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rooster1
08-28-2008, 12:37 PM
:) :-/What is the difference in using seafoam or other name brand F.I. cleaners? What do you folks use? Do you prefer one brand over another brand? Do you just put it in the gas tank ? Thanks. :)
redeye
08-28-2008, 01:20 PM
The ONLY experience I have with SeaFoam is.......My son bought a 1983 Honda SilverWing that was owned by an old man in Southern California. The bike had sat for 10 years in his garage. As a result, the carbs were completely gummed up. Before paying $500 for a rebuild job on the carbs, I put 1/2 can of SeaFoam in the tank for 2 tanks of gas, & now the bike runs smooth & gets about 50 mpg.

P.S. FYI, I found SeaFoam at Wal-Mart for $5.76
dogdoc
08-28-2008, 01:22 PM
its a litle more pricey but seems to be mothers milk on this forum, good stuff. Buy it at wally world. 1 oz/gallon about once every 3 months. Clean throttle bodies with it too and a toothbrush freq. and can run it in your oil for about 50 miles then change oil.
waterman
08-28-2008, 02:00 PM
I have used Chemtool B12 for several years. Works good and is very aggressive. I just bought a bottle of seafoam at wallyworld so I will give it a try.
cactusjack
08-28-2008, 04:06 PM
In every motorcycle forum I've been on, Seafoam is revered as the "holy grail". It's an excellent product.
rlfaubion
08-28-2008, 04:56 PM
In every motorcycle forum I've been on, Seafoam is revered as the "holy grail". It's an excellent product.

+1
scion0
08-28-2008, 05:05 PM
In every motorcycle forum I've been on, Seafoam is revered as the "holy grail". It's an excellent product.

+1

+2
skeeter
08-28-2008, 09:04 PM
[quote="Valdez (lone Juan)":dyb5mqgp]

+1

+2[/quote:dyb5mqgp]

+3
chainsaw
08-28-2008, 09:15 PM
Seafoam. I also like Lucas Fuel Injection cleaner. Wal-Mart is the cheapest place I found for both.
pirate
08-28-2008, 10:36 PM
+4
redeye
08-29-2008, 02:30 PM
In every motorcycle forum I've been on, Seafoam is revered as the "holy grail". It's an excellent product.

+1

I also read some where on this forum that it can be whipped into a desert topping.
cactusjack
08-29-2008, 04:07 PM
+1

I also read some where on this forum that it can be whipped into a desert topping.

No, Redeye...it's a floor wax. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
skeeter
08-29-2008, 07:05 PM
floorwax dessert topping?
redeye
08-31-2008, 01:10 PM
floorwax dessert topping?

There's 2 "s's" in Dessert?
skeeter
09-01-2008, 01:54 AM
Without the extra "s" it becomes a desert and it gets all dry and crumbly and tastes like cactus. Ptewy!!!
redeye
09-01-2008, 01:17 PM
Without the extra "s" it becomes a desert and it gets all dry and crumbly and tastes like cactus. Ptewy!!!

Then I stand by original post, you can use it as a desert topping.....
moenko
09-02-2008, 10:50 AM
Seafoam has also advanced properties like eliminating moisture in the tank (or wherever you use it). It is a very pure petroleum distillate and works great in the car/truck, lawnmover, snowblower, you name it! Definitely my choice over any other product and fuel stabilizer. I usually buy it in a 6-pack ;)
ccmjr77
09-02-2008, 10:57 AM
When and how often should you use seafoam?
moenko
09-02-2008, 11:03 AM
CC - I know of people who use it once a month but they also put a lot of miles on the bike. I think a good rule of thumb is to run one tank with it at every oil change. Pour some of it in the crank case about 50-100 miles before changing the oil, it will clean out carbon build up and sludge from the crank. DO NOT ride around with the stuff in the engine oil longer than 100 miles max. You can really run it in your gasoline all the time if you wanted to, but I think that's a waste of money.