pacoflyer Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I am looking for a way to clean the intake valves from carbon build-up. I asked ford if they had a service for that and they tried to sell me a fuel injection cleaning which wouldn't do anything. So, Can we use sea-foam or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I seem to recall someone who did use the sea-foam stuff, and the images of his smoke filled garage were posted somewhere..... Not sure where, I'll have to do some digging around and look for them. Whether they were posted here, or elsewhere :noidea: Unless of course someone else beats me to it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I used 3m fuel system treatment, as seen here.http://www.ecoboostownerforums.com/showthread.php?121-Fuel-system-cleaning&highlight=fuel+system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I had the B&G Fuel system cleaning done on our Sable and it really did clean it up. However, I have not yet done anything with the SHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOTIME Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Are there symptoms that lead to carbon build up that require cleaning? Is it a normal, interval type maintenance program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I am sure if the carbon build up is server enough, but performance would suffer the most. And should be a regularly scheduled maintenance. Direct injected motors are notoriously dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I am sure if the carbon build up is server enough' date=' but performance would suffer the most. And should be a regularly scheduled maintenance. Direct injected motors are notoriously dirty.[/quote'] I agree plan on doing mine in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacoflyer Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Thank you for the responses, I will look into the 3M kit. I recently did change the oil, supposedly I should also change the oil when I do this. I will look into the oil change part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I bought the 3M kit today and just used it. It is very straightforward if you watch that video. 39.99 at AutoZone, then you get a 10 dollar rebate....so 29.99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Excellent! Thats a good deal, I didn't get no rebate when I did mine. But now I clean daily with meth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 /\ Jealous..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO Rod Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I used the Sea Foam on my wife's EcoBoost MKT. Here's the thread. It's hard to beat for $8 per can and, per the instructions, each can would last for 3 applications. I generally use half a can though each time. -Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenh Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Maybe this will ease the concern a bit. http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/06/direct-injection-fouls-some-early-adopters.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 ^^ very informative article, it made for a good read. Looks we are golden thanks Ford engineers. Oh by the way I am in the airport getting ready to board a plane to Vegas with my beautiful bride. Mom's got the kids so it's time to get freaky!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoman04 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I had the B&G Fuel system cleaning done on our Sable and it really did clean it up. However' date=' I have not yet done anything with the SHO.[/quote'] I used 3m fuel system treatment' date=' as seen here.http://www.ecoboostownerforums.com/showthread.php?121-Fuel-system-cleaning&highlight=fuel+system[/quote'] I am looking for a way to clean the intake valves from carbon build-up. I asked ford if they had a service for that and they tried to sell me a fuel injection cleaning which wouldn't do anything. So' date=' Can we use sea-foam or something similar?[/quote'] Maybe this will ease the concern a bit.http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/06/direct-injection-fouls-some-early-adopters.html Great article! It make me beleave a test I saw on the POWER BLOCK on the SPEED CH. They took a 100k mi eng hard-up with carbon put Z-MAX treatment in ran a 1kmi open it up and 1/2 the carbon on the valves was removed. they repeated the treatment two more times and by the end the valves were 98% clean and Z-MAX say that it soaks in to keep the carbon from building up again. THIS MAY HELP Z-MAX, SEEMS TO WORK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I highly doubt. Even though the article was a interesting read. I've seen the real world pics of the deposits that accumulate on the ecoboost and they are substantial. So no thing you put in your gas tank will clean the valves. It will only clean injector and combustion chamber. So as I see you have 3 options B&G treatment at your dealer, 3m fuel system clean at home in your garage, or sea foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darreli Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yeah...I agree. Check out bgfueltest.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrming Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I highly doubt. Even though the article was a interesting read. I've seen the real world pics of the deposits that accumulate on the ecoboost and they are substantial. So no thing you put in your gas tank will clean the valves. It will only clean injector and combustion chamber. So as I see you have 3 options B&G treatment at your dealer' date=' 3m fuel system clean at home in your garage, or sea foam.[/quote'] or... join the rest of us methanol junkies! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblues38 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 ""in particular a group of veteran Audiworld.com members who later migrated to QuattroWorld.com"" Sweet, I am famous. i was part of that mass exodus from audiworld to quattroworld called out in the artice.. For those who dont know. quatroworld now (audiworld used to) used a forum technology known as KAWF. Bsically, every post was in a historical time line. you managed the thread you were part of by suscribing. the forums moved real fast, almost like a real time chat would. We all loved it. Well audiworld was bought by a company called internet brands. They own all kinds of web sites with dedicated forums. One of the 1st things they did was say they were going to change the format to vBuilleton. We all begged and pleaded, and they would not budge. They announced the change over date. We all took donations and set up quattroworld.com and took it live the same day audiworld switched formats. Audiworld went from 100,xxx active users a day to under 1,xxx in 1 24 hour period. DONT PISS OFF YOUR USER BASE. There are web pages regarding this change, but websensed here at work so i cant post links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrylu Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Very interesting reading. Makes me question something I noticed a few weeks ago. I did a short WOT burst on an on ramp and happened to look in the rear view to notice a yellowish cloud in my wake. Is that an indication of a buildup problem? Did I help things by blowing it out? I've got about 38K miles on the ODO. Any advice? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacoflyer Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 I have bought the sea foam spray and will also do a gasoline treatment for the injectors. We'll sea how this goes lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO Rod Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I haven't tried the SeaFoam spray, but I'm curious how easy it is to inject for a decarb. It seems like the spray would make it difficult to inject it while the engine is running without causing a large vacuum leak somewhere. Please let us know if you find a good way to do it. -Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The 3m kit comes with everything you need, video instructions are available as well. Removes all guess work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO Rod Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 How much does the 3m kit cost compared to the $8 can of SeaFoam that can do 2-3 cars? -Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The cost is 5x more, but which really does the job. As I can not provide a before and after of what the 3m system does. But as for the sea foam results left me unimpressed the valves still had a lot of crud on them. It maybe the same with the 3m system, but not no where close to B&G results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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