it actually can clean deposits off a carb and intake. combustion chamber deposits may or may not be too stubborn to be cleansed. follow directions on the can.

do it when the neighbors are away, will make a smoke cloud thicker than London fog.

Z.

 

Nice! I was wondering if it lived up to the talk. It says to add it to a new tank of gas, but does that mean I'd be driving down the road with smoke plumes coming out of my tailpipe?

If so, should I just add it, then let the car run for awhile?

 

read on the can where it outlines the procedure for pouring it directly down the carb.

Z.

 

before I begin to sound like a SeaFoam shill, there is NO substitute for taking a carb completely apart and cleaning every piece. That said, SeaFoam will remove gasoline residues & deposits. Maybe enough to make a car run better, maybe not enough to make a difference, it just depends.

Z.

 

Good point. Fortunately, my carb isn't terrible or anything like that, but I've only had this '68 (my second one) for about three months, and don't get the feeling the previous owner took great care of it. I'm just doing little improvements here and there to keep it happy.

 

I remember i did it when i first got my car... apparently there was enough residue that broke down that my car wouldnt turn on.. my friends helped me push-start it and it smoked like crazy. After the smoke stopped, ran like a completely different car- Way smoother

 

Interesting! So, what the heck is this stuff that makes it so effective, especially compared to other additives?

 

at the bottom of the can in the smallest print it reads:

Contains Pet. Distillate (CAS 64742-49-0), Pet Oil (CAS 64742-54-7), 2-Propanol CAS (67-63-0)


I hope that explains everything. (ha ha)

Z.

p.s. don't breathe in the smoke this sh*t makes or you likely won't be making in more posts until you leave the ICU.

 

Not knocking Seafoam, it's great stuff and I use it. However, you can accomplish the same thing drizzling 12 oz. of water down your carb. Using Seafoam in the tank will clean out the whole fuel system. It won't smoke bad enough to embarrass you, but will look you are fogging mosquitoes directing pouring into carb.
Word of caution: Be carefull what you wish for. It will also break loose any crap in your fuel tank. With the possibilities of clogging pickup and exposing any small pinholes

 

Not knocking Seafoam, it's great stuff and I use it. However, you can accomplish the same thing drizzling 12 oz. of water down your carb............."

some extra detail: the water technique will break loose deposits in the combustion chamber. However, it won't do a thing for carb & intake deposits.

Z.

 

Hey Guys,
Where is this stuff purchased? I don't recall seeing it in my local auto parts store, although, I could have missed it. What makes it different than other carb cleaners.

 

Your NAPA store should have it.

 

It may not have hit your area yet. It's been used in the marine industry for years and just catching on with the automotive crowd.

 

All national chain auto parts stores carry it. Normally $10 a can, can find on sale for $6 or 7. I have used it a few times adding it to my gas. Not in mustang but other vehicles. Never noticed a difference. If I use it again it will be directly into the carb or via a vacuum line coming off the brake booster. I think the vacuum line technique is for fuel injection vehicles where you can't pour it down the carb.

Not sure how it is different than carb cleaners.

 

I put it in my ski boat. It has a 351W in it. The stuff is suppose to be one of the better additives on the market. I never really noticed any smoke out the pipes.

 

It really only causes any smoke when it's sucked into combustion chamber, and even more when it's allowed to sit for a period of time.

 

Walmart also carries it.

 

Thanks, I'm NAPA guy too.

 

You should also look into BG products their really good.

 

Or O'Reilly auto ......got to mention my employer.

 

Autozone is better..... Hahaha I worked for autozone which I prefer.

 

For best results, go through the vaccuum line, but it works in the gas tank too. I have put it in the crankcase right before my oil change once as well. If you have an old engine with years and years of deposit you are more likely to feel a difference compared to newer/cleaner engines

 

Marvel Mystery Oil has been around for ages, available at NAPA or the chains, walmart too.....it works very good & also as a fuel stabilizer- less $ than Seafoam and much less corrosiveness.

 

For newer cars, If you get an oxygen sensor code, as being to rich or lean, a can of sea foam will most probably take care of it.

 

Can't imagine pouring something called sea foam in my Stang carb...even a lawn mower carb! Sea water is salt water. I wouldn't intentionaly pour salt water in the engine ! Guess a "cleaner" called sweet sugar foam would be as bad sounding!