Sea Foam Problem - Engine won't turn over

[petrified.rabbit]

I don't use sea foam. Never will.

If the click is the fact the starter is unable to turn the engine, hoping you didn't hydrolock it. I would suggest pulling all the spark plugs and try cranking it over again.

I would make sure the relay is good. I had this problem recently and ended up at the dealer after I already replaced the really once.

[bgoldstuff]

I don't use sea foam. Never will.

Why not Rabbit, Do you use something else or have different preventive maintenance practices ?

[petrified.rabbit]

Why not Rabbit, Do you use something else or have different preventive maintenance practices ?

I have torn apart many engines, I have not yet had one that I owned have any carbon build up "associated" with why you would need sea foam. It is mostly just a oil mixed with rubbing alcohol, why would you run your engine on that? I would run straight denatured alcohol before putting oil in it. Now I had one car with oil carbon build up inside the block, into the intake. I wouldn't sea foam this. I would fix the problem and put a catch can on the car. Seafoam is also unclear about "proper use" for what will not harm your cat. If you think blowing white smoke out of your exhaust is good for your o2 or CAT, explain to me why. To me it is the equivalent of expecting the engine to run on motor oil and/or diesel fuel.

[Thymeclock]

I have torn apart many engines, I have not yet had one that I owned have any carbon build up "associated" with why you would need sea foam. It is mostly just a oil mixed with rubbing alcohol, why would you run your engine on that? I would run straight denatured alcohol before putting oil in it. Now I had one car with oil carbon build up inside the block, into the intake. I wouldn't sea foam this. I would fix the problem and put a catch can on the car. Seafoam is also unclear about "proper use" for what will not harm your cat. If you think blowing white smoke out of your exhaust is good for your o2 or CAT, explain to me why. To me it is the equivalent of expecting the engine to run on motor oil and/or diesel fuel.

When macho guys see white smoke coming out of their exhaust after pouring in a touted additive, they think they've "cleaned" their engine. It makes them feel good about taking a supposedly positive action. (Like a suppository? )

Not that it would necessarily do much harm to an engine. But does it do any good?

Probably not. It's a palliative.

(For those who are familiar with that word, it might be fun to look it up.)