Seafoam question, looking for details

[bonzoscott]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

Something strange about the stuff. I have a galvanized work bench (outside) and every kind of fluid has been on it (almost). Spilled some seafoam on it and the stain is still there after 2 years! The can reads "since 1930 something" Marvel Mystery Oil has done some wonders for me as well.

 

[Mas]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

This thread was started in April.

Mas

 

[jay mendoza]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

Looks like the OMC Engine Tuner has changed under BRP, as it used to burn your skin if you got any on you, it was quite caustic. I still have an old can of the OMC, it's the same as Valv-Tect.

I tried the SeaFoam, used it on old fouled sparkplugs to remove the carbon off them. It did not clean them up after an overnight soaking, so I tried soaking them in Valv-Tect...20 minutes later they were clean as a whistle. BTW, the Valv-Tect is very caustic and will burn your skin on contact, so be careful.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

I tried the SeaFoam, used it on old fouled sparkplugs to remove the carbon off them. It did not clean them up after an overnight soaking, so I tried soaking them in Valv-Tect...20 minutes later they were clean as a whistle. BTW, the Valv-Tect is very caustic and will burn your skin on contact, so be careful.

The stuff only works at combustion temperatures, not ambient. Does a great job when mixed with a small amount (say one gal) of premix, burn the gallon, shutdown, wait a few hours then run normally and watch the smoke as the carbon disappears.

You could soak for months at room temperature, with no useful result.

 

[Knightgang]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

Seafoam is a great product. In can be put in the crankcase oil as well. It is to be used as an engine cleaner in that aspect to breakdown sludge and clean oil passages. I would not run it very long in the crankcase. Maybe about 30 minutes at operating temps, then drain crankcase and change the oil.

 

[wilde1j]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

Seafoam is a great product. In can be put in the crankcase oil as well. It is to be used as an engine cleaner in that aspect to breakdown sludge and clean oil passages. I would not run it very long in the crankcase. Maybe about 30 minutes at operating temps, then drain crankcase and change the oil.

99% of us here run 2S motors, running gas with SeaFoam for 20 or 30 minutes is no problem.

 

[Knightgang]

Re: Seafoam question, looking for details

I was not stating that it should not be put it inthe fuel. I have a 2S engine also and use it in the fuel. Another posted said something about "it says it can be added to oil, but I do not think I would do it" I was responding to that post in that you can add it to engine oil (like in your car) to be used as an engine cleaner... but along the provisions I stated, IMO...