I've heard about this stuff and decided to give it a shot in my 01 F-150. It has been pinging a little bit and was sluggish even after the tune up I did. I changed the oil (motorcraft 20/50) and cleaned the K&N. I added this stuff to the tank, and the next day drove it about 5 miles and then the truck surged, and shortly the "service engine soon" light came on, but after that surge it was like night and day. It runs smoother, accelerates better, and I have noticed that at 70mph it runs just under 2k rpm. It is the 4.2 V6. The code that came up was egr flow insuffucient. I reset the code and it runs great. I figure the surge was the junk that burned off and freaked out the egr sensor. So I would recommend this if your fuel injectors are gummed up.

where do you get it..how do you use it..ive heard alot about it..but not like..buy from here..apply here..etc?

thanks

My local advance auto parts had it on the shelf for like 5.00. I saw it used in garages before to run thru the fuel injector cleaning machine but not on the shelf at the auto parts store.

alright i'll check our advance here..what do you do with it? does it help alot?

I found it Oreilly auto and Napa. I've heard of guys using it in your oil, thru you vaccuum system, down your intake, and in the gas tank. I've used it in the gas tank only myself and that stuff works gooood.

Freed a semi-stuck lifter in 2 days for me on my 95... awesome stuff!

i think im gonna check that chit out :)

just a word of warning. If you gonna use it thru the vacum system your neighbors will call the fire department. It works great that way, really got my 89 cleaned up and running smoother, but it smokes like all get out... My neighbors called 911, said they figured I'd lit the garage on fire again :brownbag .........Fog

:histerica :histerica .good one Fog...I saw the seafoam at Advantage the other day and almost picked up a bottle, so let me get this straight, you can put it in your gas tank, or in your oil??

I did it to mine and liked the results.....the smoke did scare the chit out of me....no fire trucks though.

alright i'll check it out...and if the neighbors didnt call the cops when i hit a shotgun primer *a reloading one..not in a shell* with a hammer inbetween my house and hte nighbors on concrete..my ears rang for 2 days, bad idea, i dont think they'll call about my vehicle smoking :) it was a gunshot basically, so i dont think i have anything to wry about

joebob ...i ran it ...works good but you still need to clean that IAC

haha yea yea i know, i didnt get around to it the other day, if it doesnt rain today i will, it took me a couple hours to take apart my intake and completely clean it out..used 2 cans of brake cleaner lol

whoever had it rebuilt/replaced a couple years ago didnt swap out intake for new, so it still had blow-by in it, so there was oil and just CRAP in my intake past my filter..there was oil and stuff flaking off inside tubes, just stuck on crap everywhere..had to scrub and scrub everywhere, got it pretty damn clean though..just took me a while :)

i'll get the IAC, if it stops raining..it started sprinkling earlier..i'll wait for it to pass

i plan on doing my valve cover gaskets today too

also..the problem is gone now from the surging and stuff..i disconected the battery and cleaned my intake na dstuff..put allt he sensors and stuff back on..and started it up..ran kinda funny for the first 10 miles..felt like it was searching for some shift points and air mixture..but then it got it

looking at the instructions i can stick the amount in my oil..and the amount in my fuel*once i fill my tank up* and i can use the whole can for both? is that what u guys have doen or what

Well, my egr is shot. But the truck runs takes off so smooth and the idle is perfect. the check engine light is on again and I figure since the tolerance of that sensor is so narrow that any little thing will set it off. The egr is easy to get to and replace and it is ony 50, so that will be my project this weekend since this damn rain wont let up. It is June in Georgia and the rain wont quit. The people here said it always rains in Seattle where I am from. We get more rain here than in Seattle.

that sucks, my egr is semi new, they "fabbed" it up into the custom dual xhaust

looking at the instructions i can stick the amount in my oil..and the amount in my fuel*once i fill my tank up* and i can use the whole can for both? is that what u guys have doen or what

I ran it in in my 91 5.0L 1/2 can through a vacuum line, 1/2 can in the oil and a full can into the gas. Had noticable improvement after running it.


said they figured I'd lit the garage on fire again :brownbag
AGAIN?!?!

AGAIN?!?!


Yep, had a little accident with the dryer about a year or so before that happened....I was drying a large "capture net" and it jammed up the dryer, it over-heated and burned up.... Very smoky.....Fog

ive never run anything through a vacuum line..how would i go about doing this? and would it spill everywhere?

Pull the line going to the brake booster, fire up the truck, stick a small funnel in the line and slowly pour in the seafoam. Don't dump too much in at once, it'll stall the motor.
When you're close to the 1/2 can, dump the last couple ounces in so the motor does stall. wait 15-20 min, fire it up and watch the neighbors panic over the smoke

I just pulled one of the little lines that go into the intake and stuck it into the can. The vacum will suck it into the intake at a pace it can take without stalling....I never tried the letting it stall then firing it up approach, but it could also have it's benifits since it would allow it to "soak in" more.......There are directions on the can also.....Fog

i did that with my wifes van, and my neighbor at the time was a firefighter, he came out with the WTF look on his face. i thought it was funny. i never thought to run it thru the brake booster vacuum line. maybe i should do that to see if it cleans out the egr and maybe fix that light. i reset the light this afternoon and it did not come back on but we will see.

so you cant messa nything up by taking off a vac line and doing this..and do i need to reset the computer by taking the neg off for a while to reset codes?

Is it possible that all the crap that gets cleaned out could clog your cat? Sounds like I need to do this to my truck, but I don't want to replace the cat again. :toothless

i did it and havent had any problems ...did that then cleaned my IAC and my truck ran a hell of alot better!!!! joebob if you dont use a funnel to run it into the brake booster suction line ...you will prolly need an extra person to keep your truck from stalling....dont let it stall at first but then it tells you to dump enough in to make the truck stall....just read the directione on the bottle you'll be A OK !! and you should notice a big differece doing that and cleaning the frigging IAC no get to work ...lmao

well im sry but it rained again today? lol...im sry haha i'll get around to the IAC, im sry :brownbag

i'll get it i promise, thanks for your help on that, but it runs fine, no surgin ;)..now just gotta make it run better :)

sry im a lazyass sometimes..forgive me

i'll try the vacume line thing..on the vacuum line thing..should i pull a line off the intake from the intake end, or the other end? im assuming end away from the intake..keep the tube on the intake?

thanks for the help and sry for being a newb :brownbag

yeah pull the end off of brake booster ....keep the end in the intake ...you'll see it will smoke away the bugs !!!! remeber its hard to keep it from stalling ...but then you gotta let it stall and sit 10 -15 minutes .....then drive it like ya stole it :rockon

so kill it like normal..then drive around like normal..gotya

looking at the instructions i can stick the amount in my oil..and the amount in my fuel*once i fill my tank up* and i can use the whole can for both? is that what u guys have doen or what

In a word.... yes. Some in the oil... some in the gas.

Most vacumn trees have an extra plug. If not then just do watt is mentioned above.

I did it today on my Mustang. I used a clear tube in the can connected to the tree. Man, The whole neighborhood was full of white smoke. Thats a good sign, that means its breaking up the carbon and blowing it out the exhaust.

I am gonna run another can in the fuel tank. I have been using this stuff now for years. I swear by it.

Allcruisen :imp :usa

I havent tried it myself yet but I plan to sometime soon. The guys on the RX7 boards I'm on swear by the stuff. Basicly they just feed it in through a vacum tube and it cleans up the motor quite a bit.

I used it about a week or two ago and my Bronco is running nice now. It was cutting out some before had some powerloss but I ran it through the vacuum line in to the intake and poured some into the oil and even put it in to the fuel tank but she is really sounding good now. I am happy with the stuff. :chili: :chili:

I used it about a week or two ago and my Bronco is running nice now. It was cutting out some before had some powerloss but I ran it through the vacuum line in to the intake and poured some into the oil and even put it in to the fuel tank but she is really sounding good now. I am happy with the stuff. :chili: :chili:


I am getting a code P0401 egr flow insufficient. Do you think I need to run it thru the intake to try to clean out the egr valve instead of replacing it? I dont understand why I am getting that, the truck runs better now I ran it thru the tank than it did when I bought it. What will it do for you if you run it thru the oil?

it cleans the goodies ...run it through everywhere....try cleaning egr but maybe better off if you got the loot to go ahead and replace it

I just picked up a can at Murrays. Should be able to try it out over the next few days. :thumbup

i just ran a can thru the brake booster. the truck did not stall but after sitting 15 mins, man, i had my own 4th smoke show. it runs great now, i will reset the code and see if that works.

cool glad it worked for ya ....let us know how well its cleans things up

well i ran a can through the brake booster whiel running..it had gone trhough abuot half a can so i shoved the tube in there all the way and tipped the can upside dwon.it sputtered but wouldnt stall? lol

so..i let it run a bit..then shut off for a minute

started back upa nd still a smoking, and then i grabbed my other can i meant to use all for fuel..and i tried to stall the engine out doing it this time..used about half a can and it didnt sputtered a lil but not anything bad, so..i just shut it off quick and i'll leave it there for a while

i couldnt get it to die wtih it..o well

I did not get mine to die out either. I am going to drive it for a week and then do it again. I have not reset the light but I will after I do it this coming weekend. I replaced the egr valve and it was pretty nasty. The truck runs even smoother now and I am charting the mpg to see if it changes.

yea i'll get that done, i need to buy a code checker sometime soon too..got a code that came on, but it could be the IAC code, i may just pull the battery cable off and let it relearn everything to see if i get codes anymore with all teh intake cleaned out and everything

I am getting a code P0401 egr flow insufficient.

Spence, I recieved the same code a while before I used Seafoam. I simply removed the EGRvalve and cleaned it out. {Mine was not that bad}

I would clear out your codes by removing the ground wire for about 15 minutes and then reinstall it. If it comes back {the code} then replace or clean the EGR Valve.

Good luck and keep us posted,
Allcruisen :imp :usa

Does this only work with EFI, or will it work with my carb. Sounds like good stuff.

im sure if you find a vacuum line you can try it. i've never thought of doing it to a carbed engine.

Does this only work with EFI, or will it work with my carb. Sounds like good stuff.

Defenitely, It has been around for years, yes, even before all the EFI's. LOL

It was just stricktly used industrial. I would dicsonnect you vacumn line at the Carb. base and use that. Good luck.

Allcruisen :imp :usa

It says on the website to just pour some right down into the carb.
Has anyone tried this?

When I add Seafoam to the gas tank should I let the truck sit for awhile or drive it?

i used it on my carbed motor through the brake booster line. it runs smoother now.

I told my friend about it and he put it through one of the vac lines on an 80' Chevy Malibu. He says it runs good as new now. It has a carbed 305. He's going to try it out on his 67' Ford truck next.

Can I use this stuff to clean the IAC? If so how would I go about doing that?

You could-but I killed my IAC by cleaning it with carb cleaner. Dont soak it and be sure you keep the solenoid end UP so that liquid doesnt get into it...I just replaced mine and it solved all my problems....

I'm in the middle of taking off the IAC. After I get it off how do I take it apart to clean it? Bolts are in there pretty good and WD-40 isn't helping. After I get it apart do I just pour seafoam in the thicker or skinnier part?

it shouldnt be on really tight..as it shouldnt be torqued down much, and..id just clean out hte inside, nothing really to "take apart" i just swabbed out hte inside with carb cleaner and qtips..sprayed, scrubbed, sprayed, etc, until when i sprayed only PRETTY clear liquid came out of the IAC, worked like a charm

I am charting the mpg to see if it changes.
It's been a week and a half so, whats the verdict??? :shrug

so for my carbed vehicle do i just find the vaccuum tube that goes from the carb to the break booster pull it slowly pour half a can then dump the other half quickly...then put a can in the gas tank and half a can in the motor?????
thanks
spencer

mpg have incresed by about 3 mpg, but it turns out my egr pressure sensor was bad, that caused the check engine light. ford electronic engineering. they make a sensor to monitor pressure for exhaust gasses and they have no vent for condensation so therefore they short out. gotta luv it.

haha i just used seafoam through my brake booster line tonight and my neighbor who always tells me how he works on his car and everything ran outside in his underwear and ran over to me and i was standing in the engine and smoke was everywhere and he goes "Did your car blow up" and i pointed at my engine which i had just cleaned off a couple days ago and said "Sure did" and he looked down and when he looked up he saw me laughing and he stomped back to his house and slammed the door...havent even cranked it up after my 15-20 minutes waiting i hope it works :thumbup

by the way i couldnt make mine stall either so i just cut it off

The Seafoam worked great in my '92 I used the brake booster to get it into the system, warmed it up, did a third of the can, than shut it off, let it sit for 15 minutes, started it and used another third of the can. The smoke was pretty incredible. The Bronco definitely seems to be running better, I just put a tank of gas in last week so I'll see what happens with the mileage.

Can someone show me a picture where the brake booster line is on a 302? Pretty sure I know which one it is just want to make sure.

its just a vaccuum hose that goes to the front of the brake booster and has a little clamp its on the right or at least it is on my 78...

Can someone show me a picture where the brake booster line is on a 302? Pretty sure I know which one it is just want to make sure.

look for a black rubber tube running from the top of your intake to your brake booster *the black circular thing behind the brake fluid*, pull it off the brake booster..it'll hiss, dont wry..then put channel-locks on the lil crimp holding in the lil plastic piece..pull out the plastic piece..then let the engine suck it out of the can..just shove the tube in there

just to make sure....that "black circular" thing goes right back on with no problems?? Its on there pretty good and I dont want to break something I'll have to walk to the parts store to replace.

Thanks to anyone for a FAST UPDATE! (either that or I have already done it since Ive posted and I will post again with the results)

just to make sure....that "black circular" thing goes right back on with no problems?? Its on there pretty good and I dont want to break something I'll have to walk to the parts store to replace.

Thanks to anyone for a FAST UPDATE! (either that or I have already done it since Ive posted and I will post again with the results)

you dont remove anything but the hose..and the small piece of plastic coupler thats on the end..it goes on and back off very easily.i.ve taken mine off like 10 times

you dont remove anything but the hose..and the small piece of plastic coupler thats on the end..it goes on and back off very easily.i.ve taken mine off like 10 times

What he said...It pulls out then goes right back in, easy enough..I have about 55 miles on this tank of gas since I put the seafoam in and have noticed a big difference in mileage, almost 2 per gallon, I was also having a problem with my TPS that I fixed so that may have been contributing to the poor mileage, but the Seafoam definitely made a difference.

ok did it right after I posted that question and everything seemed to go ok. I think I managed to put 2/3 of a can in the vacume line.....made stall out at the end. let it sit 20-30 mins then started in up. I didnt get that much smoke?? I mean yea I did get some and for the first 1/2 a block it looked like I was killing mistiquitoes (spelling?) lol Then that was it.

It does seem to be idleing better though. And I put a whole can in a new full tank. Guess I will wait and see what happens from there.

Thanks for the info

Put a full can through the brake booster and one through the fuel tank. About smoked out the poor neighbors and their dogs but damn she's running alot better now. I can feel better throttle response and a smoother idle. I'm gonna try their transmission one before my next fluid change to see if that will help smooth out some of the shifting.

Aren't you supposed to do an oil change after putting this stuff in the crankcase? :shrug

I happen to be real close to the ocean right now... OK the sea what ever...
what size can should I use to gather the sea foam.....?
& does it matter if its a little watery? :shrug

I happen to be real close to the ocean right now... OK the sea what ever...

What size can should I use to gather the sea foam.....? :shrug
I figure it should be easier to gather it in a can than in the small opening of a Bottle....

& does it matter if its a little watery? :shrug

Is it the salt in the seawater/foam thats Grinds off all the crud?
& does a little seaweed hurt much if it get in the crank case?
I mean in the fuel lines it would get plugged up in the filters ....Dont want that.
The vacuum lines can be kinda small. that would plug easily..
But in the crank case it all big strong metal parts would'nt it just break it down? :shrug

I mean I can be lazy.. :goodfinge
So I will clean it up a little more for the fuel & vacuum lines .....
But if the filter is too fine all the foam will stay in my straining net!
.......................Ah ......Is that the part I want?

Oh & one last queston...
Do I have to put it in right away while its still foamy?
because after in sits for a while in the can its bound not be all that foamy anymore

Its just I've never heard of this before & I want to do it right... :thumbup







Wow I just noticed this posting has the no# Of the beast( devil:goodfinge ) If turn my lap top up-side down.... SPOOKY!!!!!

I've got a can of it sitting right here in front of me. Just to chicken shit to run it through the vaccum line and mess something up...lol
The last week and a half the bronco had been running like crap, surging when given the gas and when going up hill it would surg even worse and loose a LOT of horses and mph...changed dist. cap, rotor, fuel filter and still no change. Runs great sometimes and all the sudden the surging spell hits and she runs like that for a few miles and stops and 50 miles down the road she'll start surging again.
Like this morning she ran fine, no problems, than on the way home from work she surged and lost a lot of horses again.
So if I can get over the fear of messing my truck up I'll add the can...otherwise I'll try and talk my dad into doing it...since my man lives in BFE! :goodfinge hehehe

Queen, i am in the same boat...got a can, and am waiting, and trying to decide...you know, I am in in the Procrastinators club, in fact we are gonna get together next week to decide who we are gonna vote for for president, only we aint decided where to meet yet.

I've got a can of it sitting right here in front of me. Just to chicken shit to run it through the vaccum line and mess something up...lol
The last week and a half the bronco had been running like crap, surging when given the gas and when going up hill it would surg even worse and loose a LOT of horses and mph...changed dist. cap, rotor, fuel filter and still no change. Runs great sometimes and all the sudden the surging spell hits and she runs like that for a few miles and stops and 50 miles down the road she'll start surging again.
Like this morning she ran fine, no problems, than on the way home from work she surged and lost a lot of horses again.
So if I can get over the fear of messing my truck up I'll add the can...otherwise I'll try and talk my dad into doing it...since my man lives in BFE! :goodfinge hehehe

Brighton is NOT BFE!! :hug

Brighton is NOT BFE!! :hug

NOT for long!!! :hug

Queen, i am in the same boat...got a can, and am waiting, and trying to decide...you know, I am in in the Procrastinators club, in fact we are gonna get together next week to decide who we are gonna vote for for president, only we aint decided where to meet yet.

No worries Pete...I ran a can through my 92 about 2 weeks ago and got instant improvement in throttle response. It smoke like a SOB for a few minutes and then everything was fine....do it, you'll like the results... :thumbup

No worries Pete...I ran a can through my 92 about 2 weeks ago and got instant improvement in throttle response. It smoke like a SOB for a few minutes and then everything was fine....do it, you'll like the results... :thumbup


Isthat kind of like "sure, I will still respect you in the morning!". At any rate, gonna try it this weekend......... :thumbup

Isthat kind of like "sure, I will still respect you in the morning!". At any rate, gonna try it this weekend......... :thumbup

:histerica good deal, let me know what you think after it stops smokin-and dont worry that you messed something up because it will smoke for a while. I did mine and it smoked for the whole 15 minutews or so it was running and then I drove it and it smoke for 5 or 10 more minutes-but then it stopped-just heads up on that because I was thinking Id burnt the rings out or something at first... :thumbup

Would this work on an 84?

Yep works on all years! The older the truck the more it would help (I would think)

My questions is how long do you wait before doing it again? Im thinking about adding it to my gas tank again since after getting the fuel pump swapped I have been getting the worst gas milage yet! When I did it though the intake last time (about 2 months ago) it didnt smoke that much so I guess my internals werent the messed up so I dont know if using it TO MUCH would be a bad thing. ?

Any opinions?

Aren't you supposed to do an oil change after putting this stuff in the crankcase? :shrug
do you change the oil right away or is it safe to have this in your oil for a period of time?

massbronco, pm sent! By the way guys, I did the seam foam in the gas and in the brake booster vaccum hose, smoked a while, ran it like a banshee, and it works GREAT. Did not do the oil thing, becuase Im like massbronco, and dont know if you need to change the oil after or not.

What did you all do?

thanks pete

yeah, i'm curious about the oil thing. i'd imagine you stick it in and then about 100 miles later you change the oil. anyone know?

Man I gotta try this stuff out. So let me get this straight it's like a laxative for my Bronco. Great gotta love cleaning out the system once in a while. Should you wait a while before doing it again, or can it be used daily like metamucil? This should go over very well with neighbors since my g/f's the only one on the lease I can hear the complaints to management now. Huh? Oh well! Think I'll give it a shot this weekend.

I'm convinced, like I said, two of my neighbors came over with cell phones, wanting to call the fire department....still want to know, if put in the oil, do you change right away or what....come on guys, post up! Inquiring minds want to know.

I put a half can in my oil (it was low anyways) and then waited and had oil changed about 500 miles later ( was due )

I thought the can said something about putting in prior to getting an oil change ??

Anyone tried the transmission stuff they have too?

RSM688 was talking about the transmission stuff....dont know what came of it....so you are saying, Chuck, just add it to the oil and change it whenever?

thats what I did. I mean if its about that time..... 100-500 miles should be ok. Im a 3 month changer myself. I drive my truck way to hard (the gas pedel belongs all the way on the floor right?) So I have it changed every 3 months. Over kill I know but never hurts to keep the oil clean.

Straight from Sea Foam's Website. .... No where on this page does it say to change the oil ??? I guess you just add it and its all good. I'm getting two more cans this weekend to run 1 thought the tank, and another through the vacume line again (starting to idle rough again ???)


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* Cleans carbon build up
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* With warm engine running, SLOWLY poor 1/2 pint through carburator, throttle body or direct manifold vacuum line that will feed ALL CYLINDERS. Possible sources are P.C.V. valve or brake booster line. Turn ignition off. Restart engine after 5 minutes. Be sure exhaust is well ventilated. Fumes will be extreme for a short period of time.
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Add a 50/50 blend of fuel and SEA FOAM into injector cleaning machine. Run directly through the fuel rails to clean injectors fast. Add SEA FOAM to your fuel tank to clean injectors as you drive.

Thanx muchly Chuck, answered all my questions... :thumbup will add this week end...noticed that the trans/power steering additive seems to need to be removed shortly after adding...do you read it that way? :shrug

yea I did too. I need to have mine flushed and adjusted anyways so when I get the funds to take it to the shop I will put the seafoam trans stuff in a few days prior to taking it in. (shift really really hard from 1st to 2nd) but Im to scared to take it to a shop and having them tell me is something very bad like the transmission needs rebuilding....

Mine (EW4OD) is shifting so smooth right now, I think I may just wait for a while until things change. Typical ford P/S pump problems, may put some in there, at least until $ is right for saginaw swap.....

Guys, look in the Emergency Help, Dylan has a starting problem after using Seafoam...I dont got the foggiest idea what to think. :brownbag ..maybe you all have ideas :shrug

Ok, I read the thread and thought I'd give it a whirl. I didn't think it would be that much smoke really, but JEEEEBUS!! That was insane.

Seemed to do a good bit for the truck, but I might end up doing it again a little later on as I have a feeling there may be more stuff mucking it up.

Thanks for the tip. Good stuff!

brad

I've been using Seafoam for years. I've poured it in the gas tank to clean carbs, fuel lines, injectors, etc.

I gone one step further...read the can and it claims to help in the oil to cure stick valves. I bought a F-150 that had a stopped up 302. Smoked like a diesel for about 30-minutes. Took the truck on a test drive with a fresh oil change and filter and ...solved the lifter issue. I've repeated the treatment twice over the last 50,000 miles without a problem. Cool stuff. I'm a fan.

Guys, look in the Emergency Help, Dylan has a starting problem after using Seafoam...I dont got the foggiest idea what to think. :brownbag ..maybe you all have ideas :shrug
Is it running alright now?

I need to try this stuff out, but I'm another one of these people who don't want to try it unless they've seen someone do it before. I may do it anyway, since I hate 10mpg. I do check my gas mileage, since I don't have a good-working fuel sensor (only works when there's a couple gallons left, which at least having that work is good.

I've tried Lucas oil in with regular oil, and that did help my oil pressure, which was almost non-existant. I add a little before the oil change, since people have said extensive use of Lucas oil causes problems with the engine. So I just add it a couple hundred miles before an oil change.

Anything else help? I've heard that the Tornado helps, and I've heard it sucks, but I'd probably just go with a throttle-body spacer off eBay for like $50. You can get them in silver or powdercoated blue or red. It has the screw-thread air-flow design to it, which should do about the same thing.

Also, there's those other fuel and oil additives that don't work. So I'd stick to Seafoam instead.

there's those other fuel and oil additives that don't work. So I'd stick to Seafoam instead.

Just my .02...the seafoam works so well, I do not see the need for other additives...Lucas is good, have used before, but I am not sure I like that stuff staying in the pan and gumming up the screen and stuff....

Seafoam in gas, oil, and vaccum off the booster rocks! Gonna try the trans additive, but got to be prepared to change immediately after use, I have heard. :shrug

Ok...I used the stuff today on my '96 5.8L EFI w/135K miles thru the brake line and let sit for 15 minutes. Smoke for about 1.5 miles. Then "Check Engine Light" came on. I'm un-hooking the negative for a while to see if it will re-set and go away. Idle does seem to be smoother.

Update: Un-hooking the negative did clear the CEL. All is good.

This shit is amazing.

My old Cherokee 2.5 that I thought was seriously in need of a new engine. Nope. Sucked a 1/2 can of Seafoam through the brake booster line.... lots of smoke... but when it was all done and cleared up the engine was running smooth, I had power back that I didn't even know I had to begin with. I also put the rest through the carb to clean that out and directly into the oil. I'll change the oil tomorrow just to be safe, but a clicking sound that used to be in there is gone now.

I gotta buy another can for the Bronco!

I agree, this stuff really does work. I ran a can through the Bronco (vac line) and it did make a difference in idle and smoothness. I plan on running it in the oil too a few days before the next oil change.

I just seafoamed my Bronco.

Somebody asked for a pic of where to put it:
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/177314/fullsize/SeaFoam%202.JPG

I pulled the vaccuum line off the smaller plastic piece on the brake booster and stuck a funnel in it.

Just a word of warning about this stuff:

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/177311/fullsize/S4300003.JPG

This is BEFORE the smoke started getting really bad. I made the mistake of leaving the driver's side door open, and my garage door open. Make sure you close everything up before you do this.

I just put it in about 15 minutes ago, I am waiting for the smoke to clear before i go work on it again, i will let you guys know the outcome, if anyone cares :shrug

Dayum! I think I need to use it in mine. It's lost a little power. Plus, my friend with a 302 can burn his 33"s, but I had trouble with my small tires I had before. Of course, he did it when it was wet out, and he has a stick. Also, his 302 is a carburated H.O. Mustang engine. Pretty nice for a rusty old truck. Got pics on page 3 of my CarDomain website.

www.cardomain.com/id/ben_cline

And thanks for the pic there, that sure helps.

I drive the bronc to work everyday, so i get to use the highway.

Got on it, literally, the skinny pedal and the highway, and there is power there i never felt before. The reflexes of the truck have improved 100%

Driving down a 25 mph street prior to this, i had the pedal about a quarter of the way down, now i have to let off because there is too much power there.

Less Pedal = less gas

And here is the topper, when i first bought this Bronc i figured the 351 would burn the 32" tires up, nope i was wrong, not even wet it wouldn't do it.

Today, i was screwing around, and this woman that i was trying to let out hesitated, and then i decided i didn't want her in front of me, so i mashed the skinny pedal and thought the tranny was slipping. Here the rears lit up!!! Wasn't soaking wet either, just started to drizzle a tiny bit.

Definitely adding this stuff to the next tank of gas, and prior to the next oil change! :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup

I also added Seafoam to my 95 351 through the brake booster. I got one puff of smoke and that was it. Could it be that it was clean, or why would it not smoke? Hmmm :shrug

I also added Seafoam to my 95 351 through the brake booster. I got one puff of smoke and that was it. Could it be that it was clean, or why would it not smoke? Hmmm :shrug

How many miles on your Bronc?

Did you kill the engine after adding the last 1/2 rather quickly and then wait (the directions say 5) about 10-15 minutes before starting it again?

I just ran it through again, this time I let it soak for 20 minutes before starting. I filled my garage and the street up with smoke. Funny. Not sure if I could tell a difference right away, maybe tomorrow.

yea, a short trip won't let you know. It took my half hour ride to work to prove it

Well, I hope it does help...if not I will keep running it through till it does!

Well after reading this long thread, ya'll got me convinced. I am getting a few cans tomorrow after work. I think I'll do the brake booster line at night though; don't need all the neighbors being nosey.

Don't expect anything dramatic, this stuff will only help you regain what you have lost due to gumming up issues, because it cleans everything off inside the engine. If you do it and don't see any improvement, that's because of 3 things:
1. Your engine wasn't gummed up to begin with.
2. You have a mechanical/electrical issue.
3. You need to do it again with more Seafoam, following the instructions to the letter.

But yeah, this stuff works magic. Evil Black Magic! :goodfinge

a little over 100k on my truck, and i saw VAST improvement!

I have not driven it much since the seafoam two days ago, but it idled so smooth today. I really noticed that.

I just did mine because at high RPM's under a load it would sputter... I poured in a can, fired it up, drove about 1/2 mile, romped on it and poof! the sputter and hesitation was gone... I love the stuff

Just did a Seafoam treatment on my 90 bronco. This struff is great!! I put a can and a quarter in a fresh tank of gas and a about 2/3 of a can in the oil. Then I got home and ran it through my brake booster line like you all recommended. Took it for a drive last night and buried the gas pedal when I got out on the road...man what a smoke show!!!. Then I ran it through again today before I made an errand trip into town; buried the gas pedal agian and filled the street with a REAL nasty dark smoke. After that though this is running like it hasn't in a real long while. Here are a few pics from today. Thanks for the knowledge on Seafoam everyone!!

http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B%3A86323232%7Ffp7%3Enu%3D3239%3E848%3E%3A48% 3EWSNRCG%3D32328736378%3B%3Anu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B%3A86323232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D939%3D%3B 39%3DXROQDF%3E2323782728537ot1lsi

Add one from last night...
http://images.snapfish.com/342%3B%3A86323232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D939%3D%3B 39%3DXROQDF%3E232378272%3C4%3C4ot1lsi

Wow, you didn't have half as much smoke as i did. I couldn't see my bronco for a minute or two.

That's hardly any smoke... the cat next door thought my Jeep had an engine fire or something when I did my old Cherokee!

That's hardly any smoke... the cat next door thought my Jeep had an engine fire or something when I did my old Cherokee!

Yeah but I wish I'd have had a camera on the smoke cloud when I buried the pedal! :rockon

I've been Using sea-foam for at least 15 yrs, I've used it in everything from my drag car to my motorcycle, my trucks, even my lawn mower, I've found it works really good in the oil, I usally put in 1/2 a can about a week before I change oil on it, then once changed dump the other 1/2 in and leave it go till its due for the next oil change, I usally use it about every fourth oil change.
It works great as a fuel stabilizer(ex Sta-bil) in seasonal items like lawn mowers,motorcycles,jet skis..etc just dump in a few ounces in the gas tank and run for a few min. before you park it for the season.

I've also used Sea-foam TRANS-TUNE another great product , You can leave it in the trans, I usally use the same procedure as I stated for the oil changes except I only do it to the trans about once a yr. I had an 81 mustang, that was not shifting from 2nd into drive right, felt like it was slipping,I stopped by Napa bought a can, dumped in 1/2 and before I made it home(about 12miles) it was shifting like new again.

I have heard that after you use seafoam in the oil that you should change the plugs when doing the follow-up oil change. Especially after using it for the first time; I heard it can cause the plugs to get fouled up. Have any of you guys found this to be true.

I've never had a problem with the plugs fouling

Wow :thumbup I picked up two cans of seafoam today and ran one into the gas tank, then topped it off. The other I ran about 1/3 into the oil, and the rest into vacuum hose. Like a few others said, I couldn't get it to stall the engine out, but it was real close. As soon as all was in, I turned it off for about 20 minutes. When I turned it back on, there was some smoke, but nothing too dramatic. After about 5 min of idle, I got in when it was still in park and gave a few more rpms. This definately got the smoke going. I got a few pics on superford, nothing that impressive. A few more min of idle, then I went for a drive, only about 15 miles, but the smoke was quite impressive in the beginning. I felt bad for the cars behind me. I did a few hard accelerations and there was a bit of hesitation around 2000 rpms. After that worked its way out, everything smoothed out. By the time I did my first highway merge, it was like being in a different car! MUCH more responsive, all the way to 3500 rpms. I felt like it took less effort to get up to 65 then ever before. Definately worth 10 bucks. Glad I read this whole thread :thumbup :thumbup

Got the pics up, this was about as bad as it got, guess it wasn't that dirty in there.
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/181241/fullsize/PICT0006.JPG

Forgot to mention that I never had a check engine light come on. Some people had issue with it throwing sensors off, mainly EGR, but no problems here.

Ran Seafoam through the vacuum line yesterday. Didn't smoke at all at first, then when I drove it I was blinded! Definitely helped out a lot. I also installed new cap, plugs, wires, rotor.

well I came across this thread, and forum for that matter, by chance while searching through google. anyways, even though I dont have a bronco (1995 grand am actually, for now) I was hoping someone could give me some advice.

After reading the back of a bottle of seafoam engine treatment and being told it was "good stuff" by an auto store employee, I bought it. I then followed the instructions for addition to the fuel and cleaning the fuel injectors of my 1995 grand am. My neighbor and I fed 1/3 pint through a vacum line (break booster to be specific.) and let the engine sit 5 minutes. Afterward we took it for a drive, and it seemed no different than before (slow sputtering acceleration, rough starts, occasional stalling). I assumed that it needed to be ran a little while, so we drove around, and it seemed to improve somewhat (better than before the treatment.)

As days went by the car began its same sputtering and slow acceleration. I though "o well, it didnt work. so what."
Then came yesterday, and it wouldnt start at all. My neighbor and I took off some vacume lines and the fuel injectors, to find most of them filled with yellow-petroleum smelling sludge. The popular theory at my home is that the seafoam knocked loose a ton of dirt, grime and junk and pushed it along the lines until it reached the end, forming a total block of the system. I dont know that thats actually the case or not.

Has anything like this ever happend before? If so, how does it happen and what should be done to fix it?
thanks guys (and/or girls;) )

also anyone know what happens when sugar is dumped into a gas tank? i wouldnt rule out vandalism as the cause for this recent "death" of my car lol. does anything above match what sugar would/could do?

If you think you got sugar in your gas tank, drain the thing, and start from scratch...sea foam will elimninate the difference AFTER YOU DRAIN......

wasnt sugar, ruled that out today

Doesn't seem to me like Seafoam would have caused that.

Wow, this sounds like a really cool product. I'm getting ready to go to Advance to pick up some bottles. Hopefully, I can smoke out my neighborhood tonight.

holy hell! That was amazing! That was bad ass, that was the most fun I've ever had with my truck, I can't wait to do it again. My truck sounds so much louder, it performs a lot better too. It's quicker in lower rpms and I barely have to touch the gas to get going. That was probably the best thing I have ever done. Even though it says do it every 2,000 - 5,000 miles I'm doing it once a month. I only did it in my fuel tank and in my brake booster...braking is noticabley better too. Everything is better. I'm going to put it in my oil 2 days before I take it in for it's fluids and check up. Wow!

holy hell! That was amazing! That was bad ass, that was the most fun I've ever had with my truck, I can't wait to do it again. My truck sounds so much louder, it performs a lot better too. It's quicker in lower rpms and I barely have to touch the gas to get going. That was probably the best thing I have ever done. Even though it says do it every 2,000 - 5,000 miles I'm doing it once a month. I only did it in my fuel tank and in my brake booster...braking is noticabley better too. Everything is better. I'm going to put it in my oil 2 days before I take it in for it's fluids and check up. Wow!


And that was only in 2 hours....wait, mine got better as i drove it more!!

Mine smoked a little bit, but cleaned up after about 10 minutes. Feels a bit better, but not much. Smoke was white instead of black. Smoked about as bad as my old Dodge Caravan did. :D

I'm going to do it 2 more times before mid april and then im going on a once a month cycle. That was really amazing.

I tried Seafoam today. I was impressed with the massive cloud of smoke but haven't really driven it much so I dont know about anything else. I think the idle smoothed out.

http://www.fordtruckworld.com/gallery/86RangerSTX/542621.jpg
http://www.fordtruckworld.com/gallery/86RangerSTX/542620.jpg
http://www.fordtruckworld.com/gallery/86RangerSTX/542618.jpg

That guy talking about the 4 wheel burn out, haha, he was just using Seafoam.
Here's the video
http://www.supermotors.org/registry/vehicles/showmedia.php?id=191294

Put seafoam thru the lincoln a couple weeks ago the electronic read out for gas mileage has jumped over 2 miles a gallon and has stayed there.Just ran another 1/3 thru the brake booster and the rest in the tank just to see if it will get any better.

Tried it an hour ago. Didn't smoke as bad as I'd liked it to, though. Couldn't get it to stall out with the brake booster line. The engine area is a lot quieter now, but I can't tell any gains with power or anything. Time will tell.

will the seafoam work on a carb engine???

will the seafoam work on a carb engine???

Yeah jefe, it will work with a carb engine. I use it on my '95 and I usta use it on my '84 also.

I think you would like the results.... :rockon

Allcruisen :imp :usa

PS Todd, I bet you got alot of :shocked :histerica :histerica :histerica

So I tried this stuff today and I got a question. I sucked the stuff into the engine via the brake booster line which was kinda cool cuz it imploded the can. I then let it sit for about 10 min. When I started it again I had crap loads of smoke but only out my passenger side exhaust ( I have true duals). Did the Seafoam just not get pulled through both banks by doing it this way? Or has anyone else had this issue? :shrug

I was thinking that next week I will maybe dump half a can down the carb directly and dump the rest in the gas tank and see how it does.

would it hurt the engine if I add 1 pint to gas, 1/2pint to brake booster and 1/2 pint to oil all at the same time.

Tried it. Smoked out the neighborhood.
Has anyone taken before and after pictures? Just curious. Could the smoke be caused by the seafoam in lieu of carbon build up?
It sure made a hell of a difference regardless. Pedal response is back, it feels like it unleashed some power she had stored away since she was new.
Good Stuff!!!

pretty good shit, i added a pint to the gas and immediatly saw the difference, better responce, better gas mileage, also three days ago i did an oil change, and yesterday i added 2/3 of a pint to the oil and i just checked the oil and it's thick black, that shit really works (need another oil change) can't wait until i put it on through the booster vaccum

Anyone done it on a Diesel yet? I've got a 02 Ram 2500 5.9 Cummins with 52000 on the clock. I checked the seafoam website and 1 pint to 25 gal of diesel fuel but they recomend filling the first fuel filter? I'm still diesel stupid, how do you fill a fuel filter with seafoam :brownbag

Anyone done it on a Diesel yet? I've got a 02 Ram 2500 5.9 Cummins with 52000 on the clock. I checked the seafoam website and 1 pint to 25 gal of diesel fuel but they recomend filling the first fuel filter? I'm still diesel stupid, how do you fill a fuel filter with seafoam :brownbag

My guess would be just relieve the pressure, take it off, fill it, and put it back on. :shrug

what couold be the worst case scenario with sea foam, can anything get ****ed up? concerning the engine, because i already added it to the gas and oil and they worked great, but i'm not so sure as to adding it through the vacuum. i'm scare because my engine has 273,652 miles and the only thing thats has been done to the engine are the regular oil change

what do you guys think should i still run it?

I read every thread here so far and seeing as I have 65,000 on this engine I would like to try it. I just don't like adding anything to my oil. So I have a question before I start pouring. Almost everyone has seem some kind of improvement :thumbup . But I have all bad luck when trying new things, Once you add this via vaccum line are you suppose to change your oil after this process or what. Some have done an oil change some haven't said they did. i would think an oil change the next day (at the very least) would be best as this stuff sounds like it breaks up all the shit inside the engine and it can't be good to drive around with the sludge in the oil for too long. Is this making sense? Seems like seafoam would water down the oil alot. I use lucas in my fuel system and add a bottle of lucas to my oil every other change. I don't want to fuk anything up, but would like to clean it out! thanks-Bob

I jumped from 11.5 MPG -12MPG to 12.5-13MPG using seafoam in my oil, gas tank and brake booster line. I was defintly impressed with its usefullness.

I read every thread here so far and seeing as I have 65,000 on this engine I would like to try it. I just don't like adding anything to my oil. So I have a question before I start pouring. Almost everyone has seem some kind of improvement :thumbup . But I have all bad luck when trying new things, Once you add this via vaccum line are you suppose to change your oil after this process or what. Some have done an oil change some haven't said they did. i would think an oil change the next day (at the very least) would be best as this stuff sounds like it breaks up all the shit inside the engine and it can't be good to drive around with the sludge in the oil for too long. Is this making sense? Seems like seafoam would water down the oil alot. I use lucas in my fuel system and add a bottle of lucas to my oil every other change. I don't want to fuk anything up, but would like to clean it out! thanks-Bob


I don't think you will fuk anything up...it is tried and true as you can tell. Also it is 100% petro which means it will all burn up in your engine instead of making more sludge. Changing the oil is never a bad idea...but I do not think it is needed. I have been using seafoam for about a year and only have had positive results.

Will it help with this? Engine is pretty sludged up. Wouldn't mind cleaning out the lifter valley, and rest of the inside of the engine...(Rockers & heads are already cleaned up)

http://paradox.shacknet.nu/dave88lx/79bronco/headgasket/rockers.jpg

http://paradox.shacknet.nu/dave88lx/79bronco/headgasket/liftervalley1.jpg

it might help with that, but you've already got the engine apart right? why not just have it acid dipped at this point?

Seafoam RAWKS!!!! used it a few days ago, made a huge improvement in throttle response and power

:thumbup Added "SEA FOAM" to the gas tank. great throttle response, told my pops about it he used it in his vehicle says it runs alot better. Haven't tried it in the crankcase or vac. line yet.

For Slickerthenyou, I've used this stuff just because of these threads and it's very simple. When you put Sea Foam in the booster line, do it slowly 1/3 can then shut it off and wait 10-15 min. crank it up and it will smoke for ten minutes or so depending on what's inside the motor but it will burn off and run better. For the crank case I believe some threads say add to to the oil for 70 miles or so then change the oil, you know, give it a chance to work. Putting Sea Foam in the gas tank also works nicely, I noticed the difference too. One suggestion though, after running Sea Foam thru the booster line/top of the motor you might want to pull and clean or replace your plugs as they can get grungy from the burn off. Easy and simple and it works great! Good Luck!

Seafoamed my Excursion V-10 (Which led to a 10 plug change) and, according to the onboard computer, there was absolutely NO improvement in mileage at all.

It was 10.8 before the Seafoam treatment (Intake, gas tank, oil) and it has been 10.8 in the 1500 miles since.

Your mileage, of course, may vary, and it may have a much greater effect on "dirty" engines. But it made no practicable difference, except for a short-term reduction in pinging, at all in my rig.

Seafoamed my Excursion V-10 (Which led to a 10 plug change) and, according to the onboard computer, there was absolutely NO improvement in mileage at all.

It was 10.8 before the Seafoam treatment (Intake, gas tank, oil) and it has been 10.8 in the 1500 miles since.

Your mileage, of course, may vary, and it may have a much greater effect on "dirty" engines. But it made no practicable difference, except for a short-term reduction in pinging, at all in my rig.

Does your computer track the last tank of gas mileage or are you talking about the overall avg since you got your truck? If so, how many miles are on your Excursion?

The reason I ask is I did it in my F250 and while it did not have the same effect as my Bronco, it did help a bit. My avg MPG from my computer says 10.7, but on the tanks since I used the Seafoam, my calculated average per tank (done manually) is around 11.5. But, the avg in my computer has not moved because I have 80k miles - so 2000 miles or so of a mile more per gallon is not going to move your average much, if at all. As a matter of fact, if I calculate it correctly, it only moved my average for the entire time I have owned my truck to about 10.72 (assuming the old one was 10.7 exactly).

So that would not even register with the 1 digit tenth MPG average on your computer.

But I am getting 40-50 more miles per tank full, which is the part that I was looking for.

Wouldn't you basically get the same affects running it through your gas or through your carb?

Ya, it's for carb or EFI. You put half through your engine for a high concentration and the rest in your gas tank. You read the bottle?

Yup read it, but didn't see the advantage of why it mattered within the two.

ok a question for the guys that have been runnin it for a while. any long term sie affects from it? such as the engine getting dependent on it? or waerin out parts quicker? cause the stuff sounds awesome but theres gotta be some sort of drawback somewhere right?

the only thing ive ever heard of it doin is casuing you to need to get new plugs, i didnt have to. iv only heard of a couple people that had to. your engine wont get dependent on it because you only need to run it through once every oil change, less if you dont drive your BKO too hard. its not blow. parts shouldnt be affected.

I use this stuff all the time because of this FS Bronco website and I think it's great. It's use to me is more of preventative maintenance then anything else. I just did an oil change after putting 1/3 can in the crankcase and ran it for 80 miles during the week to work and then changed oil and filter. I am going to do 1/3 can in thru the brake booster line again. And every so often I use it in the gas tank. Anything IMO that will extend the life of my Bronco, I'm using it and it's not that expensive although Autozone just knocked it up to $6.99 a can, three applications for the price of one isn't bad~
I think the Bronco's running better since I've been using this stuff.

it is some good stuff to clean the intake system on a efi or a carb. engine and also in boat motors

have you read the entire thread?

"Luke Trust the Force"

I just used Sea Foam for my first oil change, it cleans everything, ran it for about 80 miles and then dumped it & filter. It's been two weeks and when I check under the hood after weekly comute the oil is still clean. I put it in the gas tank regularly and I did the intake. I really like this stuff and it's just from joining this site so when the majority BKO"s use it here BELIEVE IT. What else do you need to know.

Thanks ~

Ok, so I bought the sea foam that u put in the intake, gas etc.. and the sea foam u put in the tranny. I put about half a can down the intake via the brake booster line, waited roughly 20min and started up the truck. Well....there was absolutely no smoke whatsoever that came out my exhaust. I read several posts where the truck would smoke like crazy, mine did not. Any ideas as to why? Also I highly recommend the sea foam for the tranny, I thought I had a slip and was going to have to get it rebuilt for a 3rd time but that stuff took care of it, shifts better than ever.

i sucked up half a can in my engine and let it sit for about an hour, cranked it up and it smoked for about 5 minutes. i noticed a difference when i used it in my oil and tranny.

Using this through the vacum lines help clean the intake manifold? I cleaned my throttle body but couldnt clean my intake manifold very well and it really needs it.

If you put it thru the booster line it will clean the valves and piston heads to remove built up carbon deposits, that's what the smoke is. This stuff is awesome and I tell everyone to use because of FSB site. My 86 is running sweet! I wonder what their stock is going for now! lol

"Trust the force Luke"

:enforce or else I'll shoot your ass!

I just seafoamed my bronco. I let the seafoam sit overnight then this mornning I was able to start my bronco let it run for a couple of minutes then it died. I haven't been able to restart the bronco since then. Anyone have any ideas on what I should check.
I have pulled the and clean the plugs, what else should I do.

I just seafoamed my bronco. I let the seafoam sit overnight then this mornning I was able to start my bronco let it run for a couple of minutes then it died. I haven't been able to restart the bronco since then. Anyone have any ideas on what I should check.
I have pulled the and clean the plugs, what else should I do.




check the distributor sometimes when im out wheeling i get a lil water in mine and itll die or last time i powerwashed it with purple power ran fine for a couple minutes then i restarted it and it gave me shit

Been thinking about doing both my Broncos. My FSB runs good and all but thought this might perk up the old 302. The B2 is a 2.8 carbed and has the normal lifter rattle (and smokes a bit when cold)..... ya'll think I should run some in either? I really hate to screw either up but would like to see some improvement in throttle response in both......

I'm pretty convinced by everyones testimonies but my luck tends to lean to the bad side and I hate to screw up my rigs when they are running "okay".

I had no problems with mine. I wasn't sure about it either. It should work fine. Even I had no problems.

Did both Broncos tonight. Very little smoke from the FSB (couldn't stall it either) which I figured. Placed a full can in with a fresh tank of gas.... seems smoother but not by much and haven't noticed any changes within the trottle.

The B2 smoked a bit more but not enough to even raise the neighbors. They're used to seeing a bit of smoke from it anyway. Placed some in the fuel tank also and ran it up and down the street. Seemed to idle better but I'll know more tomorrow when it's good and cold.

I bought several cans and figured I'd try it on the mower and ATVs for their winter tune-up.... I may even run some in the crankcase of the B2 to see if it'll help with some of the lifter noise.

Did it last week, I put in 3/4 of a can through a funnel in the brake booster line and it was like a new truck! It lowered my idle and it drives like a new truck! It accelerates better, slightly better gas milage, and much more on the top end! I definately recommend it to anyone!

I used a similar product on some two stroke boat motors at a former job. The product we used was in an aerosol can like shaving cream with a hose and it slowly bubbled out when you used it. We applied it directly into the air intake on the carb. Would you be able to feed it into the air intake to help clean out a TB as well?

Autozone sells it now for $6.99 + tax out here in Cali ~
It's the best 3 in 1 stuff to use on these BKO's, gas tank, brake booster and crank case (100 mi) ~

~Happy Holidays~



:enforce

Got a question..

My dad says that's probably what caused my blow by. He thinks that when I used it it dislodged all the carbon and crap and it wound up getting my rings stuck. He is basing this off when we took the oil filler cap off and saw a puff of steam quite noticeably come out the valve cover for each cylinder that fired. It helped that it was way below freezing, but still.. Do you think sea foam could cause that? Or is the steam coming out there in puffs somewhat normal?

Its the crap coming out the ass end.....good thing....

Was that reply about the crap coming out the ass end being good to me?

I was asking about steam coming out the valve cover, not smoke coming out the tailpipe.. :shrug

And btw my PCV valve is working

ive heard that sea foam was good, but i didnt know it was this good. im getting some tomorrow morning. im addicted to the stuff and ive never even tried it.

I've been using Sea Foam for over 2 years because of this site and I never had any problems. In fact recently when I did Sixlitre's ignition & timing upgrade (search) I did it thru the brake booster again with no problem, (follow directions on can).
I know moisture can accumlutate inside cylinders etc. when you shut off the engine but I can't think what that was on your BKO. I do know that sometimes after Sea Foaming you might want to clean/change plugs depending on how long they've been there as they can get gunked up a bit and dump some Sea Foam in the tank as well so it will run thru the fuel system. Sea Foam has been around for quite some time and was originally used for smaller motors like lawn mowers, motorcycles etc. but I haven't heard anyone have any problems on this site using it.

Using the "search" above is always valuable if you have any doubts!

Good Luck

Happy Holidays FSB Brothers

so, i went apeshit on the seafoam today. put a can in the tank when it was 3/4 full of 91 octane. put in a can of the tranny fix stuff and ill change my fluid on monday or tuesday. and i put 7/8 of a can through the vacuum (sp) line and watched the smoke puff. then i put like 1/8 of the can into my oil since i just had it changed with synthetic about a week ago. as i added the sea foam the dam can imploded and pinched the skin on my finger and cut it open. i didnt know there was that much pressure. even though ive read this entire thread, i still forgot the shut my doors when i added the stuff. i did it in a target parking lot (like a walmart) and there was a cop out front of the store. i had to leave pretty quickly after i added it because i thought for sure the cop would talk to me or someone would call the fire department. nice white smoke for about a quarter mile after i left. when i first took, off the engine hesitated but then ran better. i surely feel a difference in throttle response and general performance. my CEL did come on by i just disconnected the negative battery cable for a few minutes and it hasnt come back since. here are some pictures of what the smoke looked like (it was dark out and my camera phone sucks)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/erodelius/BroncoSmoke2.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/erodelius/BroncoSmoke1.jpg
the pictures really dont do the smoke justice. if you havent done the sea foam treatment before, expect twice as much smoke as you originally expected and do it somewhere where there arnt a lot of people or law inforcement. where i live, a seafoam treatment is a big deal besides high class businessmen speeding to get to meetings. i hate living in a yuppy town. ill let you guys know what happens after i get my tranny flushed. i also need to install a TPS but i cant figure out where it goes (it was dark and i had no tools) so ill also let you know if that helped my tranny (even though this is a sea foam thread) im the new spokesman for sea foam.:beer

I goin to do it on my DD, 96 F-150, I6, tonight and let it sit while I clean my room. I have tried it on the Bronk and it did ok not too much improvement, but it made everything clean inside when I went to rebuild it. I'm going to run about 1/2 can through the booster line and put the rest in the fuel tank. I will let you know how it works.

Just added seafoam to my '94 F150, and noticed a disturbing change. When I'm idling, the oil pressure bounces low, when I put it in gear or slow down and the engine idles while in gear the pressure goes to 0. Anyone else experience this?

I just tried the seafoam in my 86 Bronco. WooHoo :thumbup After smoking up the neighborhood, I took it for a test drive and noticed the quicker response on the accelerator. I also added some marvel mystery oil to the crankcase. The sea foam is on my to do list from now on.:thumbup

Just added seafoam to my '94 F150, and noticed a disturbing change. When I'm idling, the oil pressure bounces low, when I put it in gear or slow down and the engine idles while in gear the pressure goes to 0. Anyone else experience this?
I'm guessing that you added it to the oil ? possibly clogged the oil sending unit when it broke everything loose ???

I'd guess that if it clogged the sending unit, it would read 0 all the time. I'm wondering if a bunch of crap is clogging the oil pickup in the crankcase or something annoying. I'll swap oil and filter and see if that clears it up.

I tell ya what I just used it on my silverado 15 minutes ago and already I can feel a world of difference. Accelerates alot crisper and harder. Cant wait for the roads to clear up so i can really try it out. Tomorrow im buying 6 more cans and using them on all my other vehicles. Chit works wonders. Im impressed. And hell its only 4.26 a bottle around here.

ok so i read all your replies and what not and decided i wanted to try it out.

i bought a can today (1PT) and am going to use it tonight. i got a half tank of gas left and was just wondering since my car is running pretty good right now, should i still use the full bottle or should i just use half??


and just to make sure, put the can in the gas tank, let it sit for 15 minutes and then run it.
sorry for asking this since it has been covered numerous times but i just want to make sure.

thanks - and will try and get some pictures tonight

Do you think this will work on my F250? Will it make it into the turbo thats what I want to get clean.

96_bronco, you put it through the brake booster line. The line coming off off the black plastic thingy on the drivers side fire wall. I would use at least one half can. I used a whole and let it sit for 30 minutes. Great smoke show.

so i just ran it through my vacuum line and i stalled it immediately. freaked me out bad, i thought i might have seized the engine. but it started again and i poured the rest in VERY VERY slowly and got about 2/3 of a can in. it really wanted to stall again if i did more than a tiny stream at a time. anyone know what would account for the difference between mine wanting to stall so bad and other people's not stalling at all? its been a few hours but i havent fire it up again, was letting it soak in really got before smoking the streets.


edit: i waited about 4 hours till it was midnight and fired it up. no smoke at all, absolutely none. im pretty confused. seems a bit more responsive but only just a little. hmmmm

I'm a frequent user of Sea Foam because of this site and I think it's the best stuff ever for our BKO's. I do notice though when adding to the intake and smoking up the neighborhood it does run better but after a couple of days the burned crud gets on the plugs so I just add it to the gas tank when I do the smokin and it's good to go. I've done all three applications and it's worth it, but I noticed lately the price has gone up from $5.99 to $6.99 here in SOCAL ~ Oh well................................

It didn't really work that well on mine, figures I got the wierd one. Anyways Added it to my tank ran that through, not too much of a diffrence. Poured it down the vacum line for the brakes, a couple of stumbles when I did that but not too bad, shut it down like the can said and then fired it back up after 6 or so minutes. No smoke. but the truck seems a little sluggish now. Oh well it was worth a try.

What kind of shape were/ are the spark plugs in? I noticed when I first started using Sea Foam that in the begining when I dumped it thru the vacuum booster, it did it's thing by smoking and it ran better, next time though after a couple of days it was sluggish so I checked a plug and found a lot of burned crap on it so I spayed carb cleaner on it and it carmalized worse so I had to take a wire brush to get it off. So, now when I Sea Foam thru the booster line I also dump in in the tank and that seems to work the best, this way you clean both and no build up on the plugs.
A lot depends on how much carbon build up there is inside, if there's a lot then you will notice the difference but if there isn't much then it's marginal but using it can't hurt no matter what.

Thanks & Good Luck Brother

First time I ever ran the stuff through my Brake Booster, it ran horribly! I actually ran it twice within 200 miles. Each time same result. It didn't smoke at all the first time. The second time it smoked a tad.

Same time, I loaded it into my gas tank to clean the injectors. Took a day before I felt performance back up again, after the first go at it.





Now, I've been researching online. I'm thinking about running this through my oil at the end of 3k miles to try to free a sticky lifter. From what I've read some people run it 2 days, others 20min. What's best? How thin will it make the oil?

One of the first threads regarding Sea Foam in the crankcase was to add 1/3 can and run it for 75-100 miles then dump and replace oil and filter ~
Cleaning the oil pump and internals has to be a good thing to prolong engine life, I've done several times with Sea Foam.

It should be in here some where.

Good Luck :thumbup

I seafoamed my 95 Bronco 5.0 last night.

Engine has 134000 miles on it. I went through the vaccum line by just sticking the line in the can and letting it suck up what it wanted. It drew it in fast and before I could get the engine shut off (Cause it wasn't showing any signs of dying) it had pulled in 3/4ths of the can.

I let her sit for 20 minutes and she was a little hard to start, but bellowed copious amounts of smoke. I drove it for 10-15 minutes varying the throttle from light to full out and after 5 minutes the smoke had completely stopped.

I THINK the engine might have a bit more power, but it is hard to be certain.

Idle was smooth before and still is, BUT idle speed has definitely dropped 50-75 rpm since the treatment. I can only hazard a guess as to why and it would seem to be that the engine is generating a cleaner burn and the computer is no longer compensating for the accumulated dirt.

I also added a bottle to 3/4 of a tank of premium, but it'll take me a week to run through that. Hopefully by then I'll know if it has made any difference.


Seafoam reminds me of working on cars in high school. Back them we poured a bottle of water down the carb of a running engine working the throttle all the time to keep it running. The theory was the water turned to steam and blasted off the carbon. But then again, carbed engines from the 60's an early 70's generally had gunk building up faster than I believe engines do today as fuels weren't as clean and oils were not as well refined and a good EFI unit compensates to changes far better than a carburator.

J. Mark:
Depending on how much carbon was inside, it never hurts to check your spark plugs after (PITA) for gunk build up.
Run some more Sea Foam (1/3 can) thru the gas tank right away and it should clean them.

Sounds like you did a good job of it, it's not that hard to do ~

Good Luck ~ :thumbup

I went through the vaccum line by just sticking the line in the can and letting it suck up what it wanted.

For the 8 millionth time, DO NOT DO IT THAT WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!:banghead :banghead

I'm glad it worked for you, but you can hydro-lock youir engine that way. Read the instructions on the can or search threads here.

Here, Here ~ I use a funnel and pour slowly ~ Be careful!

For the 8 millionth time, DO NOT DO IT THAT WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!:banghead :banghead

I'm glad it worked for you, but you can hydro-lock youir engine that way. Read the instructions on the can or search threads here.

Thanks for the warning. I did read this entire thread. Several posters did just as I did, but your post is the first time I've seen the concern about hydrolocking an engine.

When I stuck the line in the can, I did not stick it in the fluid, just down near the top so that the fluid was pulled up into the line along with air. I did read the instructions BTW and while they do say POUR through the vacuum line there is no mention of hydrolock or not allowing the vacuum to pull the fluid out of the can


Has anyone actually hydrolocked an engine this way? Was I lucky or is the risk something that might be overstated?

Has anyone actually hydrolocked an engine this way? Was I lucky or is the risk something that might be overstated?

I think tghe risk may be overstated, but I know some have killed their engines and couldn't restart them for a while. I wasn't bashing on you, it's just something that has been covered several times in the other seafoam threads. I wouldn't have expected you to find all the threads, and I'm surprised it never came up in this onje before. No biggie, and it sounds like the way you did it was fine. As long as it has on opportunity to draw in some air as well as fluid.

Didn't think you were trying to flame me. I do appreciate the warning and I will do it differently if I do it again. I appreciate the advice, I was just curious about hydrolocking an engine.

I've played with engines for 25 + years and have made a stupid mistake or two over that time. It could easily happen again!

Whats IAC?

Idle Air Control, it's attached to the right side of your Throttle Body (facing front engine bay) and it controls your idle assuming yours is an EFI. There are 2 parts, the electric solenoid with connector which is attached to the valve by 2 screws which is the larger part and what you want to clean inside. When cleaning IAC with Sea Foam make sure all of it has evaporated inside and do not to get any in the solenoid when cleaning otherwise you could fry it when you hook it back up if wet. So hold it upright with the solenoid on top and the valve on the bottom and you shouldn't have any problems.

Once you've cleaned it you will notice idle improvement, a tech tip which is cheaper then buying a new IAC in most cases.

Good Luck, try "searching" a bit more the next time ~ :thumbup

Where are the pictures for seafoaming the crankcase?

I had a question about my 90 5.8l bronco. I have replaced the O2 sensor, Air Idle control, FPR, A bad battery cable, Fuel Filter, and it was running alot better for a few days, even passed smog with flying colors, and then a few days later, it is stalling out again. Mostly in reverse, or when going slow and turning hard. It also idles high after running for a bit, and if i turn it off, and re start, it idles right again. Any ideas? PLEASE HELP! I am wondering if it is ever going to run right?

jlangley:

First, you need to submit more information regarding your vehicle, what year, engine size etc.
If you have EFI-EEC , pull codes to see what's going on with the BKO, code explanations are free on www.fordfuelinjection.com aka, Fireguy50 -Ryan McCormick owner and FSB member.

EFI= Electronic Fuel Injection
EEC= Electronic Engine control

Use the "search" tool above for research on how to ~

Thanks ~ :thumbup

I Pulled the codes tonight. They are 74 and 65. According to the book i have with my code tester, 74 means BOO swith Fault( Brake on/off). 65 refers to the overdrive cancel switch not changing state. I am not sure, But I do not think either of these would have to do with it stalling, But I am not sure.

More info: This is a 1990 Ford Bronco Full Size with the 351 windsor with EFI aka the 5.8L. It has what i believe is just over 100,000 miles on it. any other important info I am missing?

jlangley:

One cheap thing you can do is clean your IAC = Idle Air Control (Valve) to start with TB cleaner. It's on the right side of the TB looking in from the front of the motor, it has a solenoid so disconnect it and remove the 2 screws and clean the lower inside part NOT the SOLENOID and make sure all the cleaner has evaporated inside DRY otherwise you'll fry it when you hook it back up. Replace IAC gasket if necessary and you might as well clean the TB while you're at it.

Check/adjust your TPS = Throttle Position Sensor which is on the bottom of the TB, it's black there are a number of ways depending what type of TPS is on the BKO.
I would "Search" here and see how to for both etc.

Good Luck ~ :thumbup

I ran 2/3 of a can (1 Pint) through my vacuum line at the brake booster, waited 15 minutes, turned the key and enjoyed the smokeshow. I had trouble drowning the motor, which is why I spent 2/3 a can rather than 1/2. The idle was smooth enough afterward that I wondered if my motor was running, it was. I don't know about any other changes, I ran it from 2000-3000RPM in neutral until the smoke was gone, but I have not driven it.

I've got one can in the gas tank mixed with about 12 gallons of gas. I considered taking pictures and documenting MPG changes, but this was so cheap, simple, and fun that I don't really care if it's improved. :toothless

Also, I had an exhaust leak before but wasn't sure just where from, there is no longer any question.