Can Sea Foam damage your car?

Without this rich flow of oil, the engine's parts may create a lot of friction and lead to plenty of problems. Spraying too much Seafoam may also clog your vehicle's vacuum system. This means that more clogs may occur as a result.
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Can you put too much Sea Foam in oil?

Registered. Yes, you will ruin your engine! It is 95% petroleum distillate (naphtha/diesel/stoddard oil/heating oil no.
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Is Sea Foam good for high mileage cars?

Sea Foam High Mileage is specially formulated for gas cars and trucks over 75,000 miles. Use High Mileage to help minimize long-term wear and prevent rough engine performance in higher mileage vehicles.
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What Sea Foam does to your engine?

When added to an engine's oil crankcase, Sea Foam Motor Treatment works to clean and liquefy heavier oil deposits, so the residues will drain away when the oil is changed. Sea Foam cleans internal engine parts, prevents sludge and other harmful oil formations.
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How long can I drive with Sea Foam in oil?

The Sea Foam itself is safe to leave in there for the life of the oil. It won't harm anything and will continue to clean and lubricate.
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The Truth About Seafoam Fuel Additive



Can I put Sea Foam in a full gas tank?

One way is to add Sea Foam Motor treatment when a fuel tank is low. For example, adding a full can (16 ounces) to 8 gallons of fuel is a 2 ounce per gallon ratio.
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How often should I put Sea Foam in my car?

How often should I add Sea Foam to my fuel? For cars and trucks driven regularly, put 1 to 2 cans of Sea Foam in your fuel tank every 2,000 to 5,000 miles. For engine equipment used regularly, add 1 (one) ounce of Sea Foam per gallon to a fresh tank fill every 3 months or sooner.
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When should I use Sea Foam?

For maintaining the health of a vehicle that's driven regularly, it's a good idea to add one or two cans of Sea Foam to the fuel for every 2,000 to 5,000 miles that are driven. If you use your vehicle less frequently, it's recommended that you add Sea Foam to every tank of fuel.
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How long does it take Sea Foam to work?

Allow five to fifteen minutes for the Sea Foam to soak into the deposit buildup. After the soak period, restart the engine and be prepared to drive/operate for 30 miles. Don't be afraid to run it hard when possible and safe – An engine under load produces the necessary heat and compression for optimal cleaning.
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Do I need to change my oil after using Sea Foam?

You can add it to oil at any time, but we recommend adding it 100-300 miles before your next oil change so the residues and deposits cleaned by the Sea Foam can be drained away with the old oil.
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Does Sea Foam foul spark plugs?

If applied correctly there is no reason whatsoever to change your plugs after using Sea Foam Spray. The only way to foul plugs is if you don't elevate the RPM when applying the product.
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Should I use Sea Foam before or after oil change?

Keep adding Sea Foam before each oil change, and it will do a great job cleaning up the crankcase and oil passageways over time!
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Does Sea Foam clean catalytic converters?

While the popular Sea Foam treatment won't clean your catalytic converter, it treats the problems prior to that which cause the converter to get clogged up in the first place. Many individuals have actually had fault codes related to the catalytic converter go away after using.
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Does Sea Foam clean fuel injectors?

Sea Foam IC5 Fuel Injector Cleaner is specially formulated to help clean fuel injectors and restore injector spray patterns for better engine performance. It works to help recover lost power and restore lost fuel economy caused by dirty injector fouling.
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How good is Sea Foam?

Sea Foam is a great product! It works so much better than most other products out there. I have tried them all and Sea Foam works the best at clearing out gunk. I add it to all of our fuels.
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Will Sea Foam fix misfire?

Cool. I was having multiple misfires in cylinder 2, almost all at idle, and a somewhat rough idle. Plugs are new and car passed a pressure test.
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How do you use seafoam SF 16?

How To Use Sea Foam
  1. Pop the cap on the oil filler neck. You can add Sea Foam before or after an oil change.
  2. Pour up to 1 ounce of Sea Foam per quart of oil into the engine. We used about ½ of the bottle.
  3. One bottle treats up to 16 gallons of fuel. We poured in 1/2 of the bottle to make this a one-bottle job.
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Do fuel additives clean spark plugs?

Berryman B-12 Chemtool Fuel System Cleaner (part #0116) will help keep the plugs from getting fouled, but if the oil contamination is severe enough, no amount of additive will help. As for how often to use it, we typically recommend adding it at 1 fl. oz/gallon to every third tank of gas.
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What company makes seafoam?

About us. Sea Foam International, Inc. is the international arm of Sea Foam Sales Company which, since 1942, has manufactured additives for the automotive aftermarket in the United States, and more recently in Canada and other parts of the world.
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Why is it called Sea Foam?

Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of [[]] (including proteins, lignins, and lipids) derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms.
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What's better b12 chemtool vs seafoam?

B-12 Chemtool Fuel System Cleaner (part #0116) is 100% strong solvent and does not contain petroleum oils or aliphatic distillates like Seafoam Motor Treatment does. Quite simply, 0116 is a more aggressive cleaner, both in the gas tank and in the crankcase.
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