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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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add fuel cleaner ... and wow!

I tried adding a can of Seafoam fuel cleaner to a tank of gas -- wow, nearly instant improvement & was very noticeable. carb was already clean/set. It raised mpg by >3 mpg for the tank, that's even while still getting on it quite a bit to clean out carbon.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Re: add fuel cleaner ... and wow!

Originally Posted by scooter500
I tried adding a can of Seafoam fuel cleaner to a tank of gas -- wow, nearly instant improvement & was very noticeable. carb was already clean/set. It raised mpg by >3 mpg for the tank, that's even while still getting on it quite a bit to clean out carbon.
Really? Plain old white and red can of Seafoam?
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Re: add fuel cleaner ... and wow!

if it made that much difference run another to finish cleaning ,,i like Tectron to
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Re: add fuel cleaner ... and wow!

not sure on different types of Seafoam - my first use. here's a link to the type I used. http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm

good idea on running a second can through tank of gas -
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Re: add fuel cleaner ... and wow!

Originally Posted by scooter500
not sure on different types of Seafoam - my first use. here's a link to the type I used. http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm

good idea on running a second can through tank of gas -
thats what i use
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Re: add fuel cleaner ... and wow!

Yup! That's plain ol' seafoam. Maybe I should try some.
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