Sea Foam as Winterizer?

[Philly_Chris]

I couldn't turn up much on this. I had used Stabil the last few winters, but they were out of it. I put about 1/2 a can of Seafoam into my 5 gallon tank(8oz- I think the cans are 16oz)

It says it's a gas preservative on the can. Of course it also says it whithens teeth, cures hemmorhoids and about 25 other things. I know people swear by it for cleaning things out occasionally, but I'm not sure about its over-winter rep.

Should I add some Stabil into the mix? I'm not likely to be able to empty the tank by riding or other means over the winter.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[spyug]

No need to. It works fine as a stabilizer. I've been using it the last 4 years. I also put a splash in every tank ( cap or two) during the season. It might be my imagination but the bike seems to run better. maybe wishful thinking

You can also use it in engine oil and I find it very good for getting sludge out of oil passages. I put it in the GS when I first got it ( it had been sitting 7 years) and run it about 1000Km before dumping and replacing the oil and filter. I couldn't believe the junk that flowed ( and slurped) out.

I think it great stuff for engines.

cheers,
spyug.

 

[doug g]

it is good stuff. I use it all of the time!!!

 

[kerrfunk]

I couldn't turn up much on this. I had used Stabil the last few winters, but they were out of it. I put about 1/2 a can of Seafoam into my 5 gallon tank(8oz- I think the cans are 16oz)

It says it's a gas preservative on the can. Of course it also says it whithens teeth, cures hemmorhoids and about 25 other things. I know people swear by it for cleaning things out occasionally, but I'm not sure about its over-winter rep.

Should I add some Stabil into the mix? I'm not likely to be able to empty the tank by riding or other means over the winter.

Thanks,

Chris

I put a little in my tank every other fillup or so, and if I stop riding for long enough this winter, Seafoam is my plan.

Where you at, Chris? I'm on the 422 corridor, between KOP and Pottstown

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

Don't know if it is true or not? Have heard that the marine version stabil is the one to use with todays ethanol blended gas

 

[Nessism]

My 850 with Seafoam in the tank plugged up a pilot jet in just one month of inactivity – I used the recommended 1 oz/gallon of gas. My opinion is to either use more than I used or better yet, get some marine Stabil.

 

[GQROD]

I heard recently that the marine stabil is much better because it prevents the 10% ethanol from separating from the gasoline when stored.

I have not used it but boat mechanics swear by it. So i'll try it i know you can buy it a Wal-Mart. In the sporting goods section.

Recently started using the seafoam when riding it, seems fine, don't know as a winter stabilizer though.

 

[jmanz6]

It works great. I use it in my snowblower when I put it up for the summer and in my lawn mower when I put it up for the winter. Every time I get them back out it takes one pull to restart. I use it in my cars to keep the crud to a minimum. I ran it into the intake of my Datsun when I first got it and it ran much better (after the smoke scren cleared). I will be using it in the bike next summer as well. I like Seafoam better than the Lucas Upper Cylinder Lube that is a similar product.

 

[crag antler]

I've been only using it about a year but everything I run it thru seems to run better. Around here about the same price as Techtron but a much better product IMHO.I run the Connie enough in the winter that it doesn't sit in there toooo longray:

 

[Dave8338]

Sea Foam and Sta-bil in everything that sits the winter months out and have never had carb problems as a result of bad or gummed fuel...:clap:

 

[Paul_IOFJS]

I've used both and talked to many professional technicians (auto and bike), and I sell both in the store. In my experience and that of the techs, Seafoam is hands down the better product. I'm not saying that Sta-bil is not a good fuel stabilizer, it does that very well. It's just that it is a one-trick-pony. Seafoam stabilizes just as well, and does everyting else under the sun to boot. Just my two cents, take it or leave it.

Paul