Gas treatment to clean the carburetor ?
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I use Seafoam at the suggested rate of one ounce per gallon, in addition to non-ethanol gas in my two stroke engines and four strokes. For a shock type treatment, use 3-4 ounces per gallon.
Other than lightening up your wallet and making a lot of smoke, what does it actually do?
At 3-4 times recommended or even proper dosage, you are adding oil (Seafoam) to the fuel, lowering horsepower and torque. Where is the benefit? And if that doesn't burn out all the way, you get more carbon buildup on the valves and such.
Like I stated before, Seafoam was originally brought to the market for 2 smoke engines.
slomo
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Seafoam in everything using pump gas. Saved me on many a Spring startup. Before that I always had a problem and I have many seasonal gas powered items to live with. Eight bucks a can is far less than rebuilding kits and time wasted.
I'll 2nd the Startron usage that scrubcadet10 advised , have used it since ethanol fuel came into existence . I find Seafoam a very effective solvency benefit when used prior to an oil change in your oil . Also very effective when used to clean your intake plenum for auto usage . Remove your pcv hose run vehicle at high idle and pour half a can into the hose . Do it at nite ( excessive smoke) to prevent the epa agents running to your driveway lol. Really smooths out any rough idle , sluggish acceleration , improves fuel consumption also . I find additives used properly & periodically can benefit overall engine performance .
Heard rumours of excessive use of Seafoam causing premature engine gasket or seal failures , something inferred to chlorine additives or content having a contributing cause ?Heard recently you got to watch out for those drying fuel additives too. ?
slomo
Like several others here, Seafoam.
Had a snowblower that wouldn't idle. Dead of winter so tearing down a carb was out of the question. So I put a strong dose of Seafoam in the gas and ran the blower to get the Seafoam into thd carb. The let it sit for two days. Still wouldn't idle. Let it sit for more days, one week total. Purred like a kitten at idle after that. Seafoam slowly dissolved to clog(s) and opened the jets.
Swear by the stuff, use some in every 5 gal tank fill up. (Inc. a dose of Sta-Bil).
Had a snowblower that wouldn't idle. Dead of winter so tearing down a carb was out of the question. So I put a strong dose of Seafoam in the gas and ran the blower to get the Seafoam into thd carb. The let it sit for two days. Still wouldn't idle. Let it sit for more days, one week total. Purred like a kitten at idle after that. Seafoam slowly dissolved to clog(s) and opened the jets.
Swear by the stuff, use some in every 5 gal tank fill up. (Inc. a dose of Sta-Bil).
I'm also a StarTron fan for maybe 15 years now. I add it to the big cans that make the trip to the gas station. That way it works its way into all my blowers, trimmers, tillers, chain saws and mowers. I have never had fuel issues, nor have the carbs been apart. And I buy the cheapest fuel (with ethanol) at the cheapest stations for my yard equipment.
It stabilizes and cleans. I add 2-3 tablespoons to a 5 gallon can.
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Back in the vaudiaville days there was a comic routine about elephant repellant.
Basically one comedian came in to find the other spraying the room .
What is that ?
Elephant repellant ?
But there are no elephants in New York city
That proves just how well it works .
Or some thing like that.
There are dozens of factors involved .
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However it is not.
My workshop is 400 yards from the landlords shed
We fill out motorcycles from the same hose from the same pump an the way home.
If we don't go riding for a month, my bike will start first kick, his will not start .
So all of these testimonials from devoted followers of whatever brew they use is about as much of a proof as all those athletic people who have trained hard all their life telling you the lattest fat burning machine will give every body washboard abbs just like theirs .
Basically one comedian came in to find the other spraying the room .
What is that ?
Elephant repellant ?
But there are no elephants in New York city
That proves just how well it works .
Or some thing like that.
There are dozens of factors involved .
If something like sea foam was UNIVERSALLY applicable then one of the fuel companies would blend it in to their fuels so they could claim their fuel will last for 10 years & make your vehicle run better .
However it is not.
My workshop is 400 yards from the landlords shed
We fill out motorcycles from the same hose from the same pump an the way home.
If we don't go riding for a month, my bike will start first kick, his will not start .
So all of these testimonials from devoted followers of whatever brew they use is about as much of a proof as all those athletic people who have trained hard all their life telling you the lattest fat burning machine will give every body washboard abbs just like theirs .