Okay here is my thought process. I have heard very good reports regarding Seafoam and restoring lost power, cleaning valves, etc... in higher milage engines due to carbon buildup. I understand the 5.4L spark plug breakage issue is due in no small part to carbon buildup along the shank of the plug...

Would it be beneficial to run Seafoam periodically as a fuel additive in order to insure that the carbon buildup is kept to a minimum or even removed prior to trying to extract the plugs?

 

A lot of people are quick to pull the bs flag on additives, but some do work. Things like Stop Leak products, Transmission additive, Oil Stabilizer, etc. I'm curious to hear from anyone who has actually tried this, as I've tried all those products I've mentioned above and they 100% work.

 

SEafoam is a good enjector cleaner but doesnt do much for the carbon. PM MDG and get an earful about this stuff.

 

I heard MGD sells the stuff, on the side

 

You can PM him and get an earful about anything!

 

I wonder how those Lucas Oil Products work...

Or all of them snake-oil too?

 

Most don't realize if yoy use a good brand of Fuel you don't have to worry about carbon build up or adding additivs to clean injectors

 

lucas oil stopleak works like a champ... and my uncle was a big retailer for lucas and i heard all the stuff is pretty good

 

No it doesn't help. I use seafoam b/c I think it works great however I still had 6 plugs stuck in mine. It will clean injectors great and does clean some carbon if you put it in through the intake but it won't help your plugs.

 

ive used seafoam.. it works but magically i had 0 build up on my f150... other cars ive used it on has... but the 150 just let out a small puff nothing major and that was it.. but if the plug issue is due to carbon issues i would say it wouldnt hurt to use sea foam as a normal additive...

 

Dead horse. Seafoam is crap. As are the vast majority of 'mechanics-in-a-can'.

Oil Stabilizer? WTF is that? Is oil inherently Unstable ??? Just use the recommended oil/filter, change it regularly and move on. Good grief.


Anyone wanna PM me? I gots fresh stocks of stuffin'


MGD

 

I had a leak in my power steering in my beater car. Worked great going on 3 years now.

 

Based on what? Seafoam works great as a carbon buildup remover but not when you add it to your gas. When you add it to your gas, it works well as a fuel system cleaner but if you want to use it as a carbon buildup remover, you have to run it through the intake. The instructions are on the can.

I learned about Seafoam from an independent garage back in the 90s who used it on 4 cylinder GM products when they were having a lot of problems with carbon buildup.

 

Well, my interest in Seafoam came about through word of mouth, and online research where the product appears to have about an equally good reputation with the Wynn's Xtend Engine Treatment, but without having to buy it in bulk from an oil jobber. When I worked as a mechanic at Firestone in the 90s, we used Wynn's as a top end cleaner (with the same results as people are reporting on the Seafoam), and drop half a can in the fuel tank as an additive, all part of the normal fuel injection tune up service.

Yeah, I know much of the automotive specialty chemical market is saturated with snake oil. If the Seafoam does what it is purported to do my independent sources though, what is the harm in using it?

MGDfan made his opinion clear. But really. I drink Shiner Bock anyway... Who can trust someone who drinks the same color he pees? (J/K, I used to drink MGD before I knew better...)

 

Hey Bubba! Would you remember to throw that applicator we were talkin bout in my next case of Seafoam?