Seafoam

JT Law · Aug 9, 2006

Ok, searched and found it mentioned but having seen it mentioned here and there.... What the heck is it and what's it do?

thanks

Bunk1 · Aug 9, 2006

Cleans deposits from yer intake. And it makes really cool smoke shows.

junkyard jim · Aug 9, 2006

BG's 44K is a better system cleaner, but it costs $27 a can

Nuzzy · Aug 9, 2006

Cleans intake, injectors, carbon build-up, yadda yadda yadda. And like Bunk said... It puts on a rad smoke show if you feed it straight into the intake or a vacuum line :super:

It made my CJ idle noticeably better immediately after running a can through.

rollnhvy · Aug 9, 2006

seafoam is some good ****. but i also like berrymans b-12 chemtool just as well

NotMatt · Aug 10, 2006

Done it on 3 rigs and never really noticed any difference. Maybe I just didn't have any deposits that were built up to clean out. Dunno.

boxboy · Aug 10, 2006

Can you use it on a diesel as well as gas?

Nuzzy · Aug 10, 2006

boxboy said:
Can you use it on a diesel as well as gas?

Yes. 15 characters

GaryTJ · Aug 10, 2006

Actually works very well in diesel rigs. Lubes the injector pump and cleans deposits in the system.

We use it regular on cutomer cars and have a lot of people say it made a major difference.

Cascade_Crawler · Aug 10, 2006

hmm I should pick some of this stuff up, can I get it at Napa?

GaryTJ · Aug 10, 2006

yes, you can.

Get two cans. Take one and put in the gas tank. Take the other and pull off a vacuum line and with the engine runnning at a fast idle let it suck 1/2 of the can into the intake. drop the idle and let it die.

Let it sit about 15-20 minutes and then start it up and drive it to clear it all out. Will dump A LOT of smoke so better to not do it in a neighborhood.

take the last 1/2 can and put it in the oil. Next oil change will pull out all the major crap and the oil will be much cleaner...

junkyard jim · Aug 10, 2006

XJonathan said:
hmm I should pick some of this stuff up, can I get it at Napa?

Yup! Part # SF16

JT Law · Aug 10, 2006

Is it going to help or hurt or be indifferent to a tired 4.0 I6 with 170k+ on it and a leaking rear main?

KarlVP · Aug 10, 2006

JT Law said:
Is it going to help or hurt or be indifferent to a tired 4.0 I6 with 170k+ on it and a leaking rear main?

It can only help.

Plus that motor still has a good 130K before it goes tits up.

My old 88 XJ finally crapped the bed at 350K but it was entirely my fault. I ran it for more than 1000 miles 1 quart of oil shy of the full 6.