Author Topic: fuel supplements? (Read 2939 times)

elbandido · « **on:** May 24, 2005, 02:46:00 PM »

hey kids, what's your take on fuel supplements, like Techron, or any fuel system cleaning, fuel injection, gas treatment? are there any i should stay away from, or is there any i should absolutely use to benefit my engine and performance? also how much and how often should i be using it? should i only be using it if i use a lower octane fuel? any thoughts?

tacoman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2005, 03:30:09 PM »

i'm not big on fuel supplements, I think for the most part they're marketing ploys. The only ones worth a darn is stabil if you're going to be in storage awhile. There is another called gas dryer if you get water in the gas, I use this mainly on my boat. With a bike you can drain carbs and dump out the tank if you get that much water in the fuel.

PeteSC · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2005, 03:39:04 PM »

Techron does help clean out dirty carbs. I'm sold. I only use it occasionally. Particularily at spring start up....
As far as octane boosters and such...I'm not sure there's any point, unless you're running a high compression engine.
I use Stabil, also, when storing a bike.

Everybody has a favorite additive, few do much.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2005, 07:17:11 AM »

On my old bikes ('90 and older) I put a small cap of Metho in the tank every 3rd or 4th fill up - but I don't worry about it in the B12.

B6mick · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2005, 08:01:16 AM »

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On my old bikes ('90 and older) I put a small cap of Metho in the tank every 3rd or 4th fill up - but I don't worry about it in the B12.

I still do, don't ask me how but evrytime I get caught out in the foulest of Melb weather, somehow water finds its way into the fuel system. If I dont use Metho I have to drain the fuel bowls half a dozen times or so to get rid of the water, and the B6 hates water in the fuel and tells me so.