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gusc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 02, 2005 - 11:58 pm: | |
What is Sea-foam designed for, is it to stabilize gas, rejuvenate stale gas or make engines run better?
Will it make stale gas usable?
My gen tank is 24 gal and full, how much SF will I need?
Thanks |
Chuck Newman (Chuck_newman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 1:08 am: | |
Gusc,
From www.seafoamsales.com under gasoline engines they state:
* Cleans fuel injectors
* Cleans carburetor jets
* Cleans carbon
* Stabilizes fuels
* Upper cylinder lube
* Removes moisture in fuel
* De-icer
* Frees sticky lifters
* Frees sticky rings
* Removes moisture in oil
* Cleans P.C.V. systems
* Cleans catalytic converter odors
* Oxygen sensor safe
As someone posted earlier, bad gas is bad gas. Get a suction bulb from Walmart and get out as much as you can. Then add new gas and whatever amount of Sea Foam they recommend.
I have never used it but others here have with aparently good results. Lot of info on their web site.
Chuck Newman
Oroville, CA |
Donald19952
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 1:15 am: | |
How old is this gasoline?
I have a hard time believing it is unusable.
Don |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 4:51 am: | |
if it stinks....dump it |
gusc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 2:48 pm: | |
The gas is about 11-12 months old but I sure hate to dump it with the price going up by the minute. The gen will run well for about a half hour so I really don't think it is the gas causing the problem. I think Don is correct there.
All the problems I've had with stale fuel were getting an engine to start, the gen starts right up when cold.
Sea foam sounds like it does the same things as Marvel Mystery Oil except Stabilizing, removing moisture and de-icing ? Heet does these?
Chuck, no reflection on you whatsoever but that list sure looks like a snake oil list to me?
Anyway, thanks again to all for responses--I guess that includes 2D also, but not sure! |
Donald19952
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 2:09 am: | |
The only reason I spoke was I have "stored" gasoline in my chain saw and lawn mower longer without ill effect.
Don |
Chuck Newman (Chuck_newman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 11:20 am: | |
Gusc,
Sea Foam sounds like a dozen or so other "gas treatments". Most of them smell alike and say basically the same things -- so to me they probably all are basically the same.
But the real snake oil is magnetism. It cures the aches and pains of the wife and myself. I makes my 24 year old Toyota pickup run like new. Got a big one for the bus but haven't installed it yet. Now that is real snake oil. All I can tell you is it works. No kidding.
Chuck Newman
Oroville, CA |
gusc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 3:34 pm: | |
Chuck,
Magnetism lines up all the fuel molecules in your fuel lines and allows them to get into alignment before being combusted. At least that is what the ads say!
I guess it does the same thing for you and the wife. If it works for you, why not, but I'm not convinced. |
Tom Caffrey (Pvcces)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 11:43 pm: | |
We have used much older gas. The big thing seems to be whether the tank was sealed. If not, the upper ends(benzene) evaporate and some gumm forms, which is very sticky.
The benzene is needed to ignite the fuel. If it is gone, the engine will be very cold bloded after you get it running.
The problems seemed mostly starting and idling related.
A sticking needle and seat gave us trouble several times and a twisted fuel hose caused symptoms like you mention.
For what it's worth.
Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576
Suncatcher |
gusc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - 10:29 pm: | |
Tom,
I agree, most of my stale gas problems have been with getting started. Once started there didn't seem to be any more problems. I once flew my old Stinson with auto gas so stale the tanks stank for about three fillings. It was legal and still is to use auto fuel.
I once added too much Sta-bil to my JD 60 tractor and it wouldn't start until I added fresh gas, it then started on the first crank. |