Seafoam Video

Th3duke · 01-11-2007, 02:40 PM

I know that there's alot of threads that talk about seafoam, but I figured that this deserved a new one; possibly make it a sticky, as it really clears things up a lot of questions.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...eafoam&hl=e n

fork · 01-11-2007, 03:35 PM

cool video. I didn't even know they had other products

***midiwall*** · 01-11-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fork

cool video. I didn't even know they had other products

??? They have a couple, but the stuff he's running in the bike will be the same as what we would run in our trucks.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/

toyomonkey · 02-18-2007, 09:04 PM

I am having some trouble with idling, and it was recommended to try Seafoam. Checkout this thread for my issue.
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=107602

The PCV valve is easy to get to on my truck. So all I have to do is remove the PCV valve and pour it into the hose? Should I remove the PCV valve from the hose, or pour it into the valve?

91TPU · 02-18-2007, 09:20 PM

that was a long video, seemed like something you would watch when you are starting a new retail job lol...i did seafoam, and im thinking about doing it again this week since i gotta do an oil change and its supposed to be getting warmer for a few days...

ChickenLover · 02-18-2007, 09:24 PM

I just picked up a bottle of their trans-tune. I figured I might as well run it through the system before my flush.

marko3xl3 · 02-18-2007, 09:50 PM

Is it just me, or does anybody else disagree with the speed of pouring they demonstrate? I am pretty sure someone managed to hydro-lock their engine using this stuff, and the recommended "stalling out" procedure is pretty scary.

When I did mine, I poured it a lot slower, but maybe I am wrong and that negates the purpose of this stuff...

Elton · 02-18-2007, 09:52 PM

ya i was wondering why they said pore it till the engine stalls out

***midiwall*** · 02-18-2007, 10:28 PM

Umm... Yeah, I TOTALLY disagree with pouring it in until the engine stalls. Outside of the hydrolock issue, you simply won't get enough into the engine to make the most difference.

bob200587 · 02-18-2007, 10:56 PM

I always pour it slow and then pour it to a stall. No problems on over 5 cars multiple times.

drew303 · 02-18-2007, 11:35 PM

Ok, why dont we clear this up once and for all

Everyone who keeps saying it can hydrolock a motor or blow a hole in the block... How many of you can PROVE this? None of this, someone said here so im passing on that info.

Please, proof, evidence, pictures..PLEASE.

I didnt add it as fast as they do in that video but maybe for best results you NEED to add it that fast otherwise to much, or majority of the product burns off instead of coating the piston heads, valves, etc...

Sick of the hearsay about this product.

Doug S · 02-19-2007, 08:06 AM

That video reminds me of something you would see on TV @ 2AM, "Just take this one pill and it will grown your hair back, undo cavities in your teeth and remove intestinal gases"..Buy it now and I'll throw in a pill you put in your engine oil that will rebuild your bearings.." Only thing missing is the guy didn't have a Limey accent....The stuff may work but I've seen posts here and on other board that mention certain side effects, throwing codes, AF sensor troubles, plugs & etc.

Here is a thread about a trashed engine..
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=5594&page=2

Doug

toyomonkey · 02-19-2007, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug S

That video reminds me of something you would see on TV @ 2AM, "Just take this one pill and it will grown your hair back, undo cavities in your teeth and remove intestinal gases"..Buy it now and I'll throw in a pill you put in your engine oil that will rebuild your bearings.." Only thing missing is the guy didn't have a Limey accent....The stuff may work but I've seen posts here and on other board that mention certain side effects, throwing codes, AF sensor troubles, plugs & etc.

Here is a thread about a trashed engine..
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=5594&page=2

Doug

Did anyone confirm if he put the Seafoam in the wrong line?

all_terrain17 · 02-19-2007, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew303

Ok, why dont we clear this up once and for all

Everyone who keeps saying it can hydrolock a motor or blow a hole in the block... How many of you can PROVE this? None of this, someone said here so im passing on that info.

Please, proof, evidence, pictures..PLEASE.

I didnt add it as fast as they do in that video but maybe for best results you NEED to add it that fast otherwise to much, or majority of the product burns off instead of coating the piston heads, valves, etc...

Sick of the hearsay about this product.

Talk to oly884

http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...ht=oly+seafoam

deserttoy84 · 02-19-2007, 11:04 AM

they want you to pour it till it dies so that the product sits on the piston and valves and goes to work. I dont think it would ever hydrolock an engine. a few ounces of fluid in 4 or more cylinders isnt very much. we did it to my firends tacoma recently and it smoothed out the idle

toyomonkey · 02-19-2007, 06:20 PM

I did the treatment today. I put about 1/3 of the can in the PCV line to the intake, and towards the end the engine started to stutter. I turned it off, waited 5 min, then fired it up. A good amount of white smoke came out, and I gave it a drive. I put the rest of the can in my gas tank. I drove it around for about 10 minutes, and smoke was still coming out. I just got back from the grocery, and whenever I stopped at a light I could see some smoke coming out.

Is it normal for smoke to be coming out like this?

BTW, Seafoam didnt solve my idle problem, so Im stumped on what my problem is

***midiwall*** · 02-19-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by toyomonkey

Is it normal for smoke to be coming out like this?

Yeup! It's the stuff burning off.

btw, 5 minutes is a pretty short amount of time to let it sit. 2 hours is good, over-night is better,.

toyomonkey · 02-19-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by midiwall

btw, 5 minutes is a pretty short amount of time to let it sit. 2 hours is good, over-night is better,.

Really? I was just following the instructions

Does it hurt to do a second treatment?

<96 Runner> · 02-19-2007, 08:55 PM

They say one of the benefits is "increased R.P.M.s" - huh?

***midiwall*** · 02-19-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by toyomonkey

Really? I was just following the instructions

Yeup!

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Does it hurt to do a second treatment?

Nope!

fwiw, there are a couple of "big" Seafoam threads here:

http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=69490
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=64836

It's a lot of reading, but there's a lot of discussion.

01-11-2007, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Th3duke Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cantley, Quebec, Canada Posts: 54	Seafoam Video I know that there's alot of threads that talk about seafoam, but I figured that this deserved a new one; possibly make it a sticky, as it really clears things up a lot of questions. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...eafoam&hl=e n

02-18-2007, 09:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
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02-18-2007, 09:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
marko3xl3 Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,686	Is it just me, or does anybody else disagree with the speed of pouring they demonstrate? I am pretty sure someone managed to hydro-lock their engine using this stuff, and the recommended "stalling out" procedure is pretty scary. When I did mine, I poured it a lot slower, but maybe I am wrong and that negates the purpose of this stuff... __________________ :Marko: Supercharged 98 4Runner SR5 4x4 3.4L 4" Deckplate :: TrueFlow Air Intake System :: Magnaflow 18" Muffler w/ Resonator XM Satellite Radio (Roady 2) :: Autometer Boost Gauge :: Color Keyed Spoiler TOYOTA\|moving forward

02-18-2007, 09:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
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02-18-2007, 10:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
*midiwall* Sponsoring Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattleish, WA Posts: 9,102	Umm... Yeah, I TOTALLY disagree with pouring it in until the engine stalls. Outside of the hydrolock issue, you simply won't get enough into the engine to make the most difference. __________________ ~ Mark '96 4Runner Limited S/C MI - 370cc injectors, Air! horns, Airaid MIT, ATS A-arms, 285/75/R16 BFG MTs, Bored TB, Brembo slotted, Cobra 75 WXST, Deckplate, Downey headers, Hayden cooler, IPT valve body, Level 10 torque convertor, Meanstreak exhaust, OME/OME rears, On-board PC (XM, Nav, WiFi, etc), Port 'n Polish, Remote Start, SAW fronts, Hilux console, SMT-5, Stubb's sliders, Supra MAF, TJM-17, 2.0" pulley, Viair 450c, Walbro 190, Weasy2k cams

01-11-2007, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
fork Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: out in the pacific Posts: 597	cool video. I didn't even know they had other products

02-18-2007, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
toyomonkey Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18	I am having some trouble with idling, and it was recommended to try Seafoam. Checkout this thread for my issue. http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=107602 The PCV valve is easy to get to on my truck. So all I have to do is remove the PCV valve and pour it into the hose? Should I remove the PCV valve from the hose, or pour it into the valve?

02-18-2007, 10:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
bob200587 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,802	I always pour it slow and then pour it to a stall. No problems on over 5 cars multiple times. __________________ 87 4runner 4x4 SR5 22RE ARB Bull Bar, 31X10.50 Mastercraft M/T's, Stock 4.10 Gears, Mellowtone Muffler AISIN Manual Hubs, Marlin Crawler Sliders 181XXX miles 92 Ford Ranger 4x2 4.0L 4 speed auto FOR SALE Needs Transmission And Head gasket work. Contact me for Details. Facebook "An Open Mind is Like a Fortress with its Gates Unbarred and Ungaurded." "There are two kinds of people in this world that go around beardless: boys and women, and I am neither one." -Greek saying

02-18-2007, 11:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
drew303 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 1,498	Ok, why dont we clear this up once and for all Everyone who keeps saying it can hydrolock a motor or blow a hole in the block... How many of you can PROVE this? None of this, someone said here so im passing on that info. Please, proof, evidence, pictures..PLEASE. I didnt add it as fast as they do in that video but maybe for best results you NEED to add it that fast otherwise to much, or majority of the product burns off instead of coating the piston heads, valves, etc... Sick of the hearsay about this product. __________________ 1987 Toyota P/U 4x4 pics/info

02-19-2007, 08:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Doug S Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 50	That video reminds me of something you would see on TV @ 2AM, "Just take this one pill and it will grown your hair back, undo cavities in your teeth and remove intestinal gases"..Buy it now and I'll throw in a pill you put in your engine oil that will rebuild your bearings.." Only thing missing is the guy didn't have a Limey accent....The stuff may work but I've seen posts here and on other board that mention certain side effects, throwing codes, AF sensor troubles, plugs & etc. Here is a thread about a trashed engine.. http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=5594&page=2 Doug

02-19-2007, 11:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
deserttoy84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 848	they want you to pour it till it dies so that the product sits on the piston and valves and goes to work. I dont think it would ever hydrolock an engine. a few ounces of fluid in 4 or more cylinders isnt very much. we did it to my firends tacoma recently and it smoothed out the idle __________________ 1984 toyota sr5 4x4 22r w/ weber 32/36 Pro comp 4" front springs and 3" rear downey springs D-tech Shocks 33x12.5 M/T , 15 inch weld rims Hella 550/ Hella h4 conversions with HID Home made On-board air system

02-19-2007, 06:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
toyomonkey Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18	I did the treatment today. I put about 1/3 of the can in the PCV line to the intake, and towards the end the engine started to stutter. I turned it off, waited 5 min, then fired it up. A good amount of white smoke came out, and I gave it a drive. I put the rest of the can in my gas tank. I drove it around for about 10 minutes, and smoke was still coming out. I just got back from the grocery, and whenever I stopped at a light I could see some smoke coming out. Is it normal for smoke to be coming out like this? BTW, Seafoam didnt solve my idle problem, so Im stumped on what my problem is

02-19-2007, 08:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
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