Anyone use SeaFoam with their saws

anynamewilldo · Jan 31, 2009

I was wondering does anyone use Seafoam with their fuel? While I was in the garage getting ready to cut down some pine that fell next to the house thanks to the ice storm, I put alittle into the ATV and looked on the back and saw it's many uses and chainsaws are listed. I wondered after reading about the use of AV fuels if anyone has tried it.

Lakeside53 · Jan 31, 2009

Some will swear by it, but is pretty much useless if you use fresh (less then 90 days) gas.

Do a search on AS... you'll get some informative threads.

Jonny Quest · Feb 1, 2009

Sea Foam is good stuff. I used it regularly with my Merc outboard. I haven't yet used it in my saws, but I would have no problem doing so.

JQ

GNAR13 · Feb 1, 2009

never used seafoam, but i put sta-bil in almost everything just in case

Brushwacker · Feb 1, 2009

Me, I'm done with sta-bil. I am not aware of it ever working for me and am very convinced it hasn't worked from my experiance.
Seafoam on the other hand has seemed to work very well dissolving mild cases of problems from gas varnishing many times for me with automobiles and air cooled engines.

bowtechmadman · Feb 1, 2009

I add it to my mix for preventative measures. No fuel related issues since I started doing it.

trek5900 · Feb 1, 2009

GNAR13 said:
never used seafoam, but i put sta-bil in almost everything just in case

If I am not mistaken Stihl oil mixture has stabilizer in it.

Vibes · Feb 1, 2009

Probably has its uses for saws. I used to have to dump a heavy dose of the stuff in an old 88 Chevy Celebrity to get the car through Pa. auto emissions inspections. Kept that car on the road 3 year using Seafoam.

fourfivefour · Feb 1, 2009

I've never used the stuff. I use Echo oil in my saws, it has stabilizer in it.
I use Stabil in my 4 cycle motorcycles and boats.
On the motorcycle forum I read it's about a 50-50 split between Stabil and Seafoam that people use that have to park their bikes in the winter.
I've read on many forums where people recommend the Seafoam for running problems, never read where it actually fixed anything though. I've been around the automotive industry for 30+ years and have yet to see ANY miracles in a bottle. There is usually something needing repair.........454

Fastcast · Feb 1, 2009

SeaFoam has a permanent spot on my work bench. I have the pour & spray cans.

Use it for just about everything......Fog outboards, stabilize fuel, penetrating oil, quick wipe down on guns, a shot in the morning coffee and on and on and on.

Liquid gold, I tell ya!

mowoodchopper · Feb 1, 2009

Fastcast said:
SeaFoam has a permanent spot on my work bench. I have the pour & spray cans.

Use it for just about everything......Fog outboards, stabilize fuel, penetrating oil, quick wipe down on guns, a shot in the morning coffee and on and on and on.

Liquid gold, I tell ya!

Yes it is!! And it dosent matter if your fuel dosent sit around very long, I run it all the time and it just keeps things cleaned up, and seems to be alot more effective then the so called stabilizer in the oil if you do have gas setting in something for a while.

alderman · Feb 1, 2009

I'm on board

Picked up some after reading about it on this site. I've been using it for about a year and can't say whether or not it works. So far it doesn't seem to hurt anything and it does a good job of cleaning the 2-cycle oil out of the baby bottle I use to measure.
It might be overkill, but I also use Stabil in the mix.

thejdman04 · Feb 1, 2009

I personally use stabil and sea foam I do see effects *had rough running splitters etc, motorcycle etc put a can in and itd run better.

Lakeside53 · Feb 1, 2009

For all you guys that worry about putting alcohol in your gas, Sea Foam is simply a mix of pale oil (very light weight oil similar to kerosene, Naptha (as found in coleman lantern fluid) and IPA - isopropal alcohol. You can mix your own for about $6 a gallon..

Which of these is dissolving true varnish? none...

I suspect the naptha aids ignition (low octane), the IPA takes any water out of the jets, and the pale oil just coats any surfaces that dry out (your mix oil already does this).

Fresh gas....

bowtechmadman · Feb 1, 2009

Someone else that uses a baby bottle for measuring 2stroke oil! Thought I might be the only one.

alderman · Feb 1, 2009

can't argue...

with Andy, but I've got to clean the bottle with something.

parrisw · Feb 1, 2009

Lakeside53 said:
For all you guys that worry about putting alcohol in your gas, Sea Foam is simply a mix of pale oil (very light weight oil similar to kerosene, Naptha (as found in coleman lantern fluid) and IPA - isopropal alcohol. You can mix your own for about $6 a gallon..

Which of these is dissolving true varnish? none...

I suspect the naptha aids ignition (low octane), the IPA takes any water out of the jets, and the pale oil just coats any surfaces that dry out (your mix oil already does this).

Fresh gas....

LOL Andy, now your talking my language, I run IPA through me, never thought about putting it in my saws, I wonder if they'd run better.

GASoline71 · Feb 1, 2009

Just remember to measure your seafoam in "glugs"... :laugh:

...jus' use fresh fuel.

Gary

parrisw · Feb 1, 2009

GASoline71 said:
Just remember to measure your seafoam in "glugs"...

...jus' use fresh fuel.

Gary

:agree2: :hmm3grin2orange:

CentaurG2 · Feb 1, 2009

parrisw said:
I run IPA through me, never thought about putting it in my saws, I wonder if they'd run better.

They say hops are a natural preservative and can cause vivid dreams. Put a drop or two of hop oil in the tank and see what happens. The saw will probably last forever. If androids dream of electric sheep… what do chainsaws dream of???

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