hilary33
01.05.2021 11:58:22
Ethanol seems to be pretty good at that.
See full version: Does anything dissolve carb varnish? Seafoam, etc
Ethanol seems to be pretty good at that.
Re: Does anything dissolve carb varnish? Seafoam, etc? [links]
2nd Seafoam. it is some really good stuff. more
Re: difference between seafoam and carb cleaning
seafoam, added to the fuel, keeps a clean carb clean, nothing will clean a 2 stroke carb, except dismantling, and cleaning it, new carb kit. [links]
You have to pull the jets and run a copper wire through them to get them really clean, chemicals will break things loose and usually clog a passage. more
I have a motorcycle that has sat for 4 yrs with Sta-Bil in the fuel. I bought a new battery and it started right up and seems to run fine. I also noticed some crud in the gas tank and wondering if adding Sea Foam to the fuel would help clean everything? If so, will Sea Foam dissolve the tank crud? Will running everything through the carbs to clean them as well ? here
Hi Steve. I will expect any gasoline that sat in a motorcycle tank for 4 years to be very degraded, even if the engine starts and runs. The light ignition vapors are long gone and the remaining gasoline fluid has turned to a heavy combination of suspended gum and varnish. [Gum and varnish are outcomes of ‘UNstable’ fuel molecules – hence the need for a fuel stabilizer.] The crud you’re noticing is probably fuel varnish residue that will suspend in the old gas when disturbed by moving the motorcycle or vibration from running the engine. The old gas will smell like varnish! Here’s what I would do: Remove as much old fuel as you can knowing the varnish will sit at the bottom of the tank. [Don’t worry about the varnish…Sea Foam will liquefy the varnish.] Add a can of Sea Foam to the remaining fuel followed by a gallon of fresh fuel. The reason you want most of the old fuel out is to create a greater ratio of fresh fuel with highly volatile ignition vapor. [If you can’t remove some of the old gas, add the Sea Foam and new gas.] Start and run the engine for 8 minutes to allow the Sea Foam concentration to draw through the carburetor circuits. Shut off the engine and let the motorcycle sit over night or longer (2 to 3 days is better). After the long cleaning soak, add another gallon of fresh gas and run the engine for 5 to 8 minutes to heat up. Then take the motorcycle for a short spin to create more upper engine heat and compression. Much of the Sea Foam will remain in the tank and continue to clean as you go. At that point the fuel system and fuel passageways should be very clean! more
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Will thicker oil stop lifter noise? here
Seafoam in your crankcase is bad because when you pour it in with your oil it not only thins out your oil so it no longer has the same protecting properties it had before you poor the seafoam in it also loosens a large amount of gunk at one time and can clog your oil pick up causing the engine to be starved of oil it more
Thicker oil will increase oil pressure but will reduce the volume moving through the engine, kind of like putting your finger over the end of a garden hose. here
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