seafoam

[JohnD1079]

So when is it a good time to use the seafoam?

do it right before you are about to change your oil. That way you dont have to change it twice.

As for spark plugs and o2 sensors, the bottle and can says it dosent damage them, as well as many peoples experience. I personally have a shit set of spark plugs and a bad o2 sensor that i put in just in case. I mean its like 5 min of my time extra.

Maybe when i seafoam my h22, ill take a picture of the head with the VC off before and after, and see. But yes you are supposed to or can put it in the oil. Just drive it for a little bit. And by drive i mean drive, so live at the redline like some of you guys. I personally never even go over 3k rpms daily driving, so i judt drive like normal

[Pandemic]

A pic of the vac hose would rock... I'm just not sure which one is most effective

[JohnD1079]

Yellow is PCV(PVC(sp.)). Blue is Brake Booster.

I use PCV becasue it distributes the seafoam evenly through all of the valves/pistons, while the Brake booster favor's the first 2.

[ricky1969]

I have used seafoam on all my Hondas. Its has done wonders for all my cars.

[Pandemic]

Ahh, I see now. What about the TB, will it reach there too from the yellow hose (pic)?

If that goes in the IM, it'll clean in there, around the injectors, the valves, and then burned. I suppose it COULD be put in the oil to loosen things up... I'm not sure if I like that idea though :P

[91hondacb7]

So how many bottle should i go get?

[ExplodingCake]

So how many bottle should i go get?

Just 1

[bcjammerx]

LOL

yeah, screw the directions that the manufacaturer of the product made, not like they know more than we do just because they designed it.

100% correct because after all, companies never lie to make money.

there was once a doctor recommended cigarette...for your health...
point being...don't believe everything you read

Hell the fact that they tell you take the car " for a spirited drive, being sure to rev high"...come on...common sense here folks! That should tell you they are full of crap. Seafoam THINS your oil...I'm sure it tears down the protective properties too.

until I see some independant studies showing seafoam does not cause premature bearing wear or other problems when "spirited driving and reved high" AND when idling or revved to 2k with it in the oil...I will never use it in the oil...

again...in the gas tank...ok...in the intake...ok...mixed into the oil...not ok.

Do it...I don't care, I'm just telling you that it's not a good idea...

Sorry to burst the bubble of the the seafoam in the oil worshipers...but it is not a good idea.

if you wanna clean your engine oil out...there is a much better method that does not thin your oil and drop bearing protection...like these "engine flushes" do...guess what I thought was pretty common knowledge isn't so common. Engine flushes (mixed into oil that is) are bad for engines.

But again...don't believe me? HA HA...your not working on my car so I don't really care what you do...just giving a heads up.

[d112crzy]

How bout you PROVE that it is a bad idea instead of theorizing.

Plenty of people have run seafoam in their oil for a while. I ran mine for 3k without problems. The oil wasn't all that much thinner to the touch. Engine ran fine.

[ikayto]

lol i think that tin foil hat is cutting circulation off from your brain...

hello, dont compare a bad doctor telling you to smoke to a manufacturer telling you how to use their product effectively...That whole spirited driving direction has been done by A LOT of people, the only time anything has ever gone wrong is from dumb people that dont change their oil after dumping it in the oil.

Even if you dont put it in your oil, all that carbon isnt all just leaving the tail pipe.

[deevergote]

I'm sure it does cause some wear on the seals. Regardless, I only have my own experience to go by... 3000 miles, possibly more (probably more...) with Seafoam in my oil. 110,000 miles on my 1994 H22. Not a single leak. Not burning anything.

I didn't notice a marked improvement, and I'll probably never do it again... but even with the excessive time I had it in there, no damage is evident. This is over 2 years ago as well... still no issues.

[ikayto]

guess you were lucky deeve

people fear sea foam for a reason.

[d112crzy]

for the same reason people think h22's are godly.

Internet hype.

[JohnD1079]

I used it in my f22. All 3 methods. Engine has run perfectly before and after, not to incluse the metter mpg i had after.

Once i hit 5k driving on my H22 i will seafoam that too.

[ikayto]

for the same reason people think h22's are godly.

Internet hype.

there are always some horror stories :P

All I'm trying to say is just do what the manufacturer advises you to do and you'll save yourself trouble in the long run. Deeve got off clean, but everyone's engine is in different condition, just like throwing dice-almost a different outcome with every throw.