I'm sorry but seafoam does what it's suppose to. Yea there's gum out and a ton of other cleaners but I've. Used seafoam alot on several vehicles and get results of smoother idle and better acceleration. Sorry for anyone who's hating on it

 

Seafoam haters ha

 

Liquids like oil and water don't compress pour too much in its going to bend the weakest link

 

I've ran it in all my xjs don't know if I ever tell a difference

 

I did two treatments 1 can per fill up and maybe its just a mental thing, but i feel as if i've been getting better mileage and a little more power.

I like it and even if its not doing anything it all it makes me happy to think im cleaning my fuel system haha

i recommended it to a neighbor who put half a can in his vac line on his old toyota pickup and he says there's a huge difference in the power hes getting.
Also told my Dad to get some and he put a can in his 03 Silverado (gas tank) and he says he feel like hes getting more power up hills.

I don't really know anything technical about it.
Thats just from experience.

Not here to Hate or advocate

 

If the valve is open, what's being compressed? If the valve is closed, it's protected, no?

 

Unless your engine uses the star trek transporter to go between open and closed then there is COMPRESSING going on.

 

....but wouldn't compression only take place when the valves r closed?

 

Yes but if the material in the cylinder is not compressing somethings gonna give either a rod or a valve

 

Trick ?.....rod or valve?

 

Is it okay to use Seafoam by pouring it in where the oil cap is? Would this help clean sticky lifters?

Would you have the same potential problem of bending a valve/rod?

Someone told me to pour some in there and it would help any ticking from sticky lifters. Just wondered if I can do that without harming the engine.

 

You can, you just need to change the oil soon after, don't run it for too long, it thins out the oil.

 

When running the valves are very HOT. Hitting them with a COOLER liquid can make them look like pretzels, it can even crack a piston!

It's NOT from compressing it - it's the temperature difference. ANYTHING - water, even liquid gasoline can do it.

And - if there is carbon, it can loosen up a big chunk so it can get stuck on top of the piston hitting the roof, or hold a valve open so the piston can hit/bent it.

Using it in the tank is OK, but doesn't do much good.

Never in the crankcase!

If you do damage will SeaFoam pay for it? Will the parts house?

NO!

You want something SAFE to slowly dissolve the carbon - fresh QUALITY gas has the needed additives. If it's running rich enough to carbon up - FIX THE PROBLEM!

NO SUCH THING AS MAGIC!

Try soaking a carboned up up part in the stuff - it doesn't dissolve the carbon.
Try burning it - it doesn't burn.

Try TECHRON - slightly better at dissolving.

But NEVER pour anything down or suck it in with a vacuum line - unless you hate your engine.

 

If soaking a carboned up part in Seafoam doesn't loosen carbon, then a big chunk of carbon being released shouldn't be a problem caused by the introduction of Seafoam. Unless the Seafoam has been stored in a refrigerator/freezer, it's probably at/about the same temp as the gas in the tank and gets warmed in the intake similar to the gas being warmed. I could see a huge dose of cold lake water possibly causing a negative thermal effect on hot parts but following the Seafoam instructions of introducing it thru a vacuum line seems like it should be safe, no?

 

Agreeeeeeeeed.

There's all sorts of theories out there how Seafoam can internally harm your engine (hydrolock, etc.). But I have never heard of it ACTUALLY happening. If you follow instructions properly, I am sure you will only experience the benefits of Seafoam. Of course, if you do not use it the proper way, you may see a negative effect, as with any product