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Carburetor cleaners for 2 stroke outboards
santangla
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Posted on 08/13/11 - 9:03 AM
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Does Sea Foam works as advertised for cleaning 2 strokes outboard carburetors?


Edited by Tom W Clark on 08/13/11 - 9:43 AM
 
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It worked for me, when I used it on my old Merc. It works for friends I know in small engine repair who love the stuff.

 
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It works very well as a carb cleaner. Its has naphtha and isopropyl alcohol as solvents which both work well to dissolve the deposits left behind from evaporating gasoline.

 
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Not only clean the carbs but decarbonize the engine.

 
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Thanks guys, that Sea Foam worked as spected and my 115 Mercury is running great now.

 
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I put a little bit in each tank of gas.

 
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Sea Foam rocks!!! I use it in my truck too.


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Bunch of questions - maybe appropriate for another thread but here goes...

What is the appropriate amount to mix with fuel?
1 or 2 oz per gallon?
How often do you run it in the gas?
Any impact to the plugs to be aware of?
I used it once and had black sludge oozing from the prop for a week - is that normal? Maybe an ounce or 2 total.

Thanks, Sebastian



 
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Sebastian wrote:
What is the appropriate amount to mix with fuel?
1 or 2 oz per gallon?


Read the directions and they manufacturer will tell you how much to use.

Sebastian wrote:
How often do you run it in the gas?


Some guys use it all the time, others use it occasionally. I use it about once a month.

Sebastian wrote:
Any impact to the plugs to be aware of?


None what so ever.

Sebastian wrote:
I used it once and had black sludge oozing from the prop for a week - is that normal?


Typically, yes.....don't worry about the sludge.


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