....just bought a 12 oz. can of Sea Foam tonight and it was 5 bucks and some change at Wally-World !! matchs all the claims of Yamaha ~ just not paying for the name !! oh by the by the can I am looking at says that 1 pint (16 ozs)treats 8 to 25 gallons of gas !hmmm.....that is an avg of 1 oz per gallon !!!
The stable bottle is a good idea ! but I keep a 4oz baby bottle with my ringfree with just the cap that comes with the bottle.
the ringfree is for carbon buldup doesnt matter what size or even what brand of motors , but hope its a yammy.
I run seafoam in every tank and i have had two Skeeters and no problems. My dealer told me that either one is just fine.
I guess I just don't get it... everyone that uses Ringfree religiously (myself included) have nothing but good things to say. There isn't a price differential, and if there is, its insignificant. So why use something else that isn't even mentioned by the manufacturer? If it aint broke...
By the way, I have used seafoam in my cars in the past (went through a couple of cases). In all honesty, I didn't notice any difference either way but I'm sure it works as it says. I have yet to see anything anywhere though that specifically and officially says that Seafoam is a substitute for Ringfree.
I use both. Ring free with every fill up and seafoam once every 3 months.
I don't know what it says about me, but I don't use a baby bottle or a measuring spoon to dole mine out -- I use a jigger (for measuring shots of whiskey). I only add 10-20 gallons to my tank at a time, and need to measure out ounce-by-ounce...
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Here is a copy from a post of mine:http://www.bbcboards.net...47508
I have seen several questions regarding the correct amount of Seafoam to use. I contacted Seafoam and this is the official answer that Mr. Davis sent me:
Sea Foam Amounts in Fuel
4 Cycle Type Engines
Diesel
Rotary (Wankel)
2 Cycle type Engines
Sea Foam Products recommends an average of 1 ounce Sea Foam Motor Treatment to each gallon of Gasoline (including 10% & 15% ethanol) and Diesel fuel (including low sulfur & Ultra Low Sulfur blends) including any vehicle or system FACTORY DESIGNED for E-85 fuel.
Parameters are: 1 Â 16 ounce can of Sea Foam Motor Treatment to a MINIMUM of 8 gallons of fuel, Maximum 25 gallons fuel to a 16 ounce can for maintenance. Follow the instructions above for OIL INJECTED engines also. (NO Sea Foam Motor Treatment ever goes into the oil reserve tank for oil injection).
***For all gas/oil mixed fuels (2 cycle) and E-85 Ethanol to be used in systems NOT specifically factory designed for E-85 fuels, DOUBLE the amount of Sea Foam Motor Treatment used per gallon.
Sea Foam Motor Treatment is blended OIL, and will not run a gasoline, Gas/oil mix or Ethanol engine without introducing HYDROCARBONS (gasoline) to the mixture at a minimum 50%.
Fuel injector cleaning machines use Sea Foam Motor Treatment as their safe Cleaning agent mixed with gasoline at a ratio of 50% Gasoline & 50% Sea Foam Motor Treatment.
Technical Services Department
Sea Foam Sales Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota
952-938-4811
September 2007
Sea Foam Uses in Fuels
Sea Foam Motor Treatment #Âs SF-16 (16 ounce), SF-128 (gallon container) and
SF-55 (a 55 gallon drum) is used as a fuel additive in Gasoline, Ethanol Blends, Gas/oil mixes & Diesel fuels. This includes all brands and qualities of available fuels.
When added to these fuels, Sea Foam Motor Treatment was specifically designed to Safely do five (5) simple tasks for you. They are:
1. Sea Foam Motor Treatment is a 100% blended petroleum product. That means Sea Foam is OIL, so adding Sea Foam to ANY fuel, adds lubricity for upper cylinders, fuel pumps, and related fuel system components. Most fuels lack lubrication, Advantage: ÂSea FoamÂ.
2. Sea Foam Motor Treatment contains an oil component that dries fuel system moisture. Moisture breaks down into its basic components of hydrogen and oxygen when Sea Foam Motor Treatment is added to any of the above listed fuels, allowing Sea Foam Motor Treatment to help eliminate problems caused by moisture, like diesel fuel gelling and poor run .Advantage: ÂSea FoamÂ.
3. Sea Foam Motor Treatment contains an oil based high detergent fuel residue cleaner. Using Sea Foam Motor Treatment in your fuel system makes that old fuel residue safely back into liquid. Moisture becomes a Ânon issue and allows contaminants to be filtered, as engineered by the manufacturer.
Advantage: ÂSea FoamÂ.
4. Sea Foam Motor Treatments exclusive formula is blended specifically to clean carbon out of the engine as the engine is run. This is accomplished by our cleaning oil formula eliminating old sticky oil residue that holds carbon and allowing that carbon to flow out of the engine dust particle by dust particle. Advantage: ÂSea FoamÂ.
5. Sea Foam Motor Treatment adds volatility to fuel and slows down the rate at which that fuel looses its ability to properly burn. When added to fuel and the fuel is in properly sealed containers or fuel systems, Sea Foam Motor Treatment is a fuel stabilizer for up to 2 years. Always run the engine for a long enough period of time to assure the entire system is protected.
Advantage: ÂSea FoamÂ.
Technical Services Department
Sea Foam Sales Company
Minneapolis, Minnesota
952-938-4811
September 2007
Yamaha did send letters out as I got one. Mine was also a 2006 250 and it was affected so I would say yours is too but your dealer should no for sure.
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