Sea Foam Deep Creep is already effective at penetrating rusty threads to ease bolt and nut removal. But what do you do when even penetrating oil cannot help break it free? When it doesn’t come loose, the next step for getting stubborn fasteners loose is to apply heat with a torch. This is a big…
Some of the biggest problems that plague small engines come from long periods of unuse. As winter approaches and seasonal equipment is put away, it’s important to follow a few steps to keep small engines in good shape for next year. Most important is to prevent fuel degradation in tanks and passageways through the use…
When it’s time for some fun on the trails with your dirt bike or ATV, the last thing you want to worry about is engine trouble. But like any seasonally-used vehicle, dirt bikes and ATVs can experience common fuel-related problems that could end your day before it begins. No starting, hard starting or rough, inconsistent…
Whether you are going on a road trip or taking your family to the beach, summertime often means more time spent driving. And that means more bug grime on your paint and windshield. Keeping your vehicle free of bug goo can be a constant battle this time of year, but Sea Foam has a simple…
If you own a modern motorcycle, dirt bike or ATV, chances are good that your machine uses a wet clutch to transfer power from the engine to the transmission to change gears. Wet clutches, or lubricated clutches, typically run in the same oil as the engine in your bike or ATV. The oil helps to…
The temperature is falling, the leaves are dropping and soon, it will be time to pull your snowmobile out of storage and hit the trails. But before that happens, you’ll want to make sure your sled is ready to ride. Nothing will suck the joy out of bombing fresh drifts more than a broken machine,…
Hard starting, rough idling and poor performance can plague any ATV after years of use. This is especially true if your machine sits unused for long periods of time or is run with old fuel or poor fuel blends. Whether your quad is carbureted or fuel injected, two stroke or four stroke, harmful deposits can,…
In more than six decades repairing snowmobiles in the North Shore town of Tofte, Minnesota, Jerry Gervais has seen just about everything that could possibly go wrong with a sled. From major repairs of snowmobiles involved in accidents to helping a confounded owner realize he couldn’t start his machine with the kill switch on, no…
