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profdant139
Explorer II
May 28, 2014

Honda carb clean-out: how much Seafoam is enough?

To avoid problems, I want to clean out the carb every so often -- I add Seafoam to the gas routinely, but I have read about a carb-cleaning treatment where you put in extra Seafoam, run the generator,...
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SCVJeff
Explorer
May 29, 2014
Generator Jim wrote:
The Sea Foam concentration listed by Gale will also clean carbon from the muffler.

If 3 or 4 ounces are in the oil, it will clean the inside of the crankcase. Be careful, it may also remove the carbon sealing the piston rings and the engine will start to really burn oil.

JimL
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