Seafoam
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From: Troy, NY
Seafoam really isn't much different from any other "mechanic in a can" fixes out there, and a properly tuned motor should really never need anything like that. My '93 150 with that 300ci motor had regular tune-ups by a fleet mechanic and often sat months without being used. Currently has 92k on it and the motor couldn't run any better. The only possible quirk is sometimes it has a slight hesitation right off idle, but it only occasionally happens and doesn't get in the way of driving.
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Originally Posted by 2000Lariat
I have used Seafoam and it seemed to help some. But, I really think the stuff you guys are backflushing out of your fuel filters is the crap that the filter is supposed to catch, that would be the junk in the gas from the gas stations.
I pulled the filter to inspect it after some ones else had problems with there filter after the treatment - The black particles are normal - what I didn't like was the filmy like stuff- Like a very thin film - chunks of like plastic - looked pieces of a plastic sandwich bag, where did that come from? I'm think it's some kind of film on the inside of the tank that Seafoam can't fully break down. I had prolly 180,000 on my truck, maybe it's just something that developed over time.
Last edited by jbrew; Dec 5, 2006 at 05:56 PM.
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From: British Columbia
I think the best procedure is to replace the fuel filter after Seafoam fuel treatment, when I bought my used '92 in May first thing I did was get an oil and fuel filter change, and I'll get fuel filter done again when I get the oil done soon, I figure I'll have all the crud well and truly flushed by then, and the new filter won't be getting clogged.