At that temp you're going to boil off the naptha and alcohol anyway the first time you run it for a trip, just leaving the pale oil in a tiny concentration. No real point.
Kurt On May 1, 2012 6:12 PM, "nighthawkin" <[email protected]> wrote: > after oil gets to normal operating temp its like water. a little seaform > wont hurt anything. > > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Its main ingredients, according to its MSDS is pale oil, naptha and >> IPA. >> >> Pale oil is a highly refined light machine oil used primarily as a >> lubricant in such items as barber clippers and sewing machines. >> >> Naptha is lighter fluid. >> >> IPA is isopropyl alchohol -- ordinary rubbing alcohol. >> >> So Seafoam is an excellent cleaning agent for occasional flushing of >> sludge and stuff, but doubtful there's any advantage to using it as a >> routine oil additive. >> >> >> >> On May 1, 4:34 pm, Dave D <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Seafoam is pretty slippery stuff and has some viscosity to it. Do you >> > really think 1.5 oz per quart of oil will really thin it out? >> > Seriously, I'm wondering and not trying to be difficult. I'm >> > wondering if this may help my clutch trouble. >> > >> > Dave >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > I seriously would not use either seafoam or mystery oil as long term >> oil >> > > additives, just as a flush. They both will thin your oil. >> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> > > ________________________________ >> > > From: "Pr Ron" <[email protected]> >> > > Sender: [email protected] >> > > Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 12:18:18 -0500 >> > > To: <[email protected]> >> > > ReplyTo: [email protected] >> > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Official Response on Seafoam in Wet >> Clutches >> > >> > > I did a sea foam pre-wash before I changed my oil on my NH. I don't >> know if >> > > it really did anything but I feel better. Does that count? LOL I >> think he's >> > > saying they stand behind their product in wet clutches as long as >> you are >> > > not running a hydraulic oil. They would not make that claim if there >> were a >> > > doubt...I don't think. That said, in would not use it as oil >> additive, just >> > > to clean and then get it out. >> > >> > > I am currently running it through my ST gas tank. He is not saying >> you need >> > > to follow-up with the mystery oil. I bought some last night and am >> not sure >> > > I trust it either. >> > >> > > Ron >> > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: Kyle Munz >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:59 AM >> > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Official Response on Seafoam in Wet >> Clutches >> > >> > > The problem is that Marketing Departments speak a different English >> from the >> > > rest of us. My favorite is the misuse of "Organic" in the produce >> dept. I >> > > guess the rest of those veggies don't have any carbon. >> > >> > > -Kyle >> > >> > > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected] >> > >> > > wrote: >> > >> > >> Someone want to remind their marketing department that "petroleum" >> and all >> > >> its products qualify as "chemicals" under almost any standard >> definition? >> > >> > >> Kurt >> > >> > >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Pr Ron <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >>> I came across this twice now, and thought I would share it. >> > >> > >>> Here is the official Seafoam response: >> > >> > >>> [email protected] ([email protected]) >> > >> > >>> Subject: Sea Foam >> > >> > >>> Sea Foam is a 100% pure blended petroleum oil product, NO >> CHEMICALS. >> > >>> That is just FYI! >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > >> [email protected]. >> > >> For more options, visit this group at >> > >>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]. >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]. >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]. >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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