Generator Blowing Black Smoke
Here's another issue I'm having besides my furnace... :) My generator... an Onan Gold Marquis 5500, is blowing black smoke intermittently. It didn't run for the better part of six months because I...
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RobG wrote:
I'm doing the Sea Foam treatment today.
I'll mix the rest of this can of sea foam in with the remaining half(ish) gallon of gas and run it til it's out.
Despite the "does everything, snake oil" marketing claims, SeaFoam is NOT a good cleaner. It's original purpose was a marine fuel stabilizer.
Before you go tearing anything apart, get yourself a can of Berrymans B12 Chemtool. It is designed and formulated to BE a fuel system cleaner and it does an excellent job.
Regardless of the additive used, you should not mix a concentration higher than 2X the standard recommendation (that would be 2 OZ per gallon for most products) because the excess additive can cause it's own problems with not running good.
Your intent to "mix the rest of the can" of SeaFoam with a gallon of gas and then use the mixture is NOT a good idea.
