Stabil or Seafoam

[taxbiker]

Apparently winter arrived here in Northwest Indiana this week and I'll putting the Wee-Strom up for winter. I already put up our other bikes, but this is my first year with the Wee. I always put Stabil in a full gas tank and put the Tender on the batteries.

Is Stabil OK for the Wee, or should I use Seafoam? My brother told me he read somewhere that Stabil wasn't safe for catalytic converters. All bikes stay winterized throught the middle of March.

Any thoughts.

[andreas]

My mechanic used Stabil in my wifes new Versys, she trusts him very much and I too don't see a problem with it. I'll be using it this winter in my wee.
If you really want to be sure, I suggest reading the handbook or talking to a mechanic at your Suzuki dealer

[Rubicon]

Have always used Stabil in my motorcycles, atv's, lawnmowers, weed wackers, snow blower ect... and have not ever had problems. Don't know why it would be bad for a cat converter. Just looked at the Stabil website and it says Stabil is safe for injectors and cat converters.

TM

[Allan]

Myself and my dad who currently together own 6 bikes (that run) include, single cylinder, parallel twin, v-twin, boxer twin, and v-four. Two stroke and four stroke. Carbed and FI. Use Stabil and have had no issues.

[Bisbonian]

Sta-Bil, it'll be fine.

[randyo]

I don't put my bike up in winter, but I do summerize my cage with Stabil, hasn't damaged the cat in the past 10 summers I've been parking my car

[Tollster]

Sta-bil seems to be the most common, and it seems to work well in most everything I ever put it in. Particularly premix in extreme heat situations, you know the first ones to sour. I also have used it in my Yamaha outboard with FI, its lasted over 2 years to a 56 gallon mix with no issues. I bought the twin pack 12 oucers at sams for under 20.00 a few years ago, the containers also have a nice built in ratio rite for measuring, which saves some hassle.

[Big B]

Seafoam......it does allot more than STABIL does. And shame on you for putting your bikes away!!!!!!!:mrgreen:

[Rubicon]

Seafoam......it does allot more than STABIL does. And shame on you for putting your bikes away!!!!!!!:mrgreen:

I read the consumer info on the Seafoam website. Seems like it is a miracle cure for your entire engine and it even cures acne :)
For stabilizing fuel for long term storage I think I will stick with Stabil, it hasn't let me down yet.

TM

[fastwally]

Stabil for years!!!

[Stalky Tracker]

Sta-bil here too. Just put some in tonight, topped the tank off, and did a short ride in the rain and fog to run it through the system. It's suppose to snow tomorrow night. :sad1:

[tmcgee]

It's better to use ANY of the gas preservatives than use nothing. I use whatever the guys at my local small engine repair place use and sell.

[uzidzit]

sea foam can cause real trouble in older carb bikes, it seems to break up junk in the carbs and tank more, and that debris varnish etc finds its Way to the jets and plugs them up. seen a rash of plugged up carbs on older bikes this year many more than normal, and about half of them mentioned using seafoam, since everbody carries seafoam currently more folks around here are using it. and alot of folks are using it outside of marine apps. seafoam is the berries for outboards, and tWo strokes.

[gijoecam]

Sta-Bil. Been using it for decades. Can't go wrong there.

Seafoam is the infamous miracle-cure... Right up there with Marvel Mystery Oil in my book... Good for everything and, therefore, good for nothing.


So, the choice boils down to:
A) A proven product that's been around for eons, does one thing and does it well.
B) A cure-all saves the world and does it better than everything else product that's only been around for a few years. (Which is roughly half light oil, 1/4 naptha {moth balls} and 1/4 IPA. (although the ingredients are very similar to their TransTune product!?)

Thanks, I'll stick with A.

-Joe

[Dorzok]

Apparently winter arrived here in Northwest Indiana this week and I'll putting the Wee-Strom up for winter. I already put up our other bikes, but this is my first year with the Wee. I always put Stabil in a full gas tank and put the Tender on the batteries.

Is Stabil OK for the Wee, or should I use Seafoam? My brother told me he read somewhere that Stabil wasn't safe for catalytic converters. All bikes stay winterized throught the middle of March.

Any thoughts.


read the labels. if were not safe for catalized vehicles it should say so. i would be more concerned about oxygen sensors. real finicky when they get coated by unburned substances. i don't know how cleanly either of the products burn. i oiled a K&N filter too mutch and that fowled an O2 sensor on my truck.

[hotshoetom]

I have a friend who is a small engine mechanic. He saw more engines during a year than we see in a lifetime. He says that seafoam is the right thing to use. Stabil helps but he saw many engines with stabil in them that had to have carbs rebuilt in the spring. YMMV. I refuse to put my car or my bike up for a season...its just wrong! :p

Tom

[hitchface]

Nothing beats a resurrected thread ;)

I agree with Seafoam causing trouble on older bikes. If they've been sitting for long enough, you are better off doing a carb rebuild to clear out the major junk. If there is only minor contamination after that, Seafoam can do the rest safely without plugging holes.

That being said, I have never used Stabil before, but I see it around often enough to not be totally concerned about the quality of the product.

[Mercenary]

catalytic converters? on the Wee? where?