Seafoam as a fogger?

  • Boogerbreath
    Bemidji, MN
    Posts: 432
    October 28, 2009 at 1:32 pm #1264727

    That time of year again for Seafoam and Sta-bil type questions.

    I read on the back of can of Seafoam – quote – TO STORE & FOG ENGINES, induce Seafoam into air intake system and spark-plug holes, saturating internal parts.

    Have any IDO members used it as a fogger type application? I read somewhere online – Seafoam cleans all too well and could actually start to pit – losing compression.

    I have used it with my gas but never as a fogging oil. Thought I would ask before I spray something into the heart of my baby.

    Thanks
    – Boogs

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3875
    October 28, 2009 at 2:02 pm #812176

    The purpose of fogging is to provide longterm jubrication and anti corrosion. I see no lubrication anvantage from sea foam and am not sure of anti corrosion. My vote is get a can of fogger.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    October 28, 2009 at 2:14 pm #812181

    Sure wish we had a petroleum engineer as a member on IDO.

    jd318
    NE Nebraska
    Posts: 757
    October 28, 2009 at 2:21 pm #812185

    I’m not a petroleum engineer…but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

    Ok, I’ll step aside for the petroleum engineer now.

    complex12
    Madison Wi
    Posts: 63
    October 28, 2009 at 2:24 pm #812187

    +1 for fogger.

    Seafoam is a petroleum-based product.
    While proper coating will prevent corrosion, it will also strip oil from the places that need it.

    joshbjork
    Center of Iowa
    Posts: 727
    October 28, 2009 at 2:38 pm #812193

    Quote:

    The purpose of fogging is to provide longterm lubrication and anti corrosion. I see no lubrication advantage from sea foam and am not sure of anti corrosion. My vote is get a can of fogger.

    I’d say the same thing. I’ve never heard of fogging with it. Your motor already has a light coating of oil inside if it’s a two stroke. If anything, I’d want to replace that with something better, not less. I’ve never heard seafoam was anti corrosion anything.

    From the sea foam page As a fuel system additive, Sea Foam will clean fuel injectors, clean carbon, gum and varnish deposits, add lubricity to fuel, stabilize fuel for 2 years and control moisture. As an oil system additive, Sea Foam controls moisture, gum, varnish and residue deposits.

    I don’t know if fogging is really necessary in our climate. I know I would do it if there was saltwater nearby. High humidity and salt like on the coasts really would make for some harsh conditions. I’ve played with some older motors and I don’t believe they were put away with care yet the insides were pristine. I wouldn’t tell you not to fog but I’d at least spend the $6. I used my last can on odd jobs and it’s nice oil for other things too.

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    October 28, 2009 at 2:40 pm #812194

    I would stick with fogging oil put the sea foam in the gas tanks i use to work on johnson and evinrude and i would only put it in the tank and them fog with fogging oil to me i wouldn want to risk it

    jkratky
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 171
    October 28, 2009 at 2:54 pm #812198

    I had heard that fogging fuel injection systems, just gums them up. Any truth to that? I had that done in the past and it was a hard start in the spring. It would take a good 15-20 minutes of sputtering around the lake to finally get it cleared up. Just wondering what the long term affects are?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    October 28, 2009 at 5:54 pm #812274

    Seafoam has a product called Deep Creep. That is the seafoam product you use for fogging.

    I would not fog an EFI or DFI motor thought the injectors.

    Deep Creep

    -J.

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