Maybe I am in the minority here, but Unless it has an ingredients list on it, and been at least tested scientifically through some sort of chemical analysis, I'll stay away from snake oil... I've heard of it many a time, and when there's nothing left but last ditch efforts, maybe I'd try it, but I'd never stick something which claims to be the holy salvation of internal combustion engines into my fully functional engine . Sorry, I'm not up for gimmicks with out explanation.

 

I don't think your in the minority at all !! Most people don't buy into the "snake oil" thing for good reason. Most of it is crap, and if didn't see what this stuff does for myself, i would call bs on it too. As a fuel stabilizer, it would be worth twice the asking price, and by no means does it do anything majical, but i have used it to free up several seized engines (auto) and have used both the reg sea foam, and the trans tune regularly at my shop for the last 5 years. Like i said, you def don't want to just dump a bunch in the crank n forget it. It does thin the oil (depending on how much you use) and WILL damage the engine if misused, but the way this stuff breaks down carbon and oil sludge that most engines (even the well cared for) have in them, really is incredible. Its the ONLY additive i have ever found that works as advertised, and doesn't have any neg affects, or any that i, or my customers have found yet. Lil story for ya : old lady w/a 80 sumthin ford fairmont (yuk), car WILL NOT pass MO. emission test, even after tune, timing...... e/thing we could think of to get this car to pass. Also had real low compression (65-70 lbs). Ran two cans of sea foam thru the gas, and 1 in the crank/oil. Told her to drive it for 3 days and return to the shop. Complained about the smoking, said it had to be worse cuz it now smoked. Took it to get sniffed the next day, and it passed !! Not only did it pass, but it brought compression up across the board by about 12 lbs !! Not a good example of why to use it in your bike, esp a new bike, but this stuff really does work. BS me if you wanna, i would too, but ive seen it work.

btw, it did stop smoking after she ran that tank out n filled up w/untreated gas.

 

That's a good story. First hand accounts are worth their weight in gold to me.

 

I think some products like this get a bad rap cuz sales/reg people get a lil carried away about what it can do. It won't solve every problem, no "fix in a can" type stuff will. I use it to keep my crank case clean, as a stabilizer, and to help break down old gunk. The fuel and oil of today has all of the stuff in it anyone should norm need. I haven't put any in the 06 1krr yet, as i know it doesn't need it , but i will, w/no hesitation in the future. I've got a tech that works for me who swears by an oil addative that i wouldn't put in my lawn mower, and he dumps it by the quart into his BRAND NEW ram 1500 !! I just shake my head n walk away. He points to the lil countertop display for the stuff as proof that it works. I said "If your truck had plastic gears runnin at room temp, i would agree, but you could put gear oil in that display n get the same result !! would you put gear oil in your trucks engine ??"

 

I was also thinking of running some sea-foam through my F3, quick question though...for you guys that have already done it exactly how much did you put in your fuel and oil tank in terms of ounces? 2 or 3?

Also, for all the in a bottle fuel cleaners do they have ones specified for carburetor engines cuz I'm assuming I shouldnt dump a bottle of fuel-injector cleaner into my carb engine? I just dump the entire thing into my car but is it safe to dump that much into a motorcycle engine or should half be used or maybe a qtr?

 

For a bike, i would use no more than 1/4 to 1/3 of a can in the oil, way less if your going to leave it in for very long. The amount in the gas depends on how full your tank is, but i would start w/very little. Maybe an ounce or two, and see if it smokes much. Some smoke is normal, but if its pouring out, your using too much !!

 

this stuff might just be what I need to make my bike run a little better. I've been shying away from quick fixes in a can for the reason that I didnt prior to reading this thread have anyone who was a mechanic say its good. if theres one thing I hate, its pissing away good money on crap that makes a problem worse.

 

I would give it a try if i were you. Not cuz i know it will fix w/ever you got going on, but i have never had a problem that it made worse. Just follow the directions on the can, and know that it is NOT a product that works better if you use more than is recomended !! It is flamable, but is is not gas/fuel. Using to much in the fuel will make it smoke a LOT, and run poorly untill you get untreated gas back in it. Do give it some time to work tho, esp in the fuel system. Like any other cleaner, if s/thing is real dirty, it might take more than one cleaning/use to get it clean. I've never put this stuff in anything and noticed a performance boost right off the bat. Takes a bit to do its thing. If it doesn't work at all, its a pretty safe bet that there is a mechanical issue going on that going to require disassembly to fix. For $5, its worth a try.

 

i bought and used the stuff yesterday on my 92 f2 and i can deffenitley feel the difference. It feels like my bike accelerates soo much smoother and just rides a whole lot better. Its worth it

 

Trust me when I say that Sea Foam works wonders. I had to run about 2 full tanks with it and it was sell worth the money. I think my bike sat for about a year. The carbon build up was bad I guess. I ran 88 octane with Sea Foam and no more problems. That is just my 2 cents.