FirstCTD

Guys I am new to running a diesel so I was looking for a good fuel system/injector cleaner. I have had very good results with seafoam in my gasser engines so I recently put it in my CTD and WOW! It made a very big difference in the noise level in my engine. I have not finished the tank yet, so I don't know if it will continue to sound this quiet after its gone. My question is this, is there anything else I can run that is more economical with similar or better results cause I love my baby! Thanks

bansh-eman

I didn't think you were supposed to run seafoam in a diesel? Anyone know if that's true?

cincydiesel

Its made for both Diesel and Gas engines.. I generally run Power Service about every 1,000 miles. Dont know much about Seafoam

tesla440

When I had fuel going through my stock fuel filter housing, when I change the filter I would clean out the housing & put seafoam in it. Close everything up & fog out the back yard starting it up. It did a good job keeping the injectors clean.

bonus

Sea Foam is good stuff. just follow the instructions and you are set.

CoastalDav

Never heard of Sea Foam, got plenty of that about 4 miles to east of here.

Will look it up. Since you guys like it I might put it in the Durango. Use two-stroke TC3 in the Dodge.

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FunFinder5

I use Wal-Mart 2-cycle oil TC3 and buy it by the gallon. .5-1oz per gallon (generally 16 oz to a 20 gallon fill up). Quiets things down nicely.

I also mix in filtered WMO every now and then instead of the TC3 2-cycle oil. I'm currently running a 25% blend right now of WMO, no difference.

FirstCTD

You can run seafoam in anything! my ATV is the only thing that i have found that does not like it. I was just wondering if there was a fuel additive that worked as well that was more economical. Seafoam is up to 9 bucks a can now!

megacabdad

FirstCTD,

Read through THIS.

It may change your mind on Seafoam use in your truck.

HOD-ISB

You beat me too it lol ! Seafoam and anything else containing alcohol is a huge no no for these trucks. On a side note some of the other fuel additives actually contain acetone as a cleaning agent and is even worse than the alcohol. Water contamination is one of the leading causes of injector failure in the 3rd gens. So all emulsifiers are a huge no no because they almost completely undermine the fuel filters water separating ability. Not to mention totally wrecking the lubricating quality of the fuel. If you want to clean your injectors/combustion chambers the safe way set the truck close to stock power levels, hook up to something really hard to pull, and work the truck pretty good for an extended period.

FirstCTD

Seafoam is suppose to be a 100% petrolium product so i dont know where the alcohol would come from. i will do some more research on it. i will call the manufacturer

bonus

LOL, seafoam is 100% petrol based. NO Alcohol.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/faqs/4-d...el-engine.html

Also, if you use Two Stoke oil, dont go past 22.5 ounces. That works out to around 200-1 in 35 gallons.

I run the TC3 outboard oil, injectors sound perfect. no ticking.

32 ounces to a quart, to run any more then this is overkill.

HOD-ISB

Yea seafoam is 100% petrol based product. The three ingredients are 1. Pale Oil, 2. Naphtha, and last but not least 3. IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) otherwise known as rubbing alcohol
So in summary you have a lubricant, a solvent, and an emulsifier. Bad news HPCR.

DirtEater

Where does it say alcohol?

megacabdad

MSDS: Seafoam contains three (3) ingredients.

Pale Oil

Naphtha (solvent)

IPA (aka Isopropanol)

Here's some reading about the three.

http://www.seafoamsales.com/consumer...mation/16.html

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Naptha

http://www.dow.com/productsafety/finder/iso.htm

Maybe in a mechanical diesel engine, it'd be fine to use.

HPCR'S have enough problems with injectors without solvents and alcohol being used.