Sea Foam?
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 452
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From: Center of Kalifornia
Up until just recently, I have never heard of the stuff but now it seems like everyone is talking about it and recommending it. I briefly visited their website and I'm guessing it's their "Motor Treatment" everyone is talking about? I have never been sold on fuel additives and since my bike is only a year old with a steady diet of Shell premium I doubt there's very much gunk in it and I do ride it during winter (weather permitting) so I never felt the need for fuel stabilizer. Will my bike benefit from Sea Foam and how does it compare to STA-BIL?
Isn't is wonderful we pay through the nose for fuel that's impregnated with alcohol that causes all these "engine problems" and have to secure yet another product to protect ourselves from "bad unstable" fuel.
Seems like we are getting the stick dirty on BOTH ends thrust into our faces and pocket books.
We never had these problems until our nanny watch overs (government slicks) found ways to increase their re-election funds by taking money from big oil and now corn farmers.
I remember good Hi Octane fuel that really produced few problems and gave good performance in engines of all sort. It's all gone now so thanks government slicks for making our lives less livable.
Bastardized alcohol diluted fuel has ruined several of my engines with no recourse to the offending perpetrators.
I use Star Tron http://www.starbrite.com/whatsnew/ST...%20p3072D2.pdf
Seems like we are getting the stick dirty on BOTH ends thrust into our faces and pocket books.
We never had these problems until our nanny watch overs (government slicks) found ways to increase their re-election funds by taking money from big oil and now corn farmers.
I remember good Hi Octane fuel that really produced few problems and gave good performance in engines of all sort. It's all gone now so thanks government slicks for making our lives less livable.
Bastardized alcohol diluted fuel has ruined several of my engines with no recourse to the offending perpetrators.
I use Star Tron http://www.starbrite.com/whatsnew/ST...%20p3072D2.pdf
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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dang how long are you guys storing your bikes for? If I was storing for a year I might use something but for a 3 month vacation never had to use anything and never had an issue on carbs or efi and have been wasting my fair share of gas since 1972
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Honah Lee
Just my opinion
Probably just waste of money but if you have plenty and it makes you fill better why not. I'm 62 and have weedeaters, old cars, bikes and all the other motor stuff. Never used it. Only trouble I have had was 25HP Yamaha motor with stopped up jets from sitting a few years. Thats an extreme case and any additive would have dried out in the jets. (they are only about .013 in the idle circuit. I break the bowl drains now on that motor but only one I do anything special to. I compare it to bottle water being better for you. If someone was pouring gas in small 12 oz cans and labeling it as storage fluid to some it would give a since of well being and that is good. Also good for the economy in a good way for me since you are helping it and Obama is not spending my tax money doing it.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Dec 3, 2010 at 01:15 PM.
FI bikes are a lot less sensitive to long term storage than carb'd bikes are but I'll spend the $6.50 for a can of Seafoam to add to the crap ethanol gas for its 4 month nap. On a side note I just picked up a bottle of super concentrated Star Tron on sale for $7. It's says it treats 128 ga of gas (.5oz = 1 ga). For .30 cents to treat a 6 gallon tank full, I'll give it a try .....
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Rockland County, NY
I've read several articles on StaBil which say that it is so good for your engine that it's recommended to use it all the time. Not just for long term storage. Improves the quality of fuel and cleans and lubes everything it comes in contact with.
BTW I've read similar things about Marval Mystery Oil and I've had great results adding a bit of that to my fuel too.
BTW I've read similar things about Marval Mystery Oil and I've had great results adding a bit of that to my fuel too.
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