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I've read through the posts about Seafoam and I get that it's not needed to clean most engines and can damage certain engines. My situation is a little different.  I already bought a can of Seafoam a few months ago thinking I would use it for fuel stabilization for our family vacation vehicle, a 2021 Toyota Tacoma Off Road with automatic transmission with only 7K miles on it. We use the truck to pull a small camper and very light off road excursions. I don't see us needing to drive it for a couple of months. Should I use the Seafoam for fuel stabilization or keep it in the can? I wish I had come across your videos first. Thanks.


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Seafoam was designed for old two-stroke outboard marine engines. Unless you have an old Trabant, Saab, DKW, Goggomobil, or Subaru with a two-stroke engine I would not use that stuff in a car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaweRKn5zsM


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Your car will be just fine for 2 months.

Unplug the battery or put it on a trickle charger. That's it.


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Seafoam should never be used in any 4 cycle engine.  Give the can to someone you don't like.  If it's going to be stored for any significant length of time, use Sta-Bil fuel additive.  You could use the Seafoam as a parts cleaner.


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