fuel treatment for storage
Hi, I've used Sta-bil for 2 years but am considering using seafoam instead. Any reason to not use the seafoam?
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Here is my experience with Seafoam in a V-8 gas motor. Got rig used and probably never had any fuel treatment.
Followed directions to "clean injectors" and within 100 miles one injector fouled out. Cleaned that injector and then shortly later another one got plugged up. Took all injectors out and had them cleaned by an injector place. The place really loves Seafoam. They get a lot of business off it. It does to good of job cleaning.
I remember the cleaning place saying that Seafoam is so strong that it breaks stuff loose that might be better off left alone. The stuff that is gummed up in a corner of your tank. But seafoam breaks that stuff up and it has to go somewhere, so off to your fuel system it goes.
Some made it passed my fuel filter (obviously)and plugged up injectors.
Was recommended that I change fuel filter every 3,500 miles for 3 times then back to normal schedule. Haven't had any problems since.
At the time I was angry with seafoam. But since then I feel better and have "cleaned" out the insides. And by default learned all about coil over plugs, injector "bails" or little cages that injectors have. Matter of fact it only takes me about 20 min to change an injector now. And I also (now) carry a spare injector. Of course that probably means I'll never need.
Seafoam did make my chain saw and lawn mower run better. I even ran some in my coleman lantern. And Yes lantern was brighter. I shared that on here and somebody that collects lanterns PM me and said never do that again. The stuff under the gas cap on lanterns can fall apart with seafoam.
So IMO as a fuel treatment for storage NO. AS a good cleaner YES
Followed directions to "clean injectors" and within 100 miles one injector fouled out. Cleaned that injector and then shortly later another one got plugged up. Took all injectors out and had them cleaned by an injector place. The place really loves Seafoam. They get a lot of business off it. It does to good of job cleaning.
I remember the cleaning place saying that Seafoam is so strong that it breaks stuff loose that might be better off left alone. The stuff that is gummed up in a corner of your tank. But seafoam breaks that stuff up and it has to go somewhere, so off to your fuel system it goes.
Some made it passed my fuel filter (obviously)and plugged up injectors.
Was recommended that I change fuel filter every 3,500 miles for 3 times then back to normal schedule. Haven't had any problems since.
At the time I was angry with seafoam. But since then I feel better and have "cleaned" out the insides. And by default learned all about coil over plugs, injector "bails" or little cages that injectors have. Matter of fact it only takes me about 20 min to change an injector now. And I also (now) carry a spare injector. Of course that probably means I'll never need.
Seafoam did make my chain saw and lawn mower run better. I even ran some in my coleman lantern. And Yes lantern was brighter. I shared that on here and somebody that collects lanterns PM me and said never do that again. The stuff under the gas cap on lanterns can fall apart with seafoam.
So IMO as a fuel treatment for storage NO. AS a good cleaner YES
