Sea Foam

[Fish Hawk]

FYI: O'Rreilly Auto has Sea Foam Buy 2 get one free

[Piscolli]

 

[sandman]

I used to run a can of SF through my 2 stroke carbed motor once a year to clean the carbon out. It will definitely keep the mosquitoes at bay!

Is it also recommended for fuel-injected motors? I'm not sure if I need it in my 4 stroke.

Works great as a bore cleaner for guns too.

[Stevert]

I'll get with Scott (Lowerunit) and ask him about 4 stroke application.  I wondered about running some through my Opti.  I've heard that its an exceptional product......just never used it before   

[wannacatchem]

I recently tried Seafoam in my 3 cyl Geo. (4 stroke).  There was an immediate improvement in low rpm performance. Better driveability and smoothness. I put 5 oz. in the gas tank and five oz. in the crankcase.  Did not put any through the throttle body.

Sandman: How did you get it into the carb?

Thanks

[sandman]

For my old two stroke, I did a two step process. I would pull the plugs and spray it directly into the cylinders. Let it soak overnight. When I cranked it up, it looked like a house fire with all the smoke. I pulled the breather off the carbs and would spray it directly into each carb while it was running. Just enough to keep it running and not choke out and die. More smoke!

Only had to do it once a year. I used that motor from 1977 until 2008 and never had a problem with it. Probably only changed the plugs twice the entire time that I had it.

[OneBlade]

sandman, I'd like to do this sometime to my 2-stroke.  Not sure I trust myself doing anything to that motor so may have you show me how to "pull the breather off the carb"

[sandman]

No problem. Mine had about 6 or 8 little bolts, only two of which you couldn't reach with any regular wrench

[OneBlade]

I've been putting 1oz per gallon of sea foam in my 2-stroke '84 motor for about a year now.  I also have Sta-bill. They seem like similar products.  Should or can I add both or really just add one?

[cousinlll]

Some people consider Sea Foam more of a "cleaner" whereas Sta-Bill is more of a fuel "conditioner".  Certainly not saying one is a better product than the other - each just has their purpose.  And that's an ongoing debate you'll find on other sites like bassboatentral & crappie.com

For me, marine Sta-Bill at every fill up.