Used 'SeaFoam' fuel cleaner in my 2002 SantaFe with incredibleresults

Im very wary of snake oil remedies so i was reluctant to buy a can of
SeaFoam from Pep Boys Store ($6.99) when I heard it really works .
It comes in a 16 oz. can and can be added to the gas tank , the oil
crankcase, as well as having it sucked in slowly thru the intake
vaccuum hose that connects to the PCV valve. Following the cans
instructions, i added it to all 3 just before doing an oil change.
Not only did i notice a smoother idle, but, it is more throttle
responsive. I monitored my gasoline guage and typically with around
town driving, I rack up 150 miles when it gets to the half full mark
on the guage ; but after adding the SeaFoam, I got 173 at the half
full mark with the same driving habits. While i havent refilled yet,
i know my gas mileage is going to be better . What i have is a 2002
SantaFe with the 2.7 litre motor and 49,000 miles on the odometer ;
ive changed oil every 3,000 miles with filter.

I just want to pass this info along to say that this SeaFoam product
has made a very noticable difference . Has anyone else had positive
results from using it ? It can be used in 2 cycle engines also. Im
sold on this product now.

Dave

 

Before you are sold on it, do an actual mileage test with and with out.
Then total the dollars you spend versus the dollars you "save".

I have no problem spending a little to save a little at the pump, but
only to keep it out of the oil companies hands.

I betting if you do a methodical test, you won't see a real gain.
Clay

 

I'm with you Clay. There are so many variables in fuel mileage that you
have to check at least 5 full tanks to have any meaningful values to
compare. The few people (Popular Mechanics, CR, etc.) who have done
fairly controlled tests on these additives and devices have, without
exception, found that they don't help and often hurt both performance
and fuel economy.

Good advertising can really make you want to believe that something
helps. If you don't believe me, next time you get a prescription,
actually read the little sheet stuffed in with the drug. You will see
the results of tests for both efficacy and side effects. You will note
that most drugs are compared against a placebo. And the really
interesting part is that often the placebo uses also report an
improvement in whatever the drug is supposed to improve! I've seen a
number of drugs where the placebo effect was almost as strong as the
benefit of the drug.

Matt

 

I'm with neither of you. IMO, the OP was just a slick spammer shilling for
someone. Reads too much like ad copy for me to believe.
Ed.

 

REPLY: Youre ALL wrong ! Hows that ????! Its not 'an ad' ...im
simply passing along what actually worked well in my Hyundai since
this is a Hyundai NG and ive often posted in here. Further, after
adding SeaFoam, I immediately noticed a better running motor and
better miles out of the tank of gas. Hey..look...im just trying to
help out my fellow Hyundai enthusiasts ; if you dont appreciate
that, then pass on responding to the post i made. But dont be
pomptuously presumptuous !

 

Well I wasn't wrong because I claimed nothing. Now, your response,
smells of bullshit.

Do the tests like I said and you'll see who's actually correct.

Clay

PS. It's a shame companies like Seafoam never actually do any dyno tests.

 

I'm cynical, but I'm usually right about the spammers and no, I'll not pass
on responding if I choose not to.

 

REPLY: Again, youre both wrong ! I have no 'B.S.' in me and am
not a 'Spammer' . You both have hostility due to lingering emotional
anomolys but nothing a good enema cant correct. End.

 

I said nothing hostile to you.
Clay

 

After noting the above comments by Dimwit dave..proof he's just a
bullshitting know-it-all pompous gas bag, but what else is new?

 

There are those in every newsgroup. Praise a product and you are a seller.
In the Hard of Hearing newsgroup if you say how well you like America Hears,
there is bound to be a ton of flak thrown your way.

Just keep doing what you are doing, some of us appreciate it.

Jim


REPLY: Again, youre both wrong ! I have no 'B.S.' in me and am
not a 'Spammer' . You both have hostility due to lingering emotional
anomolys but nothing a good enema cant correct. End.

 

After a few google hits, I'm convinced this is daveinlakevilla. In that
case, I'm convinced this isn't a shill or an ad, but I'm still quite
skeptical of the results (especially considering the strange fac
thatthis
product was added to the intake, oil, *and* gasoline). Must say,
though, it really does read like ad copy, which is why Edwin made his
post. In fact, I was on the same page as Edwin prior to my googling.
And
I'll be quite surprised if the results continue past the first tank of
gas, if that long.

Of course, if I'm not right about the identity, you're welcome to correct
me on the matter, but that'll probably also mean this gets stuck back on
my "probable shill" list

 

Well, I guess I tend to give folks the benefit of the doubt until I see
compelling evidence otherwise. The OP didn't come across to me as spam,
just someone who isn't rigorous about checking fuel mileage and had one
tank better than the last and attributed it completely to the additive
rather than to normal variation which is the more likely explanation.

Matt

 

Nothing personal, but you simply CAN'T know that a difference was made
by checking ONE tank. Statistics and the world just don't work that way.

Matt

 

The hostility is my mother's fault. She made me eat liver as a child and I
never got over it. My father wouldn't let me drink beer until I was twelve
and it had a detrimental effect on me. The teachers made me stand out in
the hall during class because I farted too much in the classroom and it made
emotionally unattached.

 

Good post, Mr. HyundaiTech (as usual). I have a LOT of older men in my area
here who swear by this stuff. But I have tried it (at their behest), and
was unimpressed by it.

One of the things it seems to work well for, though, is as a substitute for
"fuel stabilizer." But if the stuff is just as cheap (and I can indeed get
it just as cheap) why use it.

I will say, though, that one thing I can say for relative certain is that it
won't do a car any harm (unlike many other products). And for some, it may
indeed help.

 

REPLY: Yes, it is also me aveinlakevilla. I have a Laptop now and a
new ADDY. This SeaFoam product is very popular amongst Mechanics and
old timers. The Classic Car finatics and RV hobbiests swear by this
product. Sorry if it sounded like an ad, but, I thought my fellow
Hyundai owners might like to know about this product . I dont own
stock in the Product or at Pep Boys and if you dont wish to believe
me or the products acclaim, then, my feelings wont be hurt. Just
giving a heads up based on my personal experience and from others.

 

REPLY: Incorrect. Since my driving habits are the same in this car, I
constantly accrue 150 miles to a half tank of gasoline. , each and
every time. This tank of gas since adding SeaFoam has yielded 23
above this.

 

Well, that simply isn't possible. Nobody can fill up the tank to the
exact came level each time, not all pumps are exactly calibrated,
changes in weather cause changes in fuel mileage, etc. I keep a
spreadsheet of each fill-up in all of my vehicles and compute the fuel
economy each and every tankful. It isn't unusual at all to see 5-10%
differences over just a few tankfuls and the change from summer to
winter blend is very noticeable.

What you wrote above confirms that you don't know much about statistics
and what it takes to compute fuel mileage in a mathematically rigorous
manner.

Matt

 

I don't know about better gas milage (it's possible) but in the
motorcycling community stale gas from winter storage and carb gumming up
is a real problem.Seafoam is a very good product and well spoken of for
cleaning gmmed up carbs and prolonging gas life.I use synthetic oils in
ALL my bikes Accent and Nissan pickup so I would never need it in the
crank case.I'd say with an older engine or one without proper oil
changes Seafoam could be a help especially with hydraulic lifters.I use
it when it's on sale in the gas as a preventative for carb problems.No
ax to grind either way.I use it belive in it,you do what works for you.