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Post by rockinez on Mar 30, 2014 14:09:13 GMT -5
Most gas stations have a single hose to dispense the fuel, and 3 buttons to select the octane. Most people use regular gas in the U.S. so the pump is usually primed with regular gas from the last user. My tank is 1 gal. I get about 1/2 regular octane gasoline, and half premium octane gasoline. It is a bit frustrating. I now put a gallon of premium in my truck, then put a gallon in my gas can. It is a bit of a pain. How do you folks handle this? |
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Post by Paladin on Mar 30, 2014 22:23:37 GMT -5
Find a pump that had used premium last.
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Post by bvance554 on Mar 30, 2014 22:32:23 GMT -5
I have a few stations nearby with a dedicated hose for each grade. I try to use those but the most convenient station to me has a single hose. I haven't experienced any problems. I figure if it comes out to 89-  octane I'm good. I can never tell a difference. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Mar 30, 2014 22:56:37 GMT -5
I just put gas in, pay, and then go. Usually premium. I personally haven't noticed any difference at all using different octanes.
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Post by rockynv on Mar 31, 2014 4:16:28 GMT -5
My bike holds 2.4 gallons so I don't sweat it but with premium at over $4.00 a gallon now it does offend ones sensibilities. You can just get regular and add your own octain booster if you wish.
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Post by skuttadawg on Mar 31, 2014 20:52:38 GMT -5
I try to go where each grade has its own hose to avoid getting any 87 left in the line . Many of the newer pumps that have a single hose also have more pressure than the older ones . At some places I have to put in gas by using bursts instead of a single pull on the trigger . Since I premix now I carry a small gas jug to a gas station and pour in 2T oil and shake it up . If you are at a station with a single hose , go after the guy with a Corvette as more than likely they got premium . Many have said they use 87 but I did ONE time on a brand new TaoTao and half a mile later the piston cracked . Unsure if it was coincident as I had NEVER in my life had a piston crack even as a wild teen with many two wheelers . My dealer makes his customers sign a paper during the PDI to only use premium , preferably without eathanol ( E10 ) and not to use E85 ether . 6 weeks later the TaoTao made the 2nd piston explode into pieces . I learned that the China scoots are not Honda like I was used to . I decided to do research and get caught up on the China scoot craze . I joined the old SD . Was is funny is that I posted about my mishap and my dealer replied without knowing who I was  . I only use premium and have not had another problem other than I got some bad gas with water in it and had to drain teh tank and carb bowl . |
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Post by rockynv on Apr 1, 2014 4:18:42 GMT -5
When prices get high the premuim sometimes gets stale sitting around in the tank at the gas station. I believe some of the newer stations are adding the octain mix at the pump now and no longer have it premixed underground in the tank.
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Post by rockinez on Apr 1, 2014 4:29:21 GMT -5
I haven't killed a scoot with regular gas, but I killed a GY6 go cart. It ran fine for a couple of years until I started putting regular in it. I burnt a hole in the piston. I was never sure if the gas caused it, but it was the only thing that changed.
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Post by JerryScript on Apr 1, 2014 18:30:13 GMT -5
I wish stations had a setting for scooters for flow speed. I just filled up and the station I was at had high velocity pumps. Splashed all over the place on my first try, and I'm always careful. Had to hold my thumb on the back-side of the pump trigger and basically jiggle it on/off. I will never fill up there again!
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Post by rockinez on Apr 1, 2014 19:03:18 GMT -5
The only time I really worry is on long rides. The fill up half way through the ride is the one most likely to be half regular. If an expensive car is around, I do watch to see what grade gas it used. I have actually asked people if I can go in front of them because of the octane issue.
I would hate to burn a piston or valve due to gasoline, especially 60 miles from home.
A local rider known as "Crazy Dave" carries a 1 gallon can of his own gas on long rides. I don't really like the idea of a gallon of gas strapped on my floorboard. I think he got his name due to the gas can.
In California ethanol is the enemy of scooter riders. They change the gas formula between winter and summer. Leave that stuff in your carb for a few weeks and that puppy is not going to start without heroic efforts. a battery charger and a can of 'fart start' are necessary if you parked your scoot for month or so.
The inside of my last carb was covered with corrosion, and the jets were eaten away a bit, enough to change the fuel mixture, and keep the scoot from starting. I suspect the ethanol.
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octane I'm good. I can never tell a difference.
