Ask any motorcyclist and they’ll agree — there’s no feeling of freedom and connection quite like riding down an open road on two wheels. No motorcyclist wants the season to end, but with summer in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start thinking about winter storage. Proper storage of a motorcycle over the winter months…
Do you see blue smoke coming out of your tailpipe, or notice an increase in how often you have to add oil between oil changes? You may be thinking, are my pistons and rings worn out? Maybe it’s valve stem or guide wear? You may even consider engine or vehicle replacement because it wouldn’t be…
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…
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…
Cleaning your vehicle’s fuel system is an easy, essential — but often neglected — part of routine maintenance. For your engine to run strong, fuel needs to be pumped from the tank, through fuel filters and lines, and sprayed precisely through fuel injectors, into your engine’s combustion chambers. Any imbalance in your engine’s fuel/air mixture…
A clean fuel system is essential for any internal combustion engine to run properly. Gasoline degrades over time, becoming unstable, less volatile and leaving behind sticky varnish deposits. Those deposits can clog passageways — tiny jets in carburetors or fuel injectors in modern vehicles. Fuel problems will show up most frequently in vehicles and equipment…
Our customers frequently reach out to our experts with questions about how often they should add Sea Foam Motor Treatment to their fuel tank. The first thing you should know is that fuel degrades quickly. Each day that unused fuel sits in your engine means more evaporation of ignition vapors and development of harmful deposits….
Poorly stored fuel is the top cause of a hard-starting or non-starting snowblower. This is true of all seasonal equipment, but fuel storage for snowblowers is especially important because even during the winter months, your fuel can sit for weeks or longer, depending on the weather. Most snowblower engines are simple. They are typically a…
