Bandit Alley
GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Swamp Rat on October 25, 2006, 06:53:56 PM
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My Drz 400 had been sitting for about a year or so when I decided to get it back in running order. The battery was toast of course so after putting a new one in I decided to hit the button and see if she would fire up. To my supprise it did even with the old gas still in there. Now she sputtered and coughed a bit so I topped it off with fresh gas and a couple of ounces of Sea Foam. I ran it around the yard a few hours and it started to clear up and run as if new. WOW! I thought...well...lets put some in the Bandit and see if it makes a diference. I put some in yesterday and rode the Bandit to work{90 mile round trip}and was amazed at the difference I was noticing. Hell I didn't even the Bandit was running rough until it smoothed out even more. I will now swear by the stuff and the HEMI is going to get a bottle next.
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Yeah, that stuff is interesting. Unlike most treatments which are alcohol-based, SeaFoam is petroleum-based, and although I'm sure there's other stuff in there (possibly even alcohol), it seems to actually do something. It's also good to put it in, run the engine for a given amount of milage, and then let it sit "soaked" through the entire fuel system for a few days.
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This stuff works great on autos if you unhook the vac. line to the brake booster and let it pull directly from the can. You have to give it some throttle while doing this, let it pull the can down, then shut it off for a little to "soak" then fire it up and let it burn off. It will remove carbon deposits like nothing else!
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And for you folk that like the added stuff for storing, Don't confuse this with Techroline ! This stuff will eat up a fuel tank if left too long! SeaFoam won't. JMO. :roll: :motorsmile:
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anyone have experience adding it to the crankcase oil?
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Just another positive note or up date. I rechecked my fuel milage and went up from 39 mpg to 42 mpg with no change in riding habits. I'm well sold on this stuff.
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And for you folk that like the added stuff for storing, Don't confuse this with Techroline ! This stuff will eat up a fuel tank if left too long! SeaFoam won't. JMO. :roll: :motorsmile:
Techroline? Who makes it?
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Techroline? Who makes it?
Isn't that the additive Chevron advertises?
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Techroline? Who makes it?
Isn't that the additive Chevron advertises?
That's Techron.
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The Big Mac with Techroline
San Francisco, CA - In an announcement that shocked fast food and oil industry analysts alike, McDonalds and Chevron announced a new hamburger that will reduce cholesterol and arterial blockage. The new product, the "Big Mac with Techroline", is expected to debut in all McDonalds restaurants shortly after receiving FDA approval. This represents the second major food additive announcement this year, the other being Proctor & Gamble's "Olestra".
Unlike Olestra, which is a substitute for fat, and cannot be absorbed by the body, Techroline is an additive that not only prevents fat from building up in the circulatory system, it may also reduce existing fat deposits. Olestra received FDA approval for inclusion in processed foods earlier this year, despite being cited for causing flatulence, intestinal bleeding, and inhibiting the body's normal intake of essential nutrients. Jack Sprat, a spokesperson for Chevron's CRTC research center indicated that "the Big Mac with Techroline is certain to be approved by the FDA, because it only causes two of the three health problems that Olestra causes". While David Kessler, the FDA Commissioner, could not be reached for comment, President Clinton, a fast food aficionado, was said to be impressed by the announcement.
Sprat also noted a side benefit of the Techroline additive "Techroline is the premier gasoline additive -- it prevents deposits from forming in your car's engine. As such, Techroline is composed of chemicals very similar to those in ordinary charcoal lighter fluid. It therefore imparts an odor and taste to food that is reminiscent of a backyard barbecue when your dad used too much lighter fluid." Sprat further explained, "Techroline will be actually be applied to the hamburger bun, not the meat because of bread's greater absorbency, and the importance of keeping this flammable additive away from cooking surfaces". In a related story, McDonalds announced that all of its restaurants will be designated as non smoking areas.
McDonalds and Chevron plan an aggressive advertising campaign to tout this new product. Speculation is that McDonalds will revive their old Big Mac ad with one minor modification: "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion on a Techroline bun".
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The Big Mac with Techroline
San Francisco, CA - In an announcement that shocked fast food and oil industry analysts alike, McDonalds and Chevron announced a new hamburger that will reduce cholesterol and arterial blockage.
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Jack Sprat, a spokesperson for Chevron's CRTC research center
LOL!! Jack Sprat,.. has he managed to begin eating fat, or is it a husband an wife team nowadays?
There are -so- many reasons that article is really funny. :duh:
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Plus one for Seafoam. I had a Nighthawk that was gummed up, and back then I didn't know a carb from a triple clamp. I ran a tankful and it cleared right up. You can also stabilize fuel for storage with it.
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Has anyone used Seafoam in the Bandit Crankcase?
I was wondering if it might cloud the site glass. Some of the PTFE additives were know to do it. This more a detergent rather than coating, but still a little concerned.
I have 54k miles on the B12, I am would imagine I could clean some carbon from the top end & clean the rings from the bottom. For my Camaro (130k miles) I just split a can half in the gas tank & half in the oil. Would ilke to do the same with the Bandit (obviulsy smaller gas tank & crankcase).
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I am curious as well, anybody use it in the crankcase?
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I would recommend "against" putting it in the crankcase. Why to do want to add it to the engine oil?
Engine oils are loaded with detergents. If you are seeing an accumulation of sludge, change to a different brand of oil and change it more often.
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I'm not sure I'd put it into a crankcase either. I've had spectacular results w/ it through vacuum hoses and gas tanks, but not in the oil.
I've put in an "engine flush" product before changing the oil on a couple high-mileage vehicles. You let it idle for a few minutes to circulate and do it's magic, but you do not drive anywhere or load the engine... just idle.
Seems to get out some crud that wouldn't have come loose w/o it but I've not noticed any difference in running in any of the cars.
trey
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I've heard you can add a bit of it into the crankcase, just BEFORE an oil change. Put some in, run the engine for a bit, and then immedeatly change the oil. It's supposed to clean up all the deposits, but not made to run with seafoam in there.
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Again, I would recommend that you NOT add seafoam to your engine oil. If you have been using a quality oil, and changing it regularly, there should be NO sludge, etc (zero, nadda, absolutely nothing!). If there is, then there is something wrong with you engine oil or maintenance schedule.
Small amounts of "varnish" type deposits can and will accumulate on hot areas, but these aren't coming off will a little treat of extra detergent, they are in fact "baked on". Again, a quality oil will minimize this.