Sea Foam - NAPA selling it for $6.48

[F6MoRider]

NAPA has Sea Foam on sale for $6.48.  In case you want to stock on a great price/product.

   
Carburetor & Choke Cleaner, 16 oz; Sea Foam
Part Number: SF SF16
Product Line: Seafoam Fuel Oil Additive
Available Now
Quantity:  1
Price: $ 6.48 /ea 

[Wewaman]

I use  B-12 it's the same as seafoam but only $3.00-$4.00 a can

[FLAVALK]

I use  B-12 it's the same as seafoam but only $3.00-$4.00 a can

I think B12 cleans better but it lacks the fuel stabilizer like SF

[Ken Tarver]

Marine stabil here.......no alchohol

[FPG52]

Guys,
Just reading your posts... I have never used any additives/stabilizers etc. would like your opinions on advantages; how often do you use; does it relate to age of motor etc

Thanks for any info
Frank

[Steve K (IA)]

$6.48 is the regular price at Menards.  Almost every time I go there, I pick up 1 or 2 cans and stick 'em in the cupboard in the garage.  I use it in every gas engine...cars, bikes, mowers and snow blower............

[FLAVALK]

I just left Wal Mart where I noticed STP now has a product very similar to Seafoam.....even has the fuel stabilizer....the can even looks the same  
It was about $1.50 less tha SF so I picked up some.

Here's a link

http://www.stp.com/products/multipurpose-additives/multipurpose-motor-treatment/

[98valk]

good low temp solvents for cleaning carb parts, bad for when the low temp solvents hit the hot intake valve and solidify, reducing mpg and HP. there is a reason it causes lots of smoke.

[N0tac0p]

there's a reason WHICH causes a lot of smoke

[GJS]

Guys,
Just reading your posts... I have never used any additives/stabilizers etc. would like your opinions on advantages; how often do you use; does it relate to age of motor etc

Thanks for any info
Frank

Frank,

Seafoam and the like are great for any Carb, tank, fuel line that has sat idle for some length of time.
Gasoline goes bad quickly, small amounts turn to varnish most quickly.

Seafoam like products can dissolve said varnish and some (like Seafoam) have fuel stabilizers that prevent the gas from going bad. In any event, gasoline has a short shelf life. That's why it is always a good idea to leave tanks full, with little air space when storing for short periods, and why to empty and drained/run dry and motor when storing for a long time.

Cleaning 6 carbs of a varnish like goo would not be a lot of fun.  
I ran a can of Seafoam through a bike I had, that had been sitting for three years and was running very poorly. After two tanks (1 can of Seafoam) the bike was running much better.
It is a great deal easier then a manual clean!

On a daily use bike, using good quality gas, you will never need Seafoam.

Cheers,

Glenn