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? about using sea foam to decarbonize head
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:55 am
by brant914
trying to get a non running motor back up and running.
I don't know the engine history, but its pretty clean and looks to be low miles/stored indoors
I was contemplating running some sea foam through it to decarbonize the head rather than pull it
I'm wondering if the solvent will break down the lubricating qualities of the 2-stroke oil, and should be avoided?
does anyone have an opinion or advice on this idea?
thanks in advance
brant
Re: ? about using sea foam to decarbonize head
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:35 pm
by Meatball
What would lead you to believe that the head carbon is an issue? Leave the seafoam treatments to the motors with valves n such. No need here.
Re: ? about using sea foam to decarbonize head
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:59 pm
by brant914
I guess I don't know its an issue since the bike hasn't run in 15 years.
but seeing as how the manual recommends decarbonizing every 2 years... and the bike is 35 years old... and the previous owner looks to have done zero maintenance...
I'm restoring it and figured I would catch up on delayed maintenance is all.
plus the previous owner parked it for some unknown reason...
so trying to be thorough to eliminate as many items as possible before I try to get it running again.
I'm now leaning towards pulling the head and doing it the right way
I'd rather take care of everything now while the motor is out, before it goes back together and I'm taking things apart again
brant
Re: ? about using sea foam to decarbonize head
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:45 pm
by motormike
brant914 wrote:I'm now leaning towards pulling the head and doing it the right way
I'd rather take care of everything now while the motor is out,
before it goes back together and I'm taking things apart again.
brant
You have stated what is really the only GOOD answer.
I have no faith in most "mechanic in a can" products... 