Which Sea Foam to get? And it's my Bday!

"ViperGuy21" (viperguy21)
07/02/2015 at 09:05 • Filed to: None

I’ve decided to do a sea foam treatment on my car, but I’m unsure on which one to use. The spray or the liquid? Which one cleans more and performs better? Can I just split up the liquid 1/3 in each of the crankcase, fuel tank, and vacuum hose? Or do I need to do 1oz./gal fuel, 1.5oz./quart oil, and just some in the hose? Or should I just make it more simple and use the spray right into the throttle body?

Please share your experiences with it to help me out! I’d like to get this done by the end of the day!

Oh, and post lots of pictures of Vipers because today is the most important day in the history....................OF THE WOOOOOORRRRRRLLLLLLLDDDDD!!!!!!!!

Haha, thanks guys!!!

DISCUSSION (35)

boxrocket > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:09

All of the above, just to be thorough.

Anecdotally, I’ve noticed the best results with my own, acquaintances’, and customers’ cars being the vacuum tube spray, as it gets right in there, is immediately obvious that it is in play, and results can be almost instantly realized, depending on the vehicle, engine condition, and how effective the chemicals are allowed to be. When I’ve added SF to my fuel I forget it’s there and then wonder why my exhaust fumes are more noticeable and smellier until I remember.

pip bip - choose Corrour > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:09

happy birthday!

505Turbeaux > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:10

Happy birthday!

Here is my method.

Only use ATF in the crankcase to clean that up, you can leave that in there for a change or 2. Half a quart does wonders.

Seafoam (from the bottle) to the vac system only

Techron in the tank

E92M3 > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:13

I think the spray would work best on fuel injected cars. I would just spray it thru the throttle body. Don’t put it in the oil unless you are about to change the oil anyway.

$kaycog > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:16

Kinja'd!!!

Happy Birthday! Have some cake!

mcseanerson > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:26

http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php…

I’m fond of the Chinese water torture method. The person listing the recipe has a Miata and two Volvos and performs it regularly on all three. I’ve used it on multiple cars and it works wonders.

Nibbles > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:37

Use the liquid and follow the instructions on the can. It’s super easy and hard to fuck up :)

Agrajag > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:42

Happy birthday!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 09:57

There's a spray version now? I've always used the traditional liquid form via gas tank or brake booster.

Sn210 > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 10:06

Kinja'd!!!

Happy birthday

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 10:38

I recently used the spray in type on the Stringbean. Had my phone connected to the obd-II to keep my revs up while spraying it in. Let it sit. Cut it back on and Fwoooom! Big white clouds pouring out. Idle smoothed out like butter after that.

Poundingsand > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 10:59

Happy Birthday!

ViperGuy21 > $kaycog
07/02/2015 at 12:41

OOOHHHH, I need to get me one of those! Thanks man!!!

ViperGuy21 > 505Turbeaux
07/02/2015 at 12:43

Thanks!

Awesome! That sounds good to me!

ViperGuy21 > boxrocket
07/02/2015 at 12:44

Ok, so it sounds like it really isn’t much help in the fuel tank. What about the crankcase?

ViperGuy21 > mcseanerson
07/02/2015 at 12:47

Cool, had not heard of that before

ViperGuy21 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
07/02/2015 at 12:49

I wish i had a ODB-II adapter for my phone. I should get one, can you recommend one?

ViperGuy21 > Sn210
07/02/2015 at 12:51

Thanks man! Is that your pic? It’s really good!

Berang > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 12:52

Don’t use it in the crankcase, I’ve heard many people say. It will loosen old deposits and send them circulating through the oil system apparently which is not really what you want. It’s best used through the intake or through the fuel system.

ViperGuy21 > E92M3
07/02/2015 at 12:52

Ok cool. I’m probably going to have to get the oil changed kinda soon. How long before would I put it in the oil?

ViperGuy21 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/02/2015 at 12:53

Yeah, you spray it right into the throttle body. I think its only like $2 more

ViperGuy21 > Nibbles
07/02/2015 at 12:54

Sounds simple enough

ViperGuy21 > Berang
07/02/2015 at 12:54

Really? Hadn’t thought about that. Thanks for letting me know that!

ViperGuy21 > pip bip - choose Corrour
07/02/2015 at 12:55

Thanks man!

ViperGuy21 > Agrajag
07/02/2015 at 12:55

Thanks man!

ViperGuy21 > Poundingsand
07/02/2015 at 12:56

Thanks man!

ViperGuy21 > $kaycog
07/02/2015 at 12:58

Oops, I meant to say Thanks $kay! Typed the wrong thing!

Sn210 > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 12:59

Sadly neither the pic nor the Viper are mine :(

I stole them off the Internets

ViperGuy21 > Sn210
07/02/2015 at 12:59

I know the feeling man haha

Berang > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 13:04

Something I’ve read which is supposed to work is to do several low-mile oil changes. Since modern oils contain detergents which are supposed to clean the engine anyway, doing several 1000 mile oil changes in a row is supposed to result in a gradual cleaning of the crankcase.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 13:04

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N2K…

all of the little blue ones are the same just repackaged/stickered. Same goes for the larger gray ones - had one and it stopped connecting to my car after a year. I’d go blue. Also don’t forget to disconnect it or it will kill your battery over the weekend.

ViperGuy21 > Berang
07/02/2015 at 13:22

Cool, I’ll have to look into that

ViperGuy21 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
07/02/2015 at 13:24

Awesome, thanks man!

E92M3 > ViperGuy21
07/02/2015 at 13:38

I don’t think there’s a definite answer but personally I don’t think I would drive over 200 miles with it in there. Anything broken loose should be caught by the oil filter, but who knows what it does to the viscosity.

ViperGuy21 > E92M3
07/02/2015 at 14:45

Sounds good. Thanks!