I SeaFoamed my Camry today. My experience and some tips inside...

[solley1]

Thanks for the thread.

I seafoamed yesterday for the first time with my 04 with 146k.

I had noticed a lack of power and responsiveness, particularly worse on cool mornings, and came here to see if there was anything to try. I am absolutely amazed at the difference. My rig feels and sounds like it did when I drove it off the lot in 04. I can't believe something this simple makes that big of a difference.

Thanks again!

[sam333]

Originally Posted by mxsmith

Flame on.

Has anyone shown what benefit Seafoam has had on performance, mileage, reduced repairs, etc.? I've read how much smoke in produces when you dump (apply) it to the intake. I imagine 2-cycle oil at a 50:1 ratio would produce the same results.

I've also read, on this forum, the amount of deposits in the throttle body area driving the use of the product. Has anyone researched/diagnosed the cause of the deposits? You might be treating the symptom and not the cause.

I am guilty of using one can in the gas tank trying to fix a drivability problem with my Camry at 145,000 miles, at $9.00US per can I gave it a shot, but the problem was a faulty EGR sensor connection.

I'm sure Seafoam is a good product, I'm just questioning the amount of anecdotal versus documented benefit being presented as an intake problem solver,

I agree, its human nature to believe in magic pills.

IF you have a heavy carbon build on a high milage oil burner
( not very common), seafoam will knock some of it loose, but water is much cheaper.

I have had to replace several CATS and o2 sensors on customers cars right after they seafoamed them( one was a brand new CAT ). Not only does the heavy dose of oil( pale oil in seafoam) coat and damage cats and o2 sensors, but alot of the carbon sludge broken loose will find its downstream to the sensors and CAT too.

You can easily hydrolock any engine by adding liquid( water, seafoam ect) while its running. I have seen bent rods, damaged piston, blown head gaskets.

If you really want to do something for your car, buy a manual and basic tools and learn how to fix it right.