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[diyer2]

azsteve01

Not slamming you, just not my opinion.

I do overboard preventive maintenance and still use Sea Foam.

Why not?

Only use Top Tier fuel.

I have bought many used vehicles and they have had a variety of oil and filters with no problems.

 

I also don't pressure wash a motor.

Use a good grease cutting cleaner and rinse with low pressure water.

If the motor has had oil leaks for an extended time high pressure will be needed.

 

 

 

 

 

[diyer2]

8 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Seafoam, IMHO, isn't a great cleaning but it is a pretty good tool for maintaining an established level of clean. Red Line SI-1, Gumout Restore and Chevron Techron are good cleaners. (in no particular order) 

Well grumpy I have used Sea Foam in small engines that wouldn't start or ran bad and it worked.

Used it vehicles with varying types of fuel systems and it works well. 

Did you read my story about the boat engine?

I have used a lot of fuel system cleaners from BG 44K to Techron.

IMO for the cost Sea Foam is hard to beat.

My 2 cents.

 

[diyer2]

Flexbrah

I use it regularly in every motor I have.

You decide what works for you.

It won't hurt anything.

 

[azsteve01]

23 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

azsteve01

Not slamming you, just not my opinion.

I do overboard preventive maintenance and still use Sea Foam.

Why not?

Only use Top Tier fuel.

I have bought many used vehicles and they have had a variety of oil and filters with no problems.

 

I also don't pressure wash a motor.

Use a good grease cutting cleaner and rinse with low pressure water.

If the motor has had oil leaks for an extended time high pressure will be needed.

 

 

 

 

 

At least you r doing maintenance and washing it some how. If you keep it clean and have no leaks then there is no need for grease cutter now is there. Btw those crease cutters can dry out seals and bearings. At least you are washing 

[azsteve01]

18 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

Well grumpy I have used Sea Foam in small engines that wouldn't start or ran bad and it worked.

Used it vehicles with varying types of fuel systems and it works well. 

Did you read my story about the boat engine?

I have used a lot of fuel system cleaners from BG 44K to Techron.

IMO for the cost Sea Foam is hard to beat.

My 2 cents.

 

And if you had issues with them than it sounds like poor maintenance or none at all. Just a thought for a penny. 

[azsteve01]

17 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

Flexbrah

I use it regularly in every motor I have.

You decide what works for you.

It won't hurt anything.

 

Each to his own. R u sure about that. 

[diyer2]

5 minutes ago, azsteve01 said:

Each to his own. R u sure about that. 

I have used it for years with no problems.

 

[diyer2]

8 minutes ago, azsteve01 said:

And if you had issues with them than it sounds like poor maintenance or none at all. Just a thought for a penny. 

Not my motors.

Working on other peoples motors trying to help.

Usually my neighbors or friends.

 

[diyer2]

I use Purple Power bio degradable cleaner.

Diluted to cut the strength because I wash my vehicle engines every summer.

 

[KARNUT]

I had a scary experience washing an engine on my 01 GMC. Something I would do periodically. I didn’t spray high pressure around electronics and around the top of the engine. When I finished it was missing and the check engine light came on. Once the engine dried I sprayed around WD-40. Eventually it ran well and the light went off. I can see spraying the engine before a major tune up. Low pressure with a cleaner. There’s just too many electronics under there to get water in. I haven’t done it since.


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[azsteve01]

31 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

I have used it for years with no problems.

 

Kewl. I like that. I usually wash mine every time just before i change my oil. I know a little excessive but my mechanic thanks me. His hands don’t get very dirty

[azsteve01]

1 hour ago, diyer2 said:

azsteve01

Not slamming you, just not my opinion.

I do overboard preventive maintenance and still use Sea Foam.

Why not?

Only use Top Tier fuel.

I have bought many used vehicles and they have had a variety of oil and filters with no problems.

 

I also don't pressure wash a motor.

Use a good grease cutting cleaner and rinse with low pressure water.

If the motor has had oil leaks for an extended time high pressure will be needed.

 

 

 

 

 

One thing i want to point out is this is a discussion board for GM engines and not outboard, lawn tractors etc. big difference on how they are designed. 

[diyer2]

Yep

There still motors.

[High Country 6.2L/8]

3 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

Yep

There still motors.

Of topic I'm looking for floor liner without opening for throttle for 17 High Country Cocoa in color. Tried the page but got no response guessing it's an old topic. Is this the part #84185471?

[azsteve01]

27 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

I had a scary experience washing an engine on my 01 GMC. Something I would do periodically. I didn’t spray high pressure around electronics and around the top of the engine. When I finished it was missing and the check engine light came on. Once the engine dried I sprayed around WD-40. Eventually it ran well and the light went off. I can see spraying the engine before a major tune up. Low pressure with a cleaner. There’s just too many electronics under there to get water in. I haven’t done it since.


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That is why i use the pressure hose wide spay from about 3 feet (sometimes closer) instead of a garden hose. Garden hoses can send out floods of water where the pressure sprays less water. I do not get close enough to take the paint off and because the engine usually only has dust with a little oil it does not take much to clean it up. Sounds like you either had a faulty connector or you got a gasket that not sealing well. You definitely need to know your engine before you do this.