Does anyone use Fuel Additive in their Spyder? Is it safe?

[sledge]

does anyone use Fuel Additive in their Spyder ??? I use Sea Foam in most everything I drive and Ride.... but just wondering if its safe in a Spyder ?? as in it not good for the Fuel Pump or Fuel Injectors any Ideas ???

 

[Madison Sully]

I use Stabil for over winter storage.
But I never use additives other than that in my Spyder.
Ethanol free fuel is available to me locally, so that's what I use a large majority of the time.

 

[Lew L]

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I use it religiously In my poor, old, slow V-Max and occasionally in the :spyder2: The snow blowers get a shot of it also.

Lew L

 

[sledge]

oh you use Sea Foam in your Spyder ???

 

[sledge]

I'm a 70 year old retired Mechanic. I worked in a VW Dealership in 1969 and 1970... then other jobs... then a Fiat Dealership 1975 & 1976... then went into a Big Diesel Shop, Tractor Trailer in 1976 through 1989... and I do all my own services on everything I drive and ride... but I am quick to admit I don't know much about New Cars, Trucks, and Motor Cycles... I'm sure you folks know more about these Spyders than I do. So thanks for any advice.

 

[Mikey]

I use it, and have had no problems doing so!!!

 

[2dogs]

If you buy brand gas like Shell and Chevron they have everything in them you need and nothing that you don't. Most additives are all made simply to make money for the manufacturer who makes and sells the product. As the saying goes, a new mousetrap is being invented every day. As I work my way through my gas cans I can easily end up with 2/3-year-old gas in the last can. It works just as well as the gas I bought yesterday. If like most of us, you run premium gas in your spyder at some point you will be pumping "old" gas. Particularly if you travel long distances. Just ask some of the delivery guys. Most people nowadays don't pump premium fuel because of the cost and their cars don't require it. So, the premium we buy may have been sitting underground for who knows how long. If moisture gets to your gas it will form in the bottom of the tank or whatever it's contained in. Some vehicles like my old 6.9 diesel had water separators built into the fuel system. About once a year there's an article in the local paper where some out of the way mom & pop gas station had to get their tanks pumped because of customers getting water instead of gas/diesel. Fuel additives will cure everything from bad gas to burnt valves and broken piston rings, so some claim. If marketed properly you could sell "Total rebuild in a Bottle," and make millions.

 

[ulflyer]

I have read that Sea Foam is little more than kerosene. Whether that is true or not, I don't know. As others have said, good brand gas is all you need.

 

[troop]

I store my Spyder over the winter with 91 oct/ethanol free gas and Seafoam. Come my mid summer trip, I'll also top off the tank with Seafoam in it. 2X a year is plenty..

 

[sledge]

Thank you, I just didn't know if that was a no-no or something, thanks again for your help.

 

[Steve W.]

Sea Foam won't hurt your Spyder. Personally, I am not convinced that it will help anything, either. I know some guys that will add a capful or two to every tank. Not sure what that's supposed to 'cure'. It has been promoted for off-season storage. I tried it for a couple of years, then went back to Sta-Bil. Any of my 4-stroke machines that get seasonal use get stored with a double dose of Sta-Bil before storage. No problems when it's time to fire them up again.

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[Grayfox]

Use it in Spyder and every thing else with a motor

 

[happyspyder2039]

I used seafoam but use startron most of the time.

 

[Bfromla]

Use to &stopped tried various brands gas & or treatments all broke even -Ethanol free improved MPG harder to find & also about even price with the additional treatments without having to carry around or remember while at the pump.
*NOTE* however have had mix of rich & lean Codes :sour::dontknow:https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums...ring-not-constant-code-amp-check-engine-light now at 70k miles & still acting up:gaah:

 

[2dogs]

Most all additives get blown out with the exhaust and collect up in the cat, if you have one.

 

[T.P.]

I have used Seafoam in my Honda Valkyries (2) since 2004 for Winter storage and Our Spyders (3) since 2016 with no trouble at all.

T.P.

 

[MrMagicFingers]

Use it in Spyder and every thing else with a motor

Agreed!

Tim

 

[MrMagicFingers]

I use Seafoam in my Goldwings religiously.

I use it when putting the bikes away for the season along with a fuel stabilizer. I use it in the gas and the oil when needed. All of my Wings (1100, 1200 and 1500) use good old fashion carbs and it works great with them and it dissolves carbon on contact. Works great with oil as well.

The attached pics are of a 86 Gl1200 engine from a bike I am restoring for my son. Basically a before and after of 2 treatments of Seafoam. I don't believe in 98% of the "treatments" out there but I see huge benefits with Seafoam.

Tim

 

[cravenfun]

I only use Seafoam in my mowers and small engines now. I used it in my bought used SeaDoo and it loosened up the green algae in it's fuel system just fine but all that junk plugged up the small filters in it's Mikuni BN carbs inlets. What a PITA to service those carbs.
I use Techron in my injected motors like my 1200 SkiDoo's, outboard motor and vehicles for injector cleaning / maint. .
Seafoam works great but I'm hesitant to use it in a really dirty injection fuel system now. I use marine grade fuel stabilizer and E0 fuel in all my stored toys and equipment. No issues with chain saws that may sit a year or two unused.

 

[Columbia]

I'm a fan of Seafoam as well, with plenty of anecdotal evidence on various engines and vehicles I've owned and/or worked on.

But.

If you're not familiar with this guy, a Canadian with a good sense of humor, check this out: https://youtu.be/chsGBhB5g7o