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I have been treating my fuel and stored engines with Sta-Bill for years.

Last spring three of my 4 outboards were fuqked, smelled like varnish and had to pull the carbs and clean. Same with my home back-up generator that runs off and on all winter.

Been told to schit can the Sta-Bil and switch to SeaFoam.

Just got done treating everything with SeaFoam cept my 75 hp Merc, doing that next week when I pull it out of the lake.

Anyone else been having issues with Sta-Bil lately?

Is SeaFoam the ticket.

Never an issue with Stabil - used it on lawnmowers, 3 different Harleys and a snowblower. Never tried SeaFoam - cuz, why as I've not had issue, so I can't comment on that.

Star-Tron is another one out there that's supposed to be better than Stabil.

Star*Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment here

I like the Gumout that comes in the Seafoam-looking can. Does the same as Seafoam PLUS it contains PEA (techron), which will actually clean fuel injector deposits, if you happen to put it in a fuel-injected vehicle (and it’s same price or cheaper than Seafoam).

I use ,PRI-G . I had it in my Honda 2000e for about a year and it fired right up.I put it in all my gas cans too.

I use sta-bil every late fall and have not had any issues that you have had. I have only used sea foam to clean varnish from carbs.

Ethanol free gas?

I have been using Seafoam in my small engines for years.
My 4 wheeler stays at hunt camp year round, little run time in summer.
Generator is stored with fuel year round. Never a problem with any of them.
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This is what I have been using for years. Zero issues.

I have been using Sea Foam for many years, It's a great product never had an issue!

I’ve used both but rather Seafoam

They make different types of Stabil for ethanol and non ethanol gas.

Never any issues with either.

Did you run the engines for a while after adding the treatment and get the treated gas up in the carbs??

Sta-Bil Storage, not the regular.

Sometimes have SeaFoam around and add that too.


Reg gas and so far never a problem with the generator. Electric mower, so no issues there. Weed eaters get run dry.

I've used both with no issues. Been using Techron Marine in 2 stroke outboards, carb and DFI, lawn mowers, and snowblowers for last 5-8 years. Everything is still running.

I have also used Sta-Bil for years without issue but I have had nothing but problems the last three years.

I think they forgot the recipe.

How much Sea-foam to a gallon of gas?

Use Lucas or you’re [bleep]

1 oz. per gal

A friend was a mechanic for the Tulsa school system. He said all they used was SeaFoam. I use the injector cleaner a couple times a year in my Toyota. Can't tell much difference but figure it is working.