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Barthmobilers, yesterday I got an email from Advance auto with a sale on shell rotella with a coupon with 30% off making the 5 gallon for $48. Sign up for their specials. Great savings at times. Also got 3 cans of sea foam for $5. Sky


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Thanks for the heads up! Make sure it's Rotella T. Rotella is for NA engines (Mainly DD x53, x71, x92, etc.)

Good price on SeaFoam.


Rusty


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Also got 3 cans of sea foam for $5. Sky


WOW! That is a stunning price on a great product. I have had great results in all my small engines with it.


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What's sea foam?


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What's sea foam?


It is advertised as a gas or oil cleaner-upper and gas stabilizer.

I was introduced to it when my Honda generator was cranky and would only run with partial choke. A camping neighbor said the idle jet was clogged from sitting. He put of Seafoam in my gas. Within a few minutes, it started to run better, and was running perfectly in perhaps 20 minutes.

I have seen this repeated several times with my own stuff and others. Now, if my memory does not fail me, I put some in the last tank of any small motor before I store it. They start better later.

It is also touted as an oil cleaner-upper, but I have not used it for that, so no first-hand info. I think I would use it if I had a lifter noise or suspected coked oil rings. Modern oils seem to keep engines pretty clean.


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Ok, where is RUSTY the oil guy? Should small engines always use single viscosity oil or is multi-viscosity acceptable???


Viscosity requirements are part of the design specs. Always use the manufacturer's recommended.


Rusty


MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP; built-to-order by Peninsular Engines:  Hi-pop injectors, gear-driven camshaft, non-waste-gated, high-output turbo, 18:1 pistons.  Fuel economy increased by 15-20%, power, WOW!"StaRV II"

'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP

Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers

Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering.
- Arthur C. Clarke

It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields
 
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Rusty, it was rotella t 15w 40 hd. Bill, had the same thing on an outboard, marina wanted $300 to repair, put one can in 6 gallon of fuel before i ran out of fuel, it cleared up and ran great. Sky


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32RDGB1 Wide Body
3208 Cat 250 HP
Gillig Chassis
Center aisle
 
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Techron (By Chevron) is also an excellent fuel system cleaner.


Rusty


MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP; built-to-order by Peninsular Engines:  Hi-pop injectors, gear-driven camshaft, non-waste-gated, high-output turbo, 18:1 pistons.  Fuel economy increased by 15-20%, power, WOW!"StaRV II"

'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP

Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers

Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering.
- Arthur C. Clarke

It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields
 
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