Sea foam.... Is it really good for your engine. I am aware that you can run it through both your fuel and oil system, but does it really help? Will it do more harm than good?

 

It's pretty well-regarded stuff.

I run a half-can through my fuel about twice a year in all of my vehicles. I wouldn't add it to the oil on a motorcycle - I'm not sure how it would agree with your clutch.

I do add it to the oil in my cars about every 4th oil change.

I also add it to my chili recipe for a little added kick......wait, sorry that's beer. Everything else is right though.

 

Love the stuff! I use it about 4 times a year for the abuse I give my bike daily. Helps get the crap out of fuel lines and Carbs/motor. I don't under estimate the cleaning power of it. Seems to wake the bike a little more. My opinion.

 

I love it too; bought a big gallon size and I run it through every few tanks. I've used it to revive a Harley that was so bogged from sitting that it blew fireballs from the exhaust for most of a tank.

I've run it through the oil and my oil wasn't black. I suppose that's a good thing, but I can't speak to its effectiveness. It didn't effect the shifting or anything though.

I did run it through the carbs directly and got the expected smoke billow.

Anecdotally, Sea Foam seems to give even a well-running bike a bit more power, but it's not going to turn it into a liter bike or anything.

 

Thanks for the replies everyone, I was skeptical at first because there are many products that claim that they clean but really end up making things worse. I have also heard that running either isopropyl alcohol or was it ethyl alcohol through the gas tank can help, but im pretty sure it would leave a residue, because not every component of the alcohol would burn all the way.....any thoughts?

 

I'm craving chili now.......haha

 

Isopropyl alcohol will definately eat the $h!t out of your seals. A associate(dumb@s$) I know thought he would run a half gallon through his Kawa 636 tank saying he would get more Hp he read on the internet. Well, severe loss of power and hard time with reaching higher gears until he mixed more & more fuel in. A week later, dumping a quart of oil in the engine every 2 weeks with a constant black smoke. The alcohol we established has a lower flashpoint mixed with 93 octane and 11.5:1 compression was prematurely burning before full engine stroke, so the severe loss of power was the result. The alcohol and fuel with cylinder grime must've made some sort of acidic concoction to eat the valve seals and carb seals.
PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO PROVE ME WRONG, THIS WILL DESTROY YOUR MOTOR!!!!

 

I know you can get the spray seafoam and spray it directly into the throttle body on fuel injected cars to help with cleaning valves and intake. i am thinking about removing my air filter and spraying it through there. Good idea or bad? Does anyone have a better idea?

Its an 05 600rr by the way.