Seafoam

Jim Brierley said:
Will Seafoam clean a carb, or more accurately keep it clean, after the car has been sitting for awhile? I don't drive my widebed very often, and the Weber carb often has plugged accelerator pump action. It is a chore for me to remove the carb and clean the passageways. TIA, Jim B
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Hey Jim B,
STA-BIL says that this product will cure your problems. Ive used it, as directed, and it keeps gas usable/stabil in my experience. It even helps where small quantity of water (condensation) enters carb bowl.
 
From BRENT in 10-uh-C post.

The reason I suggested telling them it was for a boat is that it is against the law to use Av gas in a motor vehicle operating on public roads is because federal & state highway taxes have not been collected.[/QUOTE]

Why worry about the law. Tell them anything. I have no conscience about lying to them, after all they lie to us every day. And taxes? The more they collect, the more they have to trash.
 
BRENT in 10-uh-C said:
Once you have it cleaned, find a small municipal airport where you can purchase some 100LL fuel for your boat in a jug, and then install that into your truck's fuel tank away from the airport. The AV gas does not sour or taint like ethanol fuels do, so this should keep the passageways open during stowage. Around here, we are paying about $5.30 a gallon for the AV gas, but it is a much better solution IMO.
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Not a problem for a Model A or a boat, but be advised that 100LL has lead in it, and will lead to problems with a catalytic converter if used in any more modern vehicle. It's dyed blue.

There are some stations that sell ethanol free fuel cheaper than Avgas, lots of people use it in their snowmobiles, mowers and power equipment.
 
Mister Moose said:
Not a problem for a Model A or a boat, but be advised that 100LL has lead in it, and will lead to problems with a catalytic converter if used in any more modern vehicle. It's dyed blue.

There are some stations that sell ethanol free fuel cheaper than Avgas, lots of people use it in their snowmobiles, mowers and power equipment.
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Walmart often has a Murphy USA in the same parking lot. Murphy sells non-ethanol gas in our area.


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johnneilson said:
While I am not using SeaFoam or any other additives in the gas, I can relate this story.
My neighbor had a motorhome, 100 gallon gas tank. He filled it and added 2 or 3 bottles of SeaFoam. After 6 months, he went to drive it, no joy. The SeaFoam had settled to the bottom and since the solvents are not volitle enough the engine would not run.
We had to pull the pump from the tank, wash it out with gas and purge the injectors. Then we could fire the engine and then drain the tank.
In the words of a wise man "There are no magic mechanics in a can"

John
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just wondering- if your neighbor had put the SeaFoam in at the gas station before filling the tank, would it have mixed well enough with the gas to be OK?
 
I tend to agree with woofa, however I personally have never broken any laws. For anyone interested I do happen to have some stock in a bridge back in Brooklyn for sale!
 
Is the Sea Foam container labelled as Flammable? Same for MMO? If they are not, I might be able to get some shipped over. If they are, forget it - too much regulation.
 
Synchro909 said:
Is the Sea Foam container labelled as Flammable? Same for MMO? If they are not, I might be able to get some shipped over. If they are, forget it - too much regulation.
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Yes, it is flammable.
 

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Hello on my older cars including 1931 Ford, I try to use the non ethanol gas.it is available in western Pennsylvania and although more expensive,doesn’t seem to draw moisture and attack the rubber hoses and vitron in carburetors , if it is available in your state. I think it is higher octane also.
 
Jim Brierley said:
I tend to agree with woofa, however I personally have never broken any laws. For anyone interested I do happen to have some stock in a bridge back in Brooklyn for sale!
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Hi Jim. Have you managed to sell your stock in that bridge in Brooklyn? If so please advise your new name and new address.
 
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SeaFoam is engineered for use in 2-Stroke engines where oil is added to the gas as a mixture - Plain and Simple.
 
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