sea foam

fatrat45 · 08-17-2010, 11:00 AM

Read a post by Ringadingh about cleaning the throttle body with sea foam. is this a spray or a fuel additive? And does this help with performance and fuel mileage of a 2006 1600 nomad.

**Cajunrider** · 08-17-2010, 11:21 AM

It's a liquid fuel additive. It can be put in a squirt/spray bottle for cleaning the throttle body or by putting a small amount in a cup for dipping a toothbrush to clean around the butterflys. I use a spray can of carburetor/injector cleaner with my wife's toothbrush.

cactusjack · 08-17-2010, 11:26 AM

Seafoam is a liquid additive, you pour it in your tank. You can also use it to scrub the throttle bodies. For that, I prefer Berryman throttle body spray cleaner, it's easier to use.

These throttle bodies tend to get caked up with gunk. This will reduce your idle speed, eventually reaching the point that your engine dies when stopping. Using a chemical cleaner, such as Seafoam or equivalent, you scrub the throttle body bores and butterfly plates with an old toothbrush. This will restore your idle speed and the engine will run better. I clean mine at each oil change.

fatrat45 · 08-17-2010, 11:59 AM

this is the part under the right side cover between the cilinders?

waterman · 08-17-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fatrat45

this is the part under the right side cover between the cilinders?

Yep. Look down the intake and you will see the butterfly. I have been using the Berryman Chemtool. Cheaper and in my opinion works better.

**ringadingh** · 08-17-2010, 01:32 PM

The Seafoam is best used in the tank, I use Kleen Flo carb cleaner in a spray can to clean the throttle body.

dogdoc · 08-17-2010, 01:34 PM

It keeps the carbon deposits off but Im not sure it helps MPG at all, probably not IMO.

eagle · 08-17-2010, 08:13 PM

Seafoam also comes in a spray can. It states on the label that it's designed to clean throttle bodies.

When you use the toothbrush to clean the throttle bodies do you actually see any dirt come off? Mine looked clean to look at. I used a Q-tip to wipe the inside of the throttle bodies and nothing showed up.

waterman · 08-17-2010, 09:00 PM

Eagle,

The times I have cleaned mine the toothbrush was definately dirty.

**Kawhead** · 08-18-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

It's a liquid fuel additive. It can be put in a squirt/spray bottle for cleaning the throttle body or by putting a small amount in a cup for dipping a toothbrush to clean around the butterflys. I use a spray can of carburetor/injector cleaner with my wife's toothbrush.

I do the same thing here, and it makes her teeth white and sparklely.

I use O'Rielly Carb & Choke. The cheaper the better. My Nomad juss loves it!

macmac · 08-18-2010, 09:13 AM

Deep Creep is the spray that a sea foam brand penatrant oil comes in. I am not sure that is the same thing as seafoam.

eagle · 08-18-2010, 05:43 PM

Deep Creep states on the label that one of it's many uses is to clean the throttle bodies. IHowever I have no idea if it is the exact same formula or not.

macmac · 08-19-2010, 10:39 AM

No wonder you are Eagle! You can read that small print?

eagle · 08-19-2010, 01:09 PM

I have to use a magnifying glass to read the label.
When I went to the automotive store the sales person suggested that I watch a short video that they have from Seafoam. It gave demonstrations on how to use the Deep Creep and Seafoam liquid products.

macmac · 08-19-2010, 05:00 PM

Well I am impressed with Seafoam myself. I had a older chain saw I was running and it quit in the middle of a long long gang cut on pine slabs, NOT stacked real well. That saw was some hot.

When it quit i thought it was dead, and it pulled like there was 0 psi compression. I was all set to tear into it, but saw the can on the bench.

So instead i pulled the plug and dumped in seafoam with the piston all the way up TDC.

I dumped in about 4 cap fulls and spun in the plug by hand.

Next day i turned that saw over and dumped black mung from hell. Wond in the plug took the saw outside and gave it a yank, the saw bucked and sputtered to life on the first pull blew out more black mung from the exhaust and began to hit doubling stroking like always and it still does.

I added 1 oz to the fuel plus oil and that saw runs like new.

later for grins i took out the 2 screws that hold the muffler on and then you can see a portion of piston and the ring, and it is bright and clean in there new.

08-17-2010, 11:00 AM	#1
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08-17-2010, 11:21 AM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	sea foam It's a liquid fuel additive. It can be put in a squirt/spray bottle for cleaning the throttle body or by putting a small amount in a cup for dipping a toothbrush to clean around the butterflys. I use a spray can of carburetor/injector cleaner with my wife's toothbrush. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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08-17-2010, 11:26 AM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	sea foam Seafoam is a liquid additive, you pour it in your tank. You can also use it to scrub the throttle bodies. For that, I prefer Berryman throttle body spray cleaner, it's easier to use. These throttle bodies tend to get caked up with gunk. This will reduce your idle speed, eventually reaching the point that your engine dies when stopping. Using a chemical cleaner, such as Seafoam or equivalent, you scrub the throttle body bores and butterfly plates with an old toothbrush. This will restore your idle speed and the engine will run better. I clean mine at each oil change. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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08-17-2010, 11:59 AM	#4
fatrat45 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Posts: 341	sea foam this is the part under the right side cover between the cilinders? __________________ Randy (fatrat) May Tuscaloosa, Al. Back Road Riders MC. VBA # 290 2006 Black Nomad
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08-17-2010, 01:32 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	sea foam The Seafoam is best used in the tank, I use Kleen Flo carb cleaner in a spray can to clean the throttle body. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-17-2010, 01:34 PM	#7
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	sea foam It keeps the carbon deposits off but Im not sure it helps MPG at all, probably not IMO.
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08-17-2010, 08:13 PM	#8
eagle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Posts: 291	sea foam Seafoam also comes in a spray can. It states on the label that it's designed to clean throttle bodies. When you use the toothbrush to clean the throttle bodies do you actually see any dirt come off? Mine looked clean to look at. I used a Q-tip to wipe the inside of the throttle bodies and nothing showed up. __________________ 2001 Nomad 1500 FI - Sold 😟 2005 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2003 Honda GL1800 Goldwing
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08-17-2010, 09:00 PM	#9
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	sea foam Eagle, The times I have cleaned mine the toothbrush was definately dirty. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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08-18-2010, 09:13 AM	#11
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	sea foam Deep Creep is the spray that a sea foam brand penatrant oil comes in. I am not sure that is the same thing as seafoam. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-18-2010, 05:43 PM	#12
eagle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Posts: 291	sea foam Deep Creep states on the label that one of it's many uses is to clean the throttle bodies. IHowever I have no idea if it is the exact same formula or not. __________________ 2001 Nomad 1500 FI - Sold 😟 2005 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2003 Honda GL1800 Goldwing
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08-19-2010, 10:39 AM	#13
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	sea foam No wonder you are Eagle! You can read that small print? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-19-2010, 01:09 PM	#14
eagle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Posts: 291	sea foam I have to use a magnifying glass to read the label. When I went to the automotive store the sales person suggested that I watch a short video that they have from Seafoam. It gave demonstrations on how to use the Deep Creep and Seafoam liquid products. __________________ 2001 Nomad 1500 FI - Sold 😟 2005 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2003 Honda GL1800 Goldwing
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08-19-2010, 05:00 PM	#15
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	sea foam Well I am impressed with Seafoam myself. I had a older chain saw I was running and it quit in the middle of a long long gang cut on pine slabs, NOT stacked real well. That saw was some hot. When it quit i thought it was dead, and it pulled like there was 0 psi compression. I was all set to tear into it, but saw the can on the bench. So instead i pulled the plug and dumped in seafoam with the piston all the way up TDC. I dumped in about 4 cap fulls and spun in the plug by hand. Next day i turned that saw over and dumped black mung from hell. Wond in the plug took the saw outside and gave it a yank, the saw bucked and sputtered to life on the first pull blew out more black mung from the exhaust and began to hit doubling stroking like always and it still does. I added 1 oz to the fuel plus oil and that saw runs like new. later for grins i took out the 2 screws that hold the muffler on and then you can see a portion of piston and the ring, and it is bright and clean in there new. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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