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What is Seafoam?

"Seafoam Auto-Marine Motor Tune-up" is a gas/oil additive that

helps to clean the carbs and engine and enhance performance. It

is also rumored to promote hair growth and virility. :-)

Jim W. Smith writes:

Seafoam is a "run-through" type carb/fuel system cleaner. It

has the added benefits of removing carbon deposits in the

head (if used in high concentration) and cleaning out sludge

in the crank case if added to the oil. There's instructions

on the can for different treatments.

Normal procedure for a motorcycle:

Add 1/3 can to a full tank of gas and ride the he!! out of it.

A second treatment may be necessary - but not usually. Just

before oil change, add 2 or 3 fl oz to the crank case and warm

up the motor. Don't put miles on it in this condition - you've

just thinned out the oil significantly. With the oil thinned

and warmed up, drain it. I've done this for every oil change

on my xj650j maxim and the oil comes out as clear as can be

now - although the first few times it looked terrible with all

the junk that came out with it.

Seafoam will preserve your gas over the winter months better

than Stabil - just add 1/2 fl oz per gallon. The local Yamaha

dealer uses Seafoam to "moth ball" their cold storage bikes.

The motor is fogged, carbs drained and re-filled with Seafoam,

gas tank full with 100 to 1 gas to Seafoam mix. The battery

is removed too. When they pull the bike out, all they have to

do is drain the carbs and install the battery. They tell me

they've done this for many years with no problems. In fact,

they say the bikes usually run better coming out of cold

storage than they did going in.

This stuff works well in automobile engines, too. Older cars

that have sat for a while get the most benefit from treatment.

Don't take my word for all of this, though. Go get some and

try it for yourself. No - I don't work for them and I have

nothing to gain here other than helping others find something

that works really great.

jimmy xj650j

Others have recommended pouring as much as a half can in with a

near empty tank, letting it idle for 5-10 minutes and then leaving

it in over night. After adding more gas, again run the engine for

5-10 minutes before riding -- that strong a Seafoam concentration

will not run the same as gas.

Some listers have recommended Chevron Techron, Marvel Mystery Oil

and STP Gas Treatment.

The history of Seafoam on XJ-Owners:

From: "Jim W. Smith"

To: Yamaha XJ owners discussion

Subject: Re: Who use Seafoam first

Kenny Lam asked:

> This question came up while Brad and I were tuning the bike, Who

> introduced Seafoam to this list? Anyone remember?

Alan Heter added:

> So as far as I can tell it was Smitty or jschmidt recomending to

> John Vitamvas in Digest 984 on Thursday February 24, 2000. Can

> anyone come up with an earlier date?

Gather 'round for the Seafoam story!

I joined the list in April 1998. At that time the recommended

carb "elixir" on the list was Chevron Techron. I had used Seafoam

before on small engines and I knew it worked. It was Smitty, in

the late spring of 1998, who went against the "flow" and posted

that he felt Seafoam was superior to Techron. I chimed in with my

support amid torrid flames of disagreement from many others on the

list. I even went out and bought some Techron and tried it in an

old Briggs & Stratton I was working on - it didn't do a

thing. This debate went on for several days and some actually went

out and bought Seafoam and tried it. Over time a few posts came in

praising the new "miracle in a can" called Seafoam. Unfortunately,

many had a hard time finding the stuff and remained unconvinced.

I don't know who is still around that was active on the list

back then. Seems like one by one they're fading away... Woovis,

Smitty, Rich DeZago, and Carlton... I just lurk in digest mode now

due to lack of time - and emerge occasionally to give an opinion.

Or - to give a little history... ;)

jimmy xj650j

* Where can I get Seafoam?

Seafoam has been spotted in the US at Napa, O'Reillys, Farm &

Fleet and Fleet-Farm as well as some outboard motor dealers. It

appears that Seafoam is only available in the US. It's not

available in Canada because the label doesn't meet requirements

(no French).

Todd Hildebrand points out Seafoam now has a website:

Steve Solomon writes:

For everyone complaining that they cannot find Seafoam locally

(including me), there is a company out of Minneapolis, Mn.,

that sells Seafoam on-line, along with other related products.

The name of the company is: USA Hardware. Their web address

is: . Their phone number is: (763)-417-0094.

They are selling Seafoam for $6.29 a can + shipping. Now, I

haven't bought anything from them YET, so I cannot give a

positive or a negative review of this company. In other words,

buy at your own risk!

[As of May 28, 01, lists Seafoam as

"Sea Foam Moter Tune-up" (note space in Seafoam). Their search

engine isn't up to the task of finding it. I found it going to

"Automotive", then "Oil & Gas Additives". Catalog Code:

20-903559]

Michael Brambley writes:

I found SeaFoam on the web available from Montana Jack's ATV

Outpost & Supply for $4.99 plus shipping. A case of 24 is

$3.99 a can plus shipping. Their URL is:

.

[Montana Jack's has it under the name Seafoam *and* "SeaFoam -

Fuel Stabilizer & Treatment". Search for Seafoam. They also have

a picture of the can.]

Timothy L Weltz writes:

Try Camden. I just ordered from them. I can't find the stuff

anywhere in the Bay Area.

[As of May 28, 01, seems to be

with different colors/graphics (or vice

versa). They have the same categories, the same brain damaged

search engine, the same version of "Sea Foam Motor Tune-up"

(crappy graphic and all), same price, even the same Catalog Code

(20-903559) for it.]

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