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[kommandokenny]

Never was crazy about fuel additives but what's up with the Seafoam.
I have a worn out Sthil 026, that hasn't idled in years .
Set it down, it shuts off.
I started using this Seafoam stuff in my small engine gasoline,, and bingo the saw idles.
Anyone one else use/like this stuff.
Sorry if the topic was old news.

kk

[atvalaska]

go to 24hourcampfire and search it there ,them boys have hashed out ..to the point of how to make your own!

[Bud Man]

I'm not a fan of fuel additives either, but, I'm a firm believer of Star-Tron. The floats were sticking in the carbs of my Honda V65 Magna. My mechanic wanted $500 to go through them. He suggested running Star-Tron for 3 tanks first. Worked like a charm. I use it before winter storage and it keeps the fuel good over winter, easier starts in the spring.

[RSI]

When I saw the post title I was wondering how you were using it in your OWB. 

[kommandokenny]

When I saw the post title I was wondering how you were using it in your OWB. 

I got started on the idea, as I figured everyone on here, is using a chain saw or small engine of some type.

I gotta say I always use a basic fuel stabilizer and fog the cylinders of anything to be stored.

I guess today's gas, with ethanol, requires extra attention.
I now use Premium gas in the small engines also.

kk


 
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[aries9245]

Just stay away from the regular gas use higher octane the little bit of cost ways out in the long run .. We run 6 commercial ride on mowers and 5 weed wackers and 5 backpack blowers all season with super unleaded and hv not had any issues..

[Chas]

A gas station near me sells 89 octane ethanol free recreation gas. It's all I use in all of my small engines....especially the chainsaws, weed whippers and blowers. It costs about 75 cents a gallon more.

[userdk]

Sea Foam is great stuff!!! Sort of the Leatherman of fuel additives.

[atvalaska]

A gas station near me sells 89 octane ethanol free recreation gas. It's all I use in all of my small engines....especially the chainsaws, weed whippers and blowers. It costs about 75 cents a gallon more.

  WTH!!...they sell u real gas  for .75 more ? !!!!   

[Chas]

Go figure.... it cost more to NOT put ethanol in it.    Who'd a thunk?

[kommandokenny]

Local gas station, on the lake, has no ethanol in reg. or super.
The outboard motor crowd figured it out a while ago.

Anything with small carb ports, or anything that sits for a while, is prime candidate for gummy fuel problems.
Still gonna dump a little seafoam in the jerry cans.
 

[aries9245]

I've never believed in these type of products so my response to its proformance wouldn't be fare the only thing I've have used in the past in my 6.0 diesel is rev-ex and I believe in my case was a waste of money so if you guys are seeing results that good it's somewhat interesting to me and has me courious ..

[kommandokenny]

In a car or truck it's probably not as noticeable.
Unless its a sunday driver, or summer car ,,,,then maybe, just a good stabilizer would do.

This all goes back to snake oil and people getting ripped off.
Nowadays the internet and better communication ,forums, will weed the crappy products out.
Seafoam rarely goes on sale,, been around for a long time,, and gets a lot of good press, so give it a whirl in your small engines

No I don't work for them

[hoardac]

Just used seafoam last fall in my 99 dodge and 97 jeep it made a noticeable difference in them running smoother but not so much in the 01 Rav 4. I will try it in my small engines just to see if it helps.

[aries9245]

Is it something u throw in the gas can and use regularly or just used when symptoms are present?