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Annoying things....
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I hate it when you are a bit late for a ride and the bike won't start, my '51 Thunderbird did this to me on the weekend, turned out to be fouled plugs, my son had ridden it last and he doesn't rev it much so plugs tend to get a bit sooty and I don't think he ran the fuel out, before putting it away, which with the rubbish fuel we have turns it to oily mix and that probably fouled the plugs. Anyway the Triumph was pushed back into the shed and the Kawasaki got the call up. I was 15 minutes late to the start, but then a ride in the beautiful winter sunshine restored my mood. Once home a plug change had the T'bird running again, I'll have to make sure I don't leave her so long between rides.
So I think this moan is really about the fuel we have these days which turns to green oily sludge in carbs after a couple of weeks.
So I think this moan is really about the fuel we have these days which turns to green oily sludge in carbs after a couple of weeks.
Ye the petrol these days is just chemicals with a dash of oil !
Gary
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At a few stations we can still get what we call "white gas" that is premium gasoline (zero ethanol) that is as clear as pure water. Its great for 4 stroke small engines and its all I use in my motorcycles. I have 6 of the 5 gallon metal "safety" cans and try to keep them filled with white gas for use at my home. I have gotten into the habit of refilling the tank on my motorcycles immediately after every ride, and very rarely need to add gas at a gas station.
Now that I am almost 70 years of age, it is awkward for me to lift and pour from a 40lb. 5 gallon tank of gas. Instead, I fill a one gallon tank on the ground, then fill my motorcycle tank with the one gallon can, and it usually takes about 4 gallons to refill as my average ride now is about 200 miles.
On my small 2 stroke engines (weed eaters, blowers, chain saws, etc.) I use the premixed quarts sold at Wal-Mart; this has eliminated my carb problems (far more costly than using the premix) with 2 strokes and has made starting my 2 strokes much, much easier.
Now that I am almost 70 years of age, it is awkward for me to lift and pour from a 40lb. 5 gallon tank of gas. Instead, I fill a one gallon tank on the ground, then fill my motorcycle tank with the one gallon can, and it usually takes about 4 gallons to refill as my average ride now is about 200 miles.
On my small 2 stroke engines (weed eaters, blowers, chain saws, etc.) I use the premixed quarts sold at Wal-Mart; this has eliminated my carb problems (far more costly than using the premix) with 2 strokes and has made starting my 2 strokes much, much easier.
We still have a choice for ethanol free fuel and I always use it, mostly the premium 95 octane fuel, but still it turns to green sludge after a couple of weeks in the carbies. If left too long it becomes like brown dirt which blocks the jets and passages in carbies. I have had to clean carbs on several bikes I have bought in recently that have been sitting unused for years and this is no fun at all. It used to be that you could leave fuel for years without it causing problems. My Kawasaki Z1A has a time between rides of less than 3 weeks before the fuel in the carbs will foul the plugs, so if it has sat for longer than 3 weeks I always drain the carbs before trying to start it..
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