Sea Foam vs STAY-BIL?

[ezgoin]

I've never used Sea Foam, only STAY-BIL for a fuel additive during periods of low usage of our gas MH. I'd appreciate your thoughts on these products. Is Sea Foam more of a gas treatment vs use as a stabilizer?

Thanks to all for your ideas!
Bill

[J-Rooster]

I've used both with success

[gnm]

Sea Foam, two thumbs up

[garry1p]

Sta-bil for long term storage (+4 mo).

Sea Foam 1st tank after removing from storage.

[Sam_Spade]

jplante4 wrote:
Missing Lucas. IMHO, performs better than Sta-bil.

It is always good to hear about better products.
But what evidence do you have to support the above opinion ??

[Gjac]

For 3 or 4 months over the winter I would not use any stabilizer. Modern gas formulations are a lot better than they were 50 years ago. Being old I have used Seafoam as a top end cleaner, in the crankcase, chainsaws, and other small engines and have always had good luck with it. When ever my genset is hard to start I put 4 ozs or Seafoam in a gal can and run the genset on it for an hr under load, it runs very smooth afterwards with no surging. I also use it in my old Coleman "white gas" stove and I get a nice blue flame again. Having said all that I just started using/trying Berryman's B-12 fuel cleaner it is half the price of Seafoam and seems to work also. The other "snake oil" type product that has worked for me is Marvel Mystery oil. When my wife's 1967 Mustang would not shift properly I took it to my local transmission shop they told me to add a quart to it add give it a 1000 miles. After 2000 miles or so it shifted like new. There maybe some newer products out there that maybe better and if someone posts their success with them I would give it a try.

[jplante4]

Missing Lucas. IMHO, performs better than Sta-bil.

[JaxDad]

If price was an important factor there'd be no motorhomes or restaurants in the country.

Convenience will always cost more.

[Bill_Satellite]

Can you spell B-O-O-M (I tried to help here). Think I will stick with SeaFoam!

[John_Joey]

For those who think Seafoam is the greatest thing since sliced bread, why not make your own and save money:

http://hildstrom.com/projects/seafoam/

It's $7/can, exactly how much do you think you're saving by mixing and storing bulk (flammables?) instead of just doing it easy-peasy.

[mowermech]

For those who think Seafoam is the greatest thing since sliced bread, why not make your own and save money:

http://hildstrom.com/projects/seafoam/

[jayw900]

Stick with stabil and if you're worried about cleaning use some gumout carb and injector cleaner.

[Ajones42]

I use Seafoam to clean fuel systems and Pri-G for longterm storage.

[MarkieBob]

I've always used stabil mainly cuz Walmart has a cheap price on it religiously. Its been good in all my engines.

[Sam_Spade]

mowermech wrote:
Look up the MSDS for both, and compare the ingredients.

Don't confuse them with facts...........
The company that makes SeaFoam is great at: Marketing.