past and it didn't make anywhere near as much smoke as in those clips!
Used correctly and sensibly they, at least, shouldn't do any harm. Depends on the internal condition of your engine as to whether they will have much effect.

JohnD

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Typical marketing hyperbole for a product that is neither needed nor (IMHO) does half the stuff it claims to. A well maintained car does not need this crap.

Claaarkio

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This stuff is well known in rotary circles, Mazda released a technical bulletin about using their equivalent to remove carbon build up from the rotors / housing.

I and a mate have both run it on our RX8's and it does make a difference ( the level depends on whether the car has been driven properly in the past, red line is a must in the RX8)

In the 8 you disconnect the crank sensor and suck in the fluid via vac hose on the intake, you then leave for 2 hours, start and smoke out the place!! lol

Not sure about use on a piston engines though ?

Dave

Pedroturbo

Im very scepticle about mixing it with my oil for 50 miles. Wont that change the viscosity?

Pedroturbo

I have found out that the correct procedure for using seafoam is...

1/3 of the bottle is meant to go in the fuel tank with a full tank of high octane fuel.

Another 1/3 is to be poured into the oil and left in there for around 50 miles and then a oil and filter change is required.

And the final 1/3 is to be sipped into the engine via the Vacum hose on the dump valve so it is drawn into all 4 cylinders equaly. Once the 1/3 of the bottle has been sucked in to the engine you should imediately switch the engine off and wait 5 mins. Then start the engine and blip the throttle but keep the revs below 3k. Once the smoke begins to clear up after approx 10 mins then you should take the car for a 'Spirited drive' for another 10 mins.

Here it works.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6kI1RCOtE

Here it doesnt.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmaUapAjG9c

Anyone who aint American fancy trying it on there car first lol ?

ScoobySteve69

iTrader: (13)

Nope.

Beastie

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I am horrified, i would never put this near my engine

mekena

i used it it seem to work

BlueBugEye

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How the buggery do you get it all out of the oil then afterwards? Especially the modine or aftermarket cooler?