I recently came across a video on youtube about the subject. I really want to know the best practice just for the purpose of learning. I found out that most of the videos i came across, they use Sea Foam treatment.
My question is whether this process is effective and has anyone performed it here in Nigeria.

I just want to learn from the GURUs in the house.

ibrodex:
I recently came across a video on youtube about the subject. I really want to know the best practice just for the purpose of learning. I found out that most of the videos i came across, they use Sea Foam treatment.
My question is whether this process is effective and has anyone performed it here in Nigeria.

I just want to learn from the GURUs in the out.

do we have competent mechanics in Nigeria?

how many of them do research online not to talk of watching youtube video about their job for improvement on their knowledge .

This thread is not about bashing quack mechanics. OP needs contribution from DIY gurus on the subject matter.

I have not come across anyone who has done it but I have seen a few engines stripped down and the top of the pistons scraped to remove the carbon build up. On older engines, the buildup was quite thick. On newer engines (2003 corolla), I only saw a light brown coating not up to 0.5mm thick. Instead of going the sea foam route, why not try a bit of Italian tune up. I read it works as well .
last Saturday, I removed the egr and intake manifold of my diesel and trust me, no amount of seafoam would have removed the gunk in there. Had to physically scrape off and wash everything in petrol before reassembly.

Decarbonise an engine?

Who says our mechanics can't do?

At least generator mechs do that when "servicing" , it'll be more complex with cars but the same principle I suppose

I have an auto workshop that has the decarbonisation equipment in Lagos and i have done it twice in my vehicle and it makes a lot of difference.Its an equipment that uses a cannister of gas for each vehicle and when its finished,the major difference that you will notice immediately is that you wont need to press your throttle so hard for the vehicle to jump into motion.

gazzuz