StangChik

well...no one forces you to use it, but if your motor blew i doubt it was the sea foam...but it does loosen sticky valve and lifters....it could have freed soemthing up and the killed your motor.

ANd i was just sayin that looking at a plug, was a good example that it really does clean crap out of there.

Matts00GT

Ive said this many times on here but some times it goes without acknowledgment. Typical fuel injectors make your car run hotter. This can result in fouled plugs or in worse cases, burn piston rings. However, I doubt it was the main culprit. They were probably going and this just helped throw them over the top. Also, you should always have a full tank of gas. If not, you can get major damage such as a burnt piston, which actually happened to some moron I know.

StangChik

you are correct about that...your car should be at full levels of gasoline and oil, if you choose to use it there. it is concentrated, so if there's not enough fluid to dillute it, it may be too strong, and damage some internals

StangChik

ok check this out http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm

that will tell you everything you need to know about. And it really is 100% pertroleum.....so there's really no BS about what it says it does.

Matts00GT

I know what seafoam is. I work at Advance Auto Parts part time--I sell the ****. There is still no real proof that it works.

StangChik

what a coincidence...i worked there for 3 years while i was in highschool!

So i know what the **** is too!!!

Matts00GT

Work employeee number or you're lying! But the fact still remains that no tests or actual proof is out there...

StangChik

252442...i was also the commercial parts pro for the last year...AND i am ASE ceritified, and used all testing equipment, what else do you want to know. Its been a while but i can probably tell you anything you want to know about advance auto parts

StangChik

i still remember most of the computer funtions. I have to always tell the people to hit F2 and then F7 for my employee discount, which i still get because my boss loved me and still has me listed as a seasonal employee.

Derf00

I love the arguments like this...


Here's a few examples of past stuff people swore by...

Berrymans Chemtool (Could be added to engines and fuel systems)
Marvel Mystery Oil (could be added to engines and tranny's)
Lucas (Oil stabilizer could be added to any tranny, diff, or crank)
Lucas (fuel stabilizer could be added to tank or intake system)
Slick 50 (oil additive that could also be added to rear diff)

There's others I've forgotten from my auto parts days.


But...so noone says I don't do my research...
Berrymans is mainly solvents (Xylene, Benzyne based materials)
Sea Foam is IPA (Isopropyl acohol) Naptha (aka Ronsinol) which is a key ingredient of lighter fluid, and a Pale oil...generic for a a light 10 weight oil.

So...to get teh benefits of seafoam, take some IPA, lighter fluid and a 3-in-one oil and mix. Same stuff...wouldn't put that in your engine?? THen why use seafoam, or Berrymans for that matter?

And no, I'm not recommending someone actually add those ingredients to their car. I'm just making my point. If peeps want to put stuff in it..great. Not me though.