I have used it many times. It will work on minor stuff, a little varnish, a tiny bit of water contamination, but it has limits. It will not take those carbs from how they were at the beginning to running fine. Your cleaning is what made the seafoam work.
Not true. I had a motor with a rod through the block and the piston bent the valves. It still ran though. Put two cans in the tank cause I knew it was bad and filled it up. Started it and went to work. When I got home it was out of gas but the oil leak stopped. Next day put 2 cans in the crank and did the same. When I got home it ran better then new. It even restored the plug wires.
What shocks me is that it's 2022 and people are still being shocked that Seafoam actually works. Another one I've had good luck with is Berryman's B12.
Yes from memory he compared to Berrymans cemtool and marvel mystery oil and got similar results. I've been using marvel mystery oil and Berryman for decades. 😊
B12 or straight acetone are also very good additives to unclog carburators, clean à little bit of crap of the intake valves, etc... It's not a miracle, but it works!
Been using Seafoam for 50 years, Works great! I've tried others, didn't work, came back! To the naysayers, my 82 Goldwings carbs were COMPLETELY stopped up and I was looking at $600 - 800 rebuild/cleaning that I could not afford plus a fuel tank replacement ! I rigged up a bottle to fill carb bowls with the seafoam, let sit 3days then drained and refilled, let sit another 2 days drained again, set up temporary tank and ran bike using heavy mixture (I can to 2 gal gas) ran bike for 1 hr at a time 3x a day for about 4 days with it running smoother each day! Last day I rode bike for 2hrs by the end was running great, 2 different friends are bike mechanics and couldn't believe how great it ran, both accused me of secretly having carbs rebuilt, made believers out of them!! There are a lot of scams out there BUT Seafoam is the REAL DEAL!!
Bought a used snowmobile years ago that couldn’t get to 35 mph. Ran a can of sea foam through it and by the end of the tank it was running normal and up to 60 mph. 440 cc fan cooled Polaris.
@@jackedwards7420 Thanks Jack, Finding good condition vintage parts, can be like waiting for the messiah. If you don't want to pay the scalpers. Great bike, happy trails.
I'm 49 years old now. Back in the day when I was 10 years old, my uncle was an aviation mechanic and he recommended using Sea foam on our dirtbikes; it actually worked wonders! The main thing was to actually get it circulating into the systems of any combustion motor including lawnmowers, and it would regulate a smoother idle! Take care uncle Tony, and enjoy!🌄👍
That was the original purpose of Seafoam. It was made to put in a boat engine that had been sitting up for a while. Its great for soaking parts in too.
Yes. That is my understanding, too. Old school, 2 stroke outboard engines, with oil added to the gas. Seafoam was formulated for that specific use. So, should it be used for gas that isn't oily? Is this significant? I add Techroline and Stable to every tank of gas in my wife's Yamaha F90 outboard and my 1990 Suzuki VX 800 along with non ethanol gas. All the cars get plain old 10% corn gas.
I never used the SF product until I got into Utility diesel tractors, compactors etc, it is practically a necessary additive for keeping diesels injector systems clean. I have zero problem buying it because it does work preventatively.
I've been using it for years. Works great. I use a whole bottle for 25 gallons for winter storage and also during the cold winter months in my daily driver.
I always liked the fact that it’s petroleum based and not solvent based. My rationale is that, at least if it doesn’t work (it does) it’s just petroleum and not a harsh or corrosive solvent Cheers
I've used Seafoam for about the last 10-15 years, mostly as a fuel stabilizer at 1 oz per gallon. With the carbureted bikes I used to use Marvel Mystery oil with great results for carbs that weren't behaving. I haven't had a bike without fuel injection for the last 20 years, so all I need now is a fuel stabilizer, and around here we use 100% gas most of the time. Corn belongs on the dinner plate, not in your tank.
Yup, always have to find the non-ethanol for my father machines. It saves a massive headache in cleaning alone. I always add stabilizer, berry man 12, and sometimes an oz of mmo. Mind you, I keep cans filled for some time - for generator, golf cart, mower, and 3 dirt bikes. With this regime, I haven't had to fully clean a carb in over 10yrs. I am mindful of regular user of the machines, though
I use E-10 in all my small engines but I take a lot of precautions. I add sea foam, mix the 2-stroke mixture a half gallon at a time and burn the stuff completely out, leaving none in the tank. Been doing that for 10 years and have had a few problems but nothing I couldn't fix.
I've been using seafoam for years, it's amazing stuff. I have a 93 ranger that would pop, fart, and didn't want to idle at all. Gave it the seafoam treatment, and it came right back around to like new. That was 2014, and to this day it still runs just as good. I also recently bought a 67 Impala that had sat since 2012. Same deal it didn't want to stay running, I dumped a can in with a tank of gas, and I've put almost 2,000 trouble free miles on it, and it runs like new.
I can't believe you're just learning this. I've used this every time I have a carb that's completely clogged. I put about a quarter of it in the tank with a full tank of gas. I let it sit for about a day then I start it with starting fluid to get it to run for a little then let it sit for another day. Throughout the week I start it and run it each day. By the end of the week it runs like a brand new motor. And, that's without ever pulling and cleaning the carb. I love this shit!
I bought a Harley that sat for 11 years. Everything you said also applied to my situation. I used Lucas gas treatment on three tanks and now the bike runs great. Have fun riding!
Same issue on my 74 Buick thing falls flat on it's face a little seafoam and carb cleaner took that away but I blew a carb gasket in the process, it's always when you try to get ahead you set urself back haaha
@@redlight3932 How my 68 455 Olds was. Fell on its face, quadrajet was lean as heck. The amount of carbon was crazy. Seafoam helped clean a good bit of the carbon out of the intake and heads.
Been using it for years! I've bought a lot of cars out of back yards, before I even try to start them, two cans of Seafoam and a gallon of fresh gas, pull the coil wire, spin it a few times, almost always works..... Always enjoy ur vids!
You just finally found out about Seafoam? I've been using it for years on all my small engine machines. I automatically put it in every gas can that I have for all my small engine needs. I have never had carbureted issues again. It works great for keeping your fuel system from varnishing up. I am not a believer of mechanic in a can but I know this stuff works great. It also works as a stabilizer.
I keep it around for small engine stuff. It has worked for me in the past. Not every time, but often enough to add a splash to the lawn mower tank occasionally.
@@jonellwanger7258 Works for up to 65L which is basically the most many cars have. Realistically, it being diluted a bit too much or too little isnt gonna hurt anything. Stuff works
Bought a 25 year old Gold Wing that had been sitting 4-5 years. Idled and ran rough even with fresh gas. Dumped a whole bottle of Seafoam in and filled up with gas and went for a 30 mile ride. Idled and ran smooth as silk; even the idle surge is gone. Yes, you can set a nickle on edge and it won't fall over.
I'm rebuilding a 1971 Triumph T120R. It hasn't been started in 20 years. I take apart the carb because it had been converted to a Tr6 head and saw that there was a lot of dried up white powdery stuff in the bowl. I put some Sea foam in the bowl and could see that the powdery stuff was disappearing. So I put some in the gas tank and ran it for awhile. The longer it ran the better it got. This stuff really works.
I use Snake Oil on my Boa Constrictor and he slithers around the tank at faster speeds and with more agility. His gripping power has also improved 30%.
I have been riding since 1970. I have used Seafoam in every motor that gets stored for a season. I have used it for many years and I am a certified mechanic. I use it every year. I never believed in Snake Oils but SeaFoam works
I'm glad to see you make this video. I've used it for many years in diesel motors and started in gas fueled vehicles a couple of years later. Have a 2005 Dodge Durango 5.7 hemi (281k miles) and the original plugs still look great!
I believe you're preclean helped it along immensely... it's a good cleaner, no doubt, but if those carbs need a rebuild, they just need a rebuild... just went through this with a Honda 4 wheeler... finally just pulled the carb & did a full rebuild, not one issue... I did run some Seafoam through it again after I rebuilt it, just for a little extra cleaning during the break in, but one of those jets was hopelessly clogged & wasn't having the Seafoam fix, so I just had to pull it... I am gonna start running some through my vehicles at least once a year though, because it does help when the issues aren't serious...
Sea foam is good stuff! It won’t solve everything, but it is good to throw a can in the tank once a year or so, especially on something that doesn’t get driven all the time.
I run non ethanol gasoline in my 2007 carbureted Triumph Bonneville 90% of the time. I also pour in a few ounces of Seafoam every fill up. The non ethanol combined with Seafoam keeps my bike in shap.
Seafoam actually works sometimes. I put a lot of worth in that product. Some people still don't believe it, bit have had it fix a few issues that I have had so I will continue to buy and use it.
I've been using Seafoam in my Japanese 4-carb bikes for 20 years, and have never needed to clean my carbs. I put a glug in on every other tank and I'm good to go, even with the bikes sitting over the New England winter. I picked up B-12 the other day, I'll give that a try for chuckles this weekend.
I've been using it with great results for a while now. The most recent thing was I had a sbc that had sat on the floor in the garage for many years and new it was good when I pulled it for future consideration. Installed motor and couldn't get the lifters to pump up for love or money. Added a can of seafoam to the crankcase and I swear it didn't take 2 minutes for them to come back around. I put it in my tanks every oil change.
Used it on an old Harley years ago and it worked great. Last year a neighbor was having troubles with a little Chinese mini bike for his kids and I let him use my Seafoam. It worked for him as well.
My grandfather turned me onto seafoam a long time ago. Great stuff. I always keep a can around and treat my fuel occasionally just for upkeep. I've seen commercial injector cleaning machines use it as well.
I used to store my car over the winter. I always put Seafoam in the gas tank in the fall. Every spring, the car started right up and ran great. That stuff is great.
I love and swear by seafoam in a variety of situations and I am surprised an old time mechanical mopar guru as yourself never knew of its wonderful properties. There is alot of bs out there people dont get me wrong but seafoam, liquid B-12 in the big can and pb blaster are necessary tricks of the trade imo, gotta have em
Both my dad and my father in law swear by Seafoam. Although they mostly use it as a fuel stabilizer (put it in the snow blower for the summer and the lawnmower for the winter etc.).
I'm amazed that you have never tried nor believed it worked until now. The stuff is a major staple to mechanics old and new for practical cleaning of carbs, valve/seats, injectors, etc while avoiding unnecessary teardown, when possible. It won't work miracles when internals are beyond self-cleaning, but when there's at least some flow and it works, SF can usually get it cleaner and improve the situation. I use it myself from time to time. Welcome to the club, Uncle Tony!
I'm here to tell you that trick actually does work!! I have been using it for well over 30 years with small engines. It doesnt always work but it often does depending on what is going on with the carb.
SeaFoam is $12 at auto pars stores and $6 at Walmart... Walmart also has another brand of it in same can... Worked OK in my Suzuki Intruder and Kawasaki...
I've always sworn by seafoam because it's always worked magic in all my junk. Glad to see you're onboard with it, Uncle Tony! It even works in motor oil if you have a lot of sludge buildup in the motor
"VooDoo in a can" Yup, I get it. But Sea Foam is something else. I mix it and Stabil in my yard tool gas. Works like a charm. Example: after sitting from September to March with a half tank of gas, the mower started on the second pull. Two stroke equipment is the same. No idea what's in it. Might be camel spit for all I know. But it works.
I can tell you multiple stories about Seafoam working. From cleaning carburetors to going from failing the emissions sniffer test to new car values to degumming crankcases. Seafoam is the most versatile and effective product out there.
Two things I've found is 1. Seafoam is petrol based, so for a heavy cleaning I'll throw half a bottle in my sportsters tank. 2. If you are willing to give the rougher stuff a try like Berryman, renzol hyperfuel is definitely worth the money. By far the most immediate, feelable difference I've ever had with any of the fuel additives.
Seafoam also pretty neat for helping keep intake runners/valves clean on direct injection engines. Pull some in w/ a vacuum line on the intake and let it soak a bit then run it out.
Had horrible results trying to use it as a stabilizer. Live in Saskatchewan. Have 5 sleds. Had to go through all the carbs because it just turned gas into a white power. Stabil fuel stabilizer period
I've heard about Seafoam for years. I'm old. All the anecdotal comments by others over the years and never heard anyone (I mean ANYONE) say anything bad about it. I tried using it about 20 years ago. No issues. What I learned, and has really made me a believer in it, is using it to fog small engines that I don't use regularly. Weed wackers, ice augers, chainsaws, 2 cycle, 4 cycle, etc. I drain the fuel tanks and put a little Seafoam in the tank, turn over the motor a few times to get the Seafoam into the carb. After a year or more of not using that engine, I can fill it with gas and it starts like I just used it 3 days ago. I'm a believer.
I run a bit of seafoam in all my small engines throughout the year seems to help keep them clean over winter storage. Use non ethanol fuel as much as possible sure helps that too though... excellent videos sir.
I first learned of Seafoam to "smoke" an engine, clean the inside. Worked excellent! I put a can in the tank everytime I take a trip to clean and lubricate the fuel system.
I been a big fan of using Seafoam for years but just as a maintenance item in the tank maybe once a year but if ya gotta bike that has been in the barn for a year or more your always better to pull off the carbs and do a thorough cleaning.
I have used sea foam for about 30 years. I always use it first, as soon as a carb is acting up. If it doesn't clear it, then I go deeper. 8 out of 10 times, sea foam does the trick.
I put it in if I don’t think I’m gonna ride for a while. Then let it run for ten minutes to work it from the tank to the carbs. It’s my go to winterizer
I've had great luck with the stuff in small engines. I usually run a bit through the first startup of the season and it's kept my stuff running and carbs clean for years.
Hey uncle tony. Sea foam is supposed to be an excellent fuel stabilizer for winter storage. I havent used any yett. But when winter comes im going to try seafoam. Ive heard very good reports from my friends. Also echo 2cycle pint in auto transmission really cleans valve body well. Improves sticky shifts. Bands etc.
Red Line Fuel cleaner actually has a tad more detergent. I had the same experience on a Suzuki DR200 that would barely start. Got it "running" and hobbled around the block three times to warm up the engine. Shutting down overnight let the heat soak into the carb which helps the detergent act on the "boogers." Next morning, ran like new.
I haven't used Seafoam, but I used to use Gumout on my kid's dirt bikes (20 years ago). Fed it directly into the fuel line while the engine was running, it would run rough using 100% Gumout for fuel.... but after a few minutes all the passages on the inside of the carb would be cleaned out. Hook the fuel line back up to the petcock and it would be good to go.
That's exactly what it's for! Personally I use it all the time when I don't want to remove my throttlebody or intake manifold to clean 'em properly on modern fuel injected systems (it's a hassle). I think of it as a basic quality cleaning, it's better than nothing! I've compared it after taking off my throttle and I can see it works for cleaning, not magic fixes like people advertise and expect. Also I've never noticed a difference for it cleaning the inside of the cylinder. I prefer to use it through the air intake as direct injection doesn't care if you put it in the gas. I use it mainly on modern Cars with direct injection after an oil change or if I notice stumbling and I'm feeling lazy. If you suspect it's just carbon or varnish buildup due to modern gas, it's always worth trying this $8 fix before taking stuff apart.
I've been using Sea Foam for years. It's really pretty good stuff. It also works in old flatheads (1947 Ford 8N) to free sticky valves when used in the crankcase and fuel supply. Sometimes, you just have to let it work, which may take a day or so.
My 2014 Challenger R/T thru a code and was stumbling when I first started it , then drove normal at speed . My mechanic put Seafoam thru it saying there was a clogged injector . It now runs perfect and no more engine codes . I was amazed it actually does work .
I stand by sea foam, great product. On vehicles that haven’t been cleaned for a while I get it up to operating temperature then suck 1/3 of the can through the brake booster line. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes then turn it on. Enjoy the smoke show if your engine had a lot of carbon haha
I'm still skeptical. For definitive proof I'd have to see disassembled before and after results of the carb. Otherwise I discount this as random chance.
So let's all give this random commenter definitive proof! Because we all care so much about proving something to this guy! OR..let the cheap bastard buy his own can and try it himself.
Me used 2 b skeptcl, 2. Fuel Trim values too negative and got startup, cold misfires. SMOG check failed. That night, did SMOKE clean u c on YT, twice, including heat soak. Drove highway during week about 50 miles. Trims less than 5%, and passed SMOG! Now, I buy SF by gallon.
I had a 78 AMC Concord. It was parked for over a year (including a Minnesota winter), I poured some Seafoam in the gas tank and a little in the carb. It started right up, smoked for a few minutes then ran fine. I drove it for over a year afterwards.
Another happy Seafoam customer. I put it in all my 5 gallon gas cans at every fill up. Use this additive for all my small engines including my JD X540 and Stihl chainsaws. I bite the bullet and burn non ethanol. My JD when new had clogged carb from ethanol. The carb has very long and fine fuel passages that didn't like ethanol gas. Seafoam cleared them right out and been fine ever since.
I use Sea Foam in my 1997 Dodge Intrepid which I've had since 2010, it has 366,000 KMs (Canada).....I get great mileage and it runs smooth as silk. I haven't touched the plugs since I've owned it. I also add some Sea Foam a week or so prior to an oil change. I know the 3.3 L engine is very good but I really believe Sea Foam is part of my success....Thanks for your video.
I have used it for decades but only in small engines. Every spring a little in the motorcycles and the stumble is gone before the first tank is empty. Also use it in mowers and power washers.
Yes it works. My lawn tractor had a stumble from sitting the winter. Put 300ml of sea foam in about 15 litres. Now runs normally with no lean out stumble.
I worked at a used car dealership years ago. We'd get cars in with noisy lifters and sick running engines. We'd put a half bottle of seafoam in the oil and the other half in the tank. Go drive the car around the loop twice. About 20 miles. Car would be running better and the lifter tapping would be gone. We changed the oil and filter and that's a car ready to be sold.
I've been using Seafoam for years. Noticeable difference in my motorcycles, lawn mowers, and generators. Biggest change was on a Kawi that sat for more than a year with gas in the tank/carb.
I use Sea Foam regularly on all of my engines......just tried one called Mechanic in a Bottle that is for small engines, lawnmowers and stuff, and I was AMAZED! Personally, I tend to struggle with the small engines, and stuff made my day!
I had a 99 Toyota Tacoma that had a stuck idle air control valve. It was a 4 ish hour job to replace and required pulling the intake manifold off. I pulled the vacuum line off the valve and put a funnel into it and fed it half a can of seafoam. It fixed the problem and saved me the trouble of doing all that work. Seafoam is magic in a can!
back when i bought my truck a 92 chevy single cab long bed c1500 with the 4.3 v6, i drove the truck and it was fine then i put the seafoam in the gas then ran it all down and filled it back up and since then it has been running a bit better, it ran fine before but cleaning it with the seafoam i can feel the difference on how it runs. im just a young guy but my dad he told be to do the seafoam and im glad he did. even if i didnt notice any change i would have still been happy with it since its 30 years old, it would have given some form of peace of mind.
Seafoam is also a good fuel preserver/stabilizer if your machine will be sitting unused for several months such as over the winter months. I have been using it for years in motorcycles, boats and lawn care equipment. I always have a few cans sitting in the shop!
Have not tried Seafoam but have used Tech tron and find the stuff amazing. I have used that stuff in my cards and small engines ie: Snowblowers, powerwashers and it has worked great.
First time I used Seafoam was on my two-stroke outboard during a bi‐annual service. After running a can through it, I was amazed at how little carbon was on the plugs when I pulled them for replacement. I was convinced after that, and have used it on many two and four stroke engines. Rislone oil treatment is another product that's done right by me and kept engine internals remarkably clean.
In Northern Canada Sea Foam is essential. Due to the severe temperature swings we get a lot of condensation. Just like Frank's Red Hot, we put that sh*it in everything!
Yep never used seafoam but every few years run a bottle of that petrocanada stuff that absorbs water in the tank an burns it off works great for water in the tank , seafoam may be good if the car or whatever sits with the crap gas we have to clean out aluminum dust from the engine , i have pulled carbs apart an the bowls are filled with a white ish powder from this crap gas
Seafoam and Berryman's B12, used it for years and they WORK!! I used to have a 2003 Honda car. About once a year I would get the engine check light for the O2 sensor. I would add a can of Seafoam and usually about half way through that tank, light would go off and car would run great again. Did that for years in that car, Seafoam always did the job!
This stuff works! My 99 Silverado engine light came on, for catalytic converter. I added a whole can of this to about quarter tank of gas, ran it till almost empty. The light went off, I took it in for smog, and it passed with no issue. I might have got lucky, but the light is still off and its been almost two years now!
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I have used it many times. It will work on minor stuff, a little varnish, a tiny bit of water contamination, but it has limits. It will not take those carbs from how they were at the beginning to running fine. Your cleaning is what made the seafoam work.
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Not true. I had a motor with a rod through the block and the piston bent the valves. It still ran though. Put two cans in the tank cause I knew it was bad and filled it up. Started it and went to work. When I got home it was out of gas but the oil leak stopped. Next day put 2 cans in the crank and did the same. When I got home it ran better then new. It even restored the plug wires.
Ya. Without a powerful solvent or detergent it's smoke and mirrors imo.
What shocks me is that it's 2022 and people are still being shocked that Seafoam actually works. Another one I've had good luck with is Berryman's B12.
Yep. Anything Berryman is mint, chemdip especially. Marvel Mystery Oil also minty.
Mmm 😋 mint
I think because so many products do not work as advertised, or at all, people are surprised when something works!
@@DanEBoyd I really wish you'd have stated that earlier.
I think cause there's a lot of times it really doesn't do anything appreciable, yet it was overhyped for a while.
PROJECT FARM did a really good comprehensive comparison video and it was amazing. Good info uncle tony!!!
Project farm is the reason I've bought many products. That dude is a legend
Project farm is the best!
Fort9 did one as well
Yes from memory he compared to Berrymans cemtool and marvel mystery oil and got similar results. I've been using marvel mystery oil and Berryman for decades. 😊
What Seafoam did to the Project Farm Ford Ranger V-6 was amazing. When he started that test, that engine sounded like it was done
I've used Sea Foam for years with great results, especially in small tractor and lawn mower engines. Good stuff.
Their "deep creep" is the best for loosening up cylinders that have been sitting awhile.
👍.. and add some Stabil when they're going to sit a while.
@@outlawbillionairez9780 stabil is a very good product.
@@outlawbillionairez9780 Never needed too, I run the bowl dry upon every use
@@DarkLinkAD that's really the best way 👍😊
B12 or straight acetone are also very good additives to unclog carburators, clean à little bit of crap of the intake valves, etc...
It's not a miracle, but it works!
Because Acetone absorbs water as well as cleaning. Didn't think about burning it!
@@MOTOMINING Acetone is a little bit like ethanol. It's a good fuel but it's very volatile and collect water from the air.
But carefull, acetone kills some paint and tank linings.
How much acetone per gallon?
@@catleugh I used 5% acetone for 95% gasoline.
Been using Seafoam for 50 years, Works great! I've tried others, didn't work, came back! To the naysayers, my 82 Goldwings carbs were COMPLETELY stopped up and I was looking at $600 - 800 rebuild/cleaning that I could not afford plus a fuel tank replacement ! I rigged up a bottle to fill carb bowls with the seafoam, let sit 3days then drained and refilled, let sit another 2 days drained again, set up temporary tank and ran bike using heavy mixture (I can to 2 gal gas) ran bike for 1 hr at a time 3x a day for about 4 days with it running smoother each day! Last day I rode bike for 2hrs by the end was running great, 2 different friends are bike mechanics and couldn't believe how great it ran, both accused me of secretly having carbs rebuilt, made believers out of them!!
There are a lot of scams out there BUT Seafoam is the REAL DEAL!!
" let sit 3days" yup. this key
Bought a used snowmobile years ago that couldn’t get to 35 mph. Ran a can of sea foam through it and by the end of the tank it was running normal and up to 60 mph. 440 cc fan cooled Polaris.
Did it clean, the fuel tank?
@@billpetersen298 , no the fuel tank was too far gone and I had to replace it! Now that was a job I NEVER want to repeat!!
@@jackedwards7420 Thanks Jack, Finding good condition vintage parts, can be like waiting for the messiah. If you don't want to pay the scalpers. Great bike, happy trails.
I'm 49 years old now. Back in the day when I was 10 years old, my uncle was an aviation mechanic and he recommended using Sea foam on our dirtbikes; it actually worked wonders! The main thing was to actually get it circulating into the systems of any combustion motor including lawnmowers, and it would regulate a smoother idle! Take care uncle Tony, and enjoy!🌄👍
When my chainsaw won't idle, I add a little and the next tank of fuel it is running fine.
Tony you’re just about as genuine as a person can be. Thanks for the content.
Wanna buy a bridge ?
Tony is a for real kind of guy. I'm kinda surprised he is so successful with this channel when he doesn't make sponsor bucks.
That was the original purpose of Seafoam. It was made to put in a boat engine that had been sitting up for a while. Its great for soaking parts in too.
Yes. That is my understanding, too. Old school, 2 stroke outboard engines, with oil added to the gas. Seafoam was formulated for that specific use. So, should it be used for gas that isn't oily? Is this significant? I add Techroline and Stable to every tank of gas in my wife's Yamaha F90 outboard and my 1990 Suzuki VX 800 along with non ethanol gas. All the cars get plain old 10% corn gas.
"I felt stupid buying it!"
UT at the store: I'm buying this for a friend... 😄
UT: "Could you put that Seafoam in a plain brown paper bag please? " 😄
@@1notgilty Better to mail it to me in the bag!
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I never used the SF product until I got into Utility diesel tractors, compactors etc, it is practically a necessary additive for keeping diesels injector systems clean. I have zero problem buying it because it does work preventatively.
Like when your woman sends you in to buy tampons and you tell the clerk you're making homemade bottle rockets.
I've been using it for years. Works great. I use a whole bottle for 25 gallons for winter storage and also during the cold winter months in my daily driver.
When I was a mechanic in the 90's, we used Seafoam in our fuel injection cleaner....worked great!
I always liked the fact that it’s petroleum based and not solvent based. My rationale is that, at least if it doesn’t work (it does) it’s just petroleum and not a harsh or corrosive solvent
Cheers
Seafoam is a fantastic product. Have been using it for years. Glad you discovered it!
I've used Seafoam for about the last 10-15 years, mostly as a fuel stabilizer at 1 oz per gallon. With the carbureted bikes I used to use Marvel Mystery oil with great results for carbs that weren't behaving. I haven't had a bike without fuel injection for the last 20 years, so all I need now is a fuel stabilizer, and around here we use 100% gas most of the time. Corn belongs on the dinner plate, not in your tank.
You’re lucky to live in a real State, not a Libtard blue one like mine! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I wish we had the good stuff here!
Those farmers are getting rich selling corn that destroys my engines.
Yup, always have to find the non-ethanol for my father machines. It saves a massive headache in cleaning alone. I always add stabilizer, berry man 12, and sometimes an oz of mmo. Mind you, I keep cans filled for some time - for generator, golf cart, mower, and 3 dirt bikes.
With this regime, I haven't had to fully clean a carb in over 10yrs.
I am mindful of regular user of the machines, though
My 50cc moped like all of them have a basic carb no fuel injection, tho the Honda Metropolitan has fuel injection
I use E-10 in all my small engines but I take a lot of precautions. I add sea foam, mix the 2-stroke mixture a half gallon at a time and burn the stuff completely out, leaving none in the tank. Been doing that for 10 years and have had a few problems but nothing I couldn't fix.
I've been using seafoam for years, it's amazing stuff. I have a 93 ranger that would pop, fart, and didn't want to idle at all. Gave it the seafoam treatment, and it came right back around to like new. That was 2014, and to this day it still runs just as good. I also recently bought a 67 Impala that had sat since 2012. Same deal it didn't want to stay running, I dumped a can in with a tank of gas, and I've put almost 2,000 trouble free miles on it, and it runs like new.
I can't believe you're just learning this. I've used this every time I have a carb that's completely clogged. I put about a quarter of it in the tank with a full tank of gas. I let it sit for about a day then I start it with starting fluid to get it to run for a little then let it sit for another day. Throughout the week I start it and run it each day. By the end of the week it runs like a brand new motor. And, that's without ever pulling and cleaning the carb. I love this shit!
I bought a Harley that sat for 11 years. Everything you said also applied to my situation. I used Lucas gas treatment on three tanks and now the bike runs great. Have fun riding!
Chemtool B12 is my go to. '70's and '80's japanese bikes had to meet strict pollution standards, so idle and transition throttle are excessively lean.
Same issue on my 74 Buick thing falls flat on it's face a little seafoam and carb cleaner took that away but I blew a carb gasket in the process, it's always when you try to get ahead you set urself back haaha
@@redlight3932 How my 68 455 Olds was. Fell on its face, quadrajet was lean as heck. The amount of carbon was crazy. Seafoam helped clean a good bit of the carbon out of the intake and heads.
I have several '70s/'80s bikes, all of them have been rejetted, and any emissions crap, live an evap or PAIR system have been removed.
@@geraldscott4302 thank Guad for Vance and Hines and Dynojet!
@@redlight3932 what Buick?
Been using it for years! I've bought a lot of cars out of back yards, before I even try to start them, two cans of Seafoam and a gallon of fresh gas, pull the coil wire, spin it a few times, almost always works.....
Always enjoy ur vids!
You just finally found out about Seafoam? I've been using it for years on all my small engine machines. I automatically put it in every gas can that I have for all my small engine needs. I have never had carbureted issues again. It works great for keeping your fuel system from varnishing up. I am not a believer of mechanic in a can but I know this stuff works great. It also works as a stabilizer.
Been running it in my bike for years. GREAT stuff. Keeps the top end clean. Shiney clean.
I keep it around for small engine stuff. It has worked for me in the past. Not every time, but often enough to add a splash to the lawn mower tank occasionally.
Through a full bottle in your cars tank! Then fill up, !
@@jonellwanger7258 Works for up to 65L which is basically the most many cars have. Realistically, it being diluted a bit too much or too little isnt gonna hurt anything. Stuff works
Bought a 25 year old Gold Wing that had been sitting 4-5 years. Idled and ran rough even with fresh gas. Dumped a whole bottle of Seafoam in and filled up with gas and went for a 30 mile ride. Idled and ran smooth as silk; even the idle surge is gone. Yes, you can set a nickle on edge and it won't fall over.
Seafoam, Berryman's, and BG additive have all worked really well for me with my project cars over the years.
Berryman B12 is the best.
I'm rebuilding a 1971 Triumph T120R. It hasn't been started in 20 years. I take apart the carb because it had been converted to a Tr6 head and saw that there was a lot of dried up white powdery stuff in the bowl. I put some Sea foam in the bowl and could see that the powdery stuff was disappearing. So I put some in the gas tank and ran it for awhile. The longer it ran the better it got. This stuff really works.
Proof an Italian can still talk with his hands even when they're full. Good to know it isn't all snake oil
I assume if you watch UTG you know of ProjectFarm. If you don't check it out. He tests a lot of this stuff
@@MP-pz9oe Dude, He is the "Tony" from the phrase Fix It Again Tony
I use Snake Oil on my Boa Constrictor and he slithers around the tank at faster speeds and with more agility. His gripping power has also improved 30%.
@@torydz is he more or less hydrophobic since then?
IAM NOT YELLING IAM ITALIAN!!
I have been riding since 1970. I have used Seafoam in every motor that gets stored for a season. I have used it for many years and I am a certified mechanic.
I use it every year.
I never believed in Snake Oils but SeaFoam works
You don't have to be a certified mechanic to know if something works.
I always winterize my bikes with Seafoam.
I add it to the gas in all my outdoor tools too.
Zero problems.
i will do the same then,thanks for a tip
I'm glad to see you make this video. I've used it for many years in diesel motors and started in gas fueled vehicles a couple of years later. Have a 2005 Dodge Durango 5.7 hemi (281k miles) and the original plugs still look great!
You have, in my opinion, one of the best motorcycles ever made! I hope to be able to grab one some day in the not too distant future. Well done!
Agreed! I had the same one and really miss it
Bought a bass boat that had been sitting for a while. It would not plane out. One can of SeaFoam in about 5 gallons of gas worked great
Welcome to the club Tony, it definitely works !!!
I actually had good results with engine restore, two cans later.
I also noticed Restore doesn't mean much until after the second can.
Store owner likes the second can idea
I believe you're preclean helped it along immensely... it's a good cleaner, no doubt, but if those carbs need a rebuild, they just need a rebuild... just went through this with a Honda 4 wheeler... finally just pulled the carb & did a full rebuild, not one issue... I did run some Seafoam through it again after I rebuilt it, just for a little extra cleaning during the break in, but one of those jets was hopelessly clogged & wasn't having the Seafoam fix, so I just had to pull it... I am gonna start running some through my vehicles at least once a year though, because it does help when the issues aren't serious...
I'm a true believer in SeaFoam it has a variety of applications beyond being a fuel additive and has always given me good results.
can I flavor a cocktail with it?
@@TheJunky228 probably not the worst thing in the shop anyone's ever got a mouthful of.
In Germany we use two stroke oil (add 1% to the fuel) for cleaning and preventing corrosion in ICE engines.
Sea foam is good stuff! It won’t solve everything, but it is good to throw a can in the tank once a year or so, especially on something that doesn’t get driven all the time.
It is great in gunked up crank cases too
I run non ethanol gasoline in my 2007 carbureted Triumph Bonneville 90% of the time. I also pour in a few ounces of Seafoam every fill up. The non ethanol combined with Seafoam keeps my bike in shap.
Seafoam actually works sometimes. I put a lot of worth in that product. Some people still don't believe it, bit have had it fix a few issues that I have had so I will continue to buy and use it.
I've been using Seafoam in my Japanese 4-carb bikes for 20 years, and have never needed to clean my carbs. I put a glug in on every other tank and I'm good to go, even with the bikes sitting over the New England winter. I picked up B-12 the other day, I'll give that a try for chuckles this weekend.
I've been using it with great results for a while now. The most recent thing was I had a sbc that had sat on the floor in the garage for many years and new it was good when I pulled it for future consideration. Installed motor and couldn't get the lifters to pump up for love or money. Added a can of seafoam to the crankcase and I swear it didn't take 2 minutes for them to come back around. I put it in my tanks every oil change.
Used it on an old Harley years ago and it worked great. Last year a neighbor was having troubles with a little Chinese mini bike for his kids and I let him use my Seafoam. It worked for him as well.
My grandfather turned me onto seafoam a long time ago. Great stuff. I always keep a can around and treat my fuel occasionally just for upkeep.
I've seen commercial injector cleaning machines use it as well.
I used to store my car over the winter. I always put Seafoam in the gas tank in the fall. Every spring, the car started right up and ran great. That stuff is great.
I love and swear by seafoam in a variety of situations and I am surprised an old time mechanical mopar guru as yourself never knew of its wonderful properties. There is alot of bs out there people dont get me wrong but seafoam, liquid B-12 in the big can and pb blaster are necessary tricks of the trade imo, gotta have em
Both my dad and my father in law swear by Seafoam. Although they mostly use it as a fuel stabilizer (put it in the snow blower for the summer and the lawnmower for the winter etc.).
I've had major improvement after two tanks with Techron or Amsoil Performance Improver. It's good to know Seafoam works too.
I'm amazed that you have never tried nor believed it worked until now.
The stuff is a major staple to mechanics old and new for practical cleaning of carbs, valve/seats, injectors, etc while avoiding unnecessary teardown, when possible.
It won't work miracles when internals are beyond self-cleaning, but when there's at least some flow and it works, SF can usually get it cleaner and improve the situation.
I use it myself from time to time.
Welcome to the club, Uncle Tony!
I've heard a good trick for unplugging carb is to get the engine reving then block the carb. The extreme suction can sometimes clear them out.
I'm here to tell you that trick actually does work!! I have been using it for well over 30 years with small engines. It doesnt always work but it often does depending on what is going on with the carb.
part of the ole Italian tune up
@@THExWASP big time! 👍👍
@@THExWASP dats racist.
@@nastybastardatlive how?
SeaFoam is $12 at auto pars stores and $6 at Walmart... Walmart also has another brand of it in same can...
Worked OK in my Suzuki Intruder and Kawasaki...
I've always sworn by seafoam because it's always worked magic in all my junk. Glad to see you're onboard with it, Uncle Tony! It even works in motor oil if you have a lot of sludge buildup in the motor
"VooDoo in a can" Yup, I get it. But Sea Foam is something else. I mix it and Stabil in my yard tool gas. Works like a charm. Example: after sitting from September to March with a half tank of gas, the mower started on the second pull. Two stroke equipment is the same. No idea what's in it. Might be camel spit for all I know. But it works.
It's mostly Naptha, with some oil of wintergreen to make it smell nice.
I believe marvel used to be oil of wintergreen
I can tell you multiple stories about Seafoam working. From cleaning carburetors to going from failing the emissions sniffer test to new car values to degumming crankcases. Seafoam is the most versatile and effective product out there.
Two things I've found is
1. Seafoam is petrol based, so for a heavy cleaning I'll throw half a bottle in my sportsters tank.
2. If you are willing to give the rougher stuff a try like Berryman, renzol hyperfuel is definitely worth the money. By far the most immediate, feelable difference I've ever had with any of the fuel additives.
I use vp racings octainium 2 oz per gallon. great performance boost.
Seafoam also pretty neat for helping keep intake runners/valves clean on direct injection engines. Pull some in w/ a vacuum line on the intake and let it soak a bit then run it out.
The smoke it produces is pretty cool too 😁
I've tried it as a cleaner and not bad. Real good for winter storage with treating the gas.
Had horrible results trying to use it as a stabilizer. Live in Saskatchewan. Have 5 sleds.
Had to go through all the carbs because it just turned gas into a white power.
Stabil fuel stabilizer period
@@Welcometofacsistube in my experience ive never seen white powder
@@allanmcelroy9840 it did nothing but oxidize the fuel in the bowls. Used Stabil and never had that problem again
I've heard about Seafoam for years. I'm old. All the anecdotal comments by others over the years and never heard anyone (I mean ANYONE) say anything bad about it. I tried using it about 20 years ago. No issues. What I learned, and has really made me a believer in it, is using it to fog small engines that I don't use regularly. Weed wackers, ice augers, chainsaws, 2 cycle, 4 cycle, etc. I drain the fuel tanks and put a little Seafoam in the tank, turn over the motor a few times to get the Seafoam into the carb. After a year or more of not using that engine, I can fill it with gas and it starts like I just used it 3 days ago. I'm a believer.
I run a bit of seafoam in all my small engines throughout the year seems to help keep them clean over winter storage. Use non ethanol fuel as much as possible sure helps that too though... excellent videos sir.
Great stuff ! Marvel too . Great bike as well . I have been restoring bikes for over 30 years. Seafoam is good and is OK on gaskets.
I first learned of Seafoam to "smoke" an engine, clean the inside. Worked excellent! I put a can in the tank everytime I take a trip to clean and lubricate the fuel system.
I been a big fan of using Seafoam for years but just as a maintenance item in the tank maybe once a year but if ya gotta bike that has been in the barn for a year or more your always better to pull off the carbs and do a thorough cleaning.
I have used sea foam for about 30 years. I always use it first, as soon as a carb is acting up. If it doesn't clear it, then I go deeper. 8 out of 10 times, sea foam does the trick.
I put it in if I don’t think I’m gonna ride for a while. Then let it run for ten minutes to work it from the tank to the carbs. It’s my go to winterizer
I've had great luck with the stuff in small engines. I usually run a bit through the first startup of the season and it's kept my stuff running and carbs clean for years.
Tony I'm like you, don't normally use those "mechanic in a can" products. Sea foam is one of the few I've found that actually can help.
The mechanic in a can that I use, comes in a 55 gallon drum.
Mine come easily in a 30 pack and has many varieties of flavor
Hey uncle tony. Sea foam is supposed to be an excellent fuel stabilizer for winter storage. I havent used any yett. But when winter comes im going to try seafoam. Ive heard very good reports from my friends. Also echo 2cycle pint in auto transmission really cleans valve body well. Improves sticky shifts. Bands etc.
How’s it workin through winter?
Red Line Fuel cleaner actually has a tad more detergent. I had the same experience on a Suzuki DR200 that would barely start. Got it "running" and hobbled around the block three times to warm up the engine. Shutting down overnight let the heat soak into the carb which helps the detergent act on the "boogers." Next morning, ran like new.
While Derrick (VGG) uses Berryman's, it's similar stuff. He pours it right down the throat while running at a couple thousand rippums.
Derrick and Puddin are great, funny too!
Yup that's how its done
I haven't used Seafoam, but I used to use Gumout on my kid's dirt bikes (20 years ago). Fed it directly into the fuel line while the engine was running, it would run rough using 100% Gumout for fuel.... but after a few minutes all the passages on the inside of the carb would be cleaned out. Hook the fuel line back up to the petcock and it would be good to go.
That's exactly what it's for! Personally I use it all the time when I don't want to remove my throttlebody or intake manifold to clean 'em properly on modern fuel injected systems (it's a hassle). I think of it as a basic quality cleaning, it's better than nothing! I've compared it after taking off my throttle and I can see it works for cleaning, not magic fixes like people advertise and expect.
Also I've never noticed a difference for it cleaning the inside of the cylinder. I prefer to use it through the air intake as direct injection doesn't care if you put it in the gas. I use it mainly on modern Cars with direct injection after an oil change or if I notice stumbling and I'm feeling lazy. If you suspect it's just carbon or varnish buildup due to modern gas, it's always worth trying this $8 fix before taking stuff apart.
My 04 Silverado idles so smooth you forget it's running. I've used Seafoam for 25 years even in my D6 Catapilliar. I highly recommend it.
Derek at Vice Grip was right, he calls Seafoam the Italian tune up LOL.
Italian tune up is running the engine at high RPM to burn off the carbon.
Derek doesn't use seafoam, he uses Berrymans
@@shawnh.2334 was um, just a joke.
I've been using Sea Foam for years. It's really pretty good stuff. It also works in old flatheads (1947 Ford 8N) to free sticky valves when used in the crankcase and fuel supply. Sometimes, you just have to let it work, which may take a day or so.
You just now discovered what many mechanics have known for 50 years.
This man has forgotten more than most about mechanical issues and products
My 2014 Challenger R/T thru a code and was stumbling when I first started it , then drove normal at speed . My mechanic put Seafoam thru it saying there was a clogged injector . It now runs perfect and no more engine codes . I was amazed it actually does work .
I stand by sea foam, great product. On vehicles that haven’t been cleaned for a while I get it up to operating temperature then suck 1/3 of the can through the brake booster line. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes then turn it on. Enjoy the smoke show if your engine had a lot of carbon haha
Works best that way!
My riding lawn mower had surging really bad. I used Sea Foam in the gas tank. By half the tank used, it was running normal again. Great stuff.
I'm still skeptical. For definitive proof I'd have to see disassembled before and after results of the carb. Otherwise I discount this as random chance.
So let's all give this random commenter definitive proof! Because we all care so much about proving something to this guy! OR..let the cheap bastard buy his own can and try it himself.
Me used 2 b skeptcl, 2. Fuel Trim values too negative and got startup, cold misfires. SMOG check failed. That night, did SMOKE clean u c on YT, twice, including heat soak. Drove highway during week about 50 miles. Trims less than 5%, and passed SMOG!
Now, I buy SF by gallon.
There ARE RUclips videos showing the actual results, beyond that get off the dime and try it!
I had a 78 AMC Concord. It was parked for over a year (including a Minnesota winter), I poured some Seafoam in the gas tank and a little in the carb. It started right up, smoked for a few minutes then ran fine. I drove it for over a year afterwards.
I’m glad one of these additives actually does what it says….
Remember “slick 50” ?!? 🤣
How about that Arco Graphite oil. 😁
I did the same thing for a lawn mower. It took 3 or 4 mowings and now it runs fine. One of the very few times being lazy worked out.
I would rather see you use the stuff, see the effect on the running, not 3 minutes of waffling over your shame on buying it.
Another happy Seafoam customer. I put it in all my 5 gallon gas cans at every fill up. Use this additive for all my small engines including my JD X540 and Stihl chainsaws. I bite the bullet and burn non ethanol. My JD when new had clogged carb from ethanol. The carb has very long and fine fuel passages that didn't like ethanol gas. Seafoam cleared them right out and been fine ever since.
I use Sea Foam in my 1997 Dodge Intrepid which I've had since 2010, it has 366,000 KMs (Canada).....I get great mileage and it runs smooth as silk. I haven't touched the plugs since I've owned it. I also add some Sea Foam a week or so prior to an oil change. I know the 3.3 L engine is very good but I really believe Sea Foam is part of my success....Thanks for your video.
I have used it for decades but only in small engines. Every spring a little in the motorcycles and the stumble is gone before the first tank is empty. Also use it in mowers and power washers.
Been using it for years. Can be a lifesaver with old outboard motors.
Yes it works. My lawn tractor had a stumble from sitting the winter. Put 300ml of sea foam in about 15 litres. Now runs normally with no lean out stumble.
I worked at a used car dealership years ago. We'd get cars in with noisy lifters and sick running engines. We'd put a half bottle of seafoam in the oil and the other half in the tank. Go drive the car around the loop twice. About 20 miles. Car would be running better and the lifter tapping would be gone. We changed the oil and filter and that's a car ready to be sold.
I've been using Seafoam for years. Noticeable difference in my motorcycles, lawn mowers, and generators. Biggest change was on a Kawi that sat for more than a year with gas in the tank/carb.
I use Sea Foam regularly on all of my engines......just tried one called Mechanic in a Bottle that is for small engines, lawnmowers and stuff, and I was AMAZED! Personally, I tend to struggle with the small engines, and stuff made my day!
Best stuff I've ever seen. I use it regularly and I have always loved how well it works.
Done the same on my Honda Shadow which had blocked jets after sitting for years, it worked great for me, glad you got your bike sorted fella.
I had a 99 Toyota Tacoma that had a stuck idle air control valve. It was a 4 ish hour job to replace and required pulling the intake manifold off. I pulled the vacuum line off the valve and put a funnel into it and fed it half a can of seafoam. It fixed the problem and saved me the trouble of doing all that work. Seafoam is magic in a can!
back when i bought my truck a 92 chevy single cab long bed c1500 with the 4.3 v6, i drove the truck and it was fine then i put the seafoam in the gas then ran it all down and filled it back up and since then it has been running a bit better, it ran fine before but cleaning it with the seafoam i can feel the difference on how it runs. im just a young guy but my dad he told be to do the seafoam and im glad he did. even if i didnt notice any change i would have still been happy with it since its 30 years old, it would have given some form of peace of mind.
Seafoam is also a good fuel preserver/stabilizer if your machine will be sitting unused for several months such as over the winter months.
I have been using it for years in motorcycles, boats and lawn care equipment.
I always have a few cans sitting in the shop!
Have not tried Seafoam but have used Tech tron and find the stuff amazing. I have used that stuff in my cards and small engines ie: Snowblowers, powerwashers and it has worked great.
First time I used Seafoam was on my two-stroke outboard during a bi‐annual service. After running a can through it, I was amazed at how little carbon was on the plugs when I pulled them for replacement. I was convinced after that, and have used it on many two and four stroke engines. Rislone oil treatment is another product that's done right by me and kept engine internals remarkably clean.
In Northern Canada Sea Foam is essential. Due to the severe temperature swings we get a lot of condensation. Just like Frank's Red Hot, we put that sh*it in everything!
Yep never used seafoam but every few years run a bottle of that petrocanada stuff that absorbs water in the tank an burns it off works great for water in the tank , seafoam may be good if the car or whatever sits with the crap gas we have to clean out aluminum dust from the engine , i have pulled carbs apart an the bowls are filled with a white ish powder from this crap gas
Seafoam and Berryman's B12, used it for years and they WORK!! I used to have a 2003 Honda car. About once a year I would get the engine check light for the O2 sensor. I would add a can of Seafoam and usually about half way through that tank, light would go off and car would run great again. Did that for years in that car, Seafoam always did the job!
This stuff works! My 99 Silverado engine light came on, for catalytic converter. I added a whole can of this to about quarter tank of gas, ran it till almost empty. The light went off, I took it in for smog, and it passed with no issue. I might have got lucky, but the light is still off and its been almost two years now!
It's so cool listening to somone that understands the machine talk about driving it