i'm surprised seafoam hasn't contacted you and given you a free case! are you reading this seafoam! the man deserves a free case for all the business he's sending you!
usonthegwaii, The water test results might not please Seafoam. I haven't performed the test yet; so, I don't know. However, most commenters are voting water over Seafoam. Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
no, water doesn't clean the throttle bodies/carbs and intake valves like sea foam does. water does clean the combustion chamber and exhaust valve though. i wouldn't put water in my fuel tank to clean the fuel passages/injectors either. i also fill my fuel filter with seafoam when changing it on my 7.3idi diesel too...works wonders. seafoam in the tank also stopped a generator i aquired from"hunting" for idle too. and works great as a fuel stabilizer when storing things like pressure washers and chainsaws too. add to tank then run it for a minute or two.i' ve been using it for many YEARS and never have fuel issues in any of my motors, atv included.
802 Garage It's called steam cleaning. Water is the most effective way to clean out a hydrocarbon mess in your engine. There's plenty of articles about it to. Using a spray bottle into yhe throttle body is an easy way to clean out the exhaust valves and piston heads
@@ProjectFarm If it helps compression, it would probably be by unsticking rings and allowing them to spring out freely against the bore instead of being glued to the piston by carbon.
I have a 1966 Ford i6 300 circuit. First the 300 i6 is an awesome engine. Anyway I saw your show and decided to go ahead and try for myself and, I could not believe the difference in lifters and rockers the engine has more power running and sounding great. All day at work I told my co workers what I had done and the results I achieved. My mind was is totally blown still is. You dont know how much I love and support what you do. Thanks again I would have never tried what I did and boy am I glad, thank you P.F. I owe You one. Lol happy testing, keep on rocking my brother, peace to you and yours. The best in 2019
This guy is awesome. No BS, straight to the test. I watch the newer stuff and I was surprised to see this older video. Even in the early days, my man was doing the scientific approach with bare minimum equipment. The best.
I just found this channel today... I can't believe how good the content is. building adapters to test compression, before/after testing, all the time taken to record, edit and post so much stuff. The internet owes you a debt....
Great test. I know this is an old video, but a very good practical example of these products in action. Renewed my faith in seafoam and Lucas. Thank you.
I'm watching this 7 years later and its interesting to see how he's changed and improved. Just like so many other things, being a good RUclipsr is a skill that can be practiced. I look forward to many more years of Project Farm.
Hey Todd. I've been having fun going through a bunch of your old videos just to make sure I haven't missed any for "thumbs up". I realized something with these seafoam system videos, that when you moved beyond the ranger pickup videos, to the air-cooled utility engines, you were only using one part of the seafoam treatment, and only using the intake/hotsoak part. The fuel additive and the crankcase additive are just as important for a deep clean that cleans the valves + guides and the piston skirts / cylinder rings / grooves. I'm kind of curious now to see just how much improvement that would make.
Arguably the most comprehensive series of Seafoam test videos on RUclips! Keep going! Also I want to say a huge "THANK YOU!" for using good video making practices: 1) Planning out your video before shooting - AKA scripting 2) Simple, steady camera work - tripods are your friend 3) Good audio - stay close to the mic, avoid windy conditions and other background noise 4) Editing - chop out redundant footage and make careful use of time-lapse. I've watched so many YT videos with great content that were rendered all but useless because the authors didn't follow these practices.
grantman64, thank you very much for the encouraging words. I greatly appreciate constructive feedback on improving the quality of the videos. So, if you have suggestions within a certain video, I'd greatly appreciate your advice. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
I think you are already doing a great job with your videos -- keep doing what you're doing! In my comment I was trying to point out to other video producers that you've set a good example to follow.
Now you have my attention. I have an old Craftsman edger that i bought in 1979. I haven't run it since about 1990. All I ever did was change the oil and spark plug, and sharpen the blade. I will have some Seafoam coming soon and I'll give it a try and see how it goes. Thanks for another great test.
Man, a walk behind edger! I haven't seen/used one of those in about 20 years. Much better than crappy 2-cycle string trimmer attachments that don't have the torque for thick grass...if you got the storage space.
I have used both seafoam and water in different vehicles. I found seafoam performed well in company trucks that were not maintained well before I took the job. In the early 90's I moved to California from a non-EPA state. I had replaced my EPA carb on my Nissan pickup and was no longer using my 7 year old catalytic converter but still had it. I bolted the cat in and proceded to dribble water from a garden hose through the carb while maintaining a high idle for over half an hour. actually had a dribble of water coming out of my tailpipe. I took it in for emissions testing the next day. The truck had over 200k miles on it and passed the testing with flying colors. The test station said they rarely had vehicles test so cleanly. I had over 300k on it when I got rid of it.
Grover Duffield I was taught to use water drip also,never used it on a vehicle w/ a cat on it,I presume it cleaned the cat with an hydrogen or steam reaction .A clogged or fouled cat probably causes most problems.(computer controlled carburetors what a nightmare here in the north.)
Parker Drag racing, Thank you very much for watching the video. I'm having fun with these projects and my oldest son is learning the basics. Trying to pass on a skill that will benefit him throughout his life.
I am so glad I found your channel. I love watching your various test videos. It's amazing how much you've improved your quality with each successive video too.
It may have only been a low boost at repeated cranking, but that compression boost at initial crank should make starting a *_lot_* easier. Great video!
Hey man! I read the msds (material safety data sheet) on seafoam, looks like it's diesel, ATF, napatha and acetone... maby u should make some of your own and give it a try?
Project Farm neither am I! but I'm gunna give er a try! I got a whole shit pile of old trucks in the yard here, always fun to try it on one of them. I did a video on wd40 vs ether for diesel cold starts, check it out if ya want! I ain't trying to push my vidyas on your channel, it's just the video was pretty entertaining
Please don't and stop breathing in these fumes. Your family, Our family will need you to continue teaching our future generations. This message is for all !!
Witches Brew Animations, Thank you for the encouraging words. It'll be fun to test water this weekend...can hardly wait! Hope you enjoy the weekend and thanks for commenting!
You're about the only honest person on there everybody else is so full of crap but you do everything unique on a Time basis before and after please keep the videos up I love seating honesty
Christopher Haynie I'm agree with you on the water. Seafoam fools people because of the"smoke". Water does the same thing without the big "smoke" cloud.👍
I think the reason for the better compression maybe down to the rings being decoked or valve seats being cleaned up. what would have been even better is if you had done a test after running it and before you had added it straight to the combustion chamber. good vids keep them going!
In the old days mechanics would drain the oil out of the engine then use kerosene to fill for oil and run for a minute or two then drain it,,,,voyolha clean engine. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.......
I personally used diesel. drained oil, filled up with diesel, disconnect power line to coil pack or coils. crank a few times. let it soak. repeat the cranking every hour or so through the day. finally. reconnect the power to the coil packs. start your engine a few times. do not let it run any longer then 10 seconds at a time at the most. drain diesel, refill and change the oil filter, run the engine till you reach operating temperature. drain again, and change filter. it deeply cleans the engine if done right. it gets rid of the oil sludge and burnt oil build up in engine. sea foam in the other hand, cleans valves, the tip of the pistons, and the throttle body.
Sam, Others have commented in the other Project Farm videos recommending this approach. I hope to try this approach in a future video! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
It's hard to get an accurate compression reading in some small four stroke engines especially horizontal shaft engines because all of the horizontal shaft engines I've torn down had an automatic decompression system on the camshaft which is obviously so it's easier to pull the engine over with the rope. Seafoam did do a great job at cleaning and even increasing the compression slightly in your engine. That's awesome that you've had that edger for 25+ years and it still runs like a champ. Good old Briggs and Stratton engines will run forever if you take care of them.
ive seen hundreds of engines with blown head gaskets and the valves where as spotless as the piston tops never really looked at sparkplugs close usualy change hose there cheap
I love these videos. I don’t know how you have time to do all of them but it helps me out so much. From air filters to sea foam. I’ve used sea foam for years. Snake oil. Use it for everything.
I’m am amazed that a small engine that’s 25 yrs old still runs with that good of compression and yet Seafoam still provided an increase in the compression!!! Great video and please keep up the great work
Semi-Deep Thinker, I agree that a spray bottle would have been a better option. I buy most of the products I test online. I've since ordered spray cans. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
I used Seaform on my Audi A4's intake. It's got 267k miles on the engine, and that faster compression build up was something I've noticed when I started the car every time afterwards.
for what it's worth, ive done water in my ford ranger after it was fully hot. Seemed to run MUCH better after. Per watching your other videos, did the marvel mystery oil :) thanks for this channel, much more scientific than most forums and i really appreciate it.
Compression in a motor tends to build as the engine experiences more revolutions until the presser exceeds the "containment" pressure of the valves/piston rings. I believe the reason for the high disparity between your before and after results for the first several pulls was perhaps due to a more "exuberant" pull after seafoam. I do believe the final pull numbers though, and a 5% increase in compression is nothing to sneer at! Nice video!
William Crowe, I wish these small motors had electric starters on them to remove any variance! Thank you for the encouraging comments regarding the video and thanks for commenting!
btw that gauge doesn't measure compression it measures cylinder pressure. the two are similar but not the same. compression is a measurement of volume while cylinder pressure is the measurement of pressure the piston creates as it rises.
The gauge does not measure cylinder pressure because the cylinder does not hold any pressure. Its called a compression gauge because it measures the compression pressure created by the piston and piston compression rings as it compresses the air taken in by the piston and forced upward towards the engine head there for calling it a compression test. So in other words the compression gauge measures the compression pressure created by the piston and piston rings.
I use sea foam in all my engines and have never had any issues. I put just a little in the tank of all my small engines and every spring they fire back up with no problems. Great for winterizing my engines also. That’s a whole new tutorial.
I'm curious about something, I'm not trying to troll and I am by no means any kind of expert, but wouldn't removing material from the combutsion chamber LOWER compression?
Chauncey, Great question! Yes, it would lower compression assuming there was no improvement to rings and valves getting cleaned and sealing better. I believe the seafoam helped with that. Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
I have a 17 year old Murray with a 4.5hp B&S engine, lived all its life outdoors and it's on the original spark plug, drive belt and blade.. I think it's only had one oil change a few years ago. Still starts first time every time! American made 👍🏼🇺🇸.
Matt, Thank you very much for the encouraging words! Creating videos is a lot of work but I'm having a lot of fun putting these together. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
After I used seafoam on my engine it fixed my cracked head gasket, cracked engine block, slipping clutch, and made my car sound smoother and it also fixed my a thrown rod and gave me an additional 50 hp. car mechanics and oil changes are just a conspiracy by oil companys to sell filters and a liquid that basically last years. seafoam will fix anything...
I'm a little surprised that removing the carbon increased pressure, as it would have created more volume in the combustion chamber. I'm thinking it has removed buildup from around the rings and they are now sealing better. Interesting test, thanks.
In high school,1970, I used to use carb cleaner,or heet,heat, and pour it down the carb of my 1965 mustang. Had to pour slowly to keep it running. Was told by my auto shop instructor that it would free up any sticking rings and help remove carbon build up.
Before they even thought of Sea Foam we were using DexronII ATF to clean engines and I would but 1 qt to 100 gal of diesel with an early Cat 3406 engine to keep the injectors clean. The company I drove for at the time was having problems with the fuel quality and called me into the office to ask my what I was doing to the engine. I had the only truck in the fleet without problems so they started doing it in all the trucks. I do not know if it really did anything but it sure seemed to and I used it in my cars too just like you did the other products and it did seem to clean them up both top and bottom as I also added it to the oil just before I did an oil change to flush the system.
Rich Hurd , the worst thing that the government did was to remove the sulfur from the fuel. That's what lubricated the pumps and injectors in the diesel engines. Putting the atf in replaces the sulfur. One of my friends got pulled over for a fuel check to see if he was using red dye (off road fuel doesn't pay road tax) fuel. When the officer dipped his tank he found the fuel had a red tint. He accused him of not paying the tax . when he told him about the atf the officer said we take the sulfur out and you put it back in. The driver said if you wouldn't have taken it out I wouldn't have to put it back in. Driver left without a ticket.
this is a great video with lots of knowledge as are the rest of your videos. this is the stuff farm kids always learned along with common sense while working around machines. keep up the good work.
What I found is Seafoam is great on removing sludge and varnish but not on carbon. Water worked well on carbon but not on sludge and varnish. So my method has been to do Seafoam first and then water. I will make a substantial difference. It's neat to see the older videos!
I purchased a 2008 scion xb few months ago, 193,000 miles transmission fluid never been changed going to use for transmission soon, put in crank case cleaned it heck out of it...had to change my oil (yes changed my own oil) YAY and filter....going to to another transmission change but use seafoam first in it and drive for a while... I love SeaFoam...
I save $350 from not replacing a carburetor in my 2004 Sears DYT lawn tractor. 1/4 can into 5 gallon fuel tank and by the time the tank was 1/2 empty, my engine was running as smoothly as it ever has. I've always used it in my vehicles but now use it in my snowthrower, push mower and. lawn tractor. An outstanding product. I have no stake in the Seafoam company but simply believe in telling anyone/everyone when something this good happens
Man I am loving these videos. Great work. The soaking definitely seemed to do some more work. Like how you are replying to the viewers and doing tests for them. I doubt water will be effective. Keep it up.
802 Garage, Thank you for the encouraging words! I do the best I can to reply to as many comments as I can. I really do appreciate peoples comments and advice! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Now for the icing on the cake .... change the oil and add some Restore and do another compression check. Maybe it will improve just like it did for your tractor?
My experience has been that Seafoam works very well. I got some bad gas a couple of years ago. It was fouling my spark plugs in just a few miles. Seafoam corrected the problem.
I understand how each will work to clean the internal parts. With water you are steam cleaning the engine. With Seafoam you are using a solvent. I'd prefer Seafoam because it's petroleum based and petroleum is what's deposited inside the engine.
I worked in a Sunoco gas station back in the 60s when they were also repair garage is where you can get your oil changed in your car tuned up or a head gasket put on. The owner was an ex drag racer at the local club level it was very successful. Before he would tuneup someone’s car, he got a pitcher of water, which was about a gallon, he would take off the air cleaner and warm the engine up. Then he would work, the throttle by hand while pouring in the carb intake.. Black sludge came out the exhaust pipes. He said that was carbon being shocked off of the valves and piston. Then he would do the tuneup with new points condenser and spark plugs, and a check of the advanced mechanism in the distributor, then he would set the Point dwell and finally the timing with a timing light..
Excellent test! I wouldn't ever use water we already know beyond doubt water inside engines is not good. Why tempt fate after this machine still runs well after 25 years of use, I just wouldn't do it myself.
Changed the spark plugs on my truck. Before putting the new spark plug in I put an ounce of seafoam in each cylinder. Then I let the truck sit for a week before I started it. That did wonders for it.
Thanks for doing the testing in a clear and orderly way. Not surprised Sea Foam did improve compression a little. Glad you will be testing with water which has been my preferred method from my days on the farm a hundred years ago.
John Portman, Thank you for the encouraging words. I plan to gradually increase the "science" involved in performing these tests as I acquire additional devices to measure change. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
In the old days we used 50/50 mix of water and auto trans fluid down the carb while engine up to temp and running. The carbon would occasionally make it all the way out the tailpipe. We use Seafoam to fog the internals of our 2 stroke snowmobiles before storing them for the summer. Added to the gas tank at near empty. Ride till warmed up. Store with a full tank of gas to prevent condensation in the tank.
Ran this through my '03 carb'd Suzuki. Sprayed it into the carb till the can ran out. Sprayed enough to stall the engine when I was about to run out. Honestly felt a difference. Worth the price to buy Seafoam, even if you're fuel injected and just run it through the has tank.
Yes sir! You could feel the whole truck idle before hand. Now? Smooth as silk. The low end torque had a half second delay when you'd mash the gas, now I can use my big toe on the pedal and it picks up just great. After the hot soak the smoke just poured out. I must have left a good half mile path through my neighborhood getting to the highway to really open it up. When starting it the engine had to crank about 3 times before it'd start up, now on the first turn over it's running. I haven't even run through the oil and gas yet, just put em in an hour ago, did the intake wash out at the same time. Immediate results.
Notice how big the black smoke cloud was? A lot more junk was burnt off. I love doing this for lawn mower engines. PB Blaster's Lawn Mower Tune Up is excellent!
what I like about your videos is that youre straight up about it and non biased
Thank you very much!
The most unbiased guy on RUclips 😀
Thank you
I agree! He proved his testing from beginning to end. He sure impressed me especially on such an old hard worked machine.
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@@h7283 huh??
i like this guy... he said "i hope you consider subscribing" that is really nice way of saying it. everyone else demands it. (just subscribed)
and most people say "like, subscribe, comment, blah blah blah" at the beginning. I'm like "dude i haven't even watched your crappy video yet"
@@pkdude5334 Kinda chuckled reading that because I always give Todd the thumbs-up before I hit play.
i'm surprised seafoam hasn't contacted you and given you a free case! are you reading this seafoam! the man deserves a free case for all the business he's sending you!
usonthegwaii, The water test results might not please Seafoam. I haven't performed the test yet; so, I don't know. However, most commenters are voting water over Seafoam. Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
life time supply to ya man....sea foam hook the guy up!!
no, water doesn't clean the throttle bodies/carbs and intake valves like sea foam does. water does clean the combustion chamber and exhaust valve though. i wouldn't put water in my fuel tank to clean the fuel passages/injectors either. i also fill my fuel filter with seafoam when changing it on my 7.3idi diesel too...works wonders. seafoam in the tank also stopped a generator i aquired from"hunting" for idle too. and works great as a fuel stabilizer when storing things like pressure washers and chainsaws too. add to tank then run it for a minute or two.i' ve been using it for many YEARS and never have fuel issues in any of my motors, atv included.
I have no idea how water would do anything close to what Seafoam does.
802 Garage It's called steam cleaning. Water is the most effective way to clean out a hydrocarbon mess in your engine. There's plenty of articles about it to. Using a spray bottle into yhe throttle body is an easy way to clean out the exhaust valves and piston heads
Look how young this channel is! PJ has come along way since these early days. By far one of my fav people on RUclips!
Thanks!
@@ProjectFarm If it helps compression, it would probably be by unsticking rings and allowing them to spring out freely against the bore instead of being glued to the piston by carbon.
Same here. His tests are valid and relevant to me. By far they are the most concise.
I can't believe the difference in your videos from then to now. I've loved watching the channel grow over these past five years or so!
Wow, thank you!
I have a 1966 Ford i6 300 circuit. First the 300 i6 is an awesome engine. Anyway I saw your show and decided to go ahead and try for myself and, I could not believe the difference in lifters and rockers the engine has more power running and sounding great. All day at work I told my co workers what I had done and the results I achieved. My mind was is totally blown still is. You dont know how much I love and support what you do. Thanks again I would have never tried what I did and boy am I glad, thank you P.F. I owe You one. Lol happy testing, keep on rocking my brother, peace to you and yours. The best in 2019
Impressive results! Thank you
I have a 69 300, I’m going to have to do this too! Thanks for the idea
@@jonbrozer 70 $t8 6 (300)
Scientific Method. Changing one variable at a time. That's why I love this guy!
Thank You!
I really dig your channel sir. This is quality, intelligent, accurate stuff.
This guy is awesome. No BS, straight to the test. I watch the newer stuff and I was surprised to see this older video. Even in the early days, my man was doing the scientific approach with bare minimum equipment. The best.
Thanks!
I truly appreciate your common sense realistic tests. Thank you. Keep it up!
Thank you very much!
I just found this channel today... I can't believe how good the content is. building adapters to test compression, before/after testing, all the time taken to record, edit and post so much stuff. The internet owes you a debt....
Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching!
Great test. I know this is an old video, but a very good practical example of these products in action. Renewed my faith in seafoam and Lucas. Thank you.
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
I'm watching this 7 years later and its interesting to see how he's changed and improved. Just like so many other things, being a good RUclipsr is a skill that can be practiced. I look forward to many more years of Project Farm.
Thanks!
Hey Todd.
I've been having fun going through a bunch of your old videos just to make sure I haven't missed any for "thumbs up". I realized something with these seafoam system videos, that when you moved beyond the ranger pickup videos, to the air-cooled utility engines, you were only using one part of the seafoam treatment, and only using the intake/hotsoak part. The fuel additive and the crankcase additive are just as important for a deep clean that cleans the valves + guides and the piston skirts / cylinder rings / grooves. I'm kind of curious now to see just how much improvement that would make.
Arguably the most comprehensive series of Seafoam test videos on RUclips! Keep going!
Also I want to say a huge "THANK YOU!" for using good video making practices: 1) Planning out your video before shooting - AKA scripting 2) Simple, steady camera work - tripods are your friend 3) Good audio - stay close to the mic, avoid windy conditions and other background noise 4) Editing - chop out redundant footage and make careful use of time-lapse.
I've watched so many YT videos with great content that were rendered all but useless because the authors didn't follow these practices.
grantman64, thank you very much for the encouraging words. I greatly appreciate constructive feedback on improving the quality of the videos. So, if you have suggestions within a certain video, I'd greatly appreciate your advice. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
I think you are already doing a great job with your videos -- keep doing what you're doing! In my comment I was trying to point out to other video producers that you've set a good example to follow.
These are terrific! I really like that you've tried it in different kinds of engines and run different tests on it.
Eric, Thank you very much for the encouraging comments and thanks for watching the video!
Now you have my attention. I have an old Craftsman edger that i bought in 1979. I haven't run it since about 1990. All I ever did was change the oil and spark plug, and sharpen the blade. I will have some Seafoam coming soon and I'll give it a try and see how it goes. Thanks for another great test.
Man, a walk behind edger! I haven't seen/used one of those in about 20 years. Much better than crappy 2-cycle string trimmer attachments that don't have the torque for thick grass...if you got the storage space.
thechosendude, I agree. I don't know if they even make walk-behind edgers anymore! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
@@ProjectFarm I think a few company’s do
Recall seeing one from my childhood in the 1960s.
This must be one of the first vids you did? You are definitely more confident and relaxed in your newer ones. Love them all! Thanks for the truth!
You are welcome!
I have used both seafoam and water in different vehicles. I found seafoam performed well in company trucks that were not maintained well before I took the job. In the early 90's I moved to California from a non-EPA state. I had replaced my EPA carb on my Nissan pickup and was no longer using my 7 year old catalytic converter but still had it. I bolted the cat in and proceded to dribble water from a garden hose through the carb while maintaining a high idle for over half an hour. actually had a dribble of water coming out of my tailpipe. I took it in for emissions testing the next day. The truck had over 200k miles on it and passed the testing with flying colors. The test station said they rarely had vehicles test so cleanly. I had over 300k on it when I got rid of it.
Grover Duffield I was taught to use water drip also,never used it on a vehicle w/ a cat on it,I presume it cleaned the cat with an hydrogen or steam reaction .A clogged or fouled cat probably causes most problems.(computer controlled carburetors what a nightmare here in the north.)
Wow! Blast from the past. How far you have come with your confidence and content production is amazing. Thanks for producing great content.
You are welcome!
Another great video, you do a great job fully explaining everything and I too can not wait to see what the water does.
Casey Gibson, Sir, thank you very much for the encouraging words! Thanks again for watching the video and commenting!
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Project Farm ... Now that was a good example of measurable evidence. Way to go.
Parker Drag racing, Thank you very much for watching the video. I'm having fun with these projects and my oldest son is learning the basics. Trying to pass on a skill that will benefit him throughout his life.
Digitus Impudicus, Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
All your videos our so thorough you really have a top-shelf program and your comment section is a tribute to your professionalism
Thanks so much!
Real men use cinder blocks for knee pads to maintain comfort on the job.
lol. Thank you!
I love watching these old videos. The channel has aged gracefully.
Thanks so much!
I love watching these videos. it's fun to see the results.
Ivan, Thanks again for watching the video and commenting. We'll see if water is the winner!
You are a RUclips national treasure. We are lucky to have you!
Thanks!
I am so glad I found your channel. I love watching your various test videos. It's amazing how much you've improved your quality with each successive video too.
Thank you!
It may have only been a low boost at repeated cranking, but that compression boost at initial crank should make starting a *_lot_* easier. Great video!
Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.
Hey man! I read the msds (material safety data sheet) on seafoam, looks like it's diesel, ATF, napatha and acetone... maby u should make some of your own and give it a try?
I'm definitely not a chemist! Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
Project Farm neither am I! but I'm gunna give er a try! I got a whole shit pile of old trucks in the yard here, always fun to try it on one of them. I did a video on wd40 vs ether for diesel cold starts, check it out if ya want! I ain't trying to push my vidyas on your channel, it's just the video was pretty entertaining
Smells like acetone
@@ziptiesnbiasplies when you mow the grass and find a truck...
@@ziptiesnbiasplies lol or use brake Kleen
Please don't and stop breathing in these fumes. Your family, Our family will need you to continue teaching our future generations. This message is for all !!
Heck yes! Another Seafoam video. Love these from you. SEAFOAM EVERYTHING
Witches Brew Animations, Thank you for the encouraging words. It'll be fun to test water this weekend...can hardly wait! Hope you enjoy the weekend and thanks for commenting!
We love you for your honesty, please dont be sold out like other guys. Thanks you !
Thank you very much!
Good one !!! Thanks. Cheers from Canada
Thank you very much!
What I REALLY like is the laid back music on this video!
Thanks for the feedback.
Let's see, well the other seafoam guy, Chris Fix, still didn't do the water ingestion test. I hope you do.
Oscar Flyer, Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Oscar Flyer what is that my dude?
It started a boat that sit for 7 years had weeds growing out of it but seafoam saved the day!!!!! Awesome products!!!
Thanks for the feedback.
I just subscribe to you , because that's the best proofing test video ever seen ...
Henrison Daily, Thank you for subscribing! Many more videos on the way. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Not sure why I missed this one you made. Been watching from the beginning. Love your videos..
Thanks!
About :540 it fired sound like it fired once without the spark plug
You heard that too.
Yeah I was tripping
i heard it
Exactly what I thought.
exactly .crazy lol
You're about the only honest person on there everybody else is so full of crap but you do everything unique on a Time basis before and after please keep the videos up I love seating honesty
Thank you!
Nice. I vote water.
Christopher, All votes for water thus far! Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
Christopher Haynie I'm agree with you on the water. Seafoam fools people because of the"smoke". Water does the same thing without the big "smoke" cloud.👍
I think the reason for the better compression maybe down to the rings being decoked or valve seats being cleaned up. what would have been even better is if you had done a test after running it and before you had added it straight to the combustion chamber. good vids keep them going!
Mike, Yes, agree with you. Rings decoked and valve seats cleaned up. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
In the old days mechanics would drain the oil out of the engine then use kerosene to fill for oil and run for a minute or two then drain it,,,,voyolha clean engine.
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.......
I personally used diesel. drained oil, filled up with diesel, disconnect power line to coil pack or coils. crank a few times. let it soak. repeat the cranking every hour or so through the day.
finally. reconnect the power to the coil packs. start your engine a few times. do not let it run any longer then 10 seconds at a time at the most.
drain diesel, refill and change the oil filter, run the engine till you reach operating temperature. drain again, and change filter.
it deeply cleans the engine if done right. it gets rid of the oil sludge and burnt oil build up in engine. sea foam in the other hand, cleans valves, the tip of the pistons, and the throttle body.
Sam, Others have commented in the other Project Farm videos recommending this approach. I hope to try this approach in a future video! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
sam that was before they invented detergent oil and it only was to remove sludge in the lower half of the engine and oil holes not the cylinders ....
Sam, I have seen that done in the Philippines. It works.
The kerosene would wash out the lead from the fuel.
It's hard to get an accurate compression reading in some small four stroke engines especially horizontal shaft engines because all of the horizontal shaft engines I've torn down had an automatic decompression system on the camshaft which is obviously so it's easier to pull the engine over with the rope. Seafoam did do a great job at cleaning and even increasing the compression slightly in your engine. That's awesome that you've had that edger for 25+ years and it still runs like a champ. Good old Briggs and Stratton engines will run forever if you take care of them.
All great points.
use a 50 50 antifreeze mix have you ever looked in an engine with a blown headgasket the cylinders effected are spotless
adam moon, Excellent idea! Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
adam moon only problem is it causes deposits on valves and spark plugs
ive seen hundreds of engines with blown head gaskets and the valves where as spotless as the piston tops never really looked at sparkplugs close usualy change hose there cheap
Dylan Houser Seafoam does that aswell. It happens with any engine hydrocarbon cleaning
Antifreeze is actually a really good cleaner. I have actually used antifreeze to clean parts out in the oil field when I have run out of carb cleaner.
I love these videos. I don’t know how you have time to do all of them but it helps me out so much. From air filters to sea foam. I’ve used sea foam for years. Snake oil. Use it for everything.
Thanks!
Thanks for the videos. I'd be interested in seeing how Berryman's B12 Chemtool does.
Isn't that a carb cleaner?
I’m am amazed that a small engine that’s 25 yrs old still runs with that good of compression and yet Seafoam still provided an increase in the compression!!! Great video and please keep up the great work
Thank you
Like the vids keep them coming . I'm definitely going to have to pick up the can of liquid Seafoam .
Michael, Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
Michael F
ope like that usually have an automatic throttle, that opens up all the way while it's starting, to get it to the preset rpm
He is so genuine.
Why don't you use a spray bottle, it would be a lot easier to put smaller doses so it doesn't stall
Semi-Deep Thinker, I agree that a spray bottle would have been a better option. I buy most of the products I test online. I've since ordered spray cans. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
I used Seaform on my Audi A4's intake. It's got 267k miles on the engine, and that faster compression build up was something I've noticed when I started the car every time afterwards.
Thanks for the feedback.
I vote for water.
Ivan Man, Thank you for voting! Also, thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
for what it's worth, ive done water in my ford ranger after it was fully hot. Seemed to run MUCH better after. Per watching your other videos, did the marvel mystery oil :) thanks for this channel, much more scientific than most forums and i really appreciate it.
Compression in a motor tends to build as the engine experiences more revolutions until the presser exceeds the "containment" pressure of the valves/piston rings. I believe the reason for the high disparity between your before and after results for the first several pulls was perhaps due to a more "exuberant" pull after seafoam. I do believe the final pull numbers though, and a 5% increase in compression is nothing to sneer at! Nice video!
William Crowe, I wish these small motors had electric starters on them to remove any variance! Thank you for the encouraging comments regarding the video and thanks for commenting!
btw that gauge doesn't measure compression it measures cylinder pressure. the two are similar but not the same. compression is a measurement of volume while cylinder pressure is the measurement of pressure the piston creates as it rises.
Konner, Great point! Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
Project Farm just thought I'd let you know either way great video keep up the great work.
konner kramer good point smartarse
Project Farm great video, no blabbing on and straight to the point, nice work man!
The gauge does not measure cylinder pressure because the cylinder does not hold any pressure. Its called a compression gauge because it measures the compression pressure created by the piston and piston compression rings as it compresses the air taken in by the piston and forced upward towards the engine head there for calling it a compression test. So in other words the compression gauge measures the compression pressure created by the piston and piston rings.
I use sea foam in all my engines and have never had any issues. I put just a little in the tank of all my small engines and every spring they fire back up with no problems. Great for winterizing my engines also. That’s a whole new tutorial.
Thanks for the feedback.
I'm curious about something, I'm not trying to troll and I am by no means any kind of expert, but wouldn't removing material from the combutsion chamber LOWER compression?
Chauncey, Great question! Yes, it would lower compression assuming there was no improvement to rings and valves getting cleaned and sealing better. I believe the seafoam helped with that. Thanks for watching the video and for commenting!
Yeah man, thanks for answering my question. Makes sense.
I have a 17 year old Murray with a 4.5hp B&S engine, lived all its life outdoors and it's on the original spark plug, drive belt and blade.. I think it's only had one oil change a few years ago.
Still starts first time every time!
American made 👍🏼🇺🇸.
iVlog, B&S seems to make a great engine! I hope you get many more years of service out of it! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
he's pulling harder post cleaning. listen to the difference.
what the heck maybe he ate his wheaties before pulling the string
Your videos have grown a lot in this years. Congratulaciones pall!! Please continúe improving your videos!!
Do your neighbours like you ?
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I'm so glad i found your channel. Very interesting projects and tests. Simple and informative Great work brother.
Matt, Thank you very much for the encouraging words! Creating videos is a lot of work but I'm having a lot of fun putting these together. Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
After I used seafoam on my engine it fixed my cracked head gasket, cracked engine block, slipping clutch, and made my car sound smoother and it also fixed my a thrown rod and gave me an additional 50 hp. car mechanics and oil changes are just a conspiracy by oil companys to sell filters and a liquid that basically last years. seafoam will fix anything...
You mean, oil is not really needed? Gotta go to the beach where seefoam is free!
Seafoam fixed my marriage!
Seafoam can fix anything but a broken heart.
I'm a little surprised that removing the carbon increased pressure, as it would have created more volume in the combustion chamber. I'm thinking it has removed buildup from around the rings and they are now sealing better.
Interesting test, thanks.
Grant, Yes, that is my theory too. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
I’m glad it helped compression. I’m thinking about doing this on my leaf blower and my truck
Thanks for sharing.
Ah, the beginnings of such an amazing channel 🤗 love it!
Thanks!
In high school,1970, I used to use carb cleaner,or heet,heat, and pour it down the carb of my 1965 mustang. Had to pour slowly to keep it running. Was told by my auto shop instructor that it would free up any sticking rings and help remove carbon build up.
Thanks for the feedback.
Watching Pf is the modern equivalent to a subscription to Consumer Reports back in the 90's....but Better!!
Before they even thought of Sea Foam we were using DexronII ATF to clean engines and I would but 1 qt to 100 gal of diesel with an early Cat 3406 engine to keep the injectors clean. The company I drove for at the time was having problems with the fuel quality and called me into the office to ask my what I was doing to the engine. I had the only truck in the fleet without problems so they started doing it in all the trucks. I do not know if it really did anything but it sure seemed to and I used it in my cars too just like you did the other products and it did seem to clean them up both top and bottom as I also added it to the oil just before I did an oil change to flush the system.
Thank you for this recommendation.
Rich Hurd dude seafoam has been around longer than Dexron 2 has.
Rich Hurd , the worst thing that the government did was to remove the sulfur from the fuel. That's what lubricated the pumps and injectors in the diesel engines. Putting the atf in replaces the sulfur. One of my friends got pulled over for a fuel check to see if he was using red dye (off road fuel doesn't pay road tax) fuel. When the officer dipped his tank he found the fuel had a red tint. He accused him of not paying the tax . when he told him about the atf the officer said we take the sulfur out and you put it back in. The driver said if you wouldn't have taken it out I wouldn't have to put it back in. Driver left without a ticket.
this is a great video with lots of knowledge as are the rest of your videos. this is the stuff farm kids always learned along with common sense while working around machines. keep up the good work.
Robert, Thank you very much for the encouraging comments! I'm trying to pass along this knowledge to my children. Thanks for watching the video!
Project Farm what I learn from you gets passed on to my son as well. thanks.
What I found is Seafoam is great on removing sludge and varnish but not on carbon. Water worked well on carbon but not on sludge and varnish. So my method has been to do Seafoam first and then water. I will make a substantial difference. It's neat to see the older videos!
Thanks for sharing!
That little engine is a runner!
Thanks for watching!
Love this real world testing !!!!!!! Would love more cuz we all have a need for something that truly clean!!!!
Thank you! Thanks for the suggestion.
I purchased a 2008 scion xb few months ago, 193,000 miles transmission fluid never been changed going to use for transmission soon, put in crank case cleaned it heck out of it...had to change my oil (yes changed my own oil) YAY and filter....going to to another transmission change but use seafoam first in it and drive for a while... I love SeaFoam...
Thanks for sharing.
That where it all started with the see-through engine as far as its first appearance.
Cool. don't forget to clean your spark plugs after foaming.
Great point!
I save $350 from not replacing a carburetor in my 2004 Sears DYT lawn tractor. 1/4 can into 5 gallon fuel tank and by the time the tank was 1/2 empty, my engine was running as smoothly as it ever has. I've always used it in my vehicles but now use it in my snowthrower, push mower and. lawn tractor. An outstanding product. I have no stake in the Seafoam company but simply believe in telling anyone/everyone when something this good happens
Thanks for sharing.
My kids are in college. When they ask me about cars problems or what to buy I link one of your videos.
Best "Second" Dad ever ..hehhe
Thanks for sharing!
Man I am loving these videos. Great work. The soaking definitely seemed to do some more work. Like how you are replying to the viewers and doing tests for them. I doubt water will be effective. Keep it up.
802 Garage, Thank you for the encouraging words! I do the best I can to reply to as many comments as I can. I really do appreciate peoples comments and advice! Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Now for the icing on the cake .... change the oil and add some Restore and do another compression check. Maybe it will improve just like it did for your tractor?
Thanks for taking the time to make all of these. They're really interesting
Thanks for the positive comment.
Became a Patreon today Todd hope this helps with future videos !
Thank you very much for supporting the channel! It helps a lot.
I love your channel, love your product testing
Thank You
My experience has been that Seafoam works very well. I got some bad gas a couple of years ago. It was fouling my spark plugs in just a few miles. Seafoam corrected the problem.
Garcansdad, Thanks for watching the video and commenting! Do you vote for water or Seafoam as the better combustion chamber cleaner?
I understand how each will work to clean the internal parts. With water you are steam cleaning the engine. With Seafoam you are using a solvent. I'd prefer Seafoam because it's petroleum based and petroleum is what's deposited inside the engine.
You reviewed to my favorite products restore and seafoam I like the way you do your testing awesome job guys
keep up the great work
Thank you, will do!
Please keep making videos i will watch as many as you make great job 👍
Thank you, I will!
nice to see somebody do the test correctly
Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
I worked in a Sunoco gas station back in the 60s when they were also repair garage is where you can get your oil changed in your car tuned up or a head gasket put on. The owner was an ex drag racer at the local club level it was very successful. Before he would tuneup someone’s car, he got a pitcher of water, which was about a gallon, he would take off the air cleaner and warm the engine up. Then he would work, the throttle by hand while pouring in the carb intake..
Black sludge came out the exhaust pipes. He said that was carbon being shocked off of the valves and piston. Then he would do the tuneup with new points condenser and spark plugs, and a check of the advanced mechanism in the distributor, then he would set the Point dwell and finally the timing with a timing light..
Thanks for sharing.
Excellent test! I wouldn't ever use water we already know beyond doubt water inside engines is not good. Why tempt fate after this machine still runs well after 25 years of use, I just wouldn't do it myself.
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Changed the spark plugs on my truck. Before putting the new spark plug in I put an ounce of seafoam in each cylinder. Then I let the truck sit for a week before I started it. That did wonders for it.
Thanks for the feedback.
Absolutely wonderful video keep up the great work! I vote for Seafoam.
James, Thank you for the encouraging comments regarding the video work! Also, thanks for voting!
Thanks for doing the testing in a clear and orderly way. Not surprised Sea Foam did improve compression a little. Glad you will be testing with water which has been my preferred method from my days on the farm a hundred years ago.
John Portman, Thank you for the encouraging words. I plan to gradually increase the "science" involved in performing these tests as I acquire additional devices to measure change. Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
In the old days we used 50/50 mix of water and auto trans fluid down the carb while engine up to temp and running.
The carbon would occasionally make it all the way out the tailpipe.
We use Seafoam to fog the internals of our 2 stroke snowmobiles before storing them for the summer. Added to the gas tank at near empty. Ride till warmed up. Store with a full tank of gas to prevent condensation in the tank.
Matthew, Thank you for watching the video and commenting!
Ran this through my '03 carb'd Suzuki. Sprayed it into the carb till the can ran out. Sprayed enough to stall the engine when I was about to run out. Honestly felt a difference. Worth the price to buy Seafoam, even if you're fuel injected and just run it through the has tank.
Art, Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
about to seafoam my 1989 Toyota pickup today after you Ranger video. Good stuff man
Maxwell, Those Toyota trucks last forever! Did you experience any improvements? Thanks for watching the video and commenting!
Yes sir!
You could feel the whole truck idle before hand. Now? Smooth as silk. The low end torque had a half second delay when you'd mash the gas, now I can use my big toe on the pedal and it picks up just great.
After the hot soak the smoke just poured out. I must have left a good half mile path through my neighborhood getting to the highway to really open it up.
When starting it the engine had to crank about 3 times before it'd start up, now on the first turn over it's running.
I haven't even run through the oil and gas yet, just put em in an hour ago, did the intake wash out at the same time. Immediate results.
good stuff for sure. I'm a marvel mystery oil guy, myself...its done some great things to sticky valve trains and cleans the inside deposits, too.
I Am, Thanks for watching the video and commenting! I'll be using Marvel Mystery oil in a future episode. I agree, it is great stuff!
Notice how big the black smoke cloud was? A lot more junk was burnt off. I love doing this for lawn mower engines. PB Blaster's Lawn Mower Tune Up is excellent!
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