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Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/16/11 07:07 PM
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I just tried a can of Seaform in my 69 roadrunner and 2003 Hemi Ram truck. I put a can in the oil and fuel tanks. So far i have not noticed anything much different though.  Now I was mentioning this to a buddy who uses it and he said i need to change the oil right after putting it in as it's just a cleaner. The can's instructions say nothing about not leaving it in untill the next change which for me would be next year. Any opinions on this?? Thanks Stu
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/16/11 08:10 PM
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I make my own Seafoam----50% Naptha and 50% Marvel Mystery oil. Seriously! Google it and you will find that its actually VERY close to whats in Seafoam.
I kinda had a feeling it was pretty much Marvel Mystery oil just not as thick.
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/16/11 08:40 PM
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I use it as a gasoline stabilizer. Had much better luck than with Sta-Bil.
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/16/11 08:48 PM
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I just tried a can of Seaform in my 69 roadrunner and 2003 Hemi Ram truck. I put a can in the oil and fuel tanks. So far i have not noticed anything much different though.
Now I was mentioning this to a buddy who uses it and he said i need to change the oil right after putting it in as it's just a cleaner. The can's instructions say nothing about not leaving it in untill the next change which for me would be next year.
Any opinions on this??
Thanks
Stu
I've also used it as a combustion chamber cleaner. I got the idea from a tahoe z71 forum I go to sometimes. A lot of guys over there saying to change oil after a few hundred miles if you add it to the oil. I would just to be safe.
Walmart sells it by me so its real cheap too.
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/16/11 11:22 PM
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I just tried a can of Seaform in my 69 roadrunner and 2003 Hemi Ram truck. I put a can in the oil and fuel tanks. So far i have not noticed anything much different though.
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What was wrong with your car?
What were you trying to fix with the seafoam?
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/16/11 11:34 PM
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It helps pass emissions, which is why I use it (Well, before I changed ignition and cleaned up the emissions)
Also down the carb to clean out the carbon deposits.
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/17/11 12:04 AM
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I just tried a can of Seaform in my 69 roadrunner and 2003 Hemi Ram truck. I put a can in the oil and fuel tanks. So far i have not noticed anything much different though.
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What was wrong with your car?
What were you trying to fix with the seafoam?
The engine had a slight lifter tick upon start up when sitting unstarted for more than a month so i was hoping the Seafoam would help. So far no more lifter noise but it has not been that long since it sat. 
One thing i did notice the oil presssue comes up way faster than before i added it if that means anything other than the oil is more diluted. 
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/17/11 02:23 AM
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I've used it for a few hundred miles before doing a regular oil change. Also used it in the gas tank as a fuel system cleaner.
It works awesome with small engines. Really cleans out deposits in the carbs and helps them run better, assuming there aren't other issues with the engine.
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/17/11 08:35 AM
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I just dumped a can of it in my 74 gas tank last night right before I parked it at my MIL garage. It might be the last time I drive it this year? Hope not but I can't be sure with Cincy weather. I think last year I used stabil? This past month I rebuilt my 25 year old eddie carb, it didn't even need it. My car sat with race gas in it for 16 years, so I know race gas is a good storage fuel.  But since I'm driving it a lot nowadays and race gas has gone up in price I rarely use race gas anymore except for my small engines. BTW I get my prem gas from work and it has no ethanol in it. If I had to use ethanol gas I would store my car with race gas. No way I would store it with ethanol gas.  I have never put anything in my oil. 
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
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10/17/11 11:07 AM
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I make my own Seafoam----50% Naptha and 50% Marvel Mystery oil. Seriously! Google it and you will find that its actually VERY close to whats in Seafoam.
Where can one find naptha?
You should find Naptha with the rest of the solvents in a Home Depot or Lowes.
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Re: Anyone use SEAFOAM?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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10/17/11 11:20 AM
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I think it'd be good dribbled into the carb at a fast idle then drowning the eng with the last ounce of it then letting it sit overnight then taking it out for a blast (plugs may need cleaned to start it) to clean the combustion chamber . Into the gas itself I think it's snake oil and in the crankcase I wouldn't want to dilute my oil with it
Do the same thing with the same results with a soup can of diesel fuel. It doesn't have a catchy mane though like 'Seafoam'
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