Seamfoam Opinions and advice?

[Texasgs]

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I have seen the stuff work minor miracles, and I have trashed an engine with it by rinsing the lube oil off of the cylinder walls, while following directions. Most of the times I have used it worked well. But with any strong solvent there is a downside, and the potential for a bad outcome. People normally use products like this to cut corners, but there are risks.

[GabrielGoes]

I have seen the stuff work minor miracles, and I have trashed an engine with it by rinsing the lube oil off of the cylinder walls, while following directions. Most of the times I have used it worked well. But with any strong solvent there is a downside, and the potential for a bad outcome. People normally use products like this to cut corners, but there are risks.

please if you dont mind me asking, or anyone out there... what are the symptoms of over using seafoam and as you say "trashed" the engine... i think i may have used too much and may need to throw out my bike because it no longer has the will to start cold and it has lost alot of power and the carbs have been popping like crazy

[almarconi]

it no longer has the will to start cold and it has lost alot of power and the carbs have been popping like crazy

More than likely it has nothing to do with the seafoam.

When was the last time your valves were adjusted?

[81GS750]

Doubt thats a Seafoam issue. Like almarconi mentioned, check valve adjustment before you throw it out. Seafoam will make the bike run a like a mosquito fogger if you use too much, kinda like dumping ATF down a carburetor Dump your fuel rinse the tank and refill it, after you check valve adjustment of course.

[raistian77]

I have seen the stuff work minor miracles, and I have trashed an engine with it by rinsing the lube oil off of the cylinder walls, while following directions. Most of the times I have used it worked well. But with any strong solvent there is a downside, and the potential for a bad outcome. People normally use products like this to cut corners, but there are risks.

For me Seafoam keeps already clean carbs clean. Seafoam however is not a 'regular' solvent. It is petroleum based and is a solvent like AFT is a solvent. For Seafoam to damage cylinder walls they were most likely already damaged. Gas wash damages rings by increasing wear not by washing the oil away (the oil is stripped by the combination of control rings and the explosion of the power cycle) but being a improper 'cutting fluid' gasoline in the presence of metal-on-metal contact increases the cutting action and wear.

[chuckycheese]

Search

I wonder if doing a 'search' would shed any light on the subject??? (I seem to remember that it's been discussed a couple of times in the past.)

[GabrielGoes]

i dont even think its the carbs at all, i think i need a new motor! seriously

[Graham]

got a link?

Sorry, I lost this thread.

http://www.bgprod.com/products/fuelair.html

Started using back in 87 at a Yamaha dealership.