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Originally Posted by bluecar5556
I'd use water over seafoam any day, steam cleaned I say. When water and the hot steam created is a good enough solvent to remove baked on carbon, I have my doubts using seafoam. Not only does the can instructions not mention applying it into the intake manifold, but it burns a heavy white smoke (pale oil) that passes the o2 sensor. Taken into consideration O2 sensors are capable of being fouled out by merely prolonged excessive rich conditions, I think i'll pass on trusting a product which hasn't changed formulations in over 50 years and does not state O2 sensor safe like some throttle body cleaners, but that's just me.
It's also interesting to note the vague definition of pale oil
It's also interesting to note the vague definition of pale oil
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Originally Posted by bluecar5556
and again and again. What can I say, I care about other people's vehicles more than my own.
Straight from their website. Just thought I'd go ahead and throw it out there. Seeing as you know so much about seafoam and why you should or shouldn't use it, and since obviously its bad for O2 sensors. Oh wait....
"Sea Foam® Motor Treatment is a 100% pure petroleum product that safely and effectively cleans internal fuel and oil system components, helping your gasoline or diesel engine run cleaner and more efficiently. Sea Foam® is an EPA-registered product, and will not harm engine components, seals, gaskets, catalytic converters or oxygen sensors."
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I mean, you've done so much research on everything else pertaining to seafoam. You got the MSDS off of their site, which is where that little Tid-bit I found was, looked up the definition of pale oil,...it seems you did all this research trying to prove seafoam is a bad thing and yet you still missed some info that proved one of your points was wrong/invalid.
To any wondering, this discussion has come up before.
To any wondering, this discussion has come up before.
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Originally Posted by bluecar5556
Here are the directions on seafoam's website of how to pour 1/3 to 1/2 a can into the intake manifold, enjoy.
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Originally Posted by bluecar5556
Here are the directions on seafoam's website of how to pour 1/3 to 1/2 a can into the intake manifold, enjoy.