The piston to the left looks great . Awesome piston wash . The piston on the right looks a little rich . Look up 2 stroke piston wash .

Well, that was totally new to me Matt I have never heard of using seafoam on any engine so I shall be very interested to see how this goes in the future.

Wait!!! I'm not a plane guy. I play with small outboard boats, and found your channel while watching 2 stroke videos..... But it sounded like you said, you guys need to REBUILD your engine every 300hours ??? That's crazy.

Not only a great flying instructor, but also a great salesman. Yes, I use that product on my vehicles. Good stuff. Keep safe in the sky.

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! I don't know about 'great'! I'm not selling anything, just showing you what I do. I'm also open to other ideas for keeping carbon deposits at bay.

If you run seafoam in your fuel tank regularly along with your gas/oil mix then it will be constantly be cleaning your fuel system and pistons as the engine runs.

@Boost_Addict

3 жыл бұрын

yea and also throwing off the 50:1 mixture and not lubing the cylinder with oil

@ralphfraumeni6190

2 жыл бұрын

@@Boost_Addict Add the seafoam before you fill up your gas tank. Problem solved.

Hello Matt. Interesting run on the Sea Foam. Back in the mid 70's I purchased my first car. A 1967 Buick Wildcat with a 430-4 barrel that would drink the gas. I always had questions about my car and working part after school for a mechanic helped with answers. Carbon was an issue and I watched him use MARVEL MYSTERY OIL, poured directly into the carburetor with the motor at high rpms. When the motor began to die he would back off on the amount going in. Talk about smoke while it is burning off the carbon it was massive, but it would get to the point where there was no smoke at all. It was at that point the piston heads were clean. I did this about every 6 mths. Helps the spark plugs as well. This is all before catalytic converters. MMO and catalytic converters dont go well together in quantities above what is recommended on the directions. MMO might be in stores there in Canada and if not one can find it in just about any auto parts store in the US. Enjoyed the video Matt. 👍👍👍

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I've heard good things about MMO as well but I haven't tried it yet. Maybe I'll pick up a bottle to experiment with.

@ontimedel1

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck Matt. As always, thank you for the videos.

Good work Matt. I get that crap in my AR15 rifle and nothing short of demolitions and road rage will take it off! I think I am using some aggressive solvent like Kroil or brake cleaner right now - but ya have to do that outside. It'd be nice if there was something you could use inside the house or shop and not worry about ventilation and carcinogens.

Would the sea foam lean out the engine to the point of causing any damage?

nice gun video

I definitely need to read more as owen was telling me about this too

I used to use Oven cleaner, not for airplane engine pistons, just motorbike pistons. Use to wipe the carbon straight off. In my X'Air I use A747 (Castrol), engine is spotless. No need to de-carbon. It's not the cheapest oil to use. But my engine, with 400hrs is brand new. After a recent inspection. 50:1 premix. 582. Bearings measured "as new".

@mmatt

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting... I'll see if I can find any of that locally. That's great news on the results, thanks for sharing! :-)

@seanmckay3392

Жыл бұрын

BE CAREFUL WITH OVEN CLEANER AND ALLUMINUM it makes alluminum foil burn up and chemically react i dont know if it would pitt your cylinder walls

Matt, the severity of the carbon build up might depend on the type of 2 cyl oil you may be using. Some who read this might have a disagreement on this statement. If anyone uses a synthetic oil , be it Amsoil , Lucas, Royal Purple,ect. are all PAO'S which are Polyalphaolefin . I'ts the differences in there additive package in PPM ( parts per million) Higher detergency less carbon. What oil are you using?

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Amsoil Sabre and Dominator. I run the Dominator in the injection system and mix Sabre at 200:1 in the gas to stabilize it and add just little extra lube since I don't 100% trust the injection.

Hi Matt. I have run Amsoil Dominator in my 2 stroke Paramotors for years and have had good results (No melt downs LOL ) so I am a fan of that oil for sure.. Quick question for you buddy, Can you fly from Woodstock to Edmundston in the Beavor with out refuling and about how long would it take you in no wind conditions?

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, that distance is possible without re-fueling. It's just over 100 miles so with a cruising speed of 60 mph, with no wind it'd take about an hour and 45 minutes or so. Fuel burn would be in the neighbourhood of 8-9 gallons.

@timreicker7663

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Matt, Just planning for this summers XC up to Woodstock and beyond to fly with you guys.. I see on Googal earth that it looks like most of the landable sand bars are upriver from Woodstock..

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Yes they are. I'm sure we'll figure something out though. :-)

@timreicker7663

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds good, I will be looking forward to it Matt..

Be careful spraying seafoam in your intake because it goes through your crankshaft bearings, That is how in a 2 stroke engine the crank bearings are lubricated with mixing oil in gasoline that goes through the base of your engine before it goes to the combustion chamber

@eljaibas16

3 жыл бұрын

seafoam is oil

Um I think you are supposed to use seafoam in the fuel or while the engine is running

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

You're right. The only difference with my test is the lack of heat and that very well may make a difference.

Seafoam is good for your engine but too much can cause problems i recommend runing seafoam twice a month depending on how much you use it maybe 3 but not more

You should log engine hour the second you run it at least thats how we do it in aviation.

What’s your thought on spraying this into the spark plug hole and letting it sit then starting it 24 hours later?

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely a good idea if the engine is upright. Mine is inverted so I can't.

@BikerFail16

5 жыл бұрын

mmatt what about buildup on the head? Any idea on how to remove that? And also the decompression port?

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Theoretically, anything that the Seafoam saturates should benefit. Might have to resort to a good old fashioned scrubbing though.

I think heat has something to do with it

Quick question hopefully someone can help me out,, Would I be able to run this in my rm250 2stroke?

@officialWWM

8 ай бұрын

Yes, of course!

Thats not really how seafoam works, the way seafoam works is mich like using water in your motor to steam the carbon off. Seafoam is mostly kerosene which his a low flashpoint and steams violently causing the carbon to break off.

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Thanks for that! Definitely makes more sense why it seems to work better in a running engine. :-)

I'm just glad that Sid from Toy Story has found a productive output for his energy in his older years.

Hi Matt, I would not do this in the gas because you might damage your gaskets and seals or any plastic hoses or parts. Blowing into the intake is not the same as actually putting it into gas. Ya don't want to make 'er skittish up in the air cuz she might dive, ya know?

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

It's a 100% petroleum based product so it won't damage any of the seals, hoses, or gaskets. It says right on the bottle that it's safe for use in this manner.

@tonythediyer8537

5 жыл бұрын

@@mmatt Ahh, not familiar with the stuff, just spouting off for safety sakes. Would be interesting to find out how well it does, and if your hp is affected one way or another. Let us know. Good videos, keep them coming, I want to fly so much.

@Vintabilly

5 жыл бұрын

In the marine two-stroke world SeaFoam + Fogging Oil (if you're tied up for more than a week or two) are the two must-dos.

You sure do a lot of experimentation with a flying machine.

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

It's the only way to learn.

I just take gasoline and a wire brush to the top

Seafoam uses heat to decompose carbon.

The guns in the background should be locked be responsible gun owner

@mmatt

5 жыл бұрын

They are locked. The room that I'm in is considered a "safe". The walls are concrete and the door is steel and dead bolted. Not to mention the firearms are all either trigger locked or have the bolts removed. (which is above and beyond the legal requirements)

@cducote6257

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt tell him to mind his own business!

@shawnholiday7386

Жыл бұрын

Mind your own business