Re: Yayyyy its alive!....and now its dead....AGAIN!!?

Posted by sgtslag on Sep 26, 2012; 11:02pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Yayyyy-its-alive-and-now-its-dead-AGAIN-tp4029515p4029893.html

I mothball my bikes with SeaFoam, over the lonnng Winter months...  Come Spring, I start them, and ride them like I stole them -- only because of Delayed Rider's Angst Build-up (DRAB -- a very real, medical condition in the Northern states, virtually unknown in warmer climates).

To answer your question, It is either 1 oz., or 1-1/2 oz. of SeaFoam, per gallon of gasoline.  Leaving SeaFoam in the gas tank won't hurt anything, so long as you don't leave that gasoline sit for more than 12 months -- after that, it will turn into varnish.  I tend to use a lot of SeaFoam, throughout the year, running it in all of my vehicles as a preventative measure:  it absorbs water in the fuel system, as well as dissolving any varnish deposits, in both carbs, and fuel injectors.  Just follow directions on the can.  You can overdose on it, in the fuel, and the oil, but it has a wide safety margin:  one can of 16 oz. will treat 8-20 gallons of gasoline, I believe the can says; in the oil, it will thin it somewhat, so don't overdo it, also, change the oil as soon as it darkens.

As Shiny stated in another thread, keeping your fuel tank topped off, is the best line of defense against water condensation in your fuel tank.  If you plan on having your bike sit for more than two weeks, try to top off the tank, even if you have to use your lawn mower's gas cans to fill your bike.  A full fuel tank is the best, and easiest thing to do.  Besides, your bike will be patiently waiting for you to ride it as far as a full tank will take you (DRAB -- another reason to always keep your tank topped off...).

The Rotella T6 oil is great -- it's all I use anymore.  Cleaning your engine and transmission, with SeaFoam, likely contributed to the performance improvement of your bike, as well.  It's a fantastic product, unlike most of the snake-oil additives on the shelves everywhere.  Cheers!