Fuel Stabilizer

[REO Scorpio]

Going to winterize next week as I have the time and probably won't get many nice days here in Chicago in December.

Picked up oil, a new filter, an Optimate 3 tender, and ended up grabbing the Yamalube Fuel Stabilizer and Conditioner while at the shop.

Has anyone used the Yamalube stabilizer or know how it compares to Stabil? Checking around they seem pretty similar, but just wanted to know if anyone has used as I think it was originally designed for the outboard division.

Thanks,

Scorp

 

[drkseed70]

I'm in Maryland near Baltimore and a good friend told me to just pour half can of "Sea Foam" in the tank let it run for a little while and that's it. I've never heard of this "Sea Foam" product but from what I researched, its been around for a while and some people swear by it. Has anyone ever seen, heard or used this product?

 

[grouzer]

Seafoam is what I use and seems to work great. Stabilize fuel, plus potential benefits beyond Stabil.
One oz per gallon.

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I've used stabil in several machines as well as some other products.

Very short story, I cleaned out the carb on a lawn mower and put stabil in it. About a month later the rubber carb bowl o ring started leaking.. I bought a new o ring and went to install it and saw some yellowing (varnish) beginning to accumulate on the aluminum lower bowl... In my opinion, there shouldn't have been any varnishing in a month... I don't use it anymore but do believe its better than nothing.

I now use Seafoam or Chevron "Techtron". Both are cleaners and fuel stabilizers.. Seafoam appears to be about a 7-10 weight oil which can also be used in the crankcase. You can mix them on the heavy side and it won't hurt anything.... Make sure you run the bike for awhile and get it in the system. I would also top off the tank as high as safely possible to prevent any accumulation of water condensation which WILL RUST the inside of the tank...

For my generator (southwest Florida) I also put a couple of spoonfulls of Seafoam in the spark plug hole to lube and protect the piston rings, cylinder walls, etc. (spin it over with the plug out to coat everything). I also look down the spark plug hole and make sure both valves are closed and the pistons at TDC (again to keep moisture out), It'll usually start the first or second pull, smoke a bit then be fine,,,,

Scott

 

[Norbert]

good review of seafoam:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/sea-foam/

 

[deeptekkie]

TownsendsFJR1300 gives good advice here, (along with everyone else). Topping off your tank before storage is a biggie! A friend of mine stored a bike once, (a Honda), for only three winter months. He left it half full. Come spring the entire inside top-half of his tank was coated with heavy rust!