Seafoam on engine valves
Seafoam on engine valves
So I happen to have two heads, one from a 250k BP which was serviced
always at mazda and a B6 head which was mine for ~40k and seafoamed
twice. I thought id post up with actual pictures about what the seafoam
does to the intake and exhaust valves. It is most interesting.
(The heads are both within 10% kilometers)
The most surprising is the intake valves:
You can see the intakes are super clean in comparison to the BP valves which
have a noticeable gunk build up on them. All the intake valves ridges can be
seen, the results are very uniform.
Now onto the exhaust valves:
Not as much difference here but a difference in cleanliness is noticeable. Im
going to attribute this to the fact that the 94 B6 has EGR and the BP does
not. EGR is bad.
always at mazda and a B6 head which was mine for ~40k and seafoamed
twice. I thought id post up with actual pictures about what the seafoam
does to the intake and exhaust valves. It is most interesting.
(The heads are both within 10% kilometers)
The most surprising is the intake valves:
You can see the intakes are super clean in comparison to the BP valves which
have a noticeable gunk build up on them. All the intake valves ridges can be
seen, the results are very uniform.
Now onto the exhaust valves:
Not as much difference here but a difference in cleanliness is noticeable. Im
going to attribute this to the fact that the 94 B6 has EGR and the BP does
not. EGR is bad.
1994 MX-3 RS
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2nd BP engine: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46695
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
very cool! nice to know it actually works and i wasn't spending my money on a couple minutes of thick smoke =P
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Is there a SeaFoam that you spray into the intake?
I think it's the EGR, and PCV that do that, since the oil doesn't get on that part of the valve, unless the seals are bad.
I think it's the EGR, and PCV that do that, since the oil doesn't get on that part of the valve, unless the seals are bad.
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Its just regular seafoam you feed in using the brake booster line
vaccuum. Half a can at a time, let it stall engine, wait 15 minutes
then start it up and enjoy the smoke show.
vaccuum. Half a can at a time, let it stall engine, wait 15 minutes
then start it up and enjoy the smoke show.
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2nd BP engine: http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46695
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Cool! I thought it was just an oil treatment. Good to know, and see results.
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Any other benefits from seafoam? Aside from reducing gunk/improving performance?
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fuel injector cleaner, water remover, diesel anti gel, etc etcPilotSmack89 wrote:Any other benefits from seafoam? Aside from reducing gunk/improving performance?
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Any chance of finding that stuff in Canada?
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Partsource should carry it...PilotSmack89 wrote:Any chance of finding that stuff in Canada?
MrMazda92 wrote:I find Honduh forums more helpful, typically more pleasant too.
Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Autovalue usually has it too
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Does this affect a turbo ze in any negative effect? I seafomed my ze when I first had it around 20k miles ago. At the time I had bad turbos, leaking oil into the intake. Intake valves look good(looked at them from the IM side) but I dont know.. does seafoam kill wideband o2 sensors?
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
Napa carries it too, in Canada.
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
fowljesse wrote:Cool! I thought it was just an oil treatment. Good to know, and see results.
I know these results... there are amazing ! I want the stuff ^^
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
it says on the bottle "safe to use on all oxygen sensors" and since bmw and VW use WB02 sensors, i would pressume it's ok. but don't quote me on it.hgallegos915 wrote:Does this affect a turbo ze in any negative effect? I seafomed my ze when I first had it around 20k miles ago. At the time I had bad turbos, leaking oil into the intake. Intake valves look good(looked at them from the IM side) but I dont know.. does seafoam kill wideband o2 sensors?
To the "directions" as to how to use it...
i always pour it in on the TB nipple, since you want it to run on as much of the IM as you can, to clean it all up and get spread out "evenly" througout the mani.
Use a vacuum line and the TB nipple...then about half way down the can, just dip the hose in the can which will stall the engine. let it sit for a couple hours...not just 15 mins, to let it disvolve real good, then start the car and repeat.
personally, i'd leave it overnite. and i use a syringe to make it easier.
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Re: Seafoam on engine valves
What are the main ingredients?
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan