fuel

[wayne billings]

Fuel I seem to be having ethanol issues. the carbs lost pilot screw response. What do y'all use to treat the fuel or anything else you can think of. I took the carbs of to clean them and need to find a clue . Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[VMAXXIMUM]

I use Techron to treat the fuel for storage.
https://www.google.com/search?q=techron&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

 

[Woody]

I use Startron. Been using it for 10 years now. No carb issues since. I also only run 87 octane. None ethanol fuel.( per recommendation from a guy in Kansas. Who knows a thing or two about vmax prefomance)

 

[wayne billings]

Mornin' Thanks woody and maximum. because of helpful people like you I am starting to get the big picture. Ethanol is a BITCH. I also use startron for wood splitter , chainsaw and gen. where I live it gets below 0 this time of year, never a problem. Again thanks. Wayne Put another log on the fire

 

[wayne billings]

P.S. I will add startron to my routine

 

[CaptainKyle]

I use Startron. Been using it for 10 years now. No carb issues since. I also only run 87 octane. None ethanol fuel.( per recommendation from a guy in Kansas. Who knows a thing or two about vmax prefomance)

That is my go to additive better than Seafoam in my opinion. I have been using it for about 13 years now.

 

[brian hicks]

This is what we use in UK.

 

[VMAXXIMUM]

I don’t like seafoam because it’s alcohol based like the ****** fuel that causes the problems in the first place. Techron is petroleum based.

 

[hondaman]

Generally run e10 as all the gas is **** here. One station near me sells nonethanol super for marine applications. **** is over $5 a gal. I run it as low as I can before winter. Cold here in maine. Last ride I will Fill her full of the good stuff pull the fuel pump relay and run here dry. She runs good every year and starts on the old gas but have started to develop a seep at the bowl gsk. O-rings dry out without fuel. I'm planning a rebuild this spring. I have used startron in the past but what you need is good old gasoline. Corn sucks for carb bikes. It will work if you keep it going all time but will not last long.

 

[gentsvmax]

Fuel I seem to be having ethanol issues. the carbs lost pilot screw response. What do y'all use to treat the fuel or anything else you can think of. I took the carbs of to clean them and need to find a clue . Thanks in advance for any info.

Oh man ,not the dreaded carbona virus! After a serious day at the ultrasonic spa I rebuilt my rack with the all the best of from ebay NOS, OEM packaged sellers and Partzilla.
Once they were synced , idle adjusted and running Great I haven't had to touch them since only because I run a few ounces of Techron, BG44k and or Stabil 360 with EVERY fill up and start the Max at least once every two weeks, if I cant ride it I get it out to were it can get to temp before I shut it off.
It really is much better to ride it, going through the gears runs fuel through the carbs circuits ,washing those conditioners through keeps the crud from building up.
Here in Colorado we have the "Ethanol winter blend" fuel that, in any season really, is bad to let sit in a carbureted engine.
There are some sources that sell synthetic rubber o-rings etc. for carbs to help tolerate what the new "Green" gas does to our toys.
But since about 2022 I haven't had any problem doing as described.

 

[wayne billings]

Friends Thank you all very much. Here in Alamosa there are no name brand fuels, who knows what we are getting? Gentsvmax reminded me about winter fuel here. Well now I have a base line to work from should work well. " What's in your fire place?"

 

[Radioguylogs]

Birch - it's the only deciduous tree on our 30 rocky acres.

 

[VMAXXIMUM]

Generally run e10 as all the gas is **** here. One station near me sells nonethanol super for marine applications. **** is over $5 a gal. I run it as low as I can before winter. Cold here in maine. Last ride I will Fill her full of the good stuff pull the fuel pump relay and run here dry. She runs good every year and starts on the old gas but have started to develop a seep at the bowl gsk. O-rings dry out without fuel. I'm planning a rebuild this spring. I have used startron in the past but what you need is good old gasoline. Corn sucks for carb bikes. It will work if you keep it going all time but will not last long.

Thompson speedway in Connecticut, a race track I frequent sells non ethanol race fuel. I use their lowest octane 98. It’s a lot more than $5 a gallon. I think I paid $13 or so. However it’s cheap insurance to put the bike up for the winter with a nice full tank of the good stuff and no worries in the spring. I also follow gentsvmax and run my bikes up to temp every few weeks. In between I key on and keep the bowls full. I’m not sure how much running it helps the bike but listening to my Mark’s exhaust sure helps me.