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Post by scootdoggydog on Jan 28, 2014 15:44:16 GMT -5
Has anyone ever had any problems using ethanol fuel mixtures?
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Post by americanpsycho on Jan 28, 2014 15:49:19 GMT -5
I think the problem with ethanol based fuel comes from letting it set too long. As long as you use it quick you shouldn't encounter too many issues. It just tends to go bad fast.
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Post by alleyoop on Jan 28, 2014 16:23:36 GMT -5
If the gas is in there about a year then yea time to drain and put in fresh fuel. If you talking about just months don't worry about it.
Alleyoop
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Post by ramblinman on Jan 28, 2014 17:47:53 GMT -5
i use to drive 3 miles to use the closest ethanol free pump but it became an inconvenience. it is the exact opposite direction of most of my destinations so i been putting ethanol in my scoot for the last 5 months (give or take). performance seems the same but i've heard it can gum up your carb.
no big deal imo, rather clean the carb once or twice a year than waste 10-20 extra minutes per week driving to that pump. not to mention the price difference.
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Post by SylvreKat on Jan 28, 2014 22:58:56 GMT -5
See, I'm the opposite. I go a couple miles out of my way to get clean gas for my wagon. Then again, when the gasoline guy who stopped by work commented "There's not a car on the streets today that can't handle up to E10." me-"I've a '92 Ford Taurus wagon." him-"uh, find a station with clean gas?", that pretty much ensures I'll drive anything reasonable to fill my car with clean pure gas.
Supposedly the HyVee across the street from that QT also has clean gas premium grade. But I was using the BP on the way home instead 'cause it had separate hoses for each grade. Not anymore, so I might just check out that HyVee come springtime.
And btb, yes, QT's clean gas costs more than crapanol. Worth every penny if it keeps my car running longer!
>'Kat
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Post by shalomdawg on Jan 29, 2014 0:02:29 GMT -5
howdy, there have also been problems with fuel injected systems using fuel pick -up and pump in the bottom of the tank with rubberlike hoses that decomposed in the ethanol and pick up air in the fuel system. definitely not good. here there is only high test non ethanol and my scoot doesn't need the hight test which also costs about a doller per gallon extra. so I just make sure I start and run the scoot every couple weeks and all seems well
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by rockynv on Jan 29, 2014 5:11:07 GMT -5
It really depends on the quality of the fuel lines and rubber components in your fuel pump and carbeurator. The cheaper stuff will start flaking apart and end up clogging your carb jets and some fuel tanks if not made of steel can start to swell and crack.
The AAA just anounced that using E15 will void the warranty on most vehicles sold today if they are not FlexFuel rated. On my 10 ton truck while it runs on E10 the fuel efficiency has gone from 12 mpg on plain gasolinge to 8 mpg on E10 so any savings on the price is lost to me. Bottom line for me is I now burn more gasoline with E10 as I did on plain gasoline to travel 100 miles along with bring up a few additional gallons of Corn Alcohol.
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Post by americanpsycho on Jan 29, 2014 5:33:42 GMT -5
Star-Tron gas additive is your friend  |
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Post by cyborg on Jan 29, 2014 9:28:51 GMT -5
Ducati has had a he!! of a time with "tank swell" especially on their monster line of bikes,,,i've had no issues with it myself except less than optimal mpg,,a trip out of state confirmed this with 3- more mpg with real gas instead of the alcohol stuff
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Post by skuttadawg on Jan 29, 2014 21:46:34 GMT -5
Ethanol can dissolve cheap rubber fuel hoses that are not designed to use it . Get new fuel hoses by the foot from any auto part store can prevent this . Ethanol absorbs water 20x times more than gas with out it . My dealer made me sign a paper not to use E  during the PDI as it is no good for a stock scoot . I have a few places without ethanol and wow it is worth the ride to get it . Here is a link that shows ethanol free gas stations by state Pure Gas Here is an old article about ethanol problems with small engines Ethanol problems |
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Post by devo344a on Jan 30, 2014 12:43:43 GMT -5
Ive been using it for 2 years and no problem yet
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Post by americanpsycho on Jan 30, 2014 18:40:04 GMT -5
Ethanol can dissolve cheap rubber fuel hoses that are not designed to use it . Get new fuel hoses by the foot from any auto part store can prevent this . Ethanol absorbs water 20x times more than gas with out it . My dealer made me sign a paper not to use E during the PDI as it is no good for a stock scoot . I have a few places without ethanol and wow it is worth the ride to get it . Here is a link that shows ethanol free gas stations by state Pure Gas Here is an old article about ethanol problems with small engines Ethanol problems Something good comes out of Kendallville. |
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Post by 2wheelfun on Feb 1, 2014 13:42:34 GMT -5
It's been years since I've see real gas with no ethanol in it at a pump. I've lived in major metro areas where pollution is a problem so maybe it's an epa thing. Here we have no choice in CO.
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Post by redwood0318 on Feb 2, 2014 18:09:33 GMT -5
so what is the best type of gas? and is premium better than regular?
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Post by scooter12 on Feb 2, 2014 19:47:13 GMT -5
Seafoam will prevent one from having trouble. Or so I hear.. But no, I have never had trouble with ethanol.
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..BAD TO THE BONE..
during the PDI as it is no good for a stock scoot . I have a few places without ethanol and wow it is worth the ride to get it . Here is a link that shows ethanol free gas stations by state 
