Quote:
Originally Posted by brucey
I have full support for seafoam. I had a samurai that would NOT run at all. Had trouble idling, and 0 power. Ran 1/3rd a can in the oil, 1/3rd can in the gas, and poured the rest right down the carb. Truck ran like it was brand new then.
|
Seafoam through the carb or for the FI people sucked in through a vacuum line on a hot motor works wonders.
This works via two methods. One is solvency (do I have to explain this one?) and the second is thermal shock. The cold Seafoam hits the hot carbon and causes it to quickly contract. This breaks it's kung fu grip on the piston top.
However, water has been used in the same manner for many years, but considering Seafoam's volatility it's safer.
Having said that, I still do not believe it should be used in the crankcase since it's low viscosity and high volatility and the lack of lubrication properties means it shouldn't be in the oil. Also, it's far too weak to be used in the fuel tank.