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Just curious if you guys swear by this stuff........ Or just not bother with fuel additives ? $7 a can......does it work ? http://seafoamsales.com/sea-foam-motor-treatment/
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About three decades ago a small engine mechanic recommended it and I now use it in all my small engines. I thought that was interesting because if the stuff works he wouldn't be seeing as many engines coming through his shop.
What I observed was there is little, if any varnish buildup and with the right dose it stabilizes the fuel.
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Never used it but have heard good things about it.
I've used Marvel Mystery Oil for years. $5 at Walmart for 1qt. 8oz to 20gal of gas. Just finised my second tank in my '96 Cherokee and as usual it smoothed the idle out. Also definitely works for cleaning the top end of a sludged motor when added to the oil.
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Good stuff. Add a can every oil change, and I use it in all my small engine stuff.
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As long as they keep shoving that damn corn gas down our throat, the sales of SEA FOAM will increase. Shame that industry hasn't went toes up already. Sorriest crap ever invented!!!!
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used it for the first time the other day on a poorly running weed wacker. ran about a half a tank through the wacker and i could definitely tell the difference. i'm going to try it on my briggs tiller next.
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Any gas that comes on to my place in a container has either Seafoam or Stabil in it. I never know what it is going into or how long wi it will be there.. No problems leaving gas in small engines over winter.
I don't see the benifit of using it in an auto though. That gas get used up fast.
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I use it in my seasonally used small engines to keep the carbs clean and to clean out gunked up carbs. I got a Honda tiller from my parents with the engine locked up. I got the engine free, but it needed the choke all the way out to run. After a tank of seafoam treated gas, it idles nice and smooth with the choke all the way in once it's warm.
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Buy it by the gallon and save a bunch of $$$$. It works great but does not overhaul engines as some claim. It is a great fuel stabilizer too.
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I use Stabil, seems to work well. Have heard good things about Sea Foam.
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Been using Seafoam for years as a fuel additive in all my autos, small engines and boats with good results.
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There is better stuff out there. Redline SI-1, gumout with Regane, chevron with Techron all work and all have PEA which is what you want.
Stabil Marine works good and I will actually use that in a 50/50 mix with marine ashes 2 stroke engine oil and use it at the rate of 1oz per 5 gallons of gas. It will keep gas fresh, keep everything lubed and the detergents in the 2 stroke keeps everything clean
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There is better stuff out there. Redline SI-1, gumout with Regane, chevron with Techron all work and all have PEA which is what you want.
Stabil Marine works good and I will actually use that in a 50/50 mix with marine ashes 2 stroke engine oil and use it at the rate of 1oz per 5 gallons of gas. It will keep gas fresh, keep everything lubed and the detergents in the 2 stroke keeps everything clean +1 for Redline SI-1, Gumout and Techron. I've also added some Marvel as an UCL in conjunction with the Redline, but have no proof it did more than ease my worrying. I'm going to try your 50/50 mix at 1:640 with my ethanol fillups. I've been buying real gas and adding regular Stabil for a couple rigs I don't drive as often, as well as ALL of my small engines. What brand of ashless 2-stroke oil do you use? Royal Purple gets good reviews, but costs almost as much as Marine Stabile. When combined, and added at the above ratio it only adds about .10c per gallon, so it's not bad I guess. I have a tendency to over-think these lubrication issues though.........
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Just curious if you guys swear by this stuff........
Or just not bother with fuel additives ?
$7 a can......does it work ?
Yes, it does work. The question is, does it do anything that other additives might also do as well? I don’t know that. What I do know is that whatever is in it works quite well to improve some performance issues that don’t go away with the regular addition of isopropyl, water problems IOW. I use it 2-3 times a year in the old Dodge mini-van on an as needed basis or when I park it for a couple/few months. It takes care of the idle flutter or miss within a half a tank of gas. I don’t like to spend the coin for that little can, but it works so I do it.
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The guy I just bought a couple of ATV's from swears by Starbright Startron. He gave me a couple of bottles. Eight ounces treats one hundred twenty eight gallons. Not sure if I will use it as I run non-ethanol gas in everything up here.
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Since no one seems to know what's in Seafoam or any of the other additives, I suspect that a lot of them are the same thing.
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There's an auto show on the local radio station every Saturday. They have mechanics from two different privately owned shops alternate weekly. These are local shops that have been in business for years and have a steller reputation. Both guys recommend adding a can of Seafoam to your vehicles gas tank every 1000 miles, and say that they use it regularly in their vehicles.
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Sea Foam also has a pressured spray cannister that comes with a small diameter, longish, red extension that you can mount to the can and slip the straight end of the extension under the carb/injector intake hose (at a hose clamp joint) and spray the whole can while at a fast idle. The stuff works and cleans up the whole top end.
Mix a little to your 2 cycle lawn equipment/chainsaws, etc., and you'll have no fuel problems with them.
Marvel Mystery is just as good by my long term reckoning, just wished they made it in a pressurized container like does Sea Foam..
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There is better stuff out there. Redline SI-1, gumout with Regane, chevron with Techron all work and all have PEA which is what you want.
Stabil Marine works good and I will actually use that in a 50/50 mix with marine ashes 2 stroke engine oil and use it at the rate of 1oz per 5 gallons of gas. It will keep gas fresh, keep everything lubed and the detergents in the 2 stroke keeps everything clean +1 for Redline SI-1, Gumout and Techron. I've also added some Marvel as an UCL in conjunction with the Redline, but have no proof it did more than ease my worrying. I'm going to try your 50/50 mix at 1:640 with my ethanol fillups. I've been buying real gas and adding regular Stabil for a couple rigs I don't drive as often, as well as ALL of my small engines. What brand of ashless 2-stroke oil do you use? Royal Purple gets good reviews, but costs almost as much as Marine Stabile. When combined, and added at the above ratio it only adds about .10c per gallon, so it's not bad I guess. I have a tendency to over-think these lubrication issues though......... I like the Pennzoil marine semi synthetic that I can get at Walmart. Its good stuff. You have to get the TCW-3 Ashless stuff. As long as it has that rating you're golden. If I am going through gas pretty quick I will just use the 2 stroke, if my vehicles sit I will use the Stabil Marine/2 stroke blend
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Used it a couple yrs ago in a Nissan 5hp 4 stroke outboard trolling motor.Before its use, could get the boat speed down to 1.6 mph (GPS) before stalling out. After about an hours use with the Sea Foam, motor finally trolled down to .8 MPH and ran smoother. I think it works. I also add Sta-bil to all my small engine stuff.
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