Sea Foam

Anyone using it in the Norton fuel?
My Amals seem to be idling odd and inconsistent again.
Would Sea Foam help this?
I think I am going to try it out.
Opinions?

My bikes can sit up to several months at a time. I use Stabil all the time even if I'm riding one bike quite a bit. I have Premier carbs so the idle jets are easy to remove. I have pulled them to have a look and clean as a whistle.

If I used regular fuel, ethanol or non ethanol, I'd drain the bowls before letting the bike sit for any length of time. But I use avgas because of the f/g tank I have and the nice thing about it is it evaporates in a couple hours. I can let the bike sit for a year, turn on the petcocks, fill the bowls, tickle it and it starts right up. It's a matter of not letting that crap gas sit in your carbs and foul the jets. My opinion only.

Mike,
I am not a big fan of chemical fixes, but Seafoam is pretty impressive. I have used it in plenty of carbs that were problematic and it usually works pretty well. That being said, Amals are a pretty simple carb and easy enought to take apart. IMHO it would be better to just to clean them physically. I think you just went from a fiberglass tank to steel so it might be a good opportunity to clean out any junk that may have come out of that old tank.
Pete

I've used it for years in the these parts. Equipment both two and four stroke sits over the winter and I've had excellent luck using it. I used Stabil in the past but found the dye was left behind if and when it evaporated. That gave me pause..

I blend fuel for the Norton using 91-93 octane unleaded (10% ethanol) with 104+ Octane Boost, Lead Substitute, Star Tron Ethanol Treatment and the occasional shot of Techron fuel system cleaner. Since I don't put a ton of miles on it, 2-3 gallons at a time is not a lot of trouble. Not a big fan of Seafoam since it contains kerosene.

The Star Tron is supposed to stabilize the ethanol to keep it from separating and sucking water. I read about a process in which a certain amount of water is added to ethanol-laced fuel to separate the ethanol and then the purified gas is poured off the top. Too much hassle.

Techron will keep your carbs clean and help remove the carbon from the intake valves and piston crowns.

Sta-Bil 360 for fuel that's left sitting over a winter (lawnmowers etc.) Formulated for ethanol blends.

Seafoam is supposed to stabilize fuel AND act as a cleaner of deposits etc. Like any tool made for multiple purposes, it's not as good as the specific tool for the purpose.

I am not a fan of magic elixers. My automotive dealer is big on BG products. Not to bash them, but I dont use them. I do use gasoline stabilizers for winter storage. I have been using Stabil and so far it has worked for me. I have an old Camaro that doesnt get driven much even in the summer and I always try to drain most of the old fuel an put a fresh full tank before storage along with Stabil I also use it in my HD and the Norton. Now today, I ran the Seaform for quite a few miles in the Norton and maybe its just me, but I think the tickover is a little more even and the bike runs better. I will continue to add it to the fuel and see what happens down the road. My Norton sunburn from today makes me smile.

Now today, I ran the Seaform for quite a few miles in the Norton and maybe its just me, but I think the tickover is a little more even and the bike runs better. I will continue to add it to the fuel and see what happens down the road. My Norton sunburn from today makes me smile.
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That's what I do with my Gold Wing. The carbs on that are put together like a Rubics cube. I don't want to touch them. That's how I started using Seafoam as a cleaner. I still use Stabil for storage with a little Marvels Mystery oil. The Marvels is suppose to stop the floats from sticking during layup. I got that tip from a Gold Wing restorer.
Pete