Author Topic: 4 Stroke Strike Lite and Seafoam (Read 2158 times)

JigginRod · « **on:** Nov 29, 2010, 10:43 PM »

I got a new Strike Lite II for this season and I haven't even put oil in it yet but was wondering for anyone who has used this Subaru engine if they always add seafoam to their gas? I could see for the angler who only fishes a couple times a month during the ice season and lets it sit, but I fish 3-7 days a week during the ice season and wanted to know if the seafoam is necessary? I can see how adding that or some stabil at the end of the season would be a good idea but I'm just curious what everyone else has been doing and whats worked well for you.

MEMAGGIENCOMET · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 10:52 PM »

I would run premium gas in it and seafoam. I own a outdoor power equipment business and that is how we run everything that goes out our door. It is cheap insurance. Put stabil in it before you put it away for the year and run it for awhile.

xcr440 · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 10:55 PM »

I add seafoam or marine stable any time I see the 10% eth sticker on the pump, even though eth levels are lower in the winter I still do it. More of a piece of mind thing.

In my area all grade of fuel have eth.

Wyoming_Ice · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:01 PM »

Seafoam = Mechanic in a can

Wyo Ice

MEMAGGIENCOMET · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:05 PM »

E10 gas is the worst thing to happen to small engines ever. I do agree with the marine stabilizer also. Where I live our premium still has not ethanol in it.

JigginRod · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:14 PM »

Thanks guys, I have about a half dozen cans of seafoam for other things I use it on, just new to this 4 stroke engine. We still have 100% premium gas here thankfully so I'm not so worried about the ethanol. Storage wise I planned on running stabil through it then emptying the tank and running the last bit through it, or isn't this a good idea?

xcr440 · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:17 PM »

That's what I do.

wyoutdoors · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:26 PM »

Where can you find Seafoam easily? Is there another name for it? We have a rental center which deals in Snapper mowers and Husqvarna saws would they carry something like it?

MEMAGGIENCOMET · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:29 PM »

If you use premium and stabil and run it dry you would be good to go. If you run e10 in it you are chancing it to have gaskets and diaphragms dried out. 20 cents more a gallon is cheap if you can get no ethanol.

xcr440 · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:31 PM »

Quote from: Gamb00ler on Nov 29, 2010, 11:26 PM

Where can you find Seafoam easily? Is there another name for it? We have a rental center which deals in Snapper mowers and Husqvarna saws would they carry something like it?

I get mine at home centers(menards) or farm stores(farm&fleet, fleet farm)

JigginRod · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 29, 2010, 11:35 PM »

I got mine at a Fleet Farm, but some local hardware stores even carry seafoam.

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 05:49 AM »

Walmart in our area sells it.

JigginRod, seafoam is also a fuel stabilizer.

eiderz · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 09:04 AM »

Our local NAPA has Seafoam on sale right now for under $6, maybe it's nationwide.

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: eiderz on Nov 30, 2010, 09:04 AM

Our local NAPA has Seafoam on sale right now for under $6, maybe it's nationwide.

stock up

eiderz · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 10:02 AM »

Quote from: littlesturgeonguy on Nov 30, 2010, 09:13 AM

stock up

It comes 24 cans to a case, bought 36 cans, used 6 in several boats, the tractor, ATV, snowblower, leafblower, weedwacker, chainsaw and to treat the jerry cans. 30 cans still in the garage, that should be barely enough for the auger this winter!

bri · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 03:41 PM »

Quote from: JigginRod on Nov 29, 2010, 11:14 PM

Thanks guys, I have about a half dozen cans of seafoam for other things I use it on, just new to this 4 stroke engine. We still have 100% premium gas here thankfully so I'm not so worried about the ethanol. Storage wise I planned on running stabil through it then emptying the tank and running the last bit through it, or isn't this a good idea?

I ran a Strike-Lite for the last 3 seasons, a great machine.

I only run non-ethanol fuel in my small engines, add Seafoam to the last tank of the season and then run it dry for storage. I have had bad experiences with Stabil, so they no longer get my money.

xcr440 · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 03:43 PM »

Fill us in on the stabil issue....Can't leave us hanging like that.

ice dawg · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 06:32 PM »

Quote from: Gamb00ler on Nov 29, 2010, 11:26 PM

Where can you find Seafoam easily? Is there another name for it? We have a rental center which deals in Snapper mowers and Husqvarna saws would they carry something like it?

Wally World usually has it. If not, a lot of parts stores have it.

wyoutdoors · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 30, 2010, 10:03 PM »

Is stabil similar to seafoam? Wally-world carries stabil, but no seafoam. They also have some "enzyme" product in the marine section which mentions cleaning up carbon and ethanol issues in fuel. Didn't get time to run to NAPA or out to the local boat dealer before having to head to work.

xcr440 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 01, 2010, 08:23 AM »

Stabil is a fuel stabalizer and sea foam is a stabalizer/cleaner.

dkfry · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 01, 2010, 12:52 PM »

The Marine stabil is also a stabilizer and cleaner. Just costs less and takes less stabil per gallon to treat the fuel.

xcr440 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 01, 2010, 02:24 PM »

As stabil states, their marine forumla contains DOUBLE the corrision preventer and FOUR TIMES the fuel system cleaner.

JigginRod · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 01, 2010, 09:30 PM »

Thanks for all the great info guys!

Cant wait to get that 4 stroke runnin and start cuttin some holes!!

bri · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 02, 2010, 01:06 PM »

Quote from: xcr440 on Nov 30, 2010, 03:43 PM

Fill us in on the stabil issue....Can't leave us hanging like that.

When summerizing my sled (old '98 XC 600) I would add the appropriate amount of Stabil to the gas tank, fill it up (to prevent condensation) then run it a bit, shut off gas and finish by draining the bowls.

Two years in a row the fuel smelled like varnish when I took it out of storage for the early-winter startup. I'd be lucky to get the sled to pop-ff, if it did it wouldn't even idle. Drained the Stabil-treated fuel, added new fuel and everything was fine. The first year I attributed it to my fault (bad gas, too much Stabil maybe?), the second year I threw out the bottle of Stabil and went to Seafoam for my gas-stabilization needs. Haven't looked back...

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 02, 2010, 01:13 PM »

Quote from: bri on Dec 02, 2010, 01:06 PM

When summerizing my sled (old '98 XC 600) I would add the appropriate amount of Stabil to the gas tank, fill it up (to prevent condensation) then run it a bit, shut off gas and finish by draining the bowls.

Two years in a row the fuel smelled like varnish when I took it out of storage for the early-winter startup. I'd be lucky to get the sled to pop-ff, if it did it wouldn't even idle. Drained the Stabil-treated fuel, added new fuel and everything was fine. The first year I attributed it to my fault (bad gas, too much Stabil maybe?), the second year I threw out the bottle of Stabil and went to Seafoam for my gas-stabilization needs. Haven't looked back...

I had the same problem with stabil. Since then i only use seafoam and have not had a problem since Which has been several years.

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Author Topic: 4 Stroke Strike Lite and Seafoam (Read 2158 times)