Sea Foam OK?? (Mix-Fuel Speedster)

[NWF_Speedster]

Hello, Got a 1995 Seadoo Speedster. Using fuel-oil mix of 40:1 since I have the oil pumps removed and sealed. Does anyone have any info about the use of additives? I was wondering if using the "Sea Foam" product would be OK or would it potentially cause issues.
Thank You in Advance for Your advise and Information. - Christopher (Florida)

 

[scooper77515]

For the second time this week...Seafoam = snake oil.

Just run good clean gas and your seadoo oil. It will be fine.

Seafoam is not all it is advertised to be...

Probably won't hurt, but most likely won't help either.

 

[NWF_Speedster]

Scooper Thanks for the heads up. I have an appointment with my mechanic on Monday and he is a strict (keep to the Seadoo Standards). I'll put the SeaFoam in the cabinet. Thanks Again

 

[rexsteiner]

For the second time this week...Seafoam = snake oil.

Just run good clean gas and your seadoo oil. It will be fine.

Seafoam is not all it is advertised to be...

Probably won't hurt, but most likely won't help either.

Snake oil??

I've used seafoam for years as a fuel stabilizer and had absolutly no complaints. It all depens on what your trying to do with it. Its not a quick fix for a dirty carb by any means. But it does have some water displacing properties. I consider seafoam a good product as long as you use it in moderation. Use too much and you'll be wishing you hadn't.

Scoop, what is your horror story from using it?

 

[scooper77515]

No horror story.

I have used it several times, and it just did...nothing.

Like most fuel additives (Sta-bil excluded), it may provide some benefits, but not much, if any. I just keep those carbs and fuel systems clean, run fresh fuel and save the extra money for beer, not fuel additives.

I did some experiments with the stuff on an old hand-me-down holley 4bbl carb. I let the parts sit in it to see if it loosened any of the gunk off (not the purpose of sea foam, but did this for the heck of it), and it did absolutely nothing but wet the parts. I expected at least some of the gunk to come off over a couple days. Nothing.

 

[rexsteiner]

Sta-bil is the reason I started useing seafoam. After a while Sta-bil leaves a red dye film. Heck it even stains the plastic bottle over time. And it can play havoc on the screens inside of injectors.

 

[NWF_Speedster]

Rex, just in case I decide to use it, what would you recommend the fuel/sea foam ration should be? Presently I have 9 gallons onboard with 2 cycle oil mixture at 40:1
Thank You for your assistance and advice. - Christopher "Florida"

 

[scooper77515]

Yeah, that red dye is pretty annoying...:ack:

At least seafoam SMELLS good:reddevil:

 

[scooper77515]

I have tested it as a carb cleaner and tried it to remove carbon, and it failed miserably at both.

I have never used it for the other purposes listed on the can, so I cannot attest to those functions. But if it did nothing to clean the carb and carbon, I doubt it will clean injectors or free lifters.

So that leaves it as a fuel stabilizer, cylinder lube, and de-icer. Has anyone been able to prove that it works for any of these purposes? Anyone used 2 year old gas that was treated with it?

Not trying to be a smarta$$, just telling you what i found and wondering if it works as any of these other functions. I would also switch to it from Sta-Bil if it worked as good without the red staining.

 

[hydro_37]

I personally like sea-foam better then sta-bil.
NWF....Use it as directed on the can or maybe just a tad bit less then the can says and you will be fine.