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Are you a Sea-Foam User?
I'm wondering if any of you Ryker Riders add Sea-Foam, or the like, to you fuel tank on a once in a while occasion, as a preventative maintenance/performance booster. If you do how often?
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Not Sea Foam but Berrymans B-12; its cheaper. I run a batch through on the last tank before an oil change.
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My in-laws have a Ryker and I suggested they run 1oz per gallon in the Spring. (or anytime you get a tank of bad gas) I do this to all my small engines and auto engines during Spring tune-up time.
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I use it in all the carbon-based fuel vehicles and tools I own.
I know it's snake oil, but it has cleaned up more than one engine, mine and friends' who became believers after trying it.
I add, I dunno, 4 fluid ounces (118 cc) roughly every third fill. I fill the tank when it's no lower than 1/4 left on the gauge.
Lawnmower get some with every fill.
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I use it in my oil just before a change and find great results but I found it harsh in the fuel (only my opinion)
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I add it to the fuel just before filling up and putting the trike away for the season. It seems to help preserve the fuel when the trike sits for 3 or 4 months. One thing to note.... It is not the best product for cleaning injectors if you encounter that problem. Sea Foam does not contain P.E.A. which is considered a superior injector cleaner.....
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There are several good fuel additives out there, and some that are not so good. SeaFoam is one of the ones we use. We also use Berriman B-12 and a few others, depending on what we are trying to accomplish.
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Ethanol free primarily & occasionally maybe (maybe colder weather)something else depending what’s on hand -Star Tron, Berryman. Stabil marine for mower & small engines hibernation. & only before filling whatever tank (so gets mixed in proper) FFF7D1EE-F70D-4339-8C1E-190538A56431.jpg
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wouldn't use anything else. With the crappy gas out there these days and including the non-ethanol gas I always put in my 22 RTL here at home, I put Sea Foam in the tank every 3-4 tank full, and I always try to run my bike until it is on fumes unless I am on a trip.
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Stabil only on the last fill before putting away for the winter. Never have a need for additives any other time.
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I use Seafoam 2x a year. At winter storage, and again before a mid season long distance trip.
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SeaFoam MSDS is a mystery.
Less than 95% blend of hydrocarbons with no CAS number.
Less than 25% isopropanol.
Rumor always was it was pale oil with alcohol mixed in.
Hard pass for me, nothing in there of any benefit for the 7.00 can.
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This YouTuber (Project Farm) has tried some interesting experiments with Seafoam. This one is from a few years back and he has a series of different videos specifically on the Seafoam product. He does all kinds of product comparison videos and certainly appears to be completely unbiased when doing his testing scenarios.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agAWXnT4-EQ
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Originally Posted by kroache
This YouTuber (Project Farm) has tried some interesting experiments with Seafoam. This one is from a few years back and he has a series of different videos specifically on the Seafoam product. He does all kinds of product comparison videos and certainly appears to be completely unbiased when doing his testing scenarios.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agAWXnT4-EQ
Interesting video. Reminded me that back in the 60s there was a product named Carb-Out. It was dumped down the carburetor while the engine was running at a fast idle. Then left to sit for a period of time with the engine off. After restarting and driving around the neighborhood it produced a BIG cloud of white smoke for a few miles.
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Great, now you me bringing back memories of using Marvel Mystery Oil. I remember using it on older engines to clean out sludge but it has a bunch of other supposed uses.
https://marvelmysteryoil.com/
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A guy I knew poured automatic transmission fluid down the carb, almost to the point of choking the engine. Significant smoke!
I fill up the bike with non-ethanol fuel at end of season and add Seafoam to the tank.
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