Fuel Additives
Tourer
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From: Tennessee
Personally, I use Seafoam and Marine Stabil for my fuel and ethanol stabilizing needs. If Startron was more convenient, I'd give it a try.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Fort Lauderdale
Yeah, we've heard the whining about not having a tip & pour bottle for almost 10 years now. We make our bottles in our plant, and a t& p is just to expensive to use as it would rev up the purchase price.
What's in the bottle is what should matter, and there is a huge difference between the blue stuff and the red stuff. We make a product that is extremely similar to the red stuff, so we are not knocking it, but the fact is enzymes kick butt. The do a lot more than 'just stabilize'
Those who really, really, really insist on the tip & pour usually realize the blue stuff works just great if you put it in a empty red stuff bottle. Problem solved and now they are using a superior product.
What's in the bottle is what should matter, and there is a huge difference between the blue stuff and the red stuff. We make a product that is extremely similar to the red stuff, so we are not knocking it, but the fact is enzymes kick butt. The do a lot more than 'just stabilize'
Those who really, really, really insist on the tip & pour usually realize the blue stuff works just great if you put it in a empty red stuff bottle. Problem solved and now they are using a superior product.
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Fort Lauderdale
Big dif between Star Tron and Techron. Techron is a great product, but it is a detergent. The enzymes perform a number of functions that go beyond scrubbing engine internals.
SeaFoam is great stuff too. It uses a light oil base (that why you get smoke coming out the tailpipe when you pour it into a carburetor). I absolutely would use it in oil, but I hesitate adding oil to my fuel unless I drive a tugboat. Just sayin'
Use what makes you and the bike happy, but know what you are using.
SeaFoam is great stuff too. It uses a light oil base (that why you get smoke coming out the tailpipe when you pour it into a carburetor). I absolutely would use it in oil, but I hesitate adding oil to my fuel unless I drive a tugboat. Just sayin'
Use what makes you and the bike happy, but know what you are using.
Last edited by billatstarbrite; Jun 10, 2014 at 03:34 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Central KY
Big dif between Star Tron and Techron. Techron is a great product, but it is a detergent. The enzymes perform a number of functions that go beyond scrubbing engine internals.
SeaFoam is great stuff too. It uses a light oil base (that why you get smoke coming out the tailpipe when you pour it into a carburetor). I absolutely would use it in oil, but I hesitate adding oil to my fuel unless I drive a tugboat. Just sayin'
Use what makes you and the bike happy, but know what you are using.
SeaFoam is great stuff too. It uses a light oil base (that why you get smoke coming out the tailpipe when you pour it into a carburetor). I absolutely would use it in oil, but I hesitate adding oil to my fuel unless I drive a tugboat. Just sayin'
Use what makes you and the bike happy, but know what you are using.
SeaFoam is just a light oil, naptha and alcohol. It's a modern version of Marvel Mystery Oil in my opinion.
Marvel Mystery Oil is a light oil (5W), a solvent (similar to the naphtha in SeaFoam), phosphorus (as a lubricant), red dye and wintergreen aromatics (to make it smell good).
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