My Seafoam experience

Scooby · Dec 28, 2006

I have a 1998 Honda Civic DX that I bought used a couple months ago with 135k miles. It now has 138k. It had pretty good main records with it and felt pretty confident about it.

It's had a little problems with rough running, nothing major at all...and if I wasn't so anal I would have left it alone.

About a month ago I used 1/2 can of Seafoam through brake booster line and 1/2 in tank. The 1/2 through brake booster produced very little smoke and I figured either it was ok, or I did it too slow. Well last night I ran a full can through the line. I did it a little faster having to throttle up by hand or it would stall. Man at the smoke produced. I took it for a spirited drive afterwords and it smoked for 5-10 minutes. So much that I was embarrassed at all the smoke coming out of it. It finally quite smoking and I came home and changed oil and filter. I've also ran Auto-Rx this change, so this is rinse until the 2nd application of Auto-Rx.

The car ran noticeably better last night after the treatment. It was smoother, quicker acceleration/throttle response, and a nice suprise...quieter.

I've used Seafoam before, but not with any noticeable results.

Just thought I would pass my experience's along. Hopefully I can nurse this Civic along until at least 250k miles.

sw99 · Dec 28, 2006

I have had great luck with it also.

sifan · Dec 28, 2006

Yep, that basically described my first experience with Sea Foam.

Maximumcanon · Dec 28, 2006

now take out a spark plug and look inside the cylinder to see how much it really cleaned.

ULVER · Dec 29, 2006

So, half the folks I ask, say all the "smoke" is smoke & mirrors. You might as well use a beer. Seafoam doesn't clean carbon, it just makes things smoke.

The other half claim marked increases in engine idle & response.

Is the truth in the middle>???

Maximumcanon · Dec 29, 2006

the beer folks are right. carbon smokes black.oil smokes blue. so the white smoke is nothing but............seafoam. and after trying it, and looking in the cylinders, it looked like a bunch of coal in there.

Donald · Dec 29, 2006

Interesting, but subjective. One needs to look at 2 or 3 plugs (maybe inspect inside the plug hole with a fiber-scope) and then run the Seafoam, then reinspect.

Scooby · Dec 29, 2006

Well, drove it around more this evening.

I know alot of people will say everything I "think" I've noticed is all in my head. I am very anal about the way all my stuff runs. I've got good senses and ears. I am telling you this Civic ran better tonight than when I first bought it. The very slight hesitation is gone, smoother acceleration, just a total improvement. Except for the rattle coming from the right rear door that is about to drive me ape-sh*t!!!

Now, this car may blow up tomorrow...and of course I'll be pi**ed. Maybe water, beer or p*ss would have done the same thing...I really don;t care. Main thing is that it is running better.

Also, someone posted in another topic about cleaning the throttle body and idle control valve. Can anyone give me alittle insight on this?

Thanks

Maximumcanon · Dec 29, 2006

there was also another explanation in a post before. by putting seafoam in the gas tank you are in essence boosting the octane which may explain why you feel such a difference and why i dont feel and see one.

Scooby · Dec 29, 2006

I didn't put any in the tank this time, that was over a month ago and I didn't realize ANY change that time.

BrianWC · Dec 29, 2006

I can't verify my Seafoam experience (cause I rarely use it) but I can say with ABSOLUTE certainty that B-12 can make my piston crowns spotless after being completely black and coated with carbon. I will gladly take pics next time I do it. Now, who knows...two days later they may be dirty again.......

I know B12 is a tangent but I just wanted to point out some of these chemicals DO work on combustion chamber deposits.

Maximumcanon · Dec 29, 2006

B-12 through the brake booster line?

salesrep · Dec 29, 2006

Does b12 require the pressurized system to be effective?

BrianWC · Dec 29, 2006

I simply remove the sparkplugs and pour a cap-full in each cylinder. Then I remove the fuel pump fuse and turn the engine over a few times.

unDummy · Dec 29, 2006

Smokeshow is caused by the seafoam burning up in your exhaust.

When seafoaming, let the vehicle sit overnight prior to going for a ride.
Add a 2nd bottle to the full fuel tank to finish off the cleaning started by the vacuum cleaning.

Also, the seafoam should help with cleaning the intake manifold, intake ports, valves.....even if you don't think that CC carbon hasn't disappeared.

B12 can be fed through the vacuum source also. I'd bet that ANY thin FI cleaner could be used the same way. B12, 3m, Lubegard have kits for the purpose.

Doc8404 · Jan 2, 2007

Quote:

I have a 1998 Honda Civic DX that I bought used a couple months ago with 135k miles. It now has 138k. It had pretty good main records with it and felt pretty confident about it.

It's had a little problems with rough running, nothing major at all...and if I wasn't so anal I would have left it alone.

About a month ago I used 1/2 can of Seafoam through brake booster line and 1/2 in tank. The 1/2 through brake booster produced very little smoke and I figured either it was ok, or I did it too slow. Well last night I ran a full can through the line. I did it a little faster having to throttle up by hand or it would stall. Man at the smoke produced. I took it for a spirited drive afterwords and it smoked for 5-10 minutes. So much that I was embarrassed at all the smoke coming out of it. It finally quite smoking and I came home and changed oil and filter. I've also ran Auto-Rx this change, so this is rinse until the 2nd application of Auto-Rx.

The car ran noticeably better last night after the treatment. It was smoother, quicker acceleration/throttle response, and a nice suprise...quieter.

I've used Seafoam before, but not with any noticeable results.

Just thought I would pass my experience's along. Hopefully I can nurse this Civic along until at least 250k miles.

thanks for the post...i ran it through my 92 Galant and I THINK it made a difference and I'm running it through my fiance's 01 Civic Vtec this weekend...so I'll need all the support you guys can give when i blow it up

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