Sea Foam ?

[Simonic]

I read in a recent post regarding compression that a product called 'Sea foam' was mentioned for potentially 'sticky' rings.
What is this stuff please and how is it supposed to work.
I will say i have checked all the other obvious things

[johnA]

Hello Simon the only sea foam iv'e seen is a fuel stabiliser unless you can pour it down the bores neat and that frees them i think you can buy it on amazon.

[Simonic]

Thanks John,
Maybe i've got my wires crossed.

Simon

[warren3200gt]

https://seafoam.co.uk/en_gb/products/se ... ign=UK-Vid

[Simonic]

https://seafoam.co.uk/en_gb/products/sea-foam-motor-treatment-oil-fuel-additive/?utm_campaign=UK-Vid

Thank You Sir

[Foxfix]

Marvel Mystery Oil works very very well for releasing piston rings.

I have used it with success on numerous bikes in the past.

[marmck]

Marvel Mystery Oil works very very well for releasing piston rings.

I have used it with success on numerous bikes in the past.

How do you use marvel mystery oil to free the sticky rings , thks in advance

[Foxfix]

It depends how "stuck" they are.
Remove spark plugs.
Pour the MMO into each cylinder (use a syringe or pipe with a funnel)
Leave at least 24 hours to soak through.
Alternatively you can add it to petrol if bike is running.

I bought a Z1300 engine that had not been run for years and had no spark plugs fitted.
Needed to get the block off but 2 of the pistons and rings were stuck solid.
I used MMO and after a few days it did the trick.

[jonhunt]

Tried seafoam in my MR2 did nothing.

[Simonic]

Tried seafoam in my MR2 did nothing.

I've had no luck with it either

[moizeau]

Is the reason for this initial post due to low compression or seized piston? Has it been stood inactive for a while?
Does it start?
If it starts and runs ,ride it and once warm wind the revs up from time to time.
When I bought my ST that hadn't run for over 10 years it smoked like buggery and you could smell the oil burning. I ran it. It cleared everything out. It doesn't smoke or smell now.
If you've got a stuck piston I'd stick some diesel, not a lot, down the pot until free. Then once free and starts, run and ride it

[Simonic]

Is the reason for this initial post due to low compression or seized piston? Has it been stood inactive for a while?
Does it start?
If it starts and runs ,ride it and once warm wind the revs up from time to time.
When I bought my ST that hadn't run for over 10 years it smoked like buggery and you could smell the oil burning. I ran it. It cleared everything out. It doesn't smoke or smell now.
If you've got a stuck piston I'd stick some diesel, not a lot, down the pot until free. Then once free and starts, run and ride it

I've got low compression on one cylinder.
The bike was sold to me as a semi runner on the understanding that the carbs needed cleaning as it had stood for a long time. I also had to take the rocker box off as one of the end plugs was leaking so while the carbs were in the ultrasonic bath i did a compression check and found No3 to have 30psi compression. I figure it's either a stuck ring or a bent valve and thought i would try for the stuck ring first. I can say that i have turned the motor over with the rocker box off and can see the valves on No3 opening and closing but i do realize this is not a true indication of wether a valve is bent or not. The sea foam has been in it a couple of days now so i will try another compression test today to see if there is any change

[Simonic]

Further to my previous post on Sea Foam it's been sat in the cylinder for a few day and today i did another compression check and it seems there was a stuck ring and the Sea Foam has freed it off. Compression is now 135 on that cylinder which is an improvement of 100psi. I'll take that

[r3sc]

That’s a great result!