Seafoam (dumb question) What is it?

Newbee trying to find out what seafoam is and where do you get it. I live near the ocean and see it all over the beach,who bottles it? Just kidding, I am not that stupid.:laugh: .:laugh: .:dry:

Sea Foam Motor Treatment has been around since 1942, and was originally developed to remove varnish in carburetors in outboard engines. So the product has been around virtually forever, and is now used as a fuel injector cleaner, carburetor cleaner and all-around cleaner for anything touched by gasoline or diesel fuel. It's also claimed to be a fuel stabilizer, an engine top lube, dry gas and de-icer.

The manufacturer claims that it "cures hesitations, pinging and rough idle". It carries a money-back guarantee, so what's to lose?




seafoamsales.com

good stuff!

An almost the same cleaner is Berryman's B-12(cheaper). I use either in car and bike along with Marvel Mystery Oil.

great stuff. i put half of the can of sea foam in the oil crank case and put other half in gas tank when i think engine is running sluggish...it works.. i highly recommend sea foam. i like it in areosal spray for fogging engine during storage also

Auto Zone has it and I think walmart.

donthekawguy wrote:

Auto Zone has it and I think walmart.

NAPA around here...9 bucks a can

mzandmz wrote:

Newbee trying to find out what seafoam is

from the MSDS:

Sea Foam Formula: Proprietary Blend Date Prepared: 4-1-2002
Emergency #: (800)535-5053 MFG. Code ID: 34066
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SECTION II-A HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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NO. COMPONENT EPC# % BY WT.

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1 PALE OIL 4229 40-60%
2 NAPHTHA 20 25-35%
3 IPA 125 10-20%

Not exactly sure what pale oil is. But basically, it's a refined petroleum product & it's made from some sort of naphthatic crude base stock.
IPA is probably isopropyl alcohol.

Anecdotes abound about the stuff.

I saw this as the Sea-Foam formula on another site:

40-60% Pale Oil
25-35% Naptha
10-20% Isophthalic Acid

Gathered on the far away exotic beaches of the Wet Sump Islands it only appears in the month of Changes. Scientists have only recently ventured a theory of it's origin. It is believed to be the result of the accidental mating of Sea Turtles and the long tailed desert mouse that sees it's shadow in the moonlight. Muad'Dib.
They say on one night each year 3 drops dripped on a ripe banana at midnight will overnight grow a 50-60 lb gourd shaped like a human ear but tastes like a shop rag or will cure the banana's owner of Foot Mushrooms by doing the appropriate dance on it.
Good Stuff found at most automotive stores.....


$9 - $10

650ed wrote:

I saw this as the Sea-Foam formula on another site:

40-60% Pale Oil
25-35% Naptha
10-20% Isophthalic Acid

Yeah, it made me wonder if you couldn't brew some up with Marvel oil (or Kroil), naptha, and iso alcohol. Sea Foam is pricey for what it is.