Seafoam Shock Treatment (Cheap Outboard Motor Fix)

[@fishing7572]

Great video man, i have the same motor and it had rough idle and sometimes rough at wot but i did what you said and after was completely fixed, thanks!

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Awesome! Glad to help!

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[@nathanielharper944]

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[@matteoomari7739]

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[@searay26]

I did the same thing earlier this year, before I saw this video, on a 2001 50 HP Yamaha outboard on the trailer with muffs. I also sprayed the carbs while it was running. Then, I let the Seafoam sit in the carbs for a week before running the second half gallon through in the same manner. Engine now starts easily for the first time since I've had it, and it runs beautifully.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@dangillen4759]

I just did the shock treatment today, motor ran like hell and smoked like crazy. That when I was done and ran it on regular gas it ran Nice & smooth.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Nice! Yeah it does smoke like crazy. Recommend changing those fuel filters incase it broke any debris loose from inside those lines.

[@scottsinclair99]

Can you just pour sea foam in the regular gas tank

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

@scottsinclair99 yes

[@AN-kg4ei]

always a good idea to do your plugs after a treatment in my experience. The smoke is no joke. Looks like something major is on fire. I can't believe the FD has never responded to any of my Seafoam sessions.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

😂 very true

[@joeguerrier7975]

Great video. My 1990 Yamaha 200 ran great at the start of the season. Wouldn't go above 2800 rpm for the past few weeks. Followed your advice...spit and sputtered for about 10 min after the "procedure"... then shot out like a dart...4500 rpms...thanks.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Great! Glad to hear it

[@alphacapo]

If your only 4500 rpms your running too much prop (assuming the motor is healthy) get a lower pitch prop

[@iknowgood2403]

Change fuel pump!

[@bonbarter4060]

@@alphacapo if we was at idle and still seeing low rpm I’d say not

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Everybody: don't be afraid to rebuild your carburetors. Use the factory kit, not the aftermarket kit. If the motor is really old, replace the carburetor floats also - they absorb fuel over time.

[@noway57]

Not a bad solution instead of doing all that if your not sure. Spend $7 on a can see if that solves it. Not everyone is inclined to do all that. It's more work than you think

[@jaysonhall9972]

It is. I've done my 89 merc xr4 150 twice. I have always gotten it back together and running but I still have to take it to the shop for adjustments. I can't ever seem to get it idled correctly. Pictures, videos, meticulous. Still have to take it in. They have it right in five min but won't show me how haha.

[@jessebenitez6885]

@noway57 the older floats in the carb become brittle in some motors and end up clogging/ flossing the carb at the same time. Carb rebuilds are VERY basic and very WORTH IT as well. This video is also a great way to clean out carbon. Easier but not the only easy fix

[@BarryRigoni]

Just at the chicago boat show talk to a master tec no seafood leaves A residue .Used seafoam all the time but my 150 merc still ran ruff.He said quick clean run gas down double the mixture in 5 gal run it hard should notice a difference.Also use marine stable for storage

[@jeffh5388]

Brilliant Idea. My boat takes 180 gallons to fill (90 per tank). You just saved me a fortune and I'm not even convinced this stuff works. I plan to search for technical/test data to evaluate, but I'm not waiting, your video shows me to "go for it". Your video is priceless!!!! Thank you and Happy and safe boating Captain.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Wow! That’s a lot of gas compared to my 18 gallon tank. Glad I could help... I may not know as much as the next guy about motors, I just know this treatment works! Good luck!

[@Old_Sailor85]

SeaFoam definitely works. I never believed in "overhaul in a can", but we used it on a Cat G398 with over 80,000 hours on it. That's about 3.6 million miles equivalent. Freed up the rings and stopped fouling plugs. We delayed a $100,000 overhaul for a couple years. Yes SeaFoam works...

[@xae7816]

@@Old_Sailor85that’s the equivalent to running your motor for almost 10 years strait 😭😭😭

[@Old_Sailor85]

@@xae7816 Yes it is. Gas compression service. Runs 24/7/365 unless down for service, repair, or pipeline work. Laugh clown laugh. You have no idea.

[@GardnerHunts]

Awesome video! This was the fix to clean out the carbon buildup in the carb of my Mercury 115 2 stroke without actually taking off the carb, and cleaning it out. The motor now idles as it should and runs amazing!

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Awesome! Love to hear that!

[@iamlyons3530]

Is yours the Tower of power? I just bought a 78 ebbtide, and I thought about doing the same thing

[@inthisdayage7617]

In conclusion after reading 75 replies: anyone who asks a question in here will 100% not get a reply so dont bother asking questions here. However you will get a thumbs up. Yay! 2nd it seems the jury is out on Sea Foam, the guys who use it either have mixed results or terrible results the guys who use it and say it's great are few. The replys I read against using sea foam seem much more valid with good explanations. Verdict is hung jury. My advice: just do regular maintenance, use proper fuel oil ratios 100% of time, dont use last years gasoline, store motor in building above freezing during winter, run all your fuel out of motor when in the water before trailering by disconnecting fuel supply line until engine dies, dont be afraid to use full throttle for more than 15 minutes during every outing, and let motor run for several minutes before taking off and lastly dont use premium octane in motors built for 87 and 89 octane. Avoid ethanol. And when rebuilding carb kit only use factory and never aftermarket plus never forget to change out the float when doing carb kit cleaning/ rebuild. Tip: put a marker board in your garage and log all your small combustible engine specs and always winterize your engines. I guarantee if you follow these basic guidelines you'll be able to run your same outboard until your grandson is ready for a timeless hand me down. As of right now the only thumbs up is my own. 🤣

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

👍 similar to your body. Don’t ever eat fast food or anything in a box or bag, exercise, take vitamins, get 8 hours of sleep and you will live to see 100. Unfortunately, like our bodies people don’t take perfect care of their boats. This isn’t a miracle drug but does help depending on if there isn’t other underlying issues. Thanks for your comment and input. Good luck on the water

[@randymiller5008]

90 octane Ethanol Free Gasoline is the only fuel anyone should ever run in an outboard. Any other fuel shows just how big of an idiot you are... Period 🙄

[@selectweddingfilms_cny]

Why not just add it to a gallon of gas in your tank?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

You can, just might be hard to estimate how much gas is in your tank… at least it would be in my boat.

[@johnnypea43]

Speaking from decades of personally using SeaFoam... not forming an opinion from compiling YT comments... it has only had a positive impact on the performance every motor I have used it in. The marinas and lodges on the big lake we're on Northern MN use it in everything from a 30 yr old 4hp 2-stroke to brand new 250hp 4-strokes. They are not going to do anything that compromises their equipment. I don't have any connection to SeaFoam, but I'd say the people I see using it make a convincing body of evidence.

[@ripperace]

One thing “power tuning” (what this process is known as) does, especially on two strokes, is decarbons deposits between ring lands, and frees stuck piston rings. I’ve taken some customers two strokes that were known to be mixed rich, and had varying compression numbers between cylinders, and completely remedy them after intently performing a “power tune” to their outboards. Some of the older service manuals actually state you should do this every couple seasons, sometimes every season, to ensure proper piston ring performance.

[@thangknowa3288]

You should be running your boat out on the water at different loads and speeds for better effects. Many older multi carb engines don't have idle circuits on some carbs, they may idle on just 2 cylinders, reved up they all kick in. Techron and Berrymans are also great.

[@Showmethefish]

A typical carb clean will do fine...carbs don't collect carbon..thats on the exhaust side of combustion...all its doing is cleaning the air and valve ports in the carb body...same as can be done with simple carb clean.. Ethonal doesn't hurt a 2 stroke it's the absorption if moisture it accumulates when not in a sealed system...and also the fuel lines needs changing on most old models because of cheap lining separation and then crumbling up and clogging up the carb...also it'll gell up in the bowl if left to long ... I tell all my people not to buy more than you'll need for a trip out if your not going regularly because of the gas going bad so fast these days...on the positive side of ethanol added is you don't have that pre ignition cladder climbing hills in our auto's... Some ask what is ethanol ? It's corn licker...pure dragster fuel...lol...

[@johnlarocco2661]

Always used seaform as and additive. Never seen someone used it at such a full strength. I know now it won't hurt it and it close to the time to change the plugs so I will give it a try.

[@steadfastangler8706]

sea-Foam is great... actually works, I put it in ALL of my gas powered equipment and vehicles.

[@cody9089]

Just a tip costing 10-13 per can check price of a gallon of seafoam it may be cheaper, nice video it helped mine thank you

[@frankmills5284]

I get mine at Menards or Walmart. About $3 cheaper than autoparts store.

[@williamriley2528]

Seafoam is $6.99 a pint at Walmart & Target...!

[@ChrisBeardsley]

I order online it by the 12 case (or gallon, whichever is cheaper). Use it for all my engines from car to yard (lawn mower, chainsaws, weed wackers, etc) to boat. Since I've been doing this I haven't had any problems.

[@stevejones6111]

Yes this works. However the gunk that comes out the exhaust looks like Hersey's syrup only black. It will put a lot of oily junk in the water. I recommend doing this with water muffs on dry land

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes you are right. The neighbors weren’t very excited about me doing this in my driveway in the past. Need to find a field or large parking lot 😂

[@bassamahmad1927]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing need to find new neighbors.

[@89sn2001]

We did it with muffs in driveway, was working great but on the throttle up in the successive higher rev intervals, after shutdown for the rest period, it would not start. The flywheel is seized. Any thoughts?

[@rusrog]

@@89sn2001 The flywheel won't seize. It may not move but it's most likely not the flywheel that's stuck.

[@Dangbo3030]

@@89sn2001 , did you use the recommended 2 stroke oil mix? Hopefully you didn't burn your motor up. Maybe remove the spark plugs and spray a little marvel mystery oil in each cylinder spark hole.

[@atthebrink74]

This worked for me. The smoke was crazy!!!!

[@alpha-male1959]

Seafoam is the best fuel additive…I use it in everything I own. Saves a lot of heartache

[@swhite3847]

Do not forget to add 2 stroke oil to the gallon mix if you have a two stroke motor!

[@davidoakley3256]

Not if it's oil injection.

[@michaeljones8187]

No shit!

[@giovanni2214]

@@michaeljones8187 😂

[@nickrobinson9503]

I just pour it in the fuel take occasionally and it makes a huge difference

[@happydog4929]

It works, I did the same thing you did. Started a lot quicker after sea foaming. I was told Sea foam was relay made for 2 stroke engines. Thanks

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Awesome! Glad to hear it

[@richielittlewood867]

Seafoam is a good product . Use it in my classic corvette for winter lay up period for fuel tank, fuel lines,and carb

[@miked8227]

Add startron to all your gas and you won’t have to deal with this. I have a Honda quad at cabin that I only use during deer season. Starts up and runs smooth for the last 12 years. I treat all my storage gas cans and seasonal equipment with it. Chainsaws,generator,snowblower………

[@jstorres486]

Great video thank u… can I do this off a garden hose and muffs?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes! Just know it produces a lot of smoke so warm the neighbors 😂

[@jstorres486]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing lol thank u.. and thank u for making this video so simple and easy to understand.. happy Easter and God bless

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

You bet! Happy Easter

[@machew2009]

This outboard is fuel injected and from my understandings there are little filters (mesh strainers) on fuel rail side of each fuel injector and would probably be beneficial to replace them evey so often

[@randydemchuk8925]

The idea is great I do it to my rig as well only I hook the water muffs up so that I dont pollute the water any more than it already gets. Just a little something to think about.

[@jamesorth1521]

Oh, at home it magically burns cleaner. Mr. Environment you are. 😂

[@greggwest2551]

​@@jamesorth1521Right. It's just relocated pollution.

[@JohnJohn-wr1jo]

Seafoam is a great product, I reccomend it with every tank diluted vs the treatment process. Especially when you burn ethanol gas. I've never been a fan of shock treatments for an internal combustion engine and the fuel delivery system. It may even the idle out but its not healthy for the engine long term. I've seen too many engines require major overhauls long before they should who wait and use this product vs maintaining the cleanest system possible.

[@ChrisBeardsley]

so how do you 'catch up' if yo have an older engine and want to start treating it? IMHO you do need to start with a few heavier duty treatments.

[@msantanadiaz1]

Hi John thanks for the comment. Do I use a full can in my boat tank? Sorry I am totally clueless and slowly learning. Since mechanics lovee taking advantage of clueless women on boat knowledge 🙄. I purchased a tender with a yamaha 4 stroke 50hp. But it's been failing. I'm assuming the carburetor is dirty. Thank you!

[@JB0414]

@@msantanadiaz1 hey Marcia, I believe 1 bottle is good for 20 gallons so however many gallons your tank is divided by that. Your tank should have a little serial plate on it indicating the # of gallons it can hold. usually located where the hoses attach to the tank

[@drophammer776]

All my 2-stroke engines from marine to garden, putting a capful of seafoam in 1 gallon during use. 15years plus all work great.

[@navagatingthroughthebeasts2908]

How much do you add per gal ? Shot glass ?

[@gordom3492]

I used it in a few things and it is amazing stuff.

[@irvineporras9631]

Mine did not like it couldn’t get it leave the dock ran great before beside sitting for 3 years so I decided to poor some of this stuff in I got a bunch of smoke and rough idle wouldn’t stay running after taking it off of fast idle ended up taking it out and pulling some of the fuel out and adding new fuel

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Seafoam is designed to break down debris in your system/lines. If you have ethanol in your lines this will speed up the process of cleaning those lines which can add debris to your gas. Sucks initially but good in the long run once it is all out. That’s why I recommend replacing lines, fuel filter and spark plugs after shock treatment.

[@gophucyorselph5179]

Here's a tip. The longer you let it sit between treatments the better. Letting it soak, is what really loosens up the carbon in the cylinders. I let mine set overnight between treatments and it ran better than new. Afterwards I pulled the spark plugs and you can see how shiny the tops of the Pistons were. They were they were black with carbon before the treatment

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Awesome! Thanks! I will give that a try

[@jeffh5388]

Great tip and makes perfect sense. Soak time is good.

[@jim9990]

I Just dumo some sand don the electric shock hole and let er rip

[@scottjacopian3191]

Hell yes! Fixing to do this!

[@martinschulz9381]

Okay then, thanks for sharing. Mercury makes a foam cleaning product (can't remember the name) that you spray into the intake that works real well for cleaning.

[@nelsongilbert1695]

Yes, "Power Tune". Engineered and supported by Mercury for "de-carbonizing". Seafoam is not. This is misleading. Your motor, your choice...

[@martinschulz9381]

@@nelsongilbert1695 My Marine mechanic first recommended this power tune cleaning to me.

[@WannaFly247]

Yes, and you can use Mercury Quickleen product in every other tank.

[@benwadelee]

I bought a 2020 Tracker Classic XL a year and a half ago and have run 1 oz per gallon of regular gas ( live in CA so ethanol gas is available). This have kept my Mercury 4 Stroke 50 HP running tops with zero issues. I do change oils regularly.

[@taco472]

Of course it works, ya don’t think Al Linder would lie do ya. Seafoam for the win 🏅👍

[@Redfiregtag]

Bro your channel names prestige worldwide and your real name is Brandon??? Oh I love it.. I was just scrolling and I say the channel name and was cracking up

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

😂 let’s go Brandon!! Boats and hoes

[@caseyweber9492]

Hello good Sir, Is that a 2 stroke or 4 stroke? Much obliged for any help.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Hi! It’s a 2-stroke motor.

[@caseyweber9492]

Sounds good. Appreciate the speedy response...

[@bipedalhominid6815]

If you want to clean all of the fuel ports you need to run it at WOT as well as lower idle speeds

[@Cripstobal]

Forgive me for my ignorance but what is WOT

[@bipedalhominid6815]

@@Cripstobal wide open throttle

[@Cripstobal]

@@bipedalhominid6815 gotcha I figured it was something along those lines. Thank you.

[@machew2009]

This engine is fuel injected so really running wot wouldn't do much more then what he did if it was carbureted then I would totally agree

[@DustinBlodgett]

@@machew2009 so if you don't have a fuel injected engine (mines a 2 stoke), would you recommend doing the treatment as you drive around the lake at WOT?

[@khimmones9026]

wondering how bad all that stuff is for that body of water?

[@rickristeen5123]

i put some water up gas in my truck made it run like well not good .i put seafoam in and ran it for a good while. next day it made all the water in the tank go away. total fix.

[@jamesorth1521]

Magic!

[@danielscrapper8207]

So after the treatment and you hooked up the regular gas tank again how did it run? Are you happy with the results? Thinking about doing it on my 1981 evinrude 25hp

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes. I think with older motors, especially motors that have set for any length of time it can really bring them to life again.

[@danielscrapper8207]

Thanks so much for the video tips and quick response! Your the only one that responded. Hope you and your have a wonderful holiday season and happy Thanksgiving

[@zoomzoomgt]

So u use a full can of seafoam WITH premix oil yes together correct?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes. I didn’t have to add oil because my engine has oil tank that automatically pumps it into the fuel.

[@zoomzoomgt]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing k thanks for reply. Just bought my first boat so all this is new. So to clarify, i got a evinrude 2 stroke 9.5 So i can use this seafoam With gas oil mix at the same time and just leave it in there after cleaning. and leave it in there forever how long, til it run out of gas? So i guess its preference if u wanna keep using seafoam at each fill up or every other fills up. But oil mix is a must at every fill correct?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Not sure how your 2 stroke works but mine injects the oil into the gas and others you have to mix the oil into your boat gas each time you fill up. Might have to do some searching on how yours works. You don’t need to pour seafoam in your gas every time you fill up but a few times a year is a good idea. Also, Make sure you use 100% pure gas, no ethanol. Ethanol will tear up your motor over time. Email me at [e-mail] if you still aren’t sure and we will figure out how it works.

[@arimaoutdoors8255]

If you have to add oil to your fuel, then you have to add a small amount of oil to account for the sea foam to maintain the correct fuel oil mixture ratio

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

@@arimaoutdoors8255 Yes, I believe it is something like 3 ounces, but that sounds off to me

[@keithb.commonangler]

2oz per gallon for a greater cleaning concentration is needed, according to the bottle instructions!

[@CryptoBobbyO]

Excellent and detailed video. Thank you!!

[@jkcrawlers]

But did it work/ fix anything? Lol

[@1RedneckCajun]

Can this technique be used in stern drive/inboard engines?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

I don’t know for certain but I’m not sure why it couldn’t. Seafoam is pretroleum based and safe for all motors. It is designed to break down carbon buildup in motor and exhaust.

[@h8troodoh]

Yes you can use it safely in All internal combustion engines..

[@rikright960]

Great video, I like Sea Foam aswell , but I noticed your Merc is fuel injected, it doesn't have carburetors.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Thanks. Yeah I know it doesn’t. I was trying to speak in more general terms about all motors but didn’t come out how intended… I’m an idiot 😔 regardless this trick really does work

[@jamesorth1521]

I ran a whole can through my Merc 50hp 2 stroke, in 6 gallons of gas. It trolls to barely running now. I believe it cleaned something. It's a 1985 model.

[@kencleg7721]

Marine stable 360 and Maeve mystery oil about 1-2 oz per tank 6 gallons 20 year old outboards some are 24:1 mix

[@h8troodoh]

24:1 has been used since the early 60's..🤣🤣

[@earlprice7200]

Theres a product called Ring free..its made for 2stroke outboards and is more potent than Seafoam oz for oz....couple times a season I run properly mixed tank...keeps the carbon build up from happening 💯

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

I will have to look into that one. Thanks!

[@benwadelee]

Love Seafoam....great stuff!!! I always use it and Mercury 50 HP 4 stroke runs great but it is a 2020....

[@Emoreno77]

Can i use seafoam on 2 stroke motor?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

@Emoreno77 yes

[@rudy1574]

When you add the seafood to the 1 gallon gas do you mix your oil in the to ?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Kind of. My motor is oil injected and it adds it automatically through a reserve. If you typically mix the oil in your fuel I would add it

[@rudy1574]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Thank you very much. Doing it now.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

You bet! Hope it helps. Get ready for some smoke 😂

[@marklopez8378]

Great video worked perfectly 96' Merc 40hp 4 cylinder oil injected Thank you

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Glad to hear it Mark!

[@deefree9570]

stuff worked so good, I even drink it instead of coffee every morning now !!!.. 😅

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

😂

[@dalebatke9630]

Easy now . That’ll clean you out for sure 💩🚽💩🚽

[@texasbackroads4243]

Does it work for 2 stroke outboards?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes. That’s what I have

[@lakeshorefishing6864]

will this still work if you have an old fuel injected motor so no carbs ?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes, that’s what mine is… I didn’t make that clear in the video.

[@lakeshorefishing6864]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing ohh ok cool thanks for that i kinda thinking it was cause it sounds pretty similar to mine I have a 1995 150 black max efi an I think could use something like this I do regular maintenance but something to clean the inside would be great

[@lakeshorefishing6864]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing one more thing i would like to ask is what would you say for having 2 big internal gas tanks that need to be cleaned but are very difficult to take out to clean that way one of my tanks I can only use for low rpm an even at that sometimes it was just stall out complenty I know its something in one of the tanks cause the prime ball sucks flat when it cuts ok I think theirs a filter or screen on bottom of tank pick up that's getting clogged at times when it all builds up my other tank I have had no issues with but shes a pig and could use the other tank 1994 procraft bass boat. any help greatly appreciated thanks

[@lakeshorefishing6864]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing only thing i heard from another video that kinda make sense is if you run it in ur dirty gas tank wont that break and clean everything up and send it into the motor. whats ur thought on that part I'm thinking theirs a fuel water separator an a fuel filter in the motor which should catch most the crap I would say an maybe to change the filters after you run seafoam in dirty tanks and lines .

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Seafoam in that gas tank may help break down that debris, down side of that is like you said it will send it through your motor. I always run the motor a couple times after seafoam treatments before I change my filters. Just to give it time to hopefully pass through. That’s the good and bad side of seafoam. It breaks up junk stuck in your motor and cleans it up but that stuff has to go somewhere and does get caught up in your fuel filters.

[@williamhaskellhaskell3162]

Sea foam is white gas. It's not very strong. Berrymans 12 will dissolve varnish . in the carbs.

[@alwayshustle5591]

Can you provide more information on how you connected the other tank... most primer bulbs I’ve seen have crimp connectors, so where do you disconnect it?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

I disconnected the fuel line coming from the motor at the existing bulb (cut clamp off with crimpers). Then I removed existing bulb and line going to tank. Next, I took the new bulb and line I purchased from amazon (link in description) and removed the clamp and line from one side of the bulb. Now, you have the existing line coming from the motor connecting to the new bulb and line going into 1 gallon tank. I didn't re-clamp anything for the shock treatment, but after done you can reattach existing bulb and line or leave new line on there. I purchased crimp style clamps from amazon to re-clamp everything. Here is a kit amzn.to/2F6fbpS if you don’t already have the crimper tool. Zip-ties also get the job done, but don't last as long.

[@williamriley2528]

Yeah, It's like putting a straw in your Coke at McDonalds...!

[@c.m.2350]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Can I use the boat line and boat tank and use the 1 gallon of the boat tank? Also I've read in one comment that your outboard is fuel injected. Would this work if is carburator?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

​@@c.m.2350 Yeah you can use your boat tank, It might be a little harder to gauge though. I didn't because I wanted the cleanest gas possible running through the system - I was afraid my tank might have too many impurities floating in the bottom. Yes, absolutely it works on carburetors. I realized after I posted the video that I said mine was carbureted when it isn't. My point is you can do it on any motor, to clean lines, exhaust, injectors, etc. Good luck!

[@c.m.2350]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing thanks!!

[@jasonbentley3185]

I have never had carbon in my carburetor!

[@redline9579]

Dumb ass Right

[@commiecrusher]

It's not carbon in the carbs, as carbon comes from burning gas. Carbs can get clogged if you use ethanol gas in your outboard, and seafoam will remove all that crap as well.

[@chrisrobinson9332]

I run a bottle of it in every new fill up. Always runs great

[@PolarBearStudiosFilm]

On an older boat how would you rev without throttling forward? Warm up lever?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Not sure. Mine has a button that takes it out of gear and allows me to rev motor. I suppose you could drive slowly around the lake. Not sure that would be the safest thing to do though.

[@oneofakindoutdoors]

would this maybe help with low compression if I have a carbon build up?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Honestly not sure. It won’t hurt though. Good luck and let me know what you find out

[@joeycallaway3194]

One of a Kind Outdoors what did you find out? I’m having the same issue with my 90hp mercury 2 stroke

[@h8troodoh]

Yes.. stuck rings from low grade fuel or oil will accumulate carbon on the rings making them stick.. hence low or no compression..SF used directly in the affected cylinders will loosen and break up the carbon deposits.. good luck.

[@Cripstobal]

Would driving it around and shutting it off for 5 minutes work the same? My controls don’t allow me to rev at idle.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yeah, just make sure you secure your can of gas. Might get some people thinking you are on fire too 😂

[@seanharan82]

It's in neutral when you letting it run?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes

[@johnsimpson4099]

My Yamaha 175 Pro V didn't really smoke unless I revved on it..

[@shadorourke8955]

I run seafoam in every tank of gas. Saves me from having to do that.

[@ironindica7342]

Glad I found this video! Now I can try this on my 1990 90hp Merc and see how it does because right now it runs like crap.

[@joshradford1989]

Would sea foam help a motor that starts and runs good when cold or hot but stalls when Luke warm. I’m fighting a 03 Johnson 150 that won’t take throttle when just warm have to feather the hot foot and baby it to get it to take fuel and run but when it heats back up runs perfect.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

It’s possible it could clear something in the fuel system or lines but sounds like it could be more than that. I would give this a try and see. It will only help and fairly inexpensive

[@robertaustin1945]

Maybe thermostat

[@joshradford1989]

@@robertaustin1945 after 1,400 dollars at the shop it was actually the float bowls were warped and it was sucking air and losing fuel when the engine was heat saturated. They were plastic bowls.

[@tannercompton6173]

so I have 1985 mercury 150hp black max and looks like one cylinder isn't giving out compression. I have changed my spark plug and I'm getting spark on all 6. Can using using this seafood fix the problem? My issue that I have is when I give it throttle and it gets up to speed for about 7-10 seconds it Boggs down and then shuts off? any ideas on what causes that?

[@DustinBlodgett]

I'm curious for an answer too. My 1978 200hp Black Max does the same thing you describe. Plugs are all new, but I need to check compression, change fuel filter and pump and try this sea foam thing. Check my shorts, I am just in the beginning stages of getting this thing up and running after sitting for 10 years.

[@h8troodoh]

Likely a stuck ring.. I'd soak that affected cylinder with SF, overnight.. Then use SF in your fuel as normal.. give it a gentle run . Then try your compression again.. multiple attempts may ve needed.. but it's cheaper than a shop rate.. good luck

[@fourbypete]

I use FTC decarbonizer mixed in with the fuel. Doesn't smoke and restores power after 1 tank of fuel. I run it through all my 4 stroke, 2 stroke and diesel motors. Save a fortune on maintanace. Don't forget an oil change every 12 months.

[@marktate4466]

I'm fairly new to outboards, I thought the 2 stroke got its oil from the gas, what is this oil change you speak of? Thanks!

[@marktate4466]

Oh and do you use the ftc.in Every tank of fuel?

[@fourbypete]

@@marktate4466 Don't do oil change on 2 stroke just 4 stroke motors.

[@fourbypete]

@@marktate4466 I mix it in when I buy fuel everytime. Some of the fuel I use is over 12 months old before it gets used. Works great.

[@bradp8645]

Are you running straight gas or mixed?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Mixed. My engine is oil injected so I don’t have to manually mix it, just fill up reserve when it’s low.

[@cliffkirby8570]

Just for the record you shouldn't rev in neutral more than 2,000 rpms

[@irvineporras9631]

Why

[@nuejoseph977]

Trying it today and wont forget the black leather gloves or liquid paper on a bee. Thank you sir.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

😂 did we just become best friends?

[@nuejoseph977]

YUP! And its still John Stamos.

[@nuejoseph977]

Btw, thanks again. Performance improved alot.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Awesome! Glad to help!

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Just put Marvel mystery oil in the gas its cheaper and u get more trust me it's just as good if not better than sea foam been using it for idk how long never had and fuel related problems with my 2 stroke merc or any other 2 stroke motor ive used it in

[@travelguy1564]

Do you add Marvel Mystery oil to gas that's already mixed 50:1 with TCW3 marine oil?

[@jaspersmith4473]

Can you drive the boat around while you do this instead of sitting?

[@boots7859]

No, just like cars. Keep it at low-mid idle, no load.

[@bbbbb816]

Does this work on a 4 stroke?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes. Anything needing to remove carbon build up

[@darryllee9190]

Is your engine a two stroke or does it have it own self oil. What im saying is does you have oil in your gas engin .

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes it is a oil injected two stroke. It automatically puts oil in the gas through a reserve.

[@x--LeethaL--x]

People say it cleans carbs but what about DFI Optimax?.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes. Designed to remove carbon build up in your motor.

[@x--LeethaL--x]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing wanted to run seafoam in tank or quickleen.. but i know where that sediment and build up ends up.

[@jaybourbon8608]

Is this going to delute the 2 cycle oil? I got a Mercury 500 series 50hp thunderbolt motor want to clean it but afraid it's going to thin my 2 stroke oil too much. Suggestions?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Not real sure. My 2-stroke oil is automatically mixed through a reserve. I would think you would be ok but can’t answer for certain

[@h8troodoh]

It's fine as long as you have the correct gas oil ratio.. You're good..

[@leo8505]

Can you do this at home ?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes. You will need garden hose and earmuffs amzn.to/2VA2ufu

Got a 5 gal tank after every 3rd tank I throw in 6 Oz. Of Methol Hydrate and 6 Oz. Of Lacquer thinner do that to all my stuff ...dirt bikes...sleds...atv's...chainsaws..blowers...etc never had any fuel related issues

[@wile.coyote8466]

Hmmmm Methanol & Lacquer thinner (cellulose thinner) is a powerful combination & can dissolve plastics - handle with care!

[@Pbandjo-y1z]

I did this for the first time on my 87 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. But turned the engine off after 4 cycles and forgot to drain the tubes inside the engine before i shut it off. Will this be a prob starting in if use the boat a few weeks from now?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Can’t say for sure but I wouldn’t think so. It’s also used to run through your motor before winterizing it and to sit in your tank to help preserve gas. So I would think by design you should be fine.

[@Pbandjo-y1z]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing oh is that so? Thank you i didnt know that, alls i do is just run it with fuel and stabilizer before winter. I didnt know i could use seafoam to winterize it! I learn something new everyday ty

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

You bet! They claim it will stabilize stored fuel for up to 2 years… I don’t think I would leave fuel in my tank for that long though.

[@Pbandjo-y1z]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing so i winterized it without knowing lol. Thank you again for your videos

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

😂 well I never truly winterize my boat because I run it all year (I have a video on exactly what I do). I don’t run it as much in the winter so my gas sits for awhile. So late fall I make sure to put a can of seafoam in the tank to keep the gas right among other things.

[@SeaRuwais]

for stroc or tow stroc

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

2 stroke

[@SeaRuwais]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing tkank you

[@gasousman]

Seafoam is great. Wonder what using 90% Seafoam gas and a week or whatever of saturation would do? Thanks for sharing!

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yeah I’m not sure how much is too much. I just know doing the shock treatment every so often always seems to help my boat

[@darryllee9190]

Did you put 2 cycle oil in the gas or did you run straitgas and seafoam

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

I didn’t add oil since my is automatically injected. If yours isn’t you need to do your regular mix plus seafoam. Good luck

[@andrekemp5059]

Looks very impressive. I have more then 17 years of experience in outboard engines. Carburetor can only be cleaned by hand stripping them open and scraping the gum gunk of and out of the bowl and cleaing jets and small holes with touch fill! Maby EFI SYSTEM. ELECTRONICS FUEL INJECTORS RUN IN FUEL ADDITIVE. BUT IF NOT CLEAN IS ULTRA SONIC BATH AND CLEANING CEMICAL. THE INJECTORS IN SPRAY TEST MACHINE TO MEASURE CC SAME TIME SPRAY TEST CYCLE. THERE IS NO EASY FAST CHEAP WAY IN THIS REAL WORD WE LIVE IN.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Thanks Andre! I agree this isn’t a fix all and i admittedly made mistakes in this video, but i do believe this does really help your outboard. Thanks for you explanation, I really do appreciate it

[@andrekemp5059]

Jes there is Fuel problems we all get in outboards because of poor quality fuels with water and ethanol in fuels and lower octane. We dont get Seafoam in South Africa. Im going to try to order on Amazon and do some tests. There is a KZbin video that tested Seafoam on 4 stroke engines and it really cleans the combustion chamber and intake runner. Valve seats.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

It really does clean well, but also loosens things that can get caught in fuel lines and filters. I make sure to replace those after I do a shock treatment. Overall I’ve been impressed with seafoam

[@briankimtaborek713]

Does this product work on 4 strokes as well?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes it will work the same. I assume your motor doesn’t require mixed gas though so you can leave oil out.

[@sawmaster6095]

It's an EFI motor... doesn't have a carburetor. Also, any reason you let it cool every 10 minutes? Cause I can guarantee the temp is already stabilized and won't go past 130 degrees

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yeah I didn’t talk through that part good enough. Meaning If you have a carburetor you need to rev motor or it won’t work through it. Trying to be more broad for all motors. My motor got pretty hot even when I let it cool so I wouldn’t recommend continuously running it

[@sawmaster6095]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing Huh maybe something wrong with the cooling system? What temp are you hitting? Btw that motor (and ESPECIALLY the 3.0 liter Merc EFI's) are some of the best motors the ever produced

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

My gauges are bad but my alarm will go off if it gets too hot. Shortly after this video I replaced impeller and bad seals. I think I am good now but we will see. Yes! These are great motors, although they drink the gas.

[@gamedemon18]

The reason why you let it cool is because the seafoam actually sticks to the carbon deposits and then the next heat up it blows it out and the repeat of this speeds it up

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Ahh ok, that is good to know. I’ve always known turning off motor is part of the process, just wasn’t really sure why.

[@davidblaskowski6747]

My 1965 Johnson outboard bogs down when it's under load. could this be part of the problem the carburetor is dirty and to much carbon buildup.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Possibly, give it a try, it will only help. I’ve also had issues with the rev stater, which can also cause bogging issues. Not sure about yours though since it is carbureted and a Johnson motor

[@davidblaskowski6747]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing ok thanks I will give it a try.

[@tc1254]

David Blaskowski any results?

[@davo8802]

You carbs have trash in them if it bogs due to the carbs. Not carbon.

[@stanfen]

Sounds like the high rpm jet is stopped up

[@lancerudy9934]

Gas can have oil mix for motor?

[@dalebatke9630]

Yes please mix the proper oil mixture ratio for your 2cycle outboard

[@jimsager821]

ya I had a piston thru the block,Sea Foam rebulit my engine 5 Stars

[@uncleroy4584]

Cleaning up the fish too

[@DrMad-qe3pr]

Thank you so much 👍🏻👍🏻

[@happydog4929]

My 1987 Suzuki DT65 2 stroke is hard starting (cold) and running slower, but after warming up it starts easy. I'm planning on doing this; any other advice would be appreciated. Thank

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Make sure you are using pure gasoline every time you fuel up. Run premium non-ethanol gas to help reduce carbon buildup. The seafoam in the gas tank should help clean any impurity’s out as well. That should help, good luck!

[@happydog4929]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing thanks

[@jayppop3333]

Is that a two stroke motor?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yes

[@TheBluceRee]

I'm running a 2-Stroke 1990 Mercury 25hp. It runs great on land, bogs down in the water. Do you think this will help? Also if I do choose to do this, do you use a mixture of oil and gas 50:1 like usual? then add a can or no? I feel like it would be different on a 2-Stroke. Thanks ahead for the reply.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

I’m not sure. It won’t hurt anything and it is much cheaper than a mechanic if it works. If not then you know it is something else and you can take it in. Yes use the same mixture of oil and gas you typically would. My 2-stroke mixes it for me so I didn’t have to add any

[@TheBluceRee]

@@PrestigeWorldwideFishing thank you for the reply

[@TheBluceRee]

Can you just disconmect the hose from your regular tank and stuff it down in the seafoam mixture and prime it? Or does it need to have a filter or something on the end?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

You can for sure. I didn’t want to mess with disconnecting it at the tank or motor end. That’s why I bought separate line to disconnect at the bulb and still have enough hose to work with. Do whatever works best for you

[@nathanhansen6684]

Wondering if this worked Ryan? I have the same problem you’re describing

[@oriannalaceysax]

Hey! How do I inject the seafoam directly into the carb? I have a Mercury 4 Stroke

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Not sure, never tried to know if you can.

[@bofa83]

couldn't you do the same thing?

[@tc1254]

Pop air filter off or just put a can or two in the gas tank it will do about the same

[@jgringo5516]

They make it a spray can too.

[@ChrisBeardsley]

SeaFoam Carb injector comes with a long spray tube. I cut it in half for boat and small engine cleanups.

[@85296jwd]

Glad to hear him say, replace the plugs

[@shawncordeiro]

cant a person just dump seaform into gas tank and drive it when theres a gallon left ?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Yeah you could, my gas gauge isn’t even close to that accurate though

[@euresko1]

This is misleading in a couple ways. Carbs don't collect carbon, but will tarnish from the gas and two stroke oil, and seafoam may or may not help that issue. The smoke isn't the carbon burning off, that's just what Seafoam does ...makes really smokey exhaust. It will help clean a motor some but if you're having motor issues could be a lot of other things besides carbon buildup because modern gas has a lot of detergents in it already to help prevent that. SF isn't magic in a bottle

[@bahmak2003]

LOL THAT MAN AN ID10T! CARBON ON CARBURATOR?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT A CARBURATOR IS

[@dangillen4759]

Well you have the issue of cook-off with a two-stroke motor. When you shut the motor off the fuel in the carburetor is going to cook off and evaporate and leave the oil behind. Possibly clogging Jets and fuel passages. I think the shock treatment cleans all that out and that's why people are saying they're having good luck with it.

[@norbertoclemente273]

Do you where the buy?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Amazon or any auto parts store should carry it

[@frankmills5284]

Wal-Mart and Menards have it cheaper than autoparts places. Like $3 cheaper.

[@DARKSIDEART2022]

where's the fuel filter? I cant find mine.

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

Mine sits on the starboard side of the motor and is roughly the size and look of an oil filter on a car. Should be able to just unscrew it

[@montanadan2524]

Fish appreciate a carbon free carberator.

[@MrUben564]

Can you drive around for 15 minutes or should you just idle?

[@PrestigeWorldwideFishing]

You could do either. I would recommend idling. I feel like I would spill something if I was driving around.