Does Seafoam Actually Work? (with Proof)
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- In this video I tested Seafoam. I use a mini borescope camera to look into the engine and see how dirty the engine is before the fuel treatment and then after the fuel treatment.
I followed the instructions on the container and seafoam did a great job cleaning a good amount of carbon off the piston head. I then filled the cylinder with seafoam and it cleaned out 99% of the carbon! After this test, I would recommend seafoam to clean out small engines. I am impressed by the results and finally we have proof that seafoam actually works!
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I love how this was made 6 years ago and yet he is still the same helpful guy and didn’t let he money get to him ❤️
all that money went into his videos be that new cars or filming equipment, it’s a rare sight
He grew himself and grew his channel at the same time
the same now
@@demo-server4091you are Clueless. HE makes Many MANY MILLIONS .
Chris - this worked FANTASTICALLY on a 5 year old Toro. It was running like garbage and could barely keep running. It runs like new now! Thanks a TON!
Thanks for sharing!
Wait are you being sarcastic or are you serious?
@@johnnymena102 completely serious. The mower would stall out any time it hit high grass. This completely cleaned the carburetor and it no longer surged. Just ran smooth and strong.
@@dougmatkins oh ok thanks for the information i appreciate it
@@chrisfix Somebody better get you a Klondike bar because you are still replying to comments on videos from almost 7 years ago.
Thats one of the cleanest honda civics ive seen in a while
bruh I'm dead lmfao
Stinks
LOL!!!
If it’s not primed, its not a civic
💀💀💀💀
This is the power of the internet. This guy is straight up testing a well-known product out there and demonstrating its effectiveness without getting anything in return (except the views and subscribers that come with this being on RUclips). In return, we get an unbiased assessment of the product. That is how it should be!
I started selling sea foam over 25 years ago. It was designed by a chemist who had a passion for racing boats on the Ohio river. He made this for varnish build up that occurs over the off season. Putting it in the fuel it eliminated fuel system it solved that problem. Higher concentrations will help dissolve carbon build up.
I've never used in a small engine but have used it in my vehicles. Keeps injectors cleaned out really well. Even my mechanic is impressed with how the plugs look when he changes them.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
Why do some RUclips
mechanics say to NOT use this or similar products?
@@randycurtis1176 old comment but there’s an alternative to seafoam which in my opinion is better built for vehicles and more modern it’s called gumout, seafoam stuff is better for smaller engines and lawnmowers, that’s just my opinion
This stuff really does work. I have a brother-in-law who used a carb cleaner for the longest to start his lawn mower and was on the brink of wanting to buy a new one. I visited him one weekend and told him about Seafoam. He used it and hasn’t had trouble with his mower since. It’s great stuff.
Chris, you should run a seafoam mix with your gasoline for an extended time, like over the summer and compare the carbon buildup that results. It would be really interesting to see if using it in your fuel controls the carbon.
It should also clean the carburetor
@@joshmanis9860 and it will keep the white gunk from ethanol away👍 seafoam also saved my atv wet clutch after a friend put regular oil in it👍i approve of seafoam!
@@joshmanis9860 That's really the most important thing anyway.
If I was just doin a mower I would just pull the head off and clean top of piston . Not feasible on vehicle engines though. 👍🏽
I put seafoam in my Corolla and it worked so good that it turned into a Camry
Legendary!
Throw your corolla in to the sea and then it foam it works better🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@thevikingoli8847 is that thing reversible? I love my Corolla.
Bahahahq
Steven Sousa lol
Dude. I had a lawn mower that was sputtering and hard to start. it is old and I've punished it pretty good. I did the seafoam process you did in this video and pow. like a new mower. genius. thanks chris!
I run some seafoam every 6 months or so, but not to clean out the carbon. Honestly, a bit of carbon is completely harmless. I use it to clean out my injectors and carbs and it really does work! I remember the first time I tried it, my van was running a bit rough at idle, and I noticed an improvement half way through the tank. After I finished the rest of the tank, it was idling almost like new at over 300,000 miles. I've also used it on rough running old carbs (mowers, motorcycles, etc) and it clears up gunk in the carbs real nicely! It's definitely one of my first steps when I encounter something running rough.
chris fix: adds seafoam to lawn mower engine
*project farm intensifies*
Project farm : in the next video we’re going to find out the best way to clean headlights.
I thought this was a project farm video lol
Project farm is what I watch when I want genuine consumer advice to be honest. He does such a good job with his research and the way he does all hi experiments, another great channel
The results speak for themselves! Here is the video testing SeaFoam in a car engine: ruclips.net/video/u6UeJXkzDW8/видео.html
Can't wait to see the next test video.
I'm actually shocked NICE
TvidzCT Same man! I was impressed! I honestly didnt expect it do work.
I'm surprised. Please try water first before the Seafoam. If it doesn't work then move onto the Seafoam test. If water works, then we can all save money and not have our neighbors complaining about the smoke. I wonder why Seafoam adds the oil that makes it smoke, is it because that is why people think it works? This is the first time I have seen someone test this stuff with a real test and show that it works. Great job. You win the internets.
AccidentalZombie Thanks! I cant wait either!
Great stuff. I used it to get a gummed up carburetor on my generator to work while prepping for a hurricane. Picked some up right before stores started closing. Worked like a champ. Also a great fuel stabilizer
I use Seafoam religiously in my boat and my small engines (Lawn Tractor & Push Mower) and can't say enough about how good of a job it does. No worries leaving fuel in the tanks over the winter as Seafoam keeps it fresh. Everything always starts right up come spring.
Loved this video. I did the same thing, with covering the pistons on a small block Chevy. Did a borescope had a lot of carbon on the 8 pistons. When I changed the intake, poured it down the ports of the heads leading to the pistons ( had to be careful with valves and pistons) let it sit for 2 days, had installed the top and removed the plugs and the crap that came out and then cranking the engine more crud. Afterwards, checked the pistons and they were about 80-85% clean! This stuff works, still use it. They have a spray one now you can spray right into the intake system.
Warning....Sea Foam is a commercial product. I took my Honda CRX to the ocean and parked it at low tide so that when high tide came in, the Sea Foam would get it pretty good. It destroyed my car. So don't use actual sea foam but the stuff they sell at auto parts stores.
You'd actually have to separate the foam from the sea, before you use it!
You've ruined your car, because you haven't used seafoam professional products.
They are masters in the skill of separating the foam from the sea, and put it in a bottle!
Muranaman Ohhhh! I now know that. Thanks!
Why just use sea foam? I suggest using an actual fish from the ocean, using a pickled herring in your engine works wonders.
ya
LOL
Great production!
Perfect setups, shots, video editing cuts are dead on.
It's a pleasure seeing quality material, these days most of the studios can't put a promo vid togetehr with out outsourcing.
BigSmartArmed Thanks a lot! I am glad you liked the video and the quality I strive for! New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays so stay tuned!
ChrisFix Absolutely man! To prove the point, and I'm not kidding, just a few hours ago I made a dumb mistake from watching another video which has all of the opposite production values from your videos.
I was trying to remove headlights from my Subaru Forester, and becasue of the bad video I broke off grill mounting clips, including the main one. I wanted to do your sandpaper and sealer method to remove oxidation, becasue i've done it once already with a store kit, but all of our 3 cars got the haze back in one year or so.
Now before getting to the head lights I have to figure out to fix the grill first.
So once again thanks for your videos, very clear, very well done, great job, you're helping people, keep it up!
Just wanted to let you know I appreciate your video editing and verbal direction, you make great mechanic videos.
Thanks a lot Tyler! I am glad you enjoy the videos!
You know that it's a serious experiment when there's a turkey baster involved.
That's what she said.
An older auto mechanic showed me this very trick using just plain old tap water. I had an old car that was running rough at idle and the pistons and valves were full of carbon deposits. Brought the engine up to operating temperature, locked the throttle off at around 2500-3000 RPM and slowly poured tap water in through the brake booster vacuum hose at a rate that slowed the engine RPM down to no less than 1000 RPM, occasionally backing off on the water to let the engine rev back up again. After using about one 2 litre pop bottle of water, the engine ran perfectly smooth. As it was explained to me, the water had actually removed almost all the carbon deposits through some sort of 'explosive steam' effect inside the combustion chamber. True story.
no lol, whach dumb things NOT to do to your car by scotty kilmer
Nah, you can do it, David Freiburger did it on an episode of roadkill garage on an older engine and it worked like a charm.
it is from the chemicals water is based on ...when heated up or separated you get hydrogen and oxygen from water ....kinda a old school trick .....but old school science ..it works .....just like a small intake leak and driving in the rain a catch 22 ....take it or leave it
@@RecklessPlayers12 I used it in my neighbor's lawnmower that barely ran, it stalled out constantly beforehand. It works if you're gentle on it, we're not talking about dunking the engine in water while it's running.
Yea on the episode I was talking about Freiburger poured a small amount in, just enough to make it bog and then let the engine get back to normal rpm and repeat.
Nicely done! I have been using Seafoam on Volvos for years. I never thought about using it on smaller engines
Ive never used seafoam or any other snake oil in my 1963 chevrolet, and it runs just fine. Have owned it 40 years.
I just tried this after watching this video. It was running a little rough, so I figured I'd try Seafoam and see if I could find a video that showed it. Runs smooth as butter now.
Me: Going through suggestions
RUclips: do you want to see some carbon cleaning from a engine
Me: Why not
I thought it was supposed to be added in the gas tank
Its good to see people asking questions about these products. I have a couple of theories about the test that I would like to put past you. The carbon build up on the car engine was very different to the build up on the Lawnmower engine. My logic tells me that because the lawnmower is air cooled and the engine is water cooled, their operating temps are completely different. Therefore the carbon will be baked on to the piston much tougher in the hotter car engine than a air-cooled lawnmower, because of the different levels of temps they are exposed to. I think if you used the gumout in the same way as the seafoam on the lawnmower the results would have been similar. Looking forward to hear your thoughts
BMAC VAGS Well, we will find out when I test the seafoam in a car engine and see if your theory is correct. Gumout is not designed to go into the engine though the intake, it is designed to go into the fuel so that is how I tested it. I do not know and would not test it by running it though the intake because that is not what the instructions tell you to do. If gumout designed it to do that, they would have put it in the instructions.
ChrisFix Fair enough pal, I can accept that reply. At the same time it does not say seafoam is designed to soak the piston ;-) At the end of the day we are all here trying to learn, I hope you don't offence.
BMAC VAGS The piston test was because many subscribers asked "what would happen if you soak the piston" (which is why it is the bonus footage at the end). You dont offend at all. It is good to hear from others and what they think! It makes the next videos even better!
ChrisFix Love what you are doing Chris, the more of us that ask questions, the better they will have to make the products.
***** I will have to check that out! Thanks for the tip!
I always mix seafoam in my blinker fluid.
LMFAO
enemybird haha
enemybird Do it to your headlight fluid instead
enemybird I like to pour it on my muffler bearings.
***** Well, after I put Sea Foam into my Discovery it stopped all of the oil leaks, gained about 500 HP and went from 16 mpg to over 60 mpg damn great stuff.
Chris all of your videos are very clear, to the point, educational and very helpful! Thank you for helping me keep my cars running smooth!
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he works for them
Ditto. Dude has saved me several $ over the years. I hope he is making BANK - which, I've heard he is. 👍✔
I bought a Lawnboy from Home Depot for my Dad in 2014. He passed away less than a year later. I will spend a thousand bucks to keep this mower running. I'm emotionally attached to it🙏. Thank you for this advice. I will use it some time this week.
We used to use ATF to soften the carbon on the pistons and valves. It was risky though considering what would happen if too much went down the intake. Compressing a gas or foam is easier than compressing transmission fluid!
Wow putting it straight into the cylinder worked amazing!!! Great vid
The most notable things about additives like this, and especially this one, is that they can cause no harm to device or it's fluids by using it. in fact the opposite is usually true and there are some benefits derived. it is known to clean, condition and absorb moisture. I was surprised to learn how long it's been around and how versatile it is. it's known to be safe to add to any fluid in a car without any side effects. controlling moisture build up in any of the fluids is very important. your gas is changed constantly, but others fluids are not so much. (20+yr car tech here)
It can be added to oil & gas or diesel, right? Not "any fluids" like brake fluid, coolant, power steering, or windshield washer fluid... I assume.
Note that seafoam doesn't contain PEA, so it is an inferior additive to those that do. That is according to another channel, Engineering Explained. I wouldn't use it. The video goes on to say no additives is better for minimizing carbon on newer cars. Seems great for 2 cycle motors though.
Volvo warns that no additives be used in their cars. No explanation as to why or what it could damage though. I figure it isn't worth the risk, unless you intend to junk it anyway based on its performance.
@@mattford4736 Right, Mr. Ford....see my comment here...originally for 2 cycle boat motors/engines. WITHOUT PEA, any product, is just a W A S T E OF MONEY
I use seafoam in everything! My boats, lawn mowers, snowblower and suvs and truck! also it can be added to your crank case to clean out all the gunk in there. Add it to your oil about 200 miles b4 your oil change. Then drive it 200 miles and change the oil. Watch all the crap come out with your oil! Amazing stuff!!!
Wish seafoam could clean up my sisters lives so they stop asking me for money
just say no
😭😭😭😭😭
you better help your sisters!!!!!!!!!!!
always help your sisters. whatever they need, be there for them. This is unconditional.
IT CAN! Just give them a nice FULL glass of SeaFoam to drink. Add ice if you want to be nicer. They will NEVER ask for money, or anything else, again...😏
Back in the 70's GM had a product called "TEC" top engine cleaner, worked really well, sometimes it worked too well, and knocked some carbon loose and would cause some damage.
Good Stuff used at my work 🔧years sgo. As part if a premium tune, oil & all filters. Vroom💨
Also referred to as GM/ AC DELCO X66 TopEnd cleaner. A
Solvent benefit of carbon cleaning artillery bores and formulated for auto use.
it's 3:39am on Wednesday 7/10/2019 and I see this video was published in 2014, I have a lawn mowing business and I just needed a video to watch to get right to the point, and Chris, your video did just that! Thanks buddy, you rock and keep making your videos....they help people.
I gave it a thumbs up!👍🏾
and subbed.
*"HEY GUYS!"* 👍
Thanks for getting right to it. It kept moving without waste of time filming what is obvious. Much appreciated.
I try to make all my videos like that! Thanks
@@chrisfix what a legend still replying to comments on your videos from 7 years ago! (just watched the lemons comeback! that was awesome!!) team soapy wodder for the win!!
I did this for my Yard Machine, cheapie Briggs&Stratton with the governor throttle. It had the infamous surging problem. Checked the governor and all was in working order. I use the fuel stabilizer, but that stuff does not last. So I put some Seafoam in it. After the ubiquitous smoking, it ran great with the surging disappearing. The next time I used it, it went back to surging. Before I was finished with the yard, it would not start after filling the tank up. I ended up replacing the spark plug and it would run again. It was not surging for the first 10 minutes, but started soon after. The next time I tried to use it, it would not start. I believe the magneto (cable) failed.
Clean your carb. It sounds like you are having fuel delivery issues.
Lot's of organization and work went into this video. VERY well done. Always appreciate a detailed video.
I ran 3 oz in my 50cc scooter gas tank and it was awesome. Instant starting, smooth idle, much improved acceleration.
Why no step 3 in your test... adding 1oz to oil and 1oz to gas?
Just found your RUclips channel, the only problem is that it's 2019. And I am five lawnmowers and a few bottles of Seafoam short. Other than that you have sold me on the Seafoam, very well done.
6 months later Chris’s wife, “why does this turkey taste like Sea Foam!?”
Exactly what I was thinking. Thanksgiving dinner should be interesting haha
I’d be asking how the heck she knew how Sea Foam tasted
Probably having the little bit of carbon in there, as before your first experiment, really doesn't hurt a thing!
I use SeaFoam in my tractor. I mix it into the gasoline per directions on the can. This method brings the SeaFoam into contact with the carburator and all its associated parts and ports as well.
RIP Chris. Sorry to see you’re gone
I'm not dead lol
@@chrisfix ^Fake account
Awesome video my friend! I actually do have that boroscope. I will have to use that in one of my future videos....
You may have one like it....
Borescope
Not boroscope
@@ajmorgan8441 potato potatoes. Grow up
@@THEMOWERMEDIC1 no..not at all. Singular vs plural..lolol. It would be "potAYEto" "potAHto" but yeah, I knew what ya meant.
@@jordanbabcock9349 ur wierd
I always soak my muffler bearings in Seafoam. My neighbors really appreciate my louder exhaust note by giving me the finger that I'm number one. ;)
🤣
@@1cruzian LMBO
For a better controlled experiment you might clean out all of the carbon deposits & photograph it before running the test to be sure that the deposits aren't just clumping up. Also you might want to try the same without putting the Seafoam in to determine if by just running the mower that the carburetor expels carbon.
A couple of days ago I used the Seafoam version that`s for SUV`s with 75k miles or more. I have a Rav4 I made sure there was less than a quarter of gas left in my car and put the whole thing in, waited about 15 minutes, then I drove at least ten miles so it can work right away. I felt a big difference right away in how smooth my car drove and the idle sound was much quieter and smoother. I also noticed I get better mileage as well. You can also put it in the engine itself but you want to wait until you`re about 200 to 300 miles left due for an oil change. Seafoam is the real deal.
FYI - you can run water into the intake and clean the piston too. Just say'n
+Ken Simms Water works better than this stuff, if the engine is hot. Also you can use ATF (automatic transmission fluid) to get better results, it is high in detergent and cleans well.
+Ken Simms Won't that hydrolock your engine? Water doesn't compress.
+WinXPwhiz if you fill your engine then yes it will hydro lock but the way to use water is get engine hot then bring revs up to approx 2000 and slowly pour water into the intake.
+hommie789 Well I'll have to keep that in mind.
+WinXPwhiz Hesmessin with you. Dont add water to your engine.
Awesome video. I've always wondered if it works. Then I asked myself if it really matters to have a little or maybe even a moderate carbon build up. I have two John Deere mowers with Briggs engines. For 10 years I treated one and not the other and used them equally. I really can't see a difference between the two. I'm not an engine guy, but maybe, just maybe there were certain times that it sounded like the Seafoam engine was running a little smother, but it was hardly noticeable most of the time.
I'm doing and experiment with how often you need to change your engine oil because growing up on a farm around old engines never was the problem related to friction between the piston and wall.
We'll see.
Funny about that hydrolocking.... I used to clean my engines by pouring water into the intake while the revs were moderately high. Cleans the carbon off the cylinders very nicely and never had any problems, but then I only poured it in slowly without stalling the engine. Black crap comes out the exhaust for a while at first but then clears up and at that point I know my pistons are clean. Would be nice to see Chris try a comparison between Seafoam and just plain water. He might be in for a surprise. This is a very old method... I'll probably keep up the practice since it works so well, but I'll be aware of the potential to hydrolock the engine if I go overboard, which I won't.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
Got a free lawn mower left behind when I bought my first house and it would not stay running. Just did this to it and it stays running! Thank you!
isnt oily sheen another one of Martin Sheens kids ?
Yes, it is. He was given the name because he was always first in line when called, as in (Brooklin accent) " The Oily Burd gets the Woarm " . ( Oily Sheen Estavez ) . =D
that would be "oyly BOYD", wouldn't it?
GLYNN TILLERY of
LOL
Yes with AIDS
At last! Your video is exactly what I was expecting either yes or a no, brief, specific and clear to as why with a little mechanical background.
Crap!!! I tried tilting my car vertically up against my fence as you did with your lawn mower in test 3 and the car ruined my fence and cracked my bumper....this does not work and instructions were not clear
Thanks for the info, cause I was about to do the same with my f250 powerstroke... Lol
Try tilting it the other way
😂😂😂 awesome lol
Watch your back lifting your vehicle nonsensically like that ugh.
J.R. Wilkinson Make sure you always lift with your back using a jerky twisting motion.
My thumbs up was for the quick before and after shots , that was ideal for comparison purposes
And engines builder I know swears by it.
It's worked for me with a Chevy Blazer with a Vortex engine that is known to have top engine humming up. I had a problem with it but Sea Foam has taken care of it.
I'm not paid by Sea Foam...
Uhh, phone correcting my writing but I think you get my point.
Im a small engine mechanic. I personally run seafoam through all my older equipment, my truck, and through used mowers i prepare for selling. I usually dont pour it through the carb though, what I do is pour some in the gas tank, and its worked as good, if not better, than pouring it through the carb.
My ‘03 Silverado with the 5.3 vortec ran much better after seafoaming it.
Hear his voice energy in this video vs
The energy in his recent videos
Ngl I prefer this level of energy. But to each their own.
I usually do this with lawnmowers whenever they have a sale or something but I didn't think it was gonna be that impressive!
The Curious Noob I was impressed myself!
I use sea foam in my AR-15s ...pour it right down the barrel and then let it drain. Cleans the barrel and makes the bullets fly faster and hit harder. Shooting is more of a rapid fire like a fully automatic machine gun. It also adds weight to the rounds. Turns a .223/5.56 into round closer to a .308/7.62. Great stuff!
did you guys saw it?, wow the vtec just kick in....
😂😂😂😂😂
vtec is coooooool
Chaos True...
Almost all new cars feature VTEC XD ....And everyone thought it was a Honda thiiing
Chaos civics are actually good cars and also the cars used in fast and the furious to rob the truck
Might want to change the oil after this process, too, especially if you do the "piston soaking" method. I would imagine that some of the Seafoam might migrate past the piston rings and end up in the oil, thinning it down. Just sayin'...
Thanks for the tip!
It will be alright
Sea foam in the oil isn't a problem. In fact, it is designed to be added to the oil to help clean the crankcase.
After it loosen anything in the crankcase,buildup or whatever, stilkl worulnt hurt to change it & get rid of the loose stuff.
I agree with changing the oil. Plus - get a new air filter!
Ever notice how RUclipsrs gain energy in their videos after gaining a lot of subscribers
I think they just get more comfortable expressing their personality
I had an Alpha Romero Spyder that was running rough. I took it to my mechanic and he said run a can of Sea Foam through it. Wow, it did the trick, and I've been sold on the stuff ever since!
Back in the day ('60s-'70s), a common trick for removing carbon buildup was to pour cold water through the carb into a warm running engine. The difference in temperature was supposed to "vaporize" the carbon deposits. Never tore an engine apart to see if it actually worked, or saw any before-and-after pics, but it was supposed to work.
19580822 won't you crack the head
great demonstration Chris, a scientific method
Well done video for both using a scientific method and good camera work.
Thanks a lot!
What was the scientific method? The hypothesis? Mower was running the same, before and after.
I put sea foam in the fuel tank mixed with Shell supreme and this smoke came out of the exhaust...
Chris, wear a mask that stuff out of the lawnmower exhaust is toxic!
I swear by this stuff. I've had it fix so many low horsepower problems or rough idles.
I know that inherently keeping an engine free of carbon deposits is a good thing but why is it particularly important to make sure cylinder heads are kept clean? So in this video - will the lawnmower run more efficiently? What's the real advantage of keeping these things clean? What are you losing in performance if you don't clean them in a car or any other engine?
+Gahechi Esmichi carbon only builds up in 2 places, on the piston and the cylinder head (+valves). if carbon gets build up too much on either of those it will chip off and damage the cylinder walls. and if this happens nasty scratches can occur on the walls allowing oil to get trough and the engine will run on it. thus creating more carbon and again chip off... ect... so it's indeed a good idea to keep it clean in there.
***** thanks for the insight!
Gahechi Esmichi np
+Gahechi Esmichi Emissions too.
+Gahechi Esmichi Carbon deposits in cylinder raise compression and create hot spots. Causing detonation or pre-ignition. Not good with low octane fuel.
Awesome job, much better than the gumout crap. Can't wait for your video of using Seafoam on a car/truck engine to be published.
fordwindsor351 Thanks bud! I cant wait to see how it performs in a car motor!
You gotta remember with the gum out it was mixed with the fuel the sea foam is essentially "steam cleaning" the cylinder. Sea foam does do a good job on carbon but really a better test would be sea foam in fuel tank for 2 full tanks as he did with the gum out to test if it cleans better then gum out.
Eric Rollins I am just following the instructions and reading the claims on the bottle. Nothing more, so with seafoam you use 1/3 in the gas tank and 1/3 in the intake.
another paid reply
Sea foam works very good. Both of my Rolls-Royces lost power because of the humidity in S. Florida causing excess water in both cars. My RR mechanic said go to auto parts store and buy a couple of cans. One barely ran, and the other had to go to the shop on a rollback. After two cans several days apart, both cars run absolutely perfect. A RR dealer wanted to drop the tank on both cars which would cost a fortune. The Sea foam was a perfect fix for almost nothing. I highly recommend this product. It has other useful purposes I don’t know of. But for this type of problem, it’s great. A very honest RR mechanic that started working for RR at the factory in England is the one that told me about it. You can’t get a recommendation as good as this. Believe me!!!!
thanks for sharing!
sparky12x not to sound condescending, but nothing is superior to perfect. Possibly as good though. I will stick with using even when not necessary for routine maintenance. Mine were so bad with the humidity in Ft. Lauderdale, I changed the fuel filters on both of my RR’s. No more problems. I also use Marvel Mystery Oil in both cars. It keeps everything clean. I use in my yacht with 2 large Diesel engines and 2 Diesel generators. I use in the diesel one gallon per 400 gallons of diesel, and also in the transmissions, generators, engine oil, etc. No more injectors hanging, and 90 % reduced less soot even after a 3 to 400 mile day. Try that too! Very good and very old product.
Thanks! My Toro Recycle wasn't running smoothly and this helped improve it.
I've never seen anyone use it like this. They normally put it into the gas, oil, or spray it.
That's how my Dad taught me
When I first heard about sea foam back in 2003'ish, people were using the vacuum line off the brake booster to suck the can down the intake. This was before they came out with the cans that had spraying. Never hear of putting it in the oil pan or gas tank till I bought a bottle to try it out.
@@orange281gt Ya the couple times we did it was in the vacuum hose off the brake booster, not sure if any way is better than the other. We were just taught that way 🤷🏻♂️
Pretty smart. Excellent job. One of the best comparisons I've seen
I been a fan of seafoam for years and years, but now I'm a fan of that little camera 🤔
Try just plain water. If you've ever changed a bad head gasket, the cylinder that was leaking is sparkling clean.....I put several gallons through every car I own once a year....Works great
***** Thanks Mark. I will be testing water soon so stay tuned!
How do you clean the outside of an engine....steam right?......that's what happens when the water hits the hot piston and valves.....I worked for a guy that did that to every customers car at tune up time.....he had many cars in his care that had 120,000 plus miles on them.....that was a big deal in the early 70,s....mileage over 100,000 was not expected until fuel injection was common.
***** I woiuldnt clean a new engine with steam. There are so many electronics and things that shouldnt get wet. I would use good ol' elbow grease and a degreaser. That is how I detail my vehicles.
All those connectors are weather-pack.....won't hurt them
coolant isnt just water, glycol is a very good cleaner especially hot and under pressure for extended periods of time thats why it is so clean
Dude very well done videos. Keep it up!
It's crazy to see the progress in his videos!!! Great Job! Love the videos!
Before putting small engines away for the winter. I put Seafoam in the gas and run the engine for five minutes. It works better than others I have tried for starting up in the spring.
Thank you for your videos Chris. You have been a great help over the years.
So nice to see your meticulous testing and not rely on just an opinion -
Excellent stuff here 👊
Excellent job my man!
The borescope is just perfect for this... That soak at the end was also inspired. If you ever have the chance to do this on another mower, I'd make 2 suggestions: Use the aerosol can with the tube, which meters the SF in at a lower, steadier rate and does it for a longer period; Also give it 15 minutes to hot-soak instead of the minimum 5.
1 question: Have you used it in the crankcase?
Can't believe I just now stumbled across this channel. Well presented, interesting and applicable material, without the fluff. 5.67M subscribers + 1.
Welcome aboard!
Since the combustion chambers are not sealed from the rest of the engine (the rings will allow some blow-by, there are gaps in them), there's a good chance you got Seafoam in your oil. I would change the engine's oil after doing something like this. Cool demo, though. I like the borescope camera!
Who actually searched for this in quarantine
It showed up in my recommendations but I'm watching it anyway lol
Me
I had nothing better to do
I want to like this but... it has 69 likes....nice
Lol chrisfix actually liked it even though this video is 5 yr old
Had a lawnmower that was old as all get out. It would not stay running, would run maybe 3 min after starting. Put a can of this stuff through it and it ran just fine after that....
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!
This makes me so glad I switched to an electric push mower - the Kobalt 80V. All you do is push the button to start, mow and enjoy the fresh air because there are no exhaust fumes.
To think he went from lawnmower experiments to owning 5 cars
2019 anyone?
Wow he’s changed!
He does great videos!
MGTOW Gopnik I know, he’s the best and he has come so far!
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Deffo!
You always posting something I’m interested in 👍🏼
I'm a Professional Timberfaller. I treat my saws every so often with SeaFoam and it cleans them up great. Totally recommend treating your chain saws often with this stuff.
Nice to see he used a Honda engine for this test
lol
@@chrisfix bruh put here in the comments of a 5 yr old video. Bruh mode
☢WARNING☢ Prolonged exposure to Seafoam can make your thumbs curl.
Dude, you must have "aced" your science projects!! Your vids are fan-efn-tastic!!! I definitely appreciate all the time and research you have put into your detailed vids, congrats I look forward to watching more of your informative interesting videos! xoxo ; )
Pro Series , all the way. This guy is Gangsta, all day ! No gloves, no mask , no safety goggles, no steel toed sneakers, no hard hat
no green safety vest ... I could go on . Hes an American Hero , as far as Im concerned. I approve of this video.
And YES , Seafoam does really work. It really is a miracle in a can .... just like beer !! Respect from the coast of Maine. Thanks Chrisfix
This is a great video bro. Clear and precise!
Love the exhaust sound of your lawnmower!
Hey make sure that turkey baster is back in the kitchen by thanksgiving
And seafoam cleans so we'll you shouldn't need to wash it and it should help with everyone's colon cleanse too
Smart man I go to dollar store and buy a 1 turkey Baster works awesome getting fuel out of fuel bowl on my diesel
Pouring this into my Seized 5.0 not only got it turning again but also restored the motor to like new condition and fixed all oil leaks and everything what a amazing product saving me 1000s